Kikutaro

Title History

  • Osaka Pro Battle Royal title (4);
  • Barbed-Wire Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Heavyweight title w/Atsushi Onita & Shigeo Okumura;
  • Barbed-Wire Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Heavyweight title w/Atsushi Onita & Exciting Yoshida;
  • Iron Man Heavy Metal title defeating Cherry (November 28, 2015);
  • Tokyo Intercontinental tag team titles w Stalker Ichikawa defeating Chikara & Mitsuo Momota (December 1, 2015);
  • Tokyo Intercontinental tag team titles w Ryo Kawamura defeating Kikusan Hansen & Stan Ichikawa (Stalker Ichikawa) (April 4, 2016);
  • DDT Iron Man Heavy Metal title defeating Kuishinbo Kamen (December 4, 2016);
  • ComPro Oklahoma X Division title defeating Ryan Davidson (September 23, 2017);

Career Highlights

  • Ebessan was in FMW & W*ING, wrestling under his real name before he began working for Osaka Pro..
  • Ebessan worked both Osaka Pro as “Ebessan” and DDT under his real name, but in early 2001 he started working Osaka exclusively..
  • Ebessan once had a tag team with NOSAWA, the duo competed in Mexico, USA, and of course Japan..
  • Ebessan & Kuishinbo Kamen have had many fun and comedic battles together, both as a tag team as against each other..
  • Ebessan & Kuishinbo Kamen were a tag team till Kamen lost a gimmick match and joined Delfin Army..
  • March 3, 2004 – NWA^TNA: Team NWA (Skipper/Sabin/Dutt) defeated Team Japan (Nosawa/Ebessan/Kuishinbo Kamen)..
  • March 7, 2004 – Pro Wrestling Guerilla: Kushinbo Kamen defeated Ebessan..
  • February 18, 2005–CHIKARA Pro – World Tag Grand Prix 2005: Team Osaka Pro (Ebessan & Billy Ken Kid)..
  • ~~~Round #1: Team Osaka Pro (Ebessan & Billy Ken Kid) defeated Shirley Doe & Darkness Crabtree..
  • ~~~Round #2: Team Osaka Pro (Ebessan & Billy Ken Kid) defeated Team PWG (Super Dragon & B-Boy)..
  • February 19, 2005 – ROH: Billy Ken Kid defeated Ebessan..
  • ~~~Later came out dressed as Cactus Jack during a segment with Mick Foley & Samoa Joe, who pinned Ebessan in a match..
  • February 20, 2005–CHIKARA Pro – World Tag Grand Prix 2005: Team Osaka Pro (Ebessan & Billy Ken Kid)..
  • ~~~Round #3: Team Osaka Pro (Ebessan & Billy Ken Kid) defeated Team Toryumon X (Milanito Collection A.T. & Skayde)..
  • ~~~Round #4: The SuperFriends (Chris Hero & Mike Quackenbush) defeated Team Osaka Pro (Ebessan & Billy Ken Kid)..
  • April 30, 2005–All Pro Wrestling: Great Tenchi defeated Ebessan..

Ebataro – then – Kikutaro:

  • May 13, 2005 – ROH: Jack Evans defeated Delirious and Samoa Joe and Ebetaro in a Four Corner Survival match..
  • May 14, 2005 – CZW: Ebetaro participated in the 2005 Combat Zone Wrestling Best of the Best Tournament..
  • ~~~First Round: Ebetaro defeated Spyder Nate Webb | Second Round: B-Boy defeated Ebetaro….
  • May 29, 2005–AJPW: AKIRA & Taichi Ishikari defeated TAKA Michinoku & Kikutaro (aka Ebessan, aka Ebetaro)..
  • September 4, 2005–Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Samoa Joe & Nosawa defeated TopGun Talwar & Kikutaro (formerly Ebessan)..
  • October 29, 2005 – ROH: BJ Whitmer w/Lacey defeated Nigel McGuinness and Nosawa and Kikutaro in a 4-Corner Survival..
  • November 23, 2005–AJPW: Keiji Muto & Akebono & Kikutaro beat Kensuke Sasaki & Akira Raijin & Katsuhiko Nakajima
  • November 26, 2005–AJPW: Nobutaka Araya defeated Kikutaro..
  • November 27, 2005–AJPW: TAKA Michinoku defeated Kikutaro..
  • November 28, 2005–AJPW: Taiji Ishimori defeated Kikutaro..
  • November 29, 2005–AJPW: Nobutaka Araya & Masanobu Fuchi defeated TAKA Michinoku & Kikutaro..
  • December 5, 2005–AJPW: Masanobu Fuchi & Nobukazu Hirai beat Nobutaro (Nobutaka Araya) & Kikutaro..
  • January 29, 2006–Nu-Wrestling Evolution: Tonga Kid & Kikutaro (Ebbesan) defeated Rage & Thunder Storm..
  • May 12, 2006 – Ring of Honor: Delirious defeated Nigel McGuiness and Kikutaro in a Triple Threat match..
  • May 13, 2006 – Ring of Honor: Colt Cabana defeated Kikitaru (formerly Ebessan)..
  • July 29, 2006–1 Pro Wrestling: Kikutaru defeated The Blue Meanie in a “King of Comedy” match..
  • July 30, 2006–FWA:Academy: Kikutaro defeated Gallagher..
  • December 8, 2006 – Ring of Honor: Tank Toland defeated Kikutaro..
  • December 9, 2006 – ROH: Jake Crist beat Dave Crist and Kikutaro and Pelle Primeau and Trik Davis and CJ Otis in 6-Man Mayhem..
  • April 7, 2007–PWG: Kikutaro defeated Matt Classic (Colt Cabana’s gimmick from WSX)..
  • April 8, 2007–PWG: Colt Cabana & Top Gun Talwar defeated Disco Machine & Kikutaro..
  • April 24, 2007–AJPW: Keiji Muto & Vampiro & Kikutaro defeated Satoshi Kojima & Taiyo Kea & Akira Raijin..
  • April 16, 2014–SEMex: Colt Cabana defeated Kikutaro.
  • April 27, 2014–W-1: Andy Wu defeated Kikutaro.
  • April 28, 2014–W-1: Rene Dupree defeated Kikutaro.
  • April 29, 2014–Osaka Pro: Ebessan defeated Kuishinbo Kamen.
  • May 1, 2014–W-1: Kikutaro vs. Pan’nyan ended in a no contest.
  • May 3, 2014–W-1: Andy Wu & Pan’nyan defeated Kikutaro & MAZADA.
  • May 4, 2014–W-1: Kazushi Miyamoto defeated Kikutaro.
  • May 11, 2014–K-DOJO: Bambi & Shiori Asahi defeated Aoi Ishibashi & Kikutaro.
  • May 19, 2014–Osaka Pro: Golden Dragon, Kuishinbo Kamen & Tsubasa defeated Ebessan, Gamma & Okonomiyakida.
  • May 24, 2014–W-1: Ryota Hama defeated Kikutaro.
  • May 25, 2014–W-1: Tokyo Gurentai (MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai) defeated Kikutaro & Otoko Sakari.
  • June 8, 2014–W-1: Junior Stars (Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanaka) & Shuji Kondo defeated Tokyo Gurentai (MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai) & Kikutaro.
  • June 13, 2014–NOAH: Genba Hirayanagi defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 15, 2014–Osaka Pro: Atsushi Kotoge, HUB & Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Daisuke Harada, Ebessan & Gamma.
  • June 18, 2014–Kodo Fuyuki’s Death Anniversary & Kintaro Kanemura 25th Anniversary Show: Onryo, Sanshiro Takagi & Shinjuku Shark defeated Kikutaro, Kyoko Inoue & Yasu Urano.
  • June 19, 2014–W-1: Ryota Hama defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 21, 2014–W-1: El Hijo del Pantera defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 22, 2014–W-1: Kikutaro was in the #1 contenders battle royal for the ASW British Mid-Heavyweight title won by Seiki Yoshioka.
  • June 24, 2014–W-1: Rene Dupree defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 28, 2014–Osaka Pro: CIMA, Gamma & Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Ebessan, Takoyakida & Tsubasa.
  • July 1, 2014–Tenryu Project 18: BUKI & Mitsunobu Kikuzawa defeated Akira Shinose & Genichiro Tenryu.
  • July 7, 2014–Tokyo Gurentai: Atsushi Onita & KAI defeated KIKUZAWA & Yoshihiro Takayama in a street fight tornado rules match.
  • July 12, 2014–Osaka Pro: Ebessan defeated Kuishinbo Kamen to win the vacant OPW Owarai title.
  • July 15, 2014–W-1: Jiro Kuroshio defeated Kikutaro and Ryota Hama in a 3-way match.
  • July 16, 2014–W-1: Kikutaro & Ryota Hama defeated Tokyo Gurentai (MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai).
  • July 18, 2014–NOAH: Cho Kibou-Gun (Hajime Ohara & Kenou) defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro.
  • July 19, 2014–NOAH: Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro.
  • July 21, 2014–NOAH: Yoshinari Ogawa & Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro.
  • July 28, 2014–NOAH: Matt Striker & Super Crazy defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro.
  • July 29, 2014–NOAH: TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro.
  • August 2, 2014–NOAH: Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro defeated Hitoshi Kumano & Mitsuhiro Kitamiya.
  • August 5, 2014–Tenryu Project: Ricky Fuji defeated Mitsunobu Kikuzawa.
  • August 12, 2014–SEMex: Akitoshi Saito & Masao Inoue defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kikutaro.
  • August 24, 2014–Osaka Pro: Gamma, Kuishinbo Kamen & Takoyakida defeated Ebessan, HUB & Kaiju New World.
  • September 7, 2014–Osaka Pro: Kuishinbo Kamen & Takoyakida defeated Ebessan & Okonomiyakida.
  • September 21, 2014–W-1: Otoko Sakari defeated Kikutaro.
  • September 25, 2014–Ray Produce: Koharu Hinata & Makoto defeated Hamuko Hoshi & Kikutaro.
  • September 28, 2014–K-DOJO: Bambi & Kikutaro defeated Aoi Ishibashi & Tsubo Genjin.
  • October 12, 2014–Osaka Pro: Arisa Nakajima & Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Ebessan & Rabbit Miu.
  • October 19, 2014–K-DOJO: Bambi & Gabai Ji-chan defeated Aoi Ishibashi & Kikutaro.
  • October 23, 2014–Tokyo Gurentai: Ai Shimizu, Antonio Honda & Kikutaro defeated Emi Sakura, Kuishinbo Kamen & Menso-re Oyaji.
  • October 26, 2014–K-DOJO: Bambi & Hiro Tonai defeated Kikutaro & Manami Kanda.
  • November 27, 2014–Asuka Project: Haruka Kato, Kikutaro & Yuji Kito defeated Makoto, Shunma Katsumata & Takahiro Nakayama.
  • November 30, 2014–Osaka Pro: Arisa Nakajima & Takoyakida defeated Bolshoi Kid & Ebessan.
  • December 2, 2014–Tenryu Project: Mitsunobu Kikuzawa defeated Kuishinbo Kamen.
  • December 9, 2014–TAKA Michonoku & Taichi Produce: Kikutaro defeated Gabai Ji-chan.
  • December 11, 2014–Tokyo Gurentai: Ai Shimizu, Aja Kong & Sanshiro Takagi defeated Hikaru Shida, Kikutaro & Menso-re Oyaji.
  • December 23, 2014–Osaka Pro: CIMA, Gamma & Magnitude Kishiwada defeated Ebessan, HANZO & Okonomiyakida.
  • January 25, 2015–Taichi & TAKA Produce: Kikutaro was in the royal rumble match won by Jado.
  • January 31, 2015–HEAT UP: Hoshitango & Masa Takanashi defeated Hiroshi Watanabe & Kikutaro.
  • February 5, 2015–DDT: Jiro Kuroshio & Tomoya Kawamura defeated Dai Suzuki & Kikutaro.
  • February 11, 2015–Osaka Pro: Ebessan defeated Caramel Boy.
  • March 6, 2015–Tenryu Project: Shota defeated Mitsunobu Kikuzawa.
  • March 21, 2015–Osaka Pro: Dump Matsumoto defeated Ebessan.
  • April 3, 2015–Tenryu Project: Ricky Fuji defeated Mitsunobu Kikuzawa.
  • April 21, 2015–FMW: Gosaku Goshogawara & Super Shooter defeated Kikutaro & Wild Bear.
  • April 23, 2015–FMW: NOSAWA Rongai defeated Kikutaro.
  • April 27, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro defeated Wild Bear.
  • April 30, 2015–Tenryu Project: Arashi defeated Kikutaro.
  • May 2, 2015–Osaka Pro: Ebessan defeated Dai Sports Kid to retain the Owarai title.
  • May 5, 2015–Asuka Project: Masao Orihara & Mitsuo Momota defeated Kikutaro & The Winger.
  • May 14, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro defeated Kisarazu KID & Wild Bear in a 3-way match.
  • May 15, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro defeated Kisarazu KID.
  • June 6, 2015–Osaka Pro: Hibiscus Mii defeated Ebessan.
  • June 25, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro & Kisarazu KID defeated HASEGAWA & Wild Bear.
  • June 30, 2015–FMW: Buffalo & Monster Freddie defeated Choden Senshi Battle Ranger & Kikutaro.
  • July 11, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro & Kisarazu KID defeat HASEGAWA & Wild Bear.
  • July 12, 2015–DDT: Kota Ibushi defeated Kikutaro and Kuishinbo Kamen in a 3-way match.
  • July 15, 2015–Tokyo Gurentai: Minoru Suzuki & Ryo Kawamura defeated FUJITA & KIKUZAWA.
  • July 26, 2015–Osaka Pro: Caramel Boy defeated Ebessan.
  • July 27, 2015–Tenryu Project: Buki & Kikutaro defeated Ricky Fuji & Shota.
  • July 31, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro & Kisarazu KID defeats Wild Bear & Wild Seven.
  • August 1, 2015–K-DOJO: Kikutaro & Yuji Hino defeated SFU (Kaji Tomato & Shiori Asahi).
  • August 2, 2015–K-DOJO: SFU (Kaji Tomato & Shiori Asahi) & Kikutaro defeated Ricky Fuji, Shizuoka Gyoza & TAKA Michinoku.
  • August 24, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro, Kisarazu KID & Raiden defeated Naoshi Sano, Wild Bear & Wild Seven.
  • August 29, 2015–Osaka Pro: Golden Dragon & Yosuke Santa Maria defeated Ebessan & Tsubasa.
  • September 2, 2015–Tenryu Project: Great Kabuki & Ricky Fuji defeated Great Kojika & Kikutaro.
  • September 21, 2015–Osaka Pro: Kushikatsu Oyaji defeated Ebessan in the 1st round.
  • September 24, 2015–FMW: Choden Senshi Battle Ranger, Kikutaro, Kisarazu KID & Raiden defeated Gangster, Katsunari Toi, Wild Bear & Wild Seven.
  • October 12, 2015–K-DOJO: Bambi defeated Kikutaro.
  • October 16, 2015–FMW: Kikutaro & Wild Bear defeats Kisarazu KID & Raiden.
  • October 21, 2015–Kotaro Nasu Produce: Kaji Tomato defeated Kikutaro & Marines Mask in a 3-way match.
  • November 8, 2015–HEAT UP: General TY Yamada & Super Takeshima Machine defeated Hiroshi Watanabe & Kikutaro by disqualification.
  • November 15, 2015–Tenryu Project: Ricky Fuji & Sanshiro Takagi defeated Kikutaro & The Winger.
  • November 23, 2015–Fukumen: Kikutaro & Yuya Susumu defeat Cat & Morado.
  • November 28, 2015–DDT: Kikutaro defeated Cherry to win the Iron Man Heavy Metal title.
  • December 1, 2015–Tokyo Gurentai: Kikutaro & Stalker Ichikawa defeated Chikara & Mitsuo Momota to win the Intercontinental tag titles.
  • December 4, 2015–FW: Dick Justice defeated Darin Corbin and Kikutaro in a 3-way match.
  • December 5, 2015–AIW: Colt Cabana defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 6, 2015–PWCS/SLA: Pierre Abernathy defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 12, 2015–PWG: Chuck Taylor defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 22, 2015–FMW: Gosaku Goshogawara, Kisarazu KID, Pandita, Ricky Fuji & Wild Seven defeated Gangster, Katsunari Toi, Kikutaro, Naoshi Sano & Raiden.
  • January 22, 2016–FMW: HASEGAWA & Pandita defeated Kikutaro & Kisarazu Clown.
  • January 24, 2016–FMW: Pandita & Wild Seven defeated Kikutaro & Kisarazu Clown.
  • January 31, 2016–Osaka Pro: Ebessan & Koji Iwamoto defeated Night Scooper Hiroshi & Tigers Mask.
  • February 21, 2016–BASARA: Gouma Ryu defeated Kikutaro.
  • March 13, 2016–BASARA: Kikutaro defeated Ryu Gouma.
  • March 17, 2016–TAKA & Taichi Produce: Koharu Hinata & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Bambi & Kikutaro.
  • March 20, 2016–Osaka Pro: Hibiscus Mii defeated Ebessan and Shiro Kuma in a 3-way match.
  • March 24, 2016–FMW: Kikutaro, Kisarazu KID & Shigeno Shima defeated HASEGAWA, Naoshi Sano & Pandita.
  • April 4, 2016–Tokyo Gurentai: Dory Funk Jr., Sanshiro Takagi, Seiya Sanada & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA, MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai). Hikaru Sato & Ryo Kawamura defeated Kikusan Hansen & Stan Ichikawa (Stalker Ichikawa) to win the Intercontinental tag titles.
  • April 6, 2016–FMW: Kikutaro & Masamune defeated Aisawa NO. 1 & Onryo.
  • April 7, 2016–FMW: Kikutaro & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeat Masamune & Pandita.
  • April 10, 2016–BASARA: Kikutaro defeated Ryu Gouma.
  • April 14, 2016–BASARA: Ryu Gouma defeated Hi69 and Kikutaro in a 3-way match.
  • April 16, 2016–HEAT UP: Hoshitango & Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Hiroshi Watanabe & Kikutaro.
  • April 29, 2016–Osaka Pro: Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Ebessan to win the Owarai title.
  • May 4, 2016–JWP: Kikutaro defeated El Pandita.
  • May 22, 2016–DDT: Kazuki Hirata & Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Hiroshi Fukuda & Kikutaro.
  • May 29, 2016–FREEDOMS/RDPW: Kikutaro defeated The Winger.
  • June 23, 2016–DDT: Ryu Gouma defeated Atsushi Maruyama and Kikutaro in a 3-way match.
  • July 1, 2016–DDT: Kikutaro defeated Rainbow Kawamura.
  • July 31, 2016–Osaka Pro: Magnitude Kishiwada, Tsubasa & Yosuke Santa Maria defeated Caramel Boy, Ebessan & Kaiju New World.
  • August 4, 2016–Oudou The Power Of Wrestling: Kikutaro defeated Kuishinbo Kamen.
  • August 10, 2016–DDT: Antonio Honda defeated Kikutaro.
  • August 11, 2016–W-1: Tokyo Gurentai (KIKUZAWA, MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai) defeated Hiroshi Yamato, Jun Tonsho & Seigo Tachibana.
  • August 25, 2016–Tokyo Gurentai: Daisuke Sekimoto defeated KIKUZAWA.
  • September 8, 2016–ARYA 20th Anniversary Show: ARIYA, Atsushi Onita & Masato Tanaka defeated Dump Matsumoto, KIKUZAWA & Miss Mongol.
  • September 10, 2016–F1RST: ikutaro defeated Darin Corbin and U-Gene in a 3-way match.
  • September 18, 2016–Osaka Pro: Kanjyouro Matsuyama & Shirokuma defeated Ebessan & Kuishinbo Kamen.
  • September 26, 2016–FMW: Gabai Ji-chan & Naoshi Sano defeated Kikutaro & Pandita.
  • October 1, 2016–Tokyo Gurentai: Dick Togo, MEN’S Teioh & Shiryu defeated Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA & MAZADA).
  • October 8, 2016–DDT: Kazuki Hirata defeated Gota Ihashi, Guanchulo and Kikutaro in a 4-way elimination match.
  • November 6, 2016–DDT: Shuten Doji (KUDO & Masahiro Takanashi) & Yoshihiko defeated Keisuke Ishii, Kikutaro & Yasu Urano.
  • November 23, 2016–BJW: Abdullah Kobayashi & Jaki Numazawa defeated Kikutaro & Yuichi Taniguchi.
  • November 24, 2016–FMW: Gabai Ji-chan & Kikutaro defeated Kuishinbo Kamen & Ricky Fuji.
  • November 26, 2016–BJW: Jaki Numazawa, Masashi Takeda & Takumi Tsukamoto defeated Hideaki Sumi, Kikutaro & Takaku Fuke.
  • November 28, 2016–Tokyo Gurentai: Akito, CIMA & Masato Tanaka defeated Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA & MAZADA). Chikara & Mitsuo Momota defeated Kikutaro & Kuishinbo Kamen.
  • December 4, 2016–DDT: Kikutaro defeated Kuishinbo Kamen to win the Iron Man Heavy Metal title. Kotatsu defeated Kikutaro to win the Iron Man Heavy Metal title.
  • December 9, 2016–FW: Swoggle defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 16, 2016–HOH XXII: Connor Braxton, Dan Barry & Kikutaro defeated Eddie Kingston, TJ Marconi & Vik Dalishus.
  • December 17, 2016–HOH XXIII: Connor Braxton, Kikutaro & Matt Striker defeated Benjamin Boone & The NOW (Hale Collins & Vik Dalishus).
  • December 18, 2016–Inspire Pro: Jojo Bravo defeated Kikutaro.
  • January 15, 2017–F1RST: Chuck Taylor defeated Colt Cabana, Joey Ryan and Kikutaro in a 4-way match.
  • February 25, 2017–PWR: Ultimo Panda defeated Kikutaro.
  • March 5, 2017–Lucha In The 6: Kikutaro defeated Freddie Mercurio.
  • March 5, 2017–A1: Marion Fontaine defeated Kikutaro.
  • March 17, 2017–Limitless: Troy Nelson defeated Kikutaro.
  • March 19, 2017–Beyond 7 Years Of Bad Luck: Colt Cabana, Dick Justice and Kikutaro defeated Massage NV (Dorian Graves & VSK) and Johnny Cockstrong.
  • March 31, 2017–WrestleCon SuperShow: Kikutaro was in the DDT Iron Man Heavy Metal battle royal won by Swoggle.
  • April 1, 2017–ROH TV (Taped): Kikutaro and Seabass defeated The Gorillas (Anaya and Hoodlum) in a dark match.
  • April 9, 2017–HLW: Kikutaro defeated Rod Street.
  • April 22, 2017–MPW: The Human Tornado defeated Kikutaro.
  • April 30, 2017–WC: Kikutaro defeated Jervis Cottonbelly.
  • May 1, 2017–Vendetta Pro: Bobby Hart defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 2, 2017–PCW: Kikutaro defeated Joey Ryan.
  • June 9, 2017–FIST: Human Tornado defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 24, 2017–MPW: Kikutaro and Ruben Iglesias defeated The Study Buddies (Chaz Herrera and Darwin Finch) & The FeeLyons (Osiris Mittens and Senior Buttons) in a 3-way tag team elimination match.
  • June 25, 2017–CWFH: Devin Sparks defeated Kikutaro.
  • July 4, 2017–Bar Wrestlint 2: Yoshitatsu defeated Kikutaro.
  • July 7, 2017–Rockstar Pro: Kikutaro defeated Jon Murray.
  • July 16, 2017–DDT: Antonio Honda defeated Kikutaro and Kuishinbo Kamen in a 3-way match.
  • July 19, 2017–Tokyo Gurentai: Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA, MAZADA and NOSAWA Rongai) defeated CIMA, Eita, Kaito Ishida and Takehiro Yamamura in a tag team elimination match. Heidi Katrina and Kotaro Suzuki defeated Kikutaro and Koharu Hinata.
  • August 11, 2017–FIST: Kikutaro vs. Ron McDonald ended in a no contest. Law And Order (??? and ???) defeated Kikutaro and Ron McDonald.
  • August 12, 2017–PWB: Kikutaro defeated Space Monkey.
  • August 19, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Duke Swellington in a no holds barred match. Duke Swellington defeated Kikutaro in a no holds barred match.
  • September 10, 2017–CWFH TV Taping: Kevin Condron defeated Kikutaro.
  • September 15, 2017–Rey Mysterio’s Mexican Independence Day: Famous B and Ultimo Panda defeated El Snowflake and Kikutaro.
  • September 16, 2017–SCP: Dirty Doug defeated Kikutaro.
  • September 21, 2017–BKWPW: Kikutaro defeated The Cereal Man.
  • September 23, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Ryan Davidson to win the Oklahoma X Division title.
  • September 30, 2017–AWS: B-Boy and Mike Camden defeated Human Tornado and Kikutaro.
  • October 6, 2017–BTW: Kikutaro defeated Shannon Ballard.
  • October 7, 2017–BTW: Shannon Ballard defeated Kikutaro.
  • October 14, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Dustin Heritage to retain the Oklahoma X Division title in a no holds barred match.
  • October 19, 2017–BKWPW: Kikutaro defeated Chow Mein Charlie.
  • October 21, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Colt Cabana and Ryan Davidson in a 3-way match to retain the Oklahoma X Division title.
  • October 27, 2017–FIST: Jacob Diez defeated Kikutaro to retain the Get FIST’d title.
  • October 28, 2017–ComPro: Duke Swellington defeated Kikutaro in a no holds barred match to win the Oklahoma X Division title.
  • November 9, 2017–Bar Wrestling 6: Kikutaro defeated Hot Young Briley.
  • November 11, 2017–HLW: Dasher Hatfield, Kikutaro and Swoggle defeated Alexander S. Kirk, Eli McFly and Matt O’Hare.
  • November 18, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Armin Syzlack and Psycho Sawyer in a 3-way match.
  • November 25, 2017–WrestleCade SuperShow: Kikutaro was in the battle royal won by Hurricane Helms.
  • November 26, 2017–AML: Zane Riley defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 1, 2017–PCW: Ethan Page defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 9, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro and Psycho Sawyer defeated Armin Syzlack and Duke Swellington.
  • December 14, 2017–BKWPW: Tyler Bateman defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 15, 2017–AIW: Kikutaro defeated Jock Samson.
  • December 16, 2017–ComPro: Dimitri Alexandrov defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 17, 2017–IHWE: Andy Dalton defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 21, 2017–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Armin Syzlack. Joe Cuedo, Kikutaro, Matt Cross and Michael Wolf defeated Arik Cannon, Armin Syzlack, Gajo and Latrell Upton.
  • December 23, 2017–ComPro: Arik Cannon defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 29, 2017–ASW: Kikutaro defeated The Great Kasaki.
  • January 19, 2018–PCW: Kikutaro defeated El Mariachi Loco.
  • January 31, 2018–WAVE: Kikutaro defeated Keisuke Goto.
  • February 4, 2018–Fukumen: Makoto, Mari Sakamoto & Vancouver Cat defeated Bison TAGAI, Gabai Ji-chan & Kikutaro.
  • February 6, 2018–DDT: Ryuichi Sekine defeated Antonio Honda, Danshoku Dino and Kikutaro in a 4-way match.
  • February 7, 2018–BJW: Frank Atsushi & Yuichi Taniguchi defeated Kikutaro & Masaki Morihiro.
  • February 10, 2018–DDT: Akito, Rekka & Samara defeated Antonio Honda, Kazuki Hirata & Kikutaro.
  • February 11, 2018–K-DOJO: Kikutaro defeated Bambi.
  • February 22, 2018–Bar Wrestling 9: PPRay (Peter Avalon and Ray Rosas) defeated Curry Man and Kikutaro.
  • February 24, 2018–MPW: Joey Ryan defeated Brian Jace and Kikutaro in a 3-way match.
  • February 25, 2018–SFP: Espiritu defeated Kikutaro.
  • March 16, 2018–PCW: Kikutaro defeated Swoggle.
  • March 22, 2018–BKWPW: Kikutaro defeated King Dezi.
  • March 31, 2018–ROH TV (Taped): Cheeseburger vs. Kikutaro ended in a no contest.
  • April 6, 2018–GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break 2: Kikutaro was in the battle royal won by The Invisible Man.
  • April 14, 2018–MPW: Kikutaro defeated Stan Stylez.
  • April 21, 2018–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Rob Barnes.
  • April 29, 2018–BVW/GRPW/Vendetta Pro: The Honor Society (Drake Frost and Sir Samurai) defeated The Gentlemen’s Club (Johnny Dynamo and Patrick Fitzpatrick), The Fall Out Boyz (EZRA and Just Zack) & Tokyo Scream (Kikutaro and Scoot Robertson) in a 4-way tag team match to retain the PWB tag team titles.
  • May 17, 2018–Bar Wrestling 17: Luchasaurus, Super Panda and Taya Valkyrie defeated The Killer Baes (Heather Monroe & Laura James) and Kikutaro.
  • May 19, 2018–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Chris Morrison.
  • May 27, 2018–DDT: Kikutaro defeated Kuishinbo Kamen and Super Sasadango Machine in a 3-way match.
  • June 1, 2018–LLL: Kikutaro defeated Lonnie Valdez and Xander Kreed in a 3-way, 1st round match.
  • June 2, 2018–LLL: Royce Isaacs defeated Kikutaro in the semi-finals.
  • June 8, 2018–FIST: Biggie Biggz defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 9, 2018–WCWC on FOX (Taped): Kikutaro defeated Ricky Gibson.
  • June 15, 2018–FW: Robert Anthony defeated Alex Ohlson, Eye Candy Elliott, Kenny Sutra, Kevin Ku, Kikutaro, Kobe Durst and Swoggle in a 8-way match.
  • June 22, 2018–AIW: Dick Justice defeated Kikutaro.
  • June 23, 2018–FSW/Hoodslam: Richard Shhhnary defeated Jean Pierre, Kikutaro and Leroy Patterson in a 4-way elimination match.
  • June 23, 2018–WCWC on FOX (Taped): Kikutaro and Marcus Malone defeated Eddie Pearl and Ricky Gibson.
  • July 5, 2018–ICWA: Kikutaro defeated Ace Angel. Kikutaro defeated Senza Volto.
  • July 6, 2018–ICWA: Ace Angel defeated Kikutaro. Pierre Fontaine defeated Kikutaro.
  • July 7, 2018–ICWA: Kikutaro defeated Ultima Sombra. Ace Angel and Tristan Archer defeated Kikutaro and Mr. Cacao.
  • July 8, 2018–ICWA: Kikutaro defeated Ace Angel. Mr. Cacao defeated Kikutaro. Ace Angel and Senza Volto defeated Kikutaro and Mr. Cacao.
  • July 14, 2018–Bar Wrestling 14: Peter Avalon defeated Dan Barry, Joey Janela and Kikutaro in a 4-way match.
  • July 21, 2018–ComPro: Joe Cuedo defeated Cam Cole, Chris Morrison and Kikutaro in a 4-way match to retain the Oklahoma X-Division title.
  • July 27, 2018–BTW: Joey Ryan defeated Kikutaro.
  • July 28, 2018–CHIKARA: Kikutaro, Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.) and Princess KimberLee defeated Cajun Crawdad, Hermit Crab, Tony Deppen and Travis Huckabee.
  • August 24, 2018–3-2-1 Battle: Kaden Talbain defeated Johnny Cockstrong and Kikutaro in a 3-way match.
  • August 25, 2018–ESW: Puf defeated Kikutaro and Space Monkey in a 3-way match.
  • August 31, 2018–CHIKARA: El Hijo del Ice Cream, Ice Cream Jr. and Kikutaro defeated Aja Perera, Mighty Molly and Solo Darling in the 1st round.
  • September 1, 2018–CHIKARA: Miyu Yamashita, Shoko Nakajima and Yuka Sakazaki defeated Kikutaro & Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream Jr.) in the quarter-finals of the King Of Trios tournament.
  • September 23, 2018–DDT: ALL OUT (Akito, Konosuke Takeshita and Shunma Katsumata) defeated Jun Kasai, Kikutaro and Sabu.
  • September 26, 2018–Tokyo Gurentai: Dick Togo, MEN’s Teioh, Shiryu and TAKA Michinoku defeated Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA, MAZADA and NOSAWA Rongai).
  • September 27, 2018–TCW: Kikutaro was in the rumble match won by Chesca.
  • October 4, 2018–NOAH: Atsushi Kotoge defeated Kikutaro.
  • October 12, 2018–Kikutaro & Kuishinbo Kamen Produce: Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Kikutaro.
  • October 14, 2018–Osaka Pro: Kanjyouro Matsuyama and The Bodyguard defeated Ebessan and Stalker Ichikawa.
  • October 27, 2018–HLW: Fireball defeated Kikutaro.
  • November 16, 2018–GCW Joey Janela’s LA Confidential: Jimmy Lloyd defeated Chase Owens, Delilah Doom, Facade, Jake Atlas, Kikutaro and Takeshi Minamino in a 7-way match.
  • November 22, 2018–IMPACT Wrestling: Alisha Edwards, Dezmond Xavier, Fallah Bahh, Kikutaro and KM defeated Eli Drake, Glenn Gilbertti, Jake Crist, Katarina Leigh and Rohit Raju in a match where the looser must wear the Turkey suit.
  • December 12, 2018–WPW: The Great Branzino defeated Kikutaro by disqualification.
  • December 14, 2018–ComPro: Kikutaro defeated Rob Barnes in a looser leaves the country match.
  • December 16, 2018–Smash: Mike Rollins defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 28, 2018–AIW: Kikutaro, PB Smooth, Space Monkey and Swoggle defeated Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham, Duke Money (Jock Samson & Mance Warner) and Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
  • December 29, 2018–GCW: Orange Cassidy defeated Kikutaro.
  • December 31, 2018–Bar Wrestling 31: The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma and Kevin Martenson) defeated Kikutaro and Takeshi Minamino.
  • January 5, 2019–F1RST Wrestling: Colt Cabana defeated Kikutaro.
  • January 14, 2019–DDT: Kazusada Higuchi defeated Antonio Honda and Keisuke Okuda and Kikutaro and Maku Donaruto and Toru Owashi and Yuni in a rumble match.
  • January 14, 2019–Osaka Pro: Caramel Boy, Gamma and TAMURA defeated Ebessan, Kuishinbo Kamen and Stalker Ichikawa.
  • January 22, 2019–Gotah Move Japan: Emi Sakura defeated Kikutaro and Kuishinbo Kamen in a 3-way match.
  • January 27, 2019–DDT: ASUKA defeated Chinsuke Nakamura and Kazuki Hirata and Kazusada Higuchi and Keisuke Okuda and Kikutaro and Toru Owashi and Yuki Ino in a battle royal to win the Iron Man Heavy Metal title.
  • February 1, 2019–McAloon Productions – Come Hell Or High Water: Effy, Joey Ryan, Kikutaro and Kris Wolf defeated Allie Kat, Moonshine Mantell, Sprida and Steve O Reno.
  • February 22, 2019–ComPro: Team Super Academia (Ethan Price, Kody Lane and Zac Taylor) defeated Joe Cudo, Kikutaro and Takeshi Minamino,
  • February 23, 2019–AIW: Kikutaro, Ryder Reid & Weird World (Alex Kellar and Evan Adams) defeated Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham & Duke Money (Big Twan Tucker, Parker Pierce and The Duke).
  • March 15, 2019–IMPACT Wrestling: Glen Gilberti defeated Kikutaro.

    Notes about previous gimmicks: Kikutaro (aka Ebessan) has wrestled under various incarnations of his wrestling name, often in tribute to other wrestlers. Some instances include; Ebedullah The Butcher (Abdullah the Butcher impression on December 1, 2003 in AJPW), Kikucaras (Mil Mascaras impression), Kikuberg (Bill Goldberg impression in 2005 for AJPW), Kikubono (Akebono impression on February 23, 2006 for Zero-1)
    KTP-101.5kg (On May 5, 2006 for Zero-1), Kikuzawa, Mitsunobu Kikuzawa, Ebetus Jack (Cactus Jack impression for Ring of Honor), Jushin Thunder Ebesga (Jushin Thunder Liger impression), Ebesga, Kiku-Kiku-Kiku, EbeStan Hansen (Stan Hansen impression), Keiji Ebitoh (Keiji Muto impression)..

 

Updated:

kikutarochan

Trained By

Masanobu Kurisu

Debut

May 14, 1994

Birthday

January 10, 1977 or November 17, 1976

Hometown

Osaka, Japan

Gender

Male

Height

5'7"

Weight

209 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Kaiun Tornado (Twisting moonsault press)

Favorite Move(s)

Moonsault Press,
Shining Ebezard (Shining Wizard),
Diving Frog Body Press,
Senton Atomico,
Ebisu Otoshi (fireman carry sit-out slam),
Ebessan Cutter (running diamond cutter),
Spiral Bomb,
Kneeling Side Slam,
Flying Frog Splash,
Corkscrew Senton,
Flair Flop

Notable Feuds

Kuishinbo Kamen

Status

Living