Shotaro Ashino is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling.
12 Facts About Shotaro Ashino
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Shotaro Ashino was trained by and best known for his time in Wrestle-1, where he was a former two time Wrestle-1 Champion.
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Shotaro Ashino graduated from Nippon Sport Science University and after being recommended by Hiroshi Hase, joined the Wrestle-1 dojo in August 2014, where he trained under Keiji Mutoh and Kaz Hayashi.
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In late 2015, Shotaro Ashino formed Trigger alongside Masayuki Kono, Shuji Kondo and Hiroki Murase after Kondo turned on longtime partner Kaz Hayashi during a match against Shotaro Ashino and Murase.
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On June 8,2016, Shotaro Ashino received his first shot at the Wrestle-1 Championship, unsuccessfully challenging Kai.
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In January 2017, after Trigger stablemate Masayuki Kono had successfully defended the Wrestle-1 Championship against Shuji Kondo, Shotaro Ashino challenged him to a match for the championship.
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At Pro Wrestling Love in Yokohama 2017, Shotaro Ashino defended his Wrestle-1 Championship against Jiro Kuroshio for his fourth successful defence.
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On March 14,2018, Shotaro Ashino fell in his eighth Wrestle-1 Championship defence to Manabu Soya.
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At Pro Wrestling Love in Yokohama 2018, Shotaro Ashino reclaimed the Wrestle-1 Championship from Manabu Soya.
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Five days later, Shotaro Ashino received his shot against Suwama but was defeated.
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On January 24,2021, Shotaro Ashino unsuccessfully challenged Suwama for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship for a second time.
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Shotaro Ashino is a fan of the rock band Metallica, and a supporter of the English football team Arsenal.