Shun Skywalker
Shun Watanabe (渡辺俊, Watanabe Shun) (born May 30, 1996, in Toki, Gifu, Japan), better known by his ring name Shun Skywalker (シュン・スカイウォーカー, Shun Sukaiwōkā), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragon Gate, where he is the current Open the Dream Gate Champion in his second reign. He has also wrestled in promotions such as International Wrestling Revolution Group, where he won the Rey del Ring tournament in 2020, as well as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Toryumon Mexico, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and Major League Wrestling.
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Birth name | Shun Watanabe |
Born | Toki, Gifu, Japan | May 30, 1996
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Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Billed weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
Trained by | Dragon Gate Dojo |
Debut | April 22, 2016[1] |
Professional wrestling career
Shun Skywalker has been a wrestler for 7 years. His style of wrestling is Technician or High Flyer, and his signature moves are SSW, Skywalker Moonsault, and Blaster. [2]
He competes in the DragonGate Japan Pro-Wrestling Division after earning promotion, but he participates in Pro Wrestling Guerilla, Freelance Shows, and the Pro Wrestling NOAH group. [3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Dragon Gate
- Open the Dream Gate Championship (2 times)
- Open the Twin Gate Championship (1 time) - with Diamante
- Open the Triangle Gate Championship (2 times) - with Kota Minoura and Jason Lee (1) and Kai and Ishin (1)
- Rookie Ranking Tournament (2019)[1]
- Rookie of the Year (2018)
- International Wrestling Revolution Group
- Major League Wrestling
- MLW Middleweight Championship (1 time)[5]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
- "CageMatch Profile". CageMatch. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Shun Skywalker". CageMatch.net.
- "Career Shun Skywalker". Cagematch.net.
- Lizarraga, Alfonso (August 31, 2020). "Shun Skywalker en busca de ser el segundo japonés en convertirse en Rey del Ring". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "SPOILER: TITLE CHANGE AT MLW TV TAPING IN GEORGIA". PWInsider.com. September 18, 2022.
- "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. cagematch.net. Retrieved October 6, 2021.