Harashima
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Harashima is a wrestler for Dramatic Dream Team
and is in the faction Disaster-Box with Toru Owashi
. He is a 4-time KO-D Openweight Champion
and five time KO-D Tag Team Champion, currently holding the latter with Minoru Fujita
, who is performing under his old Hero! gimmick.
. In 2006 he became Harashima, and beat Touru Owashi for the KO-D Openweight Championship
on December 29, 2006. He first defended the Championship versus Daichi Kakimoto on January 28, 2007. He beat Kakimoto with his Somato finisher. His next title defence was on February 25, 2007, where he beat Danshoku Dieno. He then defended the KO-D Openweight Championship on April 1, 2007, beating Sanshiro Takagi
. Harashima lost the KO-D Openweight Championship to Koo. In a rematch on October 21, 2007 he recovered the title, becoming a 2-time KO-D Openweight Champion. He defended the title 2 times: against Mikami
on January 27, 2008 and against Yasu Urano on March 9, 2008. He lost the belt to Dick Togo in a 5-way match on May 6, 2008.
Harashima and Touru Owashi won the KO-D Tag Team Championship on October 26, 2008 by beating Mikami and Tanomusaku Toba. They successfully defended it against Sanshiro Takagi and Shuji Ishikawa. Harashima and Owashi lost the championship to Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega on January 24, 2009. Harashima got a victory in the #1 contender battle royal to face Sanshiro Takagi for the KO-D Openweight Championship. Harashima won the KO-D Openweight Championship by beating Takagi with his Somato move, giving him his third KO-D Championship. On August 24, 2009, Harashima lost the KO-D Openweight Title to Kota Ibushi in the main event of Dramatic Dream Team's event in Sumo Hall when Ibushi debuted his new Phoenix-Plex finisher. One year later, on July 25, 2010, he would defeat Daisuke Sekimoto
to win the belt a fourth time. Harashima's old Hero! gimmick was later given to Minoru Fujita
and on June 24, 2011, the two defeated Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa to win the KO-D Tag Team Championship.
Dramatic Dream Team
Dramatic Dream Team, better known by its initials DDT or its logo reading D2T, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 1997 by Sanshiro Takagi...
and is in the faction Disaster-Box with Toru Owashi
Touru Ito
, better known with the alias , is a Japanese wrestler for Dramatic Dream Team and is in the faction Disaster-Box with Harashima. He has also been in El Dorado Wrestling as leader of the faction Animal planet...
. He is a 4-time KO-D Openweight Champion
KO-D Openweight Championship
The DDT KO-D Openweight Championship is the top singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team. The title was established in 2000.-Title history:-List of reigns by length:As of , ....
and five time KO-D Tag Team Champion, currently holding the latter with Minoru Fujita
Minoru Fujita
is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won a tournament final against Takuya Sugawara.-Career:...
, who is performing under his old Hero! gimmick.
Career
Harashima originally debuted as Hero! in 2001 and twice won the KO-D Tag Team Championship with Kudo. He changed his name to Darkside Hero! in 2005 and won the KO-D Tag Team Championship with Touru OwashiTouru Ito
, better known with the alias , is a Japanese wrestler for Dramatic Dream Team and is in the faction Disaster-Box with Harashima. He has also been in El Dorado Wrestling as leader of the faction Animal planet...
. In 2006 he became Harashima, and beat Touru Owashi for the KO-D Openweight Championship
KO-D Openweight Championship
The DDT KO-D Openweight Championship is the top singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team. The title was established in 2000.-Title history:-List of reigns by length:As of , ....
on December 29, 2006. He first defended the Championship versus Daichi Kakimoto on January 28, 2007. He beat Kakimoto with his Somato finisher. His next title defence was on February 25, 2007, where he beat Danshoku Dieno. He then defended the KO-D Openweight Championship on April 1, 2007, beating Sanshiro Takagi
Sanshiro Takagi
is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takagi plays a parody of Stone Cold Steve Austin of World Wrestling Federation fame.He is known in DDT and around the micro-indy scene for his hilarious promos and natural charisma as well as his extensive use of comedy in his matches.-Career:Sanshiro Takagi was...
. Harashima lost the KO-D Openweight Championship to Koo. In a rematch on October 21, 2007 he recovered the title, becoming a 2-time KO-D Openweight Champion. He defended the title 2 times: against Mikami
Kyohei Mikami
, known by his stage name MIKAMI, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He works for DDT both as a singles wrestler and with Tanomusaku Toba in a tag team called The Suicide Boys.-In wrestling:*Finishing moves*Deep Impact...
on January 27, 2008 and against Yasu Urano on March 9, 2008. He lost the belt to Dick Togo in a 5-way match on May 6, 2008.
Harashima and Touru Owashi won the KO-D Tag Team Championship on October 26, 2008 by beating Mikami and Tanomusaku Toba. They successfully defended it against Sanshiro Takagi and Shuji Ishikawa. Harashima and Owashi lost the championship to Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega on January 24, 2009. Harashima got a victory in the #1 contender battle royal to face Sanshiro Takagi for the KO-D Openweight Championship. Harashima won the KO-D Openweight Championship by beating Takagi with his Somato move, giving him his third KO-D Championship. On August 24, 2009, Harashima lost the KO-D Openweight Title to Kota Ibushi in the main event of Dramatic Dream Team's event in Sumo Hall when Ibushi debuted his new Phoenix-Plex finisher. One year later, on July 25, 2010, he would defeat Daisuke Sekimoto
Daisuke Sekimoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX. He is a former six-time BJW Tag Team Champion, as well as a former NWA United National Heavyweight Champion in ZERO1-MAX...
to win the belt a fourth time. Harashima's old Hero! gimmick was later given to Minoru Fujita
Minoru Fujita
is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won a tournament final against Takuya Sugawara.-Career:...
and on June 24, 2011, the two defeated Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa to win the KO-D Tag Team Championship.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Somato (Running double high knee)
- Yama–Ori (Fireman's carry double knee gutbuster)
- Signature moves
- Diving elbow drop
- Diving splash
- Enzuiguri
- Phoenix splash
- Inverted frankensteiner
- Piledriver
- Sitout suplex slam
Championships and accomplishments
- Dramatic Dream TeamDramatic Dream TeamDramatic Dream Team, better known by its initials DDT or its logo reading D2T, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 1997 by Sanshiro Takagi...
- DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
- DDT Jiyugaoka Six-Person Tag Team ChampionshipDDT Jiyugaoka Six-Person Tag Team ChampionshipThe DDT Jiyugaoka Six-Person Tag TeamChampionship is Six person tag team title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team. The title was established in 2003.-Title history:...
(2 times) – with Sanshiro TakagiSanshiro Takagiis a Japanese professional wrestler. Takagi plays a parody of Stone Cold Steve Austin of World Wrestling Federation fame.He is known in DDT and around the micro-indy scene for his hilarious promos and natural charisma as well as his extensive use of comedy in his matches.-Career:Sanshiro Takagi was...
and Etsuko Mita (1) and Muscle Sakai and Yusuke Inokuma (1) - DDT KO-D Openweight ChampionshipKO-D Openweight ChampionshipThe DDT KO-D Openweight Championship is the top singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team. The title was established in 2000.-Title history:-List of reigns by length:As of , ....
(4 times) - DDT KO-D Tag Team Championship (5 times, current) – with Kudo (2), Touru OwashiTouru Ito, better known with the alias , is a Japanese wrestler for Dramatic Dream Team and is in the faction Disaster-Box with Harashima. He has also been in El Dorado Wrestling as leader of the faction Animal planet...
(2) and Hero!Minoru Fujitais a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won a tournament final against Takuya Sugawara.-Career:...
(1, current) - UWA World Trios ChampionshipUWA World Trios ChampionshipThe UWA World Trios Championship is a tag team professional wrestling championship created by the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association and defended there until the UWA closed in 1995....
(1 time, current) – with Touru Owashi and Yukihiro Abe