Masahito Kakihara is a former Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, who is known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and UWF International.
14 Facts About Masahito Kakihara
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Masahito Kakihara then joined its new incarnation, UWF-i, where he became an apprentice under Nobuhiko Takada.
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In 1995, during the interpromotional feud between UWF-i and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Masahito Kakihara was one of the few who were given victories in his side, defeating Kensuke Sasaki, Shinjiro Otani and Yuji Nagata.
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Later, when UWF-i started another feud with Wrestle Association R, Masahito Kakihara teamed up with Takada and Yuhi Sano to win the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.
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Masahito Kakihara had an appearance in one of the first events of Battlarts, beating Satoshi Yoneyama.
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Masahito Kakihara spent some time in the next incarnation, Kingdom Pro Wrestling, but it was short-lived.
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Masahito Kakihara then joined Mitsuharu Misawa and his Untouchables faction, where he teamed up with Yoshinari Ogawa.
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Out of kayfabe, Misawa wanted Masahito Kakihara to be pushed as the second member of the group, but Giant Baba opposed, feeling Masahito Kakihara was too undersized and hadn't paid his dues with the promotion yet.
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Immediately after Masahito Kakihara left, claiming he was interested in competing for Pride Fighting Championships like several of his fellow shoot-style wrestlers.
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Masahito Kakihara joined another shoot-stylist, Mitsuya Nagai, and they won the vacant All Asia Tag Team Championship against Yuji Nagata and Shinya Makabe.
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Masahito Kakihara spent the rest of his tenure as a midcarder, until in 2003 Kakihara shockingly won the Best Of The Super Junior X However, his persistent injury impeded any lasting push he might have received.
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Masahito Kakihara seemed to recover his momentum at the Best Of The Super Junior XI, but he was defeated at the very finals by Heat.
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Masahito Kakihara ended 2004 teaming with Takashi Iizuka to challenge two of Kakihara's former allies, Naruse and Nagai, for the very title Kakihara had gained in AJPW with the latter, the All Asia Tag Team Championship; however, Kakihara and Iizuka failed.
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Masahito Kakihara bounced around the roster for two more years, until in 2006 he announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to a spinal injury.