1. Ryota Hama was born on November 21,1979 and is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Strong BJ division.
13 Facts About Ryota Hama
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Ryota Hama's shikona was Hokutoarashi and he reached a highest rank of makushita 6 in November 2001.
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Ryota Hama debuted in professional wrestling on November 3,2008, losing to former Sumo champion Akebono.
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Ryota Hama holds the record for fastest superstar to attain the Triple Crown title, winning the title 503 days after his debut.
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In 2010, Ryota Hama was part of Suwama's New Generation Force stable, which rivaled Minoru Suzuki and his Partisan Forces faction.
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The stable then dissolved, with Ryota Hama following Suwama while the other two remaining members, Manabu Soya and Seiya Sanada, went apart.
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On June 19,2013, Ryota Hama announced his resignation from All Japan out of loyalty to Keiji Mutoh, who had left the promotion when Nobuo Shiraishi took over as its new president at the beginning of the month.
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On July 10,2013, Ryota Hama was announced as part of Keiji Mutoh's new Wrestle-1 promotion.
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Ryota Hama adopted clothing and mannerisms inspired on WWF's Rikishi, like his trademark thong and Stink Face maneuver.
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On September 21,2014, Ryota Hama entered the Wrestle-1 Championship tournament, but was defeated in his first round match by Akira.
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On June 28,2016, Ryota Hama announced he was leaving Wrestle-1 due to his contract with the company expiring.
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On February 23,2017, at a Diamond Stars Wrestling event, Ryota Hama unsuccessfully challenged Tim Storm for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.
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Ryota Hama entered the 2018 Ikkitousen Strong Climb in Block A but failed to progress to the semi-finals.