21 Facts About Yuji Yasuraoka

Yuji Yasuraoka was born on January 28,1971 and is a retired Japanese professional wrestler.

Yuji Yasuraoka is best known for his work in Wrestle Association R, where he became a one-time Tenry Project International Junior Heavyweight Champion and a four-time Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion.

Yuji Yasuraoka was hired by Tenryu for his new promotion Wrestling and Romance, which was a successor to SWS.

Yuji Yasuraoka competed in WAR's debut show on July 14,1992, against Nobukazu Hirai in a losing effort.

Yuji Yasuraoka mainly wrestled as a junior heavyweight and lost the majority of the early matches of his career.

Yuji Yasuraoka made a few appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling during this time as a partnership between NJPW and WAR.

At the promotion's 1st Anniversary of Revolution, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Nobukazu Hirai in a loss to Black Cat and Osamu Nishimura.

At Live War Rise, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Ultimo Dragon to defeat the team of Arashi and Yaiba.

Yuji Yasuraoka lost a match to Masanobu Kurisu at 2nd Anniversary of Revolution.

Yuji Yasuraoka then suffered a loss against Masanobu Kurisu at Mega Power.

On March 26,1995, Yuji Yasuraoka entered a tournament to crown the inaugural International Junior Heavyweight Champion, where he lost to Gedo in the quarter-final round.

At Battle Angel, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Ultimo Dragon to defeat Masao Orihara and Ultimate Dragon.

At 3rd Anniversary Show, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Hiroshi Itakura and Osamu Tachihikari to defeat Fukumen Taro, Kamikaze and Masayoshi Motegi in a six-man tag team match.

On February 23,1996, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Lance Storm to participate in a tournament for the new International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, defeating Gran Naniwa and Masaaki Mochizuki in the semi-final before losing to Gedo and Lion Do in the final.

At Osaka Crush Night, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Koki Kitahara against Arashi and Masaaki Mochizuki in a losing effort.

On June 6,1997, Yuji Yasuraoka defeated the J-Crown Champion Jushin Thunder Liger to win the International Junior Heavyweight Championship, his first and only singles championship.

Yuji Yasuraoka made his first successful title defense against Masao Orihara at 5th Anniversary Show.

In May 1998, Yuji Yasuraoka entered New Japan Pro-Wrestling's 1998 Best of the Super Juniors tournament, where he won only one match in his block against the eventual winner Koji Kanemoto, while losing the rest of his matches in the tournament.

On January 15,1999, Yuji Yasuraoka lost the International Junior Heavyweight Championship to Masao Orihara, ending his reign at 588 days.

At 7th Anniversary Show, Yuji Yasuraoka teamed with Masaaki Mochizuki against Naohiro Hoshikawa and Super Delfin in a losing effort.

Immediately after losing, Yuji Yasuraoka competed against Mochizuki in a match, which Yuji Yasuraoka lost.