Yasushi Tsujimoto
Encyclopedia
, better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japan
ese professional wrestler
, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling
, Dragon Gate
, and All Japan Pro Wrestling
. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.
, but far behind Milano Collection AT. Both he and Yoshino would join Milano's faction The Italian Connection, renaming to YASSINI and YOSSINO respectively. Tsujimoto did not like his new name, and after arguing with Milano, settled on "brother YASSINI".
The Italian Connection began showing a divide, as Milano and YOSSINO were face oriented, whereas YASSINI and fellow ItaCon stablemates Condotti Shuji, Bakery Yagi and Berlinetta Boxer were all heels. YASSINI and Shuji would split from the ItaCon when they attacked Milano and YOSSINO with blue boxes. They renamed to brother YASSHI and Shuji Kondo respectively, and as of 2008 have remained together. Kondo and YASSHI brought Touru Owashi and Shogo Takagi (the unmasked Berlinetta Boxer) into their group, and renamed to Hagure Gundam.
into the mix shortly after. Kondo, YASSHI and Sugawara formed a regular three man tag team. Kondo and Mochizuki began to argue over who was the ace of the stable, and Aagan sided with Kondo, kicking Mochi out of the group.
All five members of Aagan Iisou - Kondo, YASSHI, Sugawara, Owashi and Takagi - were fired from Dragon Gate on December 31, 2004, for controversial and mostly unexplained reasons.
's stable Voodoo Murders
.
In El Dorado, YASSHI split from Kondo for the first time since their early days in the Italian Connection. YASSHI returned to the wrestling and Llave style he used in the early days of his career, and formed a stable of his own called the Nanking Fucking Wrestling Team alongside high school wrestling teammates Masaki Okimoto
and Yuji Hino. It did not last long as he made few attempts to expand it, and after losing a match to Kondo in which the loser disbanded his faction, YASSHI reformed his alliance with Kondo.
Japan
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ese professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling
El Dorado Wrestling
El Dorado was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion that was seen as the evolution of dragondoor. Most of El Dorado's wrestlers were graduates from Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion was based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers,...
, Dragon Gate
Dragon Gate
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion formerly known as Toryumon Japan. Most of Dragon Gate's wrestlers are graduates from Último Dragón's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion is based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers, flashy technical grappling,...
, and All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.
Toryumon - Japan
Tsujimoto debuted in Toryumon Japan as part of the T2P class as Stevie "brother" Tsujimoto. He was ranked second, roughly tied with Masato YoshinoMasato Yoshino
Masato Yoshino is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Dragon Gate wrestling promotion.-Toryumon:...
, but far behind Milano Collection AT. Both he and Yoshino would join Milano's faction The Italian Connection, renaming to YASSINI and YOSSINO respectively. Tsujimoto did not like his new name, and after arguing with Milano, settled on "brother YASSINI".
The Italian Connection began showing a divide, as Milano and YOSSINO were face oriented, whereas YASSINI and fellow ItaCon stablemates Condotti Shuji, Bakery Yagi and Berlinetta Boxer were all heels. YASSINI and Shuji would split from the ItaCon when they attacked Milano and YOSSINO with blue boxes. They renamed to brother YASSHI and Shuji Kondo respectively, and as of 2008 have remained together. Kondo and YASSHI brought Touru Owashi and Shogo Takagi (the unmasked Berlinetta Boxer) into their group, and renamed to Hagure Gundam.
Dragon Gate - Aagan Iisou
Veteran Dragon Gate wrestler Masaaki Mochizuki joined Hagure Gundam as the leader. The stable renamed to Aagan Iisou, which means roughly Villains all wear the same colors. They added Takuya SugawaraTakuya Sugawara
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Dragon Gate.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:He debuted in the 9th term of T2P as Henry III Sugawara, a Prince character. He joined with and eventually with Anthony W. Mori and Phillip J. Fukumasa, forming the Royal...
into the mix shortly after. Kondo, YASSHI and Sugawara formed a regular three man tag team. Kondo and Mochizuki began to argue over who was the ace of the stable, and Aagan sided with Kondo, kicking Mochi out of the group.
All five members of Aagan Iisou - Kondo, YASSHI, Sugawara, Owashi and Takagi - were fired from Dragon Gate on December 31, 2004, for controversial and mostly unexplained reasons.
All Japan Pro Wrestling
After Kondo and YASSHI were fired from Dragon Gate, they surfaced in AJPW as part of DG alumni TARUYoshikazu Taru
Yoshikazu Taru is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name TARU. He works for All Japan Pro Wrestling and El Dorado Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
's stable Voodoo Murders
Voodoo Murders
VOODOO-MURDERS was the main heel group in All Japan Pro Wrestling. They are famous for their violent actions and lack of respect for their opponents...
.
Dragondoor/El Dorado
YASSHI and Kondo reprised their alliance in the short lived Dragondoor promotion, as well as their three man tag team with Takuya Sugawara. Although Torou Owashi and Shogo Takagi were both in the promotion, a full reunion of Aagan Iisou never happened.In El Dorado, YASSHI split from Kondo for the first time since their early days in the Italian Connection. YASSHI returned to the wrestling and Llave style he used in the early days of his career, and formed a stable of his own called the Nanking Fucking Wrestling Team alongside high school wrestling teammates Masaki Okimoto
Masaki Okimoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler from Neyagawa, Japan; he's a current member of the El Dorado roster, under the alias of Jumping Kid Okimoto, of the Michinoku Pro Wrestling roster as Rasse and of the HUSTLE roster as HUSTLE Kamen Ranger Blue...
and Yuji Hino. It did not last long as he made few attempts to expand it, and after losing a match to Kondo in which the loser disbanded his faction, YASSHI reformed his alliance with Kondo.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Flying Big Head (Diving headbutt)
- Nice Jamaica (Bridging German suplex)
- Signature moves
- Bad Boy (Corkscrew neckbreaker, sometimes from the top rope)
- Bronx Buster (Bronco buster)
- Chlamydia/69 Driver (Spinning kneeling belly to belly piledriver)
- Flying Worm (Slingshot 450° splash)
- Postore de la Noche (Modified crucifix pinfall)
- Testicular claw
- Turntable (Spinning horizontal cradle)
- YASSHI Lift (Wrist-clutch Karelin lift)
- With Shuji KondoShuji Kondois a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun....
- Big Boy (Powerbomb (Kondo) / Bad Boy (YASSHI) combination)
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro WrestlingAll Japan Pro Wrestlingis a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team ChampionshipAJPW All Asia Tag Team ChampionshipThe All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling . It was created on November 16, 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association when King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan &...
(1 time) - with Shuji KondoShuji Kondois a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... - January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (2006, 2007, 2009)
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
- Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
- Tag Team Of The Year (2006)- with TARU, Suwama, & Shuji Kondo
- Toryumon Japan
- 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....
(2 times) - with Milano Collection A.T. and YOSSINOMasato YoshinoMasato Yoshino is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Dragon Gate wrestling promotion.-Toryumon:...
(1), and Condotti ShujiShuji Kondois a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun....
and 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...
(1)The UWA Closed in 1995, since then various UWA titles have been used by promotions in Mexico and Japan, this title was promoted by Toryumon Japan at the time TARU won it.
- UWA World Trios Championship