Ren Narita
Ren Narita | |
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Birth name | Ren Narita |
Born |
Aomori, Aomori, Japan[1] | November 29, 1997
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Ren Narita |
Billed height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
Billed weight | 183 lb (83 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Aomori, Japan |
Trained by | NJPW Dojo[1] |
Debut | July 4, 2017[2] |
Ren Narita (成田 蓮 Narita Ren, born November 29, 1997[3]) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Early life
Narita has played several sports before becoming a wrestler, including baseball, kendo and wrestling.[3][1]
Professional wrestling career
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2017–present)
Narita was trained under New Japan's "young lion" system. Narita made his professional wrestling debut against Shota Umino in a ten minute time limit draw at Lion's Gate Project 7.[4][5][6] Later that month Narita had his second match, teaming with Umino where they lost to El Desperado and Zack Sabre Jr. of Suzuki-gun.[7]
Narita competed in the 11th Young Lion Cup gaining 1 point after a time limit draw against Tetsuhiro Yagi.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Narita and Tomoyuki Oka defeated Jyushin Thunder Liger and Tetsuhiro Yagi.[15] At Big Pro-Wrestling Festival 2018, Narita and Tiger Mask defeated Jyushin Thunder Liger and Yagi.[16] At New Year Dash, Narita teamed with Yagi, Oka and Umino in a losing effort to the team of Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata and Tencozy.[17] On January 31, 2018, Narita and KUSHIDA were defeated by Tiger Mask and Jyushin Thunder Liger.[18] At Lion's Gate 11 on April 10, Ren won his first singles match when he defeated Yuya Uemura. At Lion's Gate Project 13 he defeated Shunsuke Sayama.[19]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ren Narita". Cagematch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Ren Narita". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- 1 2 "成田 蓮 Ren Narita". NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "NJPW Lion's Gate Project7". Cagematch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "LION'S GATE PROJECT7" (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Rose, Byran (July 4, 2017). "NJPW LION'S GATE PROJECT RESULTS: THE SEVENTH INSTALLMENT". f4wonline. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "NJPW G1 Climax 2017 - Tag 8". Cagematc. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Kotetsu Yamamoto Memorial 11th Young Lion Cup". Cagematch. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ "JRA presents Road to TOKYO DOME". NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/114012?showResult=1
- ↑ http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/116496?showResult=1
- ↑ "NJPW Lion's Gate Project10". Cagematch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/111300?showResult=1
- ↑ http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/116499?showResult=1
- ↑ "NJPW World Tag League 2017 - Tag 18". Cagematch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "NJPW Big Pro-Wrestling Festival 2018". Cagematch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018". Cagematch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2018 - Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ "NJPW Lion's Gate Project13". Cagematch. Retrieved 27 June 2018.