Ryuji Ito

Ryuji Ito (伊東 竜二, Itō Ryūji) (born April 8, 1976)[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing in Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division. He is well known for his death match style of wrestling.

For the footballer, see Ryuji Ito (footballer).
Ryuji Ito
Ito in November 2015
Born (1976-04-08) April 8, 1976[1]
Takizawa, Iwate, Japan[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dragon Show
Ryuji Ito
Ruko-Chan
Billed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Billed weight95 kg (209 lb)[1]
Trained byBJW Dojo[2]
DebutApril 29, 1999[1]

Career

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1999–present)

Ito, whose gimmick is reminiscent of the Mortal Kombat icon Liu Kang, has been known for competing in many deathmatches over the span of his career, including a Cage match variation which saw him defeat Kintaro Kanemura. Ito is perhaps most famous for participating in an infamous "Lightube Lightsaber match" in which he fought and defeated Abdullah Kobayashi. The match has since become a hit video among hardcore wrestling fans on the website YouTube.

In 2008, Ito competed at IWA East Coast's Masters of Pain, where he lost to Thumbtack Jack in the finals after defeating Drake Younger and Danny Havoc.[3] He also wrestled in Chikara at The Global Gauntlet the same year.[4]

In addition to his gruesome matches, Ito has accumulated several championships over his career while working for both Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Dramatic Dream Team and has also feuded with both Shadow WX and Men's Teioh over his titles, making him a main eventer within both promotions.

Other media

Ito appears as himself in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood,[5] and also appears as himself alongside Daisuke Sekimoto, Abdullah Kobayashi, Takashi Sasaki and Jaki Numazawa in the 2006 movie Dirty Sanchez: The Movie. Ito and the other wrestlers perform wrestling moves on the three main cast members.[6]

Personal life

Ito has been married to female referee Lee Nikkan since 2000.

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. "所属選手一覧 伊東 竜二". Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. WrestlingZone.ru : Ryuji Ito (in Russian)
  3. IWA East Coast "Masters of Pain" Results vom 29.11.2008 mit Thumbtack Jack MOONSAULT.de (in German)
  4. Online World of Wrestling : Chikara Pro Wrestling
  5. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood Character Spotlight". Gamespot.
  6. "Ryuji Ito - Movies". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. 「年越しプロレス2016～年忘れ！五団体シャッフル・タッグトーナメント～」. Sports Navi (in Japanese). Yahoo!. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  8. 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞 (in Japanese). 24 May 2023.
  9. "Messengers Of Death Tournament". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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