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{{nihongo|'''Yutaka Yoshie'''|吉江 豊|Yoshie Yutaka| |
{{nihongo|'''Yutaka Yoshie'''|吉江 豊|Yoshie Yutaka|January 5, 1974 – March 10, 2024|lead=yes}} was a Japanese [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], who worked as a [[freelancer]] in Japan, performing most notably for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), where he was a former [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Champion]]. He had previously worked for promotions such as [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), where he was a former [[IWGP Tag Team Championship|IWGP Tag Team Champion]], [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] and [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]]. |
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==Professional wrestling career== |
==Professional wrestling career== |
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===New Japan Pro |
===New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1994–2006)=== |
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Yoshie, |
Yoshie was born in [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma Prefecture]], Japan on January 5, 1974.<ref name=AJPW/><ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> He had a background in [[judo]] before joining [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'s (NJPW) [[NJPW Dojo|dojo]] in February 1994 and made his professional wrestling debut on December 9, 1994, in a match against [[Satoshi Kojima]].<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> In only his second match, Yoshie broke his leg and was sidelined until December 1995.<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> After spending years on the undercards of NJPW events, Yoshie wrestled his first major match on January 4, 1998, at [[January 4 Dome Show#Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome|Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome]], where he was one of the five men selected to face [[Riki Choshu]] in his ''Riki Road Final Message 5'' series, set to end his retirement tour.<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> The following year Yoshie picked up major victories over wrestlers such as [[Tatsuhito Takaiwa]] and [[El Samurai]], before leaving for a learning excursion to [[Germany]] in August to compete for [[Catch Wrestling Association]] (CWA).<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> While in Europe, Yoshie bulked up and when he returned to Japan in March 2000, he was a completely different wrestler, basing his new style on [[Sumo|sumo wrestling]], and was quickly recruited by [[Yuji Nagata]] into his stable, Fighting Club G-EGGS.<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> Later that year Yoshie defeated former [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight Champions]] [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] and Satoshi Kojima in singles matches.<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> However, Yoshie's climb was cut short, when Nagata disbanded Fighting Club G-EGGS in June 2001, sending him back down the card.<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> On June 13, 2003, Yoshie won his only title in NJPW, when he teamed with [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] to defeat Hiroyoshi Tenzan and [[Masahiro Chono]] for the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]].<ref name=PuroCentral/> They would hold the title for six months, before losing it to Tenzan and [[Osamu Nishimura]].<ref name=PuroCentral/> After years of being unable to break through into the main fold of NJPW, Yoshie decided not to re-sign with the promotion in January 2006 and instead became a [[freelancer]].<ref name=PuroCentral/><ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/> |
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===Freelancer ( |
===Freelancer (2006–2024)=== |
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[[File:Yutaka Yoshie.jpg|thumb|160px|Yoshie in 2011]] |
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After leaving NJPW, Yoshie made his debut for [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]], where he, under the ring name Y2P–160 kg, formed a tag team called the P–Force Men with [[Steve Corino]].<ref name=Zero1ICTag/> On February 25, 2006, Yoshie and Corino defeated Skull and Bones ([[Ikuto Hidaka]] and [[Minoru Fujita]]) to win the [[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]].<ref name=Zero1ICTag/> They would hold the title for four months, before losing it to [[Kohei Sato]] and [[Ryouji Sai]] on June 20, 2006.<ref name=Zero1ICTag/> Yoshie spent most of the rest of 2006 working for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), where he in April participated in his first [[Champion Carnival]].<ref name=PuroCentral/> In late 2006 Yoshie also made his debut for Tatsumi Fujinami's and Osamu Nishimura's [[Dradition|Muga World Pro Wrestling]], for which he wrestled most of 2007.<ref name=PuroCentral/> On December 13, 2007, Yoshie defeated Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win Muga's Dragon Cup.<ref name=DragonCup/> On January 4, 2008, Yoshie made his return to NJPW at [[Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome]], where he, [[Masato Tanaka]], [[Tatsuhito Takaiwa]] and Katsushi Takemura defeated [[Takayuki Iizuka|Takashi Iizuka]], [[Koji Kanemoto]], [[Tiger Mask IV|Tiger Mask]] and [[Ryusuke Taguchi]] in an eight-man tag team match, when Yoshie pinned Taguchi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/66496|title=Destiny 1.12.08: New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom II Thoughts|last=Adamson|first=Matt|date= |
After leaving NJPW, Yoshie made his debut for [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]], where he, under the ring name Y2P–160 kg, formed a tag team called the P–Force Men with [[Steve Corino]].<ref name=Zero1ICTag/> On February 25, 2006, Yoshie and Corino defeated Skull and Bones ([[Ikuto Hidaka]] and [[Minoru Fujita]]) to win the [[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]].<ref name=Zero1ICTag/> They would hold the title for four months, before losing it to [[Kohei Sato]] and [[Ryouji Sai]] on June 20, 2006.<ref name=Zero1ICTag/> Yoshie spent most of the rest of 2006 working for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), where he in April participated in his first [[Champion Carnival]].<ref name=PuroCentral/> In late 2006 Yoshie also made his debut for Tatsumi Fujinami's and Osamu Nishimura's [[Dradition|Muga World Pro Wrestling]], for which he wrestled most of 2007.<ref name=PuroCentral/> On December 13, 2007, Yoshie defeated Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win Muga's Dragon Cup.<ref name=DragonCup/> On January 4, 2008, Yoshie made his return to NJPW at [[Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome]], where he, [[Masato Tanaka]], [[Tatsuhito Takaiwa]] and Katsushi Takemura defeated [[Takayuki Iizuka|Takashi Iizuka]], [[Koji Kanemoto]], [[Tiger Mask IV|Tiger Mask]] and [[Ryusuke Taguchi]] in an eight-man tag team match, when Yoshie pinned Taguchi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/66496|title=Destiny 1.12.08: New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom II Thoughts|last=Adamson|first=Matt|date=January 12, 2008|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=411Mania}}</ref> Later that year Yoshie teamed with [[Manabu Nakanishi]] to take part in NJPW's [[G1 Tag League#2008|G1 Tag League]], where the team, named Big Mountain, reached the semifinals before losing to the eventual winners of the entire tournament, TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=155|title=(Results) New Japan, 11/5/08|date=November 5, 2008|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> On December 6, 2008, Yoshie and Nakanishi unsuccessfully challenged The Most Violent Players ([[Togi Makabe]] and [[Toru Yano]]) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=219|title=(Results) New Japan, 12/6/08|date=December 6, 2008|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> |
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On February 6, 2010, Yoshie made his debut for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] in a match, where he defeated [[Shuhei Taniguchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=48034|title=NOAH Navigation In Differ| |
On February 6, 2010, Yoshie made his debut for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] in a match, where he defeated [[Shuhei Taniguchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=48034|title=NOAH Navigation In Differ|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Cagematch}}</ref> In June Yoshie made another return to NJPW to compete in the J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament, where, under a mask and the ring name Pink Strong Machine, he teamed with [[Junji Hirata|Super Strong Machine]] and [[Tama Tonga|Tonga Strong Machine]]. The team was eliminated in the second round by [[Fergal Devitt|Prince Devitt]], Ryusuke Taguchi and [[Hirooki Goto]].<ref name=JSportsCrown6>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1700|title=(Results) New Japan 6/29/10|date=June 29, 2010|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> In April 2012, Yoshie entered AJPW's 2012 Champion Carnival, however, an ankle fracture on April 23 forced him to pull out of the tournament.<ref name=AJPW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=1168|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702015209/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=1168|script-title=ja:吉江豊選手欠場、およびそれに伴うカード変更のお知らせ|date=April 24, 2012|archive-date=July 2, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> Yoshie returned to the ring at an AJPW event on January 20, 2013, when he teamed with [[Kenzo Suzuki|Kenso]] to defeat Mazada and [[Akira Raijin|Sushi]] in a tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=340|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905084939/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=340|script-title=ja:2013 新春シャイニング・シリーズ|archive-date=September 5, 2013|access-date=January 20, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> The following month, Yoshie formed the Momokuro-gun tag team with [[Tatsuhito Takaiwa|Black Tiger V]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/103525/|script-title=ja:吉江と黒虎が「ももクロ軍」結成|date=February 13, 2013|access-date=February 13, 2013|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|language=ja}}</ref> On February 24, Yoshie returned to Pro Wrestling Noah, defeating [[Masao Inoue (wrestler)|Masao Inoue]] in a singles match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1109|script-title=ja:2013年2月24日(日)|access-date=March 6, 2013|work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]|language=ja}}</ref> On January 26, 2014, Yoshie formed a super heavyweight tag team with [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship|Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion]] [[Akebono Tarō|Akebono]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/228190/|script-title=ja:合計360キロ!曙と吉江が正式合体|date=January 27, 2014|access-date=January 27, 2014|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|language=ja}}</ref> The team won AJPW's [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]] on March 22, 2015, by defeating [[Jun Akiyama]] and [[Takao Omori]].<ref name=AJPW032215>{{cite web|url=https://www.all-japan.co.jp/archives/match/【3-22】-2015-ドリームパワーシリーズ%E3%80%80福岡大会/|title=【3.22】 2015 ドリームパワーシリーズ 福岡大会|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2015|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> They lost the title to [[Go Shiozaki]] and [[Kento Miyahara]] on May 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.all-japan.co.jp/archives/match/【5-6】-2015-スーパーパワーシリーズ%E3%80%80開幕戦・後楽園/|script-title=ja:【5.6】 2015 スーパーパワーシリーズ 開幕戦・後楽園大会|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> |
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On November 23, 2017, Yoshie and [[Shogun Okamoto]] won Zero1's [[Furinkazan (professional wrestling)#2017|2017 Furinkazan Tag Tournament]], defeating [[Yuko Miyamoto]] and Yusaku Obata in the finals.<ref name=Furinkazan2017/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/837436/|script-title=ja:【ゼロワン】岡本&吉江組が風林火山タッグT初優勝!来年1月NWAインタコンチ王座挑戦|date= |
On November 23, 2017, Yoshie and [[Shogun Okamoto]] won Zero1's [[Furinkazan (professional wrestling)#2017|2017 Furinkazan Tag Tournament]], defeating [[Yuko Miyamoto]] and Yusaku Obata in the finals.<ref name=Furinkazan2017/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/837436/|script-title=ja:【ゼロワン】岡本&吉江組が風林火山タッグT初優勝!来年1月NWAインタコンチ王座挑戦|date=November 23, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|language=ja}}</ref> On January 1, 2018, Yoshie and Okamoto defeated [[Hideki Suzuki]] and Kohei Sato to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.<ref name=Zero1010118>{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/topics/detail_625.html|script-title=ja:小幡が世界ヘビー、岡本&吉江はインター―コンチ獲得、Sugiは入団&政宗とライトタッグ奪取、ブードゥに朱崇花加入…1・1後楽園リポート!|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2018|work=[[Pro Wrestling Zero1]]|language=ja}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
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[[File:Yoshie splash.jpg|thumb|Yoshie executing a ''Karuizawa'' over [[Yoji Anjo|Commander An Jo]]]] |
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On March 10, 2024, Yoshie wrestled in a show for All Japan Pro Wrestling at the Gunma Convention Center in [[Takasaki]]. He teamed up with [[Ryo Inoue]] in a loss to the team of [[Hokuto Omori]] and [[Ryoji Sai]]. After the match, he went backstage to be interviewed by the press. After the interview, he went back to the locker room, where he suddenly collapsed. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Takasaki, where he was declared dead at the age of 50.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2024 |title= |script-title=ja:3/10【訃報/全日本】吉江豊さんが死去 高崎大会出場後に体調急変 |trans-title=3/10 [Obituary/All Japan] Yutaka Yoshie passed away. His health suddenly deteriorated after participating in the Takasaki event. |url=https://dx-sp.gsj.bz/dxnews.Index/detail/?news_id=20240310017&organization_id=01&company_id=03&contents_id=2 |website=Professional-Wrestling Martial Arts.DX |language=ja}}</ref><ref name=AJPWDeathAnnounce>{{Cite tweet |number=1766811343011860696 |user=alljapan_pw |title=Yoshie Yutaka-senshu seikyo no oshirase |author=All Japan Pro Wrestling |author-link=All Japan Pro Wrestling |date=March 10, 2024 |language=ja |script-title=ja:吉江豊選手逝去のお知らせ |trans-title=Announcement of the passing of Yutaka Yoshie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Riggio |first=Salvatore |date=November 3, 2024 |title=Yutaka Yoshie è morto: il campione di wrestling si è sentito male nello spogliatoio |url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/24_marzo_11/yutaka-yoshie-morto-campione-wrestling-bc9c53c8-dfab-11ee-80e9-75a3581b16b6.shtml |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it-IT}}</ref> The following day, [[Kohei Suwama|Suwama]] and Yoshie's family confirmed that Yoshie's death was due to [[arteriosclerosis]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2024 |title= |script-title=ja:3/11 師匠・藤波辰爾が悔やむ〝急死〟吉江豊さんの「愛されキャラ」と「営業力」 |trans-title=3/11 Master Tatsumi Fujinami regrets "sudden death" Yutaka Yoshie's "beloved character" and "sales power" |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/295027 |website=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}</ref> |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
==Championships and accomplishments== |
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[[File:Bono Yoshie.jpg|thumb|Yoshie (right) |
[[File:Bono Yoshie.jpg|thumb|230px|Yoshie (right) with frequent tag team partner [[Akebono Tarō|Akebono]] in [[Hustle (professional wrestling)|Hustle]]]] |
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*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]''' |
*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]''' |
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**[[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Akebono Tarō|Akebono]]<ref name=AJPW032215/> |
**[[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Akebono Tarō|Akebono]]<ref name=AJPW032215/> |
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*'''[[Dradition|Muga World Pro Wrestling]]''' |
*'''[[Dradition|Muga World Pro Wrestling]]''' |
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**Dragon Cup (2007)<ref name=DragonCup>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=26&nr=602|title=Dragon Cup 2007| |
**Dragon Cup (2007)<ref name=DragonCup>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=26&nr=602|title=Dragon Cup 2007|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Cagematch}}</ref><ref name=Purolove/> |
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**Tokyo Dome Hotel Cup (2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=14229|title=Muga 2007 Vacation Family Pro-Wrestling| |
**Tokyo Dome Hotel Cup (2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=14229|title=Muga 2007 Vacation Family Pro-Wrestling|access-date=August 9, 2013|work=Cagematch}}</ref> |
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**[[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]<ref name=AJPW/><ref name=PuroCentral/> |
**[[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]<ref name=AJPW/><ref name=PuroCentral/> |
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**Triathlon Survivor League (2002) – with [[Manabu Nakanishi]] and [[Osamu Nishimura]]<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/><ref name=Purolove/> |
**Triathlon Survivor League (2002) – with [[Manabu Nakanishi]] and [[Osamu Nishimura]]<ref name=StrongStyleSpiritArchive/><ref name=Purolove/> |
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**New Wave Award (2000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2000-awards.html|title=2000 New Japan Awards| |
**New Wave Award (2000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2000-awards.html|title=2000 New Japan Awards|access-date=April 28, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Pro Wrestling Zero1]]''' |
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Zero1]]''' |
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**[[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Steve Corino]] (1) and [[Masayuki Okamoto|Masayuki Okamoto/Shogun Okamoto]] (1)<ref name=Zero1ICTag>{{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero-one/nnwa-ic-t.html|title=NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title| |
**[[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Steve Corino]] (1) and [[Masayuki Okamoto|Masayuki Okamoto/Shogun Okamoto]] (1)<ref name=Zero1ICTag>{{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero-one/nnwa-ic-t.html|title=NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref><ref name=Zero1010118/> |
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**[[Furinkazan (professional wrestling)|Furinkazan Tag Tournament]] ([[Furinkazan (professional wrestling)#2017|2017]]) – with [[Shogun Okamoto]]<ref name=Furinkazan2017>{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_220.html|script-title=ja:Zero1 |
**[[Furinkazan (professional wrestling)|Furinkazan Tag Tournament]] ([[Furinkazan (professional wrestling)#2017|2017]]) – with [[Shogun Okamoto]]<ref name=Furinkazan2017>{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_220.html|script-title=ja:Zero1 ドリームシリーズ 後楽園大会|date=November 23, 2017|access-date=November 23, 2017|work=[[Pro Wrestling Zero1]]|language=ja}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Toryumon (Último Dragón)|Toryumon]]''' |
*'''[[Toryumon (Último Dragón)|Toryumon]]''' |
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**[[Toryumon (Último Dragón)#Yamaha Cup|Yamaha Cup (2008)]] – with [[Último Dragón]]<ref name=Purolove>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/yutakayoshie.php|title=Yutaka Yoshie profile| |
**[[Toryumon (Último Dragón)#Yamaha Cup|Yamaha Cup (2008)]] – with [[Último Dragón]]<ref name=Purolove>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/yutakayoshie.php|title=Yutaka Yoshie profile|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Purolove|language=de}}</ref> |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622214029/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/profile/yoshie.php All Japan Pro Wrestling profile] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622214029/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/profile/yoshie.php All Japan Pro Wrestling profile] |
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*[http://puroresucentral.com/yoshie.html Puroresu Central profile] |
*[http://puroresucentral.com/yoshie.html Puroresu Central profile] |
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*[http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/yutakayoshie.php Purolove profile] |
*[http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/yutakayoshie.php Purolove profile] |
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 31 March 2024
Yutaka Yoshie | |
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![]() Yoshie in 2020 | |
Born | [1][2][3] Maebashi, Gunma, Japan[1][3] | January 5, 1974
Died | March 10, 2024 Takasaki, Gunma, Japan | (aged 50)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | 4L Blazer[4] Great Kabuki[4] Pink Strong Machine[5] Y2P 150kg[4] Y2P–160kg[4] Yoshie–chan[4] Yutaka Yoshie[4] |
Billed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1][2][3] |
Billed weight | 150 kg (331 lb)[1] |
Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi[4] |
Debut | December 9, 1994[1][2][3] |
Yutaka Yoshie (Japanese: 吉江 豊, Hepburn: Yoshie Yutaka, January 5, 1974 – March 10, 2024) was a Japanese professional wrestler, who worked as a freelancer in Japan, performing most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was a former World Tag Team Champion. He had previously worked for promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a former IWGP Tag Team Champion, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1994–2006)
[edit]Yoshie was born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan on January 5, 1974.[1][3] He had a background in judo before joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) dojo in February 1994 and made his professional wrestling debut on December 9, 1994, in a match against Satoshi Kojima.[3] In only his second match, Yoshie broke his leg and was sidelined until December 1995.[3] After spending years on the undercards of NJPW events, Yoshie wrestled his first major match on January 4, 1998, at Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome, where he was one of the five men selected to face Riki Choshu in his Riki Road Final Message 5 series, set to end his retirement tour.[3] The following year Yoshie picked up major victories over wrestlers such as Tatsuhito Takaiwa and El Samurai, before leaving for a learning excursion to Germany in August to compete for Catch Wrestling Association (CWA).[3] While in Europe, Yoshie bulked up and when he returned to Japan in March 2000, he was a completely different wrestler, basing his new style on sumo wrestling, and was quickly recruited by Yuji Nagata into his stable, Fighting Club G-EGGS.[3] Later that year Yoshie defeated former IWGP Heavyweight Champions Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima in singles matches.[3] However, Yoshie's climb was cut short, when Nagata disbanded Fighting Club G-EGGS in June 2001, sending him back down the card.[3] On June 13, 2003, Yoshie won his only title in NJPW, when he teamed with Hiroshi Tanahashi to defeat Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.[2] They would hold the title for six months, before losing it to Tenzan and Osamu Nishimura.[2] After years of being unable to break through into the main fold of NJPW, Yoshie decided not to re-sign with the promotion in January 2006 and instead became a freelancer.[2][3]
Freelancer (2006–2024)
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Yutaka_Yoshie.jpg/160px-Yutaka_Yoshie.jpg)
After leaving NJPW, Yoshie made his debut for Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he, under the ring name Y2P–160 kg, formed a tag team called the P–Force Men with Steve Corino.[6] On February 25, 2006, Yoshie and Corino defeated Skull and Bones (Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita) to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.[6] They would hold the title for four months, before losing it to Kohei Sato and Ryouji Sai on June 20, 2006.[6] Yoshie spent most of the rest of 2006 working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he in April participated in his first Champion Carnival.[2] In late 2006 Yoshie also made his debut for Tatsumi Fujinami's and Osamu Nishimura's Muga World Pro Wrestling, for which he wrestled most of 2007.[2] On December 13, 2007, Yoshie defeated Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win Muga's Dragon Cup.[7] On January 4, 2008, Yoshie made his return to NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome, where he, Masato Tanaka, Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Katsushi Takemura defeated Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask and Ryusuke Taguchi in an eight-man tag team match, when Yoshie pinned Taguchi.[8] Later that year Yoshie teamed with Manabu Nakanishi to take part in NJPW's G1 Tag League, where the team, named Big Mountain, reached the semifinals before losing to the eventual winners of the entire tournament, TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima).[9] On December 6, 2008, Yoshie and Nakanishi unsuccessfully challenged The Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.[10]
On February 6, 2010, Yoshie made his debut for Pro Wrestling Noah in a match, where he defeated Shuhei Taniguchi.[11] In June Yoshie made another return to NJPW to compete in the J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament, where, under a mask and the ring name Pink Strong Machine, he teamed with Super Strong Machine and Tonga Strong Machine. The team was eliminated in the second round by Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi and Hirooki Goto.[5] In April 2012, Yoshie entered AJPW's 2012 Champion Carnival, however, an ankle fracture on April 23 forced him to pull out of the tournament.[1][12] Yoshie returned to the ring at an AJPW event on January 20, 2013, when he teamed with Kenso to defeat Mazada and Sushi in a tag team match.[13] The following month, Yoshie formed the Momokuro-gun tag team with Black Tiger V.[14] On February 24, Yoshie returned to Pro Wrestling Noah, defeating Masao Inoue in a singles match.[15] On January 26, 2014, Yoshie formed a super heavyweight tag team with Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Akebono.[16] The team won AJPW's World Tag Team Championship on March 22, 2015, by defeating Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori.[17] They lost the title to Go Shiozaki and Kento Miyahara on May 6.[18]
On November 23, 2017, Yoshie and Shogun Okamoto won Zero1's 2017 Furinkazan Tag Tournament, defeating Yuko Miyamoto and Yusaku Obata in the finals.[19][20] On January 1, 2018, Yoshie and Okamoto defeated Hideki Suzuki and Kohei Sato to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.[21]
Death
[edit]On March 10, 2024, Yoshie wrestled in a show for All Japan Pro Wrestling at the Gunma Convention Center in Takasaki. He teamed up with Ryo Inoue in a loss to the team of Hokuto Omori and Ryoji Sai. After the match, he went backstage to be interviewed by the press. After the interview, he went back to the locker room, where he suddenly collapsed. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Takasaki, where he was declared dead at the age of 50.[22][23][24] The following day, Suwama and Yoshie's family confirmed that Yoshie's death was due to arteriosclerosis.[25]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Bono_Yoshie.jpg/230px-Bono_Yoshie.jpg)
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Akebono[17]
- Muga World Pro Wrestling
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi[1][2]
- Triathlon Survivor League (2002) – with Manabu Nakanishi and Osamu Nishimura[3][26]
- New Wave Award (2000)[28]
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- Toryumon
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h 吉江 豊. All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Yutaka Yoshie profile". Puroresu Central. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Yutaka Yoshie profile". Strong Style Spirit. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Yutaka Yoshie profile". Cagematch. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "(Results) New Japan 6/29/10". Strong Style Spirit. June 29, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dragon Cup 2007". Cagematch. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ Adamson, Matt (January 12, 2008). "Destiny 1.12.08: New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom II Thoughts". 411Mania. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "(Results) New Japan, 11/5/08". Strong Style Spirit. November 5, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "(Results) New Japan, 12/6/08". Strong Style Spirit. December 6, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "NOAH Navigation In Differ". Cagematch. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ 吉江豊選手欠場、およびそれに伴うカード変更のお知らせ. All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ 2013 新春シャイニング・シリーズ. All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ 吉江と黒虎が「ももクロ軍」結成. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ 2013年2月24日(日). Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ 合計360キロ!曙と吉江が正式合体. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "【3.22】 2015 ドリームパワーシリーズ 福岡大会". All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ 【5.6】 2015 スーパーパワーシリーズ 開幕戦・後楽園大会. All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Zero1 ドリームシリーズ 後楽園大会. Pro Wrestling Zero1 (in Japanese). November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ 【ゼロワン】岡本&吉江組が風林火山タッグT初優勝!来年1月NWAインタコンチ王座挑戦. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ a b 小幡が世界ヘビー、岡本&吉江はインター―コンチ獲得、Sugiは入団&政宗とライトタッグ奪取、ブードゥに朱崇花加入…1・1後楽園リポート!. Pro Wrestling Zero1 (in Japanese). January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ 3/10【訃報/全日本】吉江豊さんが死去 高崎大会出場後に体調急変 [3/10 [Obituary/All Japan] Yutaka Yoshie passed away. His health suddenly deteriorated after participating in the Takasaki event.]. Professional-Wrestling Martial Arts.DX (in Japanese). March 10, 2024.
- ^ All Japan Pro Wrestling [@alljapan_pw] (March 10, 2024). "Yoshie Yutaka-senshu seikyo no oshirase" 吉江豊選手逝去のお知らせ [Announcement of the passing of Yutaka Yoshie] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ Riggio, Salvatore (November 3, 2024). "Yutaka Yoshie è morto: il campione di wrestling si è sentito male nello spogliatoio". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ 3/11 師匠・藤波辰爾が悔やむ〝急死〟吉江豊さんの「愛されキャラ」と「営業力」 [3/11 Master Tatsumi Fujinami regrets "sudden death" Yutaka Yoshie's "beloved character" and "sales power"]. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Yutaka Yoshie profile". Purolove (in German). Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "Muga 2007 Vacation Family Pro-Wrestling". Cagematch. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "2000 New Japan Awards". Strong Style Spirit. Retrieved April 28, 2011.