Hisakatsu Oya(Đại thỉ cương công,Ōya Hisakatsu,bornKenichi Oya(Đại thỉ kiện nhất,Ōya Ken'ichi);July 2, 1964)is a semi-retired Japaneseprofessional wrestler.Although he started out forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling,he is well known for his stint inFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.
| Hisakatsu Oya | |
|---|---|
 Oya in 2015 | |
| Birth name | Kenichi Oya |
| Born | July 2, 1964 Kanazawa, Ishikawa,Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | HISAKATSU Hisakatsu Oya Kenichi Oya |
| Billed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | April 20, 1986 |
Career
editNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (1986–1989)
editKenichi Oya trained at theNJPW Dojo.[1]He made his wrestling debut in April 1986, againstMasahiro Chono.During his tenure in New Japan, Oya also teamed with the likes ofKensuke SasakiandOsamu Matsuda.However, due to injuries, he retired in 1989.
Super World of Sports (1990–1992)
editAfter a hiatus, Oya joinedSuper World of Sportsin July 1990.[1]Oya would not only wrestle his fellow SWS comrades, he would also wrestle against stars from theWorld Wrestling Federationas well. In January 1992, he teamed up withKendo Nagasakifor a tournament to determine the first SWS Tag Team Champions, which was won byYoshiaki YatsuandHaku.In June 1992, SWS shut down.
Network Of Wrestling (1992–1993)
editAfter SWS shut down, Oya joinedKendo Nagasaki'sNetwork Of Wrestling.He didn't make much of an impact there, so he left in November 1993.
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1993–2002)
editOya made his debut inFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestlingin November 1993,[1]under the name Hisakatsu Oya. Unlike his previous stints in NJPW, SWS, and NOW, Oya found his niche. Over the course of a year, Oya proved his worth in FMW, battling the likes of Battle Ranger,Masato Tanaka,Mitsuhiro Matsunaga,andAtsushi Onita.
In April 1995, he formedLethal WeaponwithTarzan GotoandRicky Fuji,but Goto would leave FMW shortly thereafter. He and Fuji formed a tag team known asThe Love Guns,and together they held theFMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championshiponce between May 1995 and September 1995. Oya and Fuji would also increase the numbers in Lethal Weapon by recruitingMr. Pogo,The Gladiator,andHorace Boulder.In August 1995, during a round-robin tournament for the vacantFMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship,Oya foughtHayabusato an epic 30-minute time-limit draw.
In September 1996, Lethal Weapon disbanded and Oya joined Funk Masters of Wrestling, where he formed a trio withThe Headhuntersand won theFMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship.After the Funk Masters disbanded, Oya decided to turn face for the first time in his career and join forces with Hayabusa. Up until the demise of FMW in February 2002, he fought alongside Hayabusa in his wars againstMr. GannosukeandKodo Fuyuki.
Freelance and semi-retirement (2002–present)
editAfter FMW shut down, Oya occasionally wrestles from time to time, as many considered him semi-retired. When he did wrestle, he wrestled for many promotions, such as Wrestling Marvelous Future,Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling,andOsaka Pro Wrestling.During his stint in WMF, he developed a Puerto Rican assassin gimmick namedHISAKATSU.
Oya runs his own promotion called Hokuto Pro Wrestling.
Personal life and reputation
editDuring his retirement in the late 1980s, he was a sports instructor before coming out of retirement in 1990.
Oya has been one of the most underrated wrestlers in Japan, as well as one of the best technical wrestlers in the world. His ring psychology and submission wrestling is second-to-none, similar toJake Roberts.As a sneaky heel, he chose not to taunt the crowd and to remain unpredictable to his opponents.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship(4 times) – withMr. Pogo(1),Ricky Fuji(1),Horace Boulder(1), andMr. Gannosuke(1)
- FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship(3 times) – withThe Headhunters(1),The GladiatorandMr. Gannosuke(1), andHayabusaandMasato Tanaka(1)
- WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship(3 times) – with Masato Tanaka and Tetsuhiro Kuroda (1), Hayabusa and Tetsuhiro Kuroda (1), andRicky Fujiand Flying Kid Ichihara (1)
- WEW Tag Team Championship(1 time) - with Tetsuhiro Kuroda
- FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1997)– with The Gladiator and Mr. Gannosuke
References
edit- ^abcĐộng く thân たちの tử dục て phấn chiến ký.Kobe Shimbun(in Japanese). April 30, 2005.RetrievedOctober 9,2010.
External links
edit- Hisakatsu Oya's profile atCagematch.net,Internet Wrestling Database
