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Naofumi Yamamoto
Born (1977-07-01) July 1, 1977 (age 47)[1][2]
Gifu, Japan[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Yoshi Tatsu[3]
Yoshitatsu[1]
Yamamoto[3]
Mr. Yamamoto[1]
Naofumi Yamamoto[1]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Billed weight101 kg (223 lb)[2]
Trained byYuji Nagata[3]
New Japan Dojo[1][3]
FCW Staff[1]
DebutOctober 12, 2002[2]

Naofumi Yamamoto[1] (山本 尚史) (born July 1, 1977)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler and boxer. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its ECW brand, where he wrestles under the ring name Yoshi Tatsu.

Career

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2002–2008)

On December 27, 2003, Yamamoto lost to Ryusuke Taguchi to gain a spot on the card for New Japan's annual Tokyo Dome show, Wrestling World.[4]

On July 26, 2004, Yamamoto defeated esteemed amateur wrestler Yujiro Takahashi in his debut at Korakuen Hall.[5]

After Togi Makabe made his return on January 8, 2006, he teamed up with Toru Yano in a losing effort against Osamu Nishimura and Naofumi Yamamoto.[6]

World Wrestling Entertainment (2008–present)

Florida Championship Wrestling (2008–2009)

In February 2008, Yamamoto left New Japan Pro Wrestling after the annual renewal period, instead signing a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. He was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he underwent several name changes, first competing as Yamamoto and then as Yoshitatsu, before tweaking the spelling to Yoshi Tatsu.[1][7]

ECW (2009)

On June 30, 2009, Yamamoto joined the ECW brand as a fan favorite under the ring name Yoshi Tatsu. He had his first match that night, defeating Shelton Benjamin, although he lost a rematch to Benjamin on the July 9 episode of ECW.[8][9]

Other media

Yoshi Tatsu was the first confirmed downloadable content superstar for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010.[10]

In wrestling

  • Signature moves
    • Multiple kick variations
      • Back[11]
      • Shoot[11]
      • Spinning heel, sometimes from a springboard<ref>Medalis, Kara (2009-07-07). "Charismatic fate". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-08-10.,/ref>
    • Multiple suplex variations
    • Octopus hold[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Puroresu Central Profile". puroresucentral.com. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Profile" (in German). CageMatch. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  4. ^ "NJPW results, 2003". Strong Style Spirit. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  5. ^ "NJPW results, 2004". Strong Style Spirit. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
  6. ^ "NJPW results, 2006". Strong Style Spirit. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  7. ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/16/sports/WRE-WWE-Yamamoto.php
  8. ^ a b c "Florida Championship Wrestling, I mean ECW, TV report". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  9. ^ Bishop, Matt (2009-07-10). "ECW: Christian earns title match". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  10. ^ Regan, Mike (2009-08-06). "SVR 2010 First DLC Reveled". GamingRing.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  11. ^ a b "Yoshi Tatsu vs. Paul Burchill". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
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