Post by Virus on Aug 10, 2007 14:39:26 GMT -5
Bio
Name: Naomichi Marufuji
Gender: Male
Hometown: Nyiva, Japan
HT: 6'0"
WT: 221 lbs
Ring Attire: Sabu
Superstar Bio: Marufuji pursued amateur wrestling during his high school days before joining All Japan Pro Wrestling, apparently inventing the shiranui finisher. For the first two years of his career, under Giant Baba and Mitsuharu Misawa's isolationist policy, he was a jobber; one of the few rare interpromotional matches he worked in Michinoku Pro Wrestling in 1999, a six-man tag lucha libre match, gave him a chance to shine. After the NOAH secession, he joined the upstart promotion and became an integral part of its Junior Heavyweight division, impressing many with his high-flying style. He would go on to form a successful tag team with KENTA, as well as win the 2004 Super J-Cup. Marufuji is expected to be one of NOAH's future aces.
As part of his foreign excursion to the US along with Kenta Kobashi and KENTA, Marufuji challenged Bryan Danielson for the ROR World Championship on December 17, 2005, in Edison, New Jersey. Danielson retained his title, but the crowd gave Marufuji a loud ovation after the match.
On March 5, 2006, Marufuji scored the biggest victory in his career to that date, pinning former AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and former GHC Heavyweight Champion Akira Taue.
Marufuji returned to the United States to wrestle for Ring of Respect on the main event of the "Best in the World" on March 25, 2006 show in New York City, teaming with KENTA for the first time in the United States against the team of Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson; the team of Marufuji and KENTA won after KENTA pinned Danielson, but after Marufuji tried and failed to lift Joe.
On September 9, 2006, Naomichi defeated Jun Akiyama for the GHC Heavyweight Championship at the 27:29 mark at the Budokan Hall, utilizing the Perfect Inside Cradle. In doing so he has become the first wrestler to 'sweep' all five GHC titles in NOAH. To date, he is the youngest and the smallest GHC Heavyweight Champion of all time (aged 26 and weighing around 185 lbs).
Marufuji returned to Ring of Respect for a third tour, along with KENTA, when he debuted in East Windsor, Connecticut. Marufuji and KENTA started off the tour with a win, teaming up to defeat the Briscoes at Glory By Honor V: Night 1. The following night at Glory By Honor v: Night 2, he successfully defended the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Nigel McGuinness.
Marifuji's second defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship was against tag team partner KENTA on October 29, 2006 and won in what the Tokyo Sports Grand Prix later called the "Best Bout of 2006".
On December 10, 2006, Marufuji lost the GHC Heavyweight Championship to Mitsuharu Misawa in his third defense.
On May 11, 2007, Marufuji once again returned to Ring of Respect in Hartford, Connecticut where he deafted Matt Sydal. On May 12, 2007, which was taped to be on Ring of Respect's first Pay Per View Respect Is Earned, Marifuji defeated Rocky Romero at 16:04 with the Shiranui
Moves
Finisher Moves(Name and description):
Shirunai(Sliced Bread #2)
X Mark(Super Kick Buzzaw Kick Combo)
Favorite/Signature Moves(Moves you like to do that may not end a match):
Buzzaw Kicks
Crucifix Bomb
Enziguri
Hurracanrana
DDT
Sunset Flip
Favorite Weapon: TABLE!!!
Weapon Specials(3 max.): Shiranui through table
Entrance
Entrance Music: Smash-The Offspring
Entrance Moves: Just walks to the ring
Alignment: Face
Name: Naomichi Marufuji
Gender: Male
Hometown: Nyiva, Japan
HT: 6'0"
WT: 221 lbs
Ring Attire: Sabu
Superstar Bio: Marufuji pursued amateur wrestling during his high school days before joining All Japan Pro Wrestling, apparently inventing the shiranui finisher. For the first two years of his career, under Giant Baba and Mitsuharu Misawa's isolationist policy, he was a jobber; one of the few rare interpromotional matches he worked in Michinoku Pro Wrestling in 1999, a six-man tag lucha libre match, gave him a chance to shine. After the NOAH secession, he joined the upstart promotion and became an integral part of its Junior Heavyweight division, impressing many with his high-flying style. He would go on to form a successful tag team with KENTA, as well as win the 2004 Super J-Cup. Marufuji is expected to be one of NOAH's future aces.
As part of his foreign excursion to the US along with Kenta Kobashi and KENTA, Marufuji challenged Bryan Danielson for the ROR World Championship on December 17, 2005, in Edison, New Jersey. Danielson retained his title, but the crowd gave Marufuji a loud ovation after the match.
On March 5, 2006, Marufuji scored the biggest victory in his career to that date, pinning former AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and former GHC Heavyweight Champion Akira Taue.
Marufuji returned to the United States to wrestle for Ring of Respect on the main event of the "Best in the World" on March 25, 2006 show in New York City, teaming with KENTA for the first time in the United States against the team of Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson; the team of Marufuji and KENTA won after KENTA pinned Danielson, but after Marufuji tried and failed to lift Joe.
On September 9, 2006, Naomichi defeated Jun Akiyama for the GHC Heavyweight Championship at the 27:29 mark at the Budokan Hall, utilizing the Perfect Inside Cradle. In doing so he has become the first wrestler to 'sweep' all five GHC titles in NOAH. To date, he is the youngest and the smallest GHC Heavyweight Champion of all time (aged 26 and weighing around 185 lbs).
Marufuji returned to Ring of Respect for a third tour, along with KENTA, when he debuted in East Windsor, Connecticut. Marufuji and KENTA started off the tour with a win, teaming up to defeat the Briscoes at Glory By Honor V: Night 1. The following night at Glory By Honor v: Night 2, he successfully defended the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Nigel McGuinness.
Marifuji's second defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship was against tag team partner KENTA on October 29, 2006 and won in what the Tokyo Sports Grand Prix later called the "Best Bout of 2006".
On December 10, 2006, Marufuji lost the GHC Heavyweight Championship to Mitsuharu Misawa in his third defense.
On May 11, 2007, Marufuji once again returned to Ring of Respect in Hartford, Connecticut where he deafted Matt Sydal. On May 12, 2007, which was taped to be on Ring of Respect's first Pay Per View Respect Is Earned, Marifuji defeated Rocky Romero at 16:04 with the Shiranui
Moves
Finisher Moves(Name and description):
Shirunai(Sliced Bread #2)
X Mark(Super Kick Buzzaw Kick Combo)
Favorite/Signature Moves(Moves you like to do that may not end a match):
Buzzaw Kicks
Crucifix Bomb
Enziguri
Hurracanrana
DDT
Sunset Flip
Favorite Weapon: TABLE!!!
Weapon Specials(3 max.): Shiranui through table
Entrance
Entrance Music: Smash-The Offspring
Entrance Moves: Just walks to the ring
Alignment: Face
