Masato Shibata
| Masato Shibata | |
|---|---|
 Shibata as MJ Paul in September 2023 | |
| Birth name | Masato Shibata(Sài điền chính nhân,Shibata Masato) |
| Born | September 13, 1978[1] Akiruno, Tokyo[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | |
| Billed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 140 kg (309 lb)[2][3] |
| Trained by | U-File Camp |
| Debut | December 17, 2003[4] |
Masato Shibata(Sài điền chính nhân,Shibata Masato,born September 13, 1978)is aJapaneseprofessional wrestlerprimarily working forDDT Pro-Wrestling(DDT), where he competes as part of theDamnation T.Aunit under the ring nameMJ Paul(MJポー,Emu Jē Pō).He was previously known under the nameMad Paulie(マッド・ポーリー,Maddo Pōrī).
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Style-E, IGF and BJW (2003–2016)
[edit]After training atKiyoshi Tamura's U-File Camp, Shibata debuted in December 2003 and primarily competed in Style-E for the next few years. In March 2007, he received his first opportunity at the Style-E Openweight Championship, unsuccessfully challengingIsami Kodaka.[5]In December, he once again challenged for the title, this time losing toKazuhiro Tamura.[6]In March 2012, Shibata teamed up with Shota to unsuccessfully challenge DDT'sSanshiro Takagiand Soma Takao for theKO-D Tag Team Championship.In June, Shibata once again unsuccessfully challenged for the Style-E Openweight Championship, losing to Kenichiro Arai.[7]In September, Shibata won Apache Pro Wrestling's WEW Tag Team Championship, teaming with Kotaru Nasu to defeat Kengo Nishimura and Tomohiko Hashimoto,[8]but lost the championship to Hashimoto and Shoichi Imiya two weeks later.[9]
In January 2015, Shibata teamed withShuji Ishikawato capture the UWA World Tag Team Championship, defeating Isami Kodaka and Fuma in overtime.[10]The duo lost the championship to theBrahman Brothersin June.[11]
DDT (2008–present)
[edit]Shibata began competing in DDT sporadically in 2008, mainly in their sister promotion Union Pro, but in April 2016, Shibata became a regular in DDT, changing his name toMad Paulieand aligning himself withDaisuke Sasakias Sasaki's "pet". In his first match as Paulie, Shibata and Sasaki defeatedYukio SakaguchiandMasa Takanashi.[12]Soon after, Sasaki and Paulie were joined by Shuji Ishikawa, with Sasaki calling Ishikawa his other "pet". The trio dubbed themselves "Damnation", and in July added a fourth member to their ranks whenTetsuya Endoturned on his partnerKonosuke Takeshitato join. In August, Paulie, Sasaki, and Endo entered the tournament for the vacantKO-D 6 Man Tag Team Championship,defeating Shuten-dōji (Sakaguchi, Takanashi and Kota Umeda) in the final to win the tournament and the championship.[13]On October 10, they made their first successful defence, defeating Happy Motel (Antonio Honda and Konosuke Takeshita) and Mike Bailey,[14]but dropped the championship to Shuten-dōji (Takanashi, Sakaguchi andKudo) on November 11.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- WEW World Tag Team Championship(1 time) – with Kotaro Nasu[16]
- KO-D Tag Team Championship(2 times) – withTetsuya Endo(1), andDaisuke Sasaki(1)[16]
- KO-D 6 Man Tag Team Championship(6 times, current) – with Tetsuya Endo and Daisuke Sasaki (1), Tetsuya Endo andSoma Takao(1), Daisuke Sasaki andMinoru Fujita(1), and Daisuke Sasaki and Kanon (3, current)[16]
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship(3 times)[16][17]
- Guts World Pro-Wrestling
- GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship(1 time) – withMasashi Takedaand Kotaro Nasu[16]
- Japan Indie Awards
- Best Unit Award (2016, 2017) –Damnation with Daisuke Sasaki,Shuji Ishikawaand Tetsuya Endo
- UWA World Tag Team Championship(1 time) – with Shuji Ishikawa[16]
- Pro-Wrestling Secret Base
- Captain Of The Secret Base Tag Team Championship (1 time) – withBear Fukuda[16]
- River City Wrestling
- RCW International Championship (1 time)[16]
- Style-E
- Style-E Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bear Fukuda[16]
References
[edit]- ^"Sài điền chính nhân - アントニオ trư mộc IGFプロレスリング".
- ^abcdKreikenbohm, Philip."Masato Shibata « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^abcMJポー.DDT Pro-Wrestling(in Japanese).RetrievedDecember 29,2021.
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."Masato Shibata « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."STYLE-E 3rd Anniversary ~ STYLE-E World In West Chofu Arena « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."STYLE-E Battle Christmas E 2007 ~ Take Me To West Chofu « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."STYLE-E Shinkiba Romance The 3rd « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."Apache Pro « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."Apache Pro « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."Union Yuki Nimonakezu Union 2015 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."Union Pro Ame Ni Mo Makezu Union 2015 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."DDT Yokohama Tosogare 2016 ~Haru~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."DDT Saitam Slam! Vol. 13 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."DDT Sapporo Wrestling Festa ~ DDT Crab ~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip."DDT Road To Super Arena ~ Dramatic Dream Tonkotsu ~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^abcdefghiKreikenbohm, Philip."Titles « Masato Shibata « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^"Wrestle Peter Pan 2019".DDT Pro Wrestling(in Japanese). July 15, 2019.RetrievedJuly 15,2019.
External links
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Media related toMasato Shibata (wrestler)at Wikimedia Commons
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Japanese male professional wrestlers
- People from Akiruno, Tokyo
- Sportspeople from Tokyo Metropolis
- 21st-century male professional wrestlers
- UWA World Tag Team Champions
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions
- KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions
- KO-D Tag Team Champions
- WEW World Tag Team Champions