1. Kento Miyahara is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a six time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.
24 Facts About Kento Miyahara
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Kento Miyahara was trained by Kensuke Sasaki and started his career in his Kensuke Office promotion in February 2008, before joining AJPW in January 2014.
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Kento Miyahara won his first title, the All Asia Tag Team Championship, in August 2014.
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In February 2016, Miyahara won AJPW's top title, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, becoming the youngest winner of the title in the process until March 20,2024, when Yuma Anzai break his record at 24 years.
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Kento Miyahara has since won the title five more times and is tied with Toshiaki Kawada for the most title defenses with ten.
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Kento Miyahara is known for his charismatic and energetic demeanor in his matches and segments, with him adding brash and anti-authority rhetoric within his later years as the "Best of the Best".
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Kento Miyahara continued working regularly for both Kensuke Office and Pro Wrestling Noah for the next few years, being pegged as the "next Kensuke Sasaki".
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On May 17,2012, Kento Miyahara made his Mexican debut for International Wrestling Revolution Group, when he represented a team of Japanese wrestlers in the 2012 Copa Higher Power.
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In February 2013, Kento Miyahara entered a storyline, where he turned on Sasaki and the former Kensuke Office, now known as Diamond Ring, by joining the villainous Voodoo Murders stable.
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In January 2014, Kento Miyahara signed a contract to officially become affiliated with AJPW.
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Kento Miyahara responded by announcing a new partnership with Jake Lee, vowing to start a generational change in AJPW.
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On February 12,2016, Kento Miyahara defeated Zeus in a decision match to win the vacant Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship for the first time.
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At 26 years and 350 days, Kento Miyahara became the youngest Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion in history at the time, beating the previous record held by then 29-year-old Terry Gordy.
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On May 21, Kento Miyahara lost the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship to 2017 Champion Carnival winner Shuji Ishikawa in his ninth defense.
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Kento Miyahara lost the title to 2017 Odo Tournament winner Suwama in his first defense on October 9.
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Kento Miyahara captured the Triple Crown for a third time on March 25,2018, at a show at the Saitama Super Arena Community Hall by defeating Joe Doering.
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Kento Miyahara participated in the 2018 World's Strongest Tag Determination League along with Yoshitatsu, both of them would make 10 points, winning 5 matches and losing 5, failing to advance to the finals.
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On January 3,2019, Kento Miyahara made his first successful defence against KAI.
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Kento Miyahara participated in the Champion Carnival, making 10 points, winning 5 matches and losing 3, advancing to the finals.
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On January 23,2022, Kento Miyahara defeated Ryuki Honda in a tournament final to win the vacant Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship for the fifth time.
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On February 4,2023, after successfully defending the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship against Yuma Aoyagi, Kento Miyahara formed a stable alongside Yuma and his brother Atsuki Aoyagi, Rising HAYATO, Shuji Ishikawa, Yuma Anzai and Ryo Inoue, dubbed "Zennichi Shin Jidai", serving as a reaction against the influence of wrestlers from other promotions, who appeared or held titles in AJPW making them an anti-invader stable.
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Later that month, Kento Miyahara began feuding with Pro Wrestling NOAH's Masa Kitamiya, who was his junior during their years as part of Diamond Ring.
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From April 8 and May 7, Kento Miyahara took part in the 2023 Champion Carnival, finishing the tournament with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament.
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At One Night Dream, Kento Miyahara was defeated by Nakajima in a match that was rated 5 and a quarter stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.