Yuma Anzai
| Yuma Anzai | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1999[1] Annaka,Gunma,Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Yuma Anzai |
| Billed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Trained by | Yuma Aoyagi Yuji Nagata |
| Debut | September 18, 2022 |
Yuma Anzai(An tề dũng mã,Anzai Yuma,born May 15, 1999)is a Japaneseprofessional wrestlercurrently competing inAll Japan Pro Wrestlingwhere he is a former one time and youngestTriple Crown Heavyweight Championin history at 24 years and 350 days old.[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]All Japan Pro Wrestling (2022–present)
[edit]Anzai made hisprofessional wrestlingdebut atAll Japan Pro Wrestling 50th Anniversaryon September 18, 2022, where he fell short to one of his coachesYuji Nagatain singles competition.[4]
During his time in the company, Anzai competed in various signature events promoted by it. As for theReal World Tag League,he made his first appearance at the 2022 edition where he teamed up with Yuji Nagata and scored a total of six points after competing against the teams ofKento MiyaharaandTakuya Nomura,Shuji Ishikawaand Cyrus,Jake LeeandYuma Aoyagi,SuwamaandKono,Jun Saito & Rei Saito,Kuma ArashiandKoji Doi,andShotaro AshinoandRyuki Honda.[5]At the 2023 edition of the tournament, Anzai teamed up with Ryuki Honda and scored a total of nine points after going against the teams ofKatsuhiko NakajimaandHokuto Omori,Hayato TamuraandGaleno del Mal,Suwama andHideki Suzuki,Jun Saito & Rei Saito, Yuma Aoyagi and Kento Miyahara,Kuroshio Tokyo JapanandSeigo Tachibana,Yukio SakaguchiandHideki Okatani,Cyrus and Ryan Davidson, andShuji IshikawaandRen Ayabe.[6]In theChampion Carnival,Anzai made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he placed himself in the Block B of the competition, scoring a total of six points after going againstShotaro Ashino,Rei Saito, Shuji Ishikawa, Suwama,Manabu Soya,Hokuto Omori andTakao Omori.[7]
Anzai competed for various championships promoted by AJPW. On the fourth night of theAJPW New Year Giant Series 2024from January 27, he teamed up with his "New Period" tag team partner Ryuki Honda to unsuccessfully challenge Jun Saito and Rei Saito for theAJPW World Tag Team Championship.[8]On the second night of theAJPW Dream Power Series 2024from March 30, Anzai defeatedKatsuhiko Nakajimato win theTriple Crown Heavyweight Championship,with this victory, Anzai became the youngest Triple Crown Champion in history at 24 years and 320 days old, breaking Kento Miyahara's record at 26 years and 350 days old.[9]
Japanese independent circuit (2022–present)
[edit]Anzai often competes in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene as a developmental talent sent by AJPW.[2]
Pro Wrestling Noah (2023–present)
[edit]Anzai made his debut inPro Wrestling NoahatNOAH N-1 Victory 2023 Eve Festivalon August 5, where he competed in the namesake signatureRoyal Rumble matchof the event, bout won by Manabu Soya and also involving other notable opponents such asAdam Brooks,Lance Anoa'i,Jack Morrisand others.[10]Anzai participated in the 2023 edition of theN-1 Victory,where he placed himself in the Block B of the competition, scoring a total of four points after going againstGo Shiozaki,Manabu Soya, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Lance Anoa'i,El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.,Saxon HuxleyandDaiki Inaba.[11]
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2023)
[edit]Anzai made a couple of appearances forNew Japan Pro Wrestling.AtAll Together,a cross-over event promoted alongside Noah and AJPW, he teamed up swith Suwama and Yuji Nagata to defeatLos Ingobernables de Japon(Tetsuya Naito,Shingo TakagiandBushi).[12]On the seventh night of theNJPW New Japan Road 2023from June 18, 2023, Anzai teamed up with Zennichi Shin Jidai stablematesAtsuki Aoyagi,Kento Miyahara andYuma Aoyagiin a losing effort againstHiroshi Tanahashi,Master Wato,Satoshi Kojimaand Yuji Nagata.[13]
DDT Pro-Wrestling (2024–present)
[edit]Anzai made his debut inDDT Pro-WrestlingatDDT Into The Fight 2024 Tour In Shinjukuon February 8, where he teamed up with Ryuki Honda to defeat Rukiya andTakeshi Masada.[14]AtJudgement 2024,Anzai and Honda unsuccessfully challengedBurning(Tetsuya EndoandYuki Iino) for theKO-D Tag Team Championship.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Tokyo Sports
- Newcomer Award(2022)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Rookie of the Year(2023)[18]
References
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- ^abKreikenbohm, Philip."Yuma Anzai/Career Data".cagematch.de(in German).RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)."Yuma Anzai Profile & Match Listing".profightdb.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Di Trolio, Gerard (September 22, 2022)."AJPW 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (SEPTEMBER 18, 2022) RESULTS & REVIEW".voicesofwrestling.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Dark Angel (October 12, 2022)."AJPW: The" Real World Tag League 2022 "is announced".superluchas.RetrievedFebruary 22,2023.
- ^Carlan, Lewis (October 21, 2023)."Teams For AJPW World's Strongest Tag Team Determination League 2023 Tournament Revealed".bodyslam.net.RetrievedOctober 21,2023.
- ^"Dã thôn thẳng thỉ tuyển thủ thiếu tràng に bạn う “#ajpwチャンピオンカーニバル2023” Bブロック lên sân khấu giả quyết định の お biết らせ ".All Japan Pro Wrestling(in Japanese).RetrievedApril 1,2023.
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- ^Thompson, Andrew (March 30, 2024)."Yuma Anzai ends Katsuhiko Nakajima's reign as AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion".postwrestling.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Daly, Wayne (August 5, 2023)."NOAH Results: N-1 Victory 2023 Eve Festival – Tokyo, Japan (8/5)".wrestling-news.net.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Fain, Thom (September 3, 2023)."Go Shiozaki Finally Clinches N1-Victory Trophy in Main Event Thriller".monthlypuroresu.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^"All Together Again live results: NJPW/AJPW/NOAH crossover".9 June 2023.
- ^Boone, Matt (June 19, 2023)."NJPW New Japan Road Night 7 Results – June 18, 2023".pwmania.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Daly, Wayne (February 8, 2024)."DDT Results: Into The Fight 2024 Tour In Shinjuku – Tokyo, Japan (2/7)".wrestling-news.net.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Black, Ethan (March 17, 2024)."DDT Judgement Results – March 17, 2024".pwmania.RetrievedMarch 17,2024.
- ^Wrestling Titles."UNIFIED TRIPLE CROWN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE".wrestling-titles.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
- ^Ross, Patrick (September 10, 2024)."Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed".aiptcomics.RetrievedSeptember 13,2024.
- ^Meltzer, Dave (23 February 2024)."February 26, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 2023 Observer Awards issue".Wrestling Observer Newsletter.RetrievedFebruary 23,2024.