![]() Pro Wrestling Noah (2006–2018) Ishimori in 2013 Ishimori also was in the El Dorado Wrestling debut show, leaving the promotion right after. He formed a high-flying faction with Kota Ibushi, Little Dragon and Milanito Collection a.t., but they were beaten by the stable Aagan Iisou led by Shuji Kondo. Ended the league, Ishimori left All Japan.ĭuring his time in AJPW, Ishimori also worked for the short lived promotion dragondoor as the top face (good guy), and once again failed to be accepted in that role by fans. Together they defeated Kikujiro (Nobutaka Araya) & Kikutaro and Akira & Ryuji Hijikata, but they passed without achieving much success. Ishimori also started teaming with another former NJPW rookie, Katsuhiko Nakajima, eventually taking part in the AJPW 2006 Junior Tag League. ![]() They, along with Kaz Hayashi, Satoshi Kojima and other face wrestlers, feuded with the villainous Voodoo Murders group. In August 2005, Ishimori debuted in AJPW teaming with Keiji Muto. ![]() By mid-2005, Ishimori had left NJPW and begun working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).Īll Japan Pro Wrestling (2005–2006) At one point he teamed up with his mentor Último Dragón for an unsuccessful shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, held by Jado & Gedo at the time. In the first round the team defeated Blue Wolf and Katsuhiko Nakajima and in the finals they defeated Ryusuke Taguchi and Shinsuke Nakamura to win the tournament. Very early in his NJPW run he was teamed up with Hiroshi Tanahashi for a one night U-30 (Under 30) tag team tournament. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2004–2005) įollowing the title loss, Ishimori began working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as one of their "Young Lions" prospects. Also, at the last Toryumon X show, Sailor Boys challenged Gedo, Jado and Katsushi Takemura for the UWA World Trios Championship, but they were defeated. He tried to regain the title in the Dragon Fire The Final Challenge event, but it was unsuccessful. He dropped the UWA championship to Takeshi Minamino on August 29, 2004. Ishimori defended the UWA World Welterweight Championship 2 times, against Fuerza Guerrera on Augand against Yossino on December 7, 2003. Returning to Mexico, he won the UWA World Welterweight Championship on May 11, 2003, defeating Super Crazy to win the belt. Unlike the rest of his class, Taiji did his Japanese debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle-1 project. While in the Toryumon X brand, Sailor Boys also feuded with Mini Crazy Max ( Mini Cima, Suwacito and Small Dandy Fujii), defeating them in X's debut show. Sailor Boys' rival faction, Los Salseros Japoneses ( Takeshi Minamino, Pineapple Hanai and Mango Fukuda) was in turn more successful with the fans. However, the fan interest never matched his hype, and Ishimori became one of Toryumon's bigger failures. Ishimori was intended to become the "ace" (the top student) of his graduating class, even going so far as to release an album, "Keep on Journey", to support their gimmick. Shortly after, he was given a pop idol gimmick and formed a boy band-like faction with Kei and Shu Sato, calling themselves the Sailor Boys. He went to compete in the Young Dragons Cup and won after beating Jun Ogawauchi, Henry III Sugawara and lastly Condotti Shuji. When he was an amateur wrestler, Taiji Ishimori was trained in Toryumon Mexico and debuted against Fumiyuki Hashimoto in 2002. Professional wrestling career Toryumon (2002–2004) He is also known for his work in Impact Wrestling, where he is a one-time Impact X Division Champion. Heavyweight Tag League a record four times. Ishimori also held the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship a record six times, and won the promotion's Nippon TV Cup Jr. ![]() Ishimori is best known for his 12-year stint with Pro Wrestling Noah, where he became one of the most decorated junior heavyweights in the promotion's history, holding the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship three times, while also setting the record for the longest reign with the championship at 405 days during his first reign. Ishimori is a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and is also a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion alongside former Bullet Club teammates Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa. Taiji Ishimori ( 石森 太二, Ishimori Taiji, born February 10, 1983) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he wrestles as part of the Bullet Club. ![]()
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