WRESTLER PROFILES

[Kaz Hayashi Gallery] [Jung Dragons Gallery] [Japanese Wrestler Gallery]	Wrestler: Kaz Hayashi Real Name: Kazuhiro Hayashi Birthday: May 18, 1973 Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'9" - 190 lbs. Trained by: Ultimo Dragon Debut: November 19, 1992 Previous Names: Shiryu (Michinoku Pro) El Gringo The Great Hayashi Finishing Move: Final Cut Senton Bomb The Hayashi Cutter Favorite Moves: WA4 Crunch Loop Crossface Hold Dragon Suplex Asai Moonsault Somersault Topè Tombstone Piledriver Quebrada Notable Feuds: Disco Inferno Three Count Jamie Knoble
AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles (as Shiryu) w/Great Kosuke defeating Mr. Gannosuke & Tetsuhiro Kuroda (January 2, 2004); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Satoshi Kojima defeating Arashi & Keiji Mutoh (January 18, 2004); AJPW (All Japan) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Blue K for vacant title (February 22, 2004); Kaientai Dojo Strongest K title defeating Hi 69 (September 11, 2004); NWA International Lightweight Tag Team titles w/Laonard Spanky defeating Tomohiro Ishii & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (Sept 19, 2004);
In The Beginning: June 30, 1994: Shiryu competed in the WAR promotion's six man tag team tournament with Masao Orihara & Great Sasuke.. August 3, 1996: Shiryu won the Central America Middleweight.. October 10, 1996: Shiryu/Michinoku/Funaki/Togo/Teioh beat Hamada/Naniwa/Yakushiji/Delfin/Tiger Mask IV at Sumo Hall.. World Championship Wrestling: February 1998 - Superbrawl VIII: Kaz Hayashi worked a dark match against Ultimo Dragon.. Kaz Hayashi later debuted on WCW TV as a horribly packaged as a Disco Inferno wannabe.. April 2, 1998 - Malice at the Palace: Kaz Hayashi & Juventud Guerrera beat Psicosis & El Dandy.. Kaz Hayashi eventually found a niche in a group of cruiserweights calling themselves the Young Dragons with Yang & Jamie San.. January 14, 2001 - WCW's Sin PPV: Kaz Hayashi & Yang beat Evan Karagias & Jamie Knoble.. Kaz was clearly one of the most promising Cruiserweights to enter North America, but like most things, WCW failed to use him right.. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment: The WWF purchased Kaz Hayashi's WCW contract and assigned him to the company's developmental territory, HWA.. Kaz Hayashi was granted his release from the WWE so he could begin working for All Japan Pro Wrestling.. All Japan Pro Wrestling: Spring 2002: Kaz Hayashi/Keiji Mutoh/George Hines won the Giant Baba Memorial six-man Tag Team Tournament.. July 17, 2002 - AJPW PPV: Kaz Hayashi/Jimmy Yang/George Hines defeated Johnny Smith/Naniwa/Hijikata.. August 30, 2002: Kaz Hayashi defeated Yang in Tokyo to become #1 Contender for the AJPW Junior Heavyweight title! September 2002: Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang won the AJPW Real World Junior Heavyweight Tag Team League.. October 27, 2002 - AJPW PPV: Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang defeated Hideki Hosaka & Gran Naniwa.. March 22, 2003: Kaz Hayashi & Keiji Mutoh defeated Satoshi Kojima & Jimmy Yang in Tokyo.. November 2, 2003 - Michinoku Pro Wrestling 10th Anniversary PPV: Kai En Tai DX reforms! ~~~Togo/Teioh/Shiryu/TAKA/Hanzo Nakajima beat Jinsei Shinzaki/Hayate/Kesen Numa-jiro/Kazuya Yuasa/Chi-Nen Hokkai.. December 27, 2003 - ROH/AJPW Final Battle: AJ Styles defeated Kaz Hayashi with the Styles Clash.. January 4, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-1: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi b Dos Caras Jr. & Solar.. March 7, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-2: Kaz Hayashi & Leonardo Spanky defeated Low Ki & Homicide.. May 8, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-3: Kaz Hayashi & Leonardo Spanky defeated Low Ki & TAKA Michinoku.. July 21, 2004--Hawaiian Championship Wrestling: Kaz Hayashi defeayed Kenshin.. July 25, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-4: Spanky & Kaz Hayashi defeated Sonjay Dutt & Josh "The Elvis" Daniels.. September 20, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-5: Spanky & Kaz Hayashi defeated Flying Vampires #16 & #28.. May 29, 2005--AJPW: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima.. June 26 2005--Michinoku Pro: Kaz Hayashi & Taiji Ishimori vs Jinsei Shinzaki & Kagetora ended in a draw.. ~~~Kaz Hayashi & Jinsei Shizaki & Taiji Ishimori & Kagetora b Touru Owashi & YASSHI & Shogo Takagi & Berlinetta Boxer II.. June 21 2005--Cruiser's Game: Kaz Hayashi & Taichi Ishikari defeated MIKAMI & Onryo.. August 4, 2005--Wrestle-One (debut show): Kaz Hayashi defeated A.J. Styles.. November 19 2005--AJPW: Taiji Ishimori & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Kaz Hayashi & Space Lone Wolf (Nosawa).. November 20 2005--AJPW: Team 3D defeated Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi (Real World Tag League Block B) November 23, 2005--AJPW: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi beat Shuji Kondo & Brother YASSHI (Real World Tag League Block B).. November 26, 2005--AJPW: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi defeated Arashi & Ryuji Hijikata November 27, 2005--AJPW: Keiji Muto & Akebono & Ryuji Hijikata beat Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin.. November 28, 2005--AJPW: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi beat D-Lo Brown & Buchanan (Real World Tag League Block B).. November 29, 2005--AJPW: Kensuke Sasaki/Katsuhiko Nakajima/Taiji Ishimori beat Satoshi Kojima/Kaz Hayashi/Space Lone Wolf.. November 30, 2005--AJPW: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi & Kohei Suwama beat TARU & Giant Bernard & Shuji Kondo.. December 1, 2005--AJPW: Muto/Arashi/Ryuji Hijikata/Akebono beat Kojima/Kensuke Sasaki/Hayashi/Katsuhiko Nakajima December 3, 2005--AJPW: Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi (RW Tag League Block B).. December 5, 2005--AJPW: TARU/Giant Bernard/Shuji Kondo/Brother YASSHI beat Kojima/Hayashi/Kohei Suwama/Taiji Ishimori.. April 7, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Kaz Hayashi defeated Alex Shelley.... April 8, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Kaz Hayashi defeated PAC (from the UK)..