Yasufumi Nakanoue
Yasufumi Nakaue (中上 靖文, Nakaue Yasufumi, born June 14, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Yasufumi Nakanoue (中之上 靖文, Nakanoue Yasufumi), currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Strong BJ division. He started his career in All Japan Pro Wrestling and has also worked for Wrestle-1, where he is a former one-time Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champion and a two-time UWA World Trios Champion.
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Nakanoue in December 2016 | |
Birth name | Yasufumi Nakaue |
Born | Osaka, Japan | 14 June 1986
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Yasu Yasufumi Nakanoue |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi Kaz Hayashi Satoshi Kojima |
Debut | January 2, 2010 |
Professional wrestling career
All Japan Pro Wrestling (2010–2013)
Nakanoue debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) on January 2, 2010, losing to Shuji Kondo. He left AJPW in June 2013.
Wrestle-1 (2013–2016)
On July 10, 2013, Nakanoue was announced as part of Keiji Mutoh's new Wrestle-1 promotion. During the promotion's inaugural event on September 8, Nakanoue teamed with Ryota Hama in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Kohei Sato and Ryouji Sai. On June 28, 2016, Nakanoue announced he was leaving Wrestle-1 due to his contract with the company expiring.[1]
Other promotions
On March 9, 2014, Nakanoue appeared for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as part of TNA's working agreement with Wrestle-1, teaming with The Great Muta and Sanada to defeat Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian in a six-man tag team steel cage match at Lockdown.[2]
Championships and accomplishments
- Big Japan Pro Wrestling
- BJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ryota Hama
- Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Ryota Hama and Shogun Okamoto (1),[3] Ryota Hama and Yoshihisa Uto (4), and Ryota Hama and Takeshi Irei (1, current)
- Saikyo Tag League (2018) – with Ryota Hama
- Wrestle-1
References
- W1、5選手が退団を発表. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- Howell, Nolan (March 9, 2014). "Lockdown: Magnus retains while power shifts in TNA". Slam Sports. Canoe.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ★BJW認定横浜ショッピングストリート6人タッグ王座★. Big Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "「Wrestle-1 Tour 2016 Outbreak」". Wrestle-1 (in Japanese). June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=8840&page=4&year=2015&promotion=1127
- http://www.w-1.co.jp/player/nakanoue.php
- http://www.profightdb.com/winlossrecord/yasufumi-nakanoue-7817.html
- http://puroresucentral.com/nakanoue.html
- https://representingpuroresu.wordpress.com/all-japan-pro-wrestling/yasufumi-nakanoue/