Tatsuhiko Yoshino

Tatsuhiko Kimura (木村達彦, Kimura Tatsuhiko, born August 31, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tatsuhiko Yoshino (吉野達彦, Yoshino Tatsuhiko). Originally trained by Guts Ishijima, Yoshino debuted in Ishijima's promotion, Guts' World Pro Wrestling in 2004, but took a hiatus from professional wrestling in 2006. He returned to Guts' World in 2009, with occasional appearances in Style-E and DDT Pro-Wrestling in the early years of his career. He currently competes most notably for Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), where he is part of the junior heavyweight division, with occasional appearances in Pro-Wrestling Basara.

Tatsuhiko Yoshino
Yoshino in March 2017
Birth nameTatsuhiko Kimura (木村達彦, Kimura Tatsuhiko)
Born (1985-08-31) August 31, 1985[1][2]
Akita, Japan[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Tatsuhiko Yoshino
Billed height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Billed weight80 kg (180 lb)
Trained byGuts Ishijima
DebutDecember 4, 2004

Professional wrestling career

Guts' World (2004–2006, 2009–2016)

Yoshino debuted with Guts' World Pro Wrestling in 2004, and made occasional appearances for the promotion until 2006, when he took a hiatus from professional wrestling. He returned in March 2009, and in only his second match back captured the Guts' World Six Man Tag Title alongside Bungee Takada and his trainer, Guts Ishijima.[3] He also participated in a tournament to crown the vacant Guts' World Tag Team Champions alongside Satoshi Kajiwara, where they were eliminated in the semi-final by Gentaro and Masked Mystery in the semi final.[4] In May 2010, Yoshino made it to the final of a tournament to crown the new GWC Champion, but lost to Guts Ishijima.[5]

Yoshino in 2011

On May 12, 2012, Yoshino won his first title in Guts' World, teaming with Taro Yamada to defeat Bear Fukuda Mototsugu Shimizu for the GWC Tag Team Championship.[6] They eventually lost the titles to Amigo Suzuki and Chango on June 3.[7] On April 14, 2013, Yoshino unsuccessfully challenged Ishijima for the GWC Championship.[8] On July 20, 2014, Yoshino won the 2014 King Of Guts Tournament, defeating Ishijima in the final for the first time in his career,[9] and on October 12, defeated Kenichiro Arai to capture the GWC Championship for the first time in his career.[10] On March 28, he lost the championship to Daisuke.[11] Beginning in late 2015, Yoshino's appearances in Guts World became more sporadic, and he wrestled his last match in the promotion to date on December 3, 2016, losing to Ishijima.[12]

Big Japan Pro-Wrestling (2010–present)

Yoshino first began appearing for Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in 2010, and began competing as a regular in late 2015 before signing a contract with the promotion in 2017 as part of the newly rebranded junior heavyweight division.

Personal life

Outside of professional wrestling, Kimura is a fully qualified personal trainer, and teaches exercise classes for adults at the Tokyo Fitness Club, and for children at the Asuka Culture School.[2]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Guts' World Pro Wrestling
  • GWC Championship (1 time)
  • GWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Taro Yamada
  • GWC Six Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Guts Ishijima and Bungee Takada (1), Daisuke and Taro Yamada (1) and Daisuke and Guts Ishijima (1)
  • King Of Guts 2014
gollark: You care more about this than the UK's collapsing food supply chains?
gollark: Notably, there are actually substantial inter-sex physical differences which would otherwise just make the records mostly men.
gollark: They should be by sex probably. There are good reasons for this.
gollark: I've heard of this. I use it anyway, I just don't like it compared to what could have been used.
gollark: Yes it is.

References
  1. "大日本プロレス BJW official website".
  2. "プロフィール - 吉野達彦 OFFICIAL WEBSITE". yoshinotatsuhiko.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 33 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 35 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 41 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 52 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 53 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 62 ~ Road To Korakuen III ~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World Vol. 75 ~ Road To Korakuen 16 ~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  10. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Guts World 10th ANniversary Special Box Office ~ Let's Go With Everyone! Korakuen! « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  11. http://guts-world.com/contents/rusult/2015/03.html
  12. "ガッツワールドプロレスリング-公式サイト". guts-world.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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