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词条 Kazuo Yamazaki
释义

  1. Professional wrestling career

     New Japan Pro Wrestling (1982–1984)  Universal Wrestling Federation (1984–1985)  Return To NJPW (1985–1988)  Newborn UWF (1988–1990)  UWF International (1991–1995)  Return To NJPW (1995–2000) 

  2. Retirement

  3. Championships and accomplishments

  4. Notes

  5. External links

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}}Kazuo Yamazaki (born August 15, 1962) is a Japanese former professional wrestler, who is known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling and UWF International.[1]

Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro Wrestling (1982–1984)

Yamazaki's wrestling career began in May 1982 in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He wrestled his debut match on May 6 against Tatsutoshi Goto. During this time, he was also a student of Satoru Sayama, better known as Tiger Mask. Whenever Kuniaki Kobayashi stripped Sayama of his mask, Yamazaki was always the first to help remask him.

Universal Wrestling Federation (1984–1985)

In 1984, Yamazaki joined the Japanese UWF. However, differences between his mentor Satoru Sayama and Akira Maeda over direction caused the promotion to fail.

Return To NJPW (1985–1988)

He rejoined New Japan in 1985 as a junior heavyweight. Despite this, he found more success in tag teams in 1987, winning the IWGP Tag Team Championship with one of his mentors, Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

Newborn UWF (1988–1990)

In 1988, however, the UWF was reconstituted as Newborn UWF and Yamazaki joined it, and stayed there until it folded in December 1990.

UWF International (1991–1995)

In May 1991, Yamazaki joined UWF International. In UWF International, he supported Nobuhiko Takada, but after being overlooked several times for shots at Takada's UWFI World Heavyweight championship, he decided to quit and return to New Japan on his own in July 1995.

Return To NJPW (1995–2000)

During the New Japan vs. UWFI feud in 1995-1996, Yamazaki participated on New Japan's side, but mostly as a behind-the-scenes supporter, training Yuji Nagata and Tokimitsu Ishizawa (Kendo Ka Shin) in the use of the shoot-style. He won two more IWGP Tag Team Championships, first with Takashi Iizuka in June 1996 and with Kensuke Sasaki in August 1997. In 1998, he participated in the G1 Climax tournament, defeating Tatsumi Fujinami, Kensuke Sasaki, and Masahiro Chono, before losing to Shinya Hashimoto in the finals. Yamazaki retired from in-ring competition on January 4, 2000, losing to his student Yuji Nagata as his final opponent.

Retirement

Kazuo Yamazaki now works as a wrestling instructor at the NJPW Dojo and sometimes acts as color commentator for the NJPW program on TV Asahi. He also works as a seitaishi in Ayase, Kanagawa.

Championships and accomplishments

  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
    • IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Yoshiaki Fujiwara (1), Takashi Iizuka (1), and Kensuke Sasaki (1)
    • G1 Climax Special Tag Team Tournament (1997) – with Kensuke Sasaki
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI ranked him #92 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1997
    • PWI ranked him #310 of the Top 500 Singles Wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[2]
  • Universal Wrestling Federation
    • Kakuto Nettai Road "B" League Tournament (1985)

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/kyamazaki.html|title=Profile at Puroresu Central|publisher=Puroresu Central|accessdate=2012-02-02}}
2. ^https://web.archive.org/web/20080616064424/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm

External links

  • Fights of Kazuo Yamazaki
{{IWGP Tag Team Championship}}{{New Japan Pro Wrestling personnel}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Yamazaki, Kazuo}}

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