Tetsuhiro Yagi

Tetsuhiro Yagi
Birth name Tetsuhiro Yagi
Born (1992-04-23) April 23, 1992
Yūfutsu District, Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Tetsuhiro Yago
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight 194 lb (88 kg)
Billed from Hokkaido, Japan
Trained by Junji Hirata
NJPW Dojo[2]
Debut May 9, 2017
Retired October 12, 2018

Tetsuhiro Yagi (八木 哲大 Yagi Tetsuhiro, born April 23, 1992)[1][2] is a Japanese retired professional wrestler known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling as young lion (rookie wrestler).[1]

Early life

Yagi played baseball.[1][2]

Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2017–2018)

Tetsuhiro Yagi was trained under New Japan's "young lion" system. Yagi made his New Japan Pro-Wrestling debut at Lion's Gate Project 5 where he lost to Hirai Kawato.[1][3][4][5]

At Dominion 6.11, the team of Yagi, Kawato and Katsuya Kitamura were defeated by David Finlay, Tomoyuki Oka and Shota Umino in a pre-show match.[6][7] At Lion's Gate Project 6, Yagi was defeated by El Desperado.[8] Yagi was defeated by TAKA Michinoku at Lion's Gate Project 7.[9] Yagi picked up his first win in New Japan when he teamed with Tiger Mask to defeat Shota Umino and Jyushin Thunder Liger.[10][11] Two days later, Yagi and Tomoyuki Oka defeated Ren Narita and Katsuya Kitamura.[12] Yagi and Manabu Nakanishi defeated Narita and Yuji Nagata.[13][14] Tetsuhiro Yagi was a participant in the 2017 Young Lion Cup.[15] Yagi fractured his right ulna during the Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018 tour. As a result he was replaced by Jushin Liger.[16][17] On October 12, 2018, NJPW announced Yagi's retirement due to personal issues and left the promotion.[18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "八木 哲大 Tetsuhiro Yagi". NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tetsuhiro Yagi". Cagematch. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "See the debut of Young Lion Tetsuhiro Yagi as he faces his fiery senpai, Kawato, at LION'S GATE PROJECT 5!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ "LION'S GATE PROJECT5". NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NJPW Lion's Gate Project5 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Rose, Bryan. "NJPW DOMINION LIVE RESULTS: KAZUCHIKA OKADA VS. KENNY OMEGA". f4wonline. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "NJPW Dominion 6.11 In Osaka-Jo Hall". Cagematch. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NJPW Lion's Gate Project6". Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NJPW Lion's Gate Project7 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ "NJPW Road to Destruction 2017 - Day 7". profightdb. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  11. ↑ "NJPW Road To Destruction 2017 - Tag 7". Cagematch. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  12. ↑ "NJPW Road To Destruction 2017 - Tag 8". Cagematch. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  13. ↑ "NJPW New Japan Road ~Ganbare! Uonuma 2017~". profightdb. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  14. ↑ "NJPW New Japan Road ~Ganbare ! Uonuma 2017~". Cagematch.
  15. ↑ "Kotetsu Yamamoto Memorial 11th Young Lion Cup". Cagematch. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  16. ↑ Moree, Stephen. "NJPW News: Tetsuhiro Yagi Injured & Pulled From Tour, Replacement Announced". The Chairshot. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  17. ↑ Harris, Jeffery. "Various News: Updated NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku Lineup for Tomorrow, Young Lion Tetsuhiro Yagi Suffers Injury, and Impact Wrestling Teases New Belts". 411Mania. 411Mania. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  18. ↑ https://www.solowrestling.com/new/75164-tetsuhiro-yagi-abandona-new-japan-prowrestling-por-problemas-personales
  19. ↑ https://twitter.com/EvanDeadlySinsW/status/1050656252638818304


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