1. Fumiyuki Hashimoto wrestles in independent wrestling leagues all around Japan and has wrestled in the United States for Chikara and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.
18 Facts About Fumiyuki Hashimoto
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto has wrestled many famous wrestlers including Jinsei Shinzaki.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto started competing in Michinoku Pro Wrestling in 2005 under the new name of Kagetora, based in Uesugi Kagetora.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto initially wore a menpo mask during his matches, but he dropped it.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto joined Gamma's faction STONED, and after Gamma departed from Michinoku Pro, Kagetora became the leader of the stable.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto won the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship on March 19,2006 but vacated the championship after the match so it could be decided in a tournament.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto turned face again after he was kicked from STONED in El Dorado Wrestling.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto challenged Kota Ibushi for the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship, but lost the match.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto started teaming with Ibushi and they won the UWA World Tag Team Championship, but they later vacated the titles.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto stated that he himself had abandoned Dragon Gate in 2004, but was now back to wreak havoc.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto then joined up with the Real Hazard stable.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto fought in the one-night Battle of Tokyo Tournament on January 25,2009, where he beat K-ness in the opening round, and then would go on to win the tournament, beating Akira Tozawa in the finals.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto then left Real Hazard and joined Yokosuka, Gamma, and the returning CIMA in their WARRIORS-5 stable.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto didn't show up, but the day after, he revealed himself to be the one under the Dr Muscle mask, and re-joined Real Hazard.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto sought advice from Tozawa again, wondering if his upcoming trip to Germany would go wrong just like how leaving WARRIORS-5 and joining Real Hazard went wrong, but they both couldn't come up with an answer.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto tried to console KAGETORA, but KAGETORA told him he wanted to be alone and ran off.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto came to the ring and apologized for deserting WARRIORS-5, and then tried to get some advice from him, prompting Tozawa to come back out and attempt to assert his newfound role as KAGETORA's mentor.
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Fumiyuki Hashimoto made his first successful defense on May 5,2017 at Dead Or Alive, against Takehiro Yamamura.