- Ryuji Ito
Infobox Wrestler
name=Ryuji Ito
names=Ryuji Ito
height=height|m=1.85
weight=convert|95|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
birth_date = birth date and age|1976|4|8|mf=y
death_date =
birth_place = Iwate,Japan
resides=
billed=
trainer=BJW Dojo
debut=April 29 ,1999
retired=|nihongo|Ryuji Ito|伊東 竜二|Ito Ryuji (born
April 8 ,1976 ) is a professional wrestler currently competing inBig Japan Pro Wrestling . He is well known for his death match style of wrestling.Career
Ito, whose gimmick is reminiscent of the
Mortal Kombat iconLiu Kang , has been known for competing in many deathmatches over the span of his career, including a Cage match variation which saw him defeat Kintro Kanemura. Ito is perhaps most famous for participating in an infamous "Lightube Lightsaber" match in which he fought and defeatedAbdullah Kobayashi . The match has since become a hit video among hardcore wrestling fans on the websiteYouTube . In addition to his gruesome matches, Ito has accumulated several championships over his career while working for bothBig Japan Pro Wrestling andDramatic Dream Team and has also feuded with both Shadow WX andMen's Teioh over his titles, making him a main eventer within both promotions.In wrestling
*Finishing and signature moves:*"Dragon Splash" (High–angle frog splash, sometimes onto light tubes):*"Dragon Kick" / "Ryuji Kick" (Shining wizard):*450° splash:*Rope hung Boston crab:*Multiple
suplex variations::*German::*Half nelson::*Dragon::*Northern lights:*Michinoku driver II:*Moonsault :*Roundhouse kick, sometimes with light tubes on the opponent's face:*Axe kick, sometimes with light tubes on the opponent's neck or back*Nicknames:*The Death Match Dragon
*Entrance music:*"Halcyon + On + On" by Orbital:*"
Utah Saints Take on the Theme from Mortal Kombat " by theUtah Saints *Signature foreign objects:*Light Tubes
Championships and accomplishments
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Big Japan Pro Wrestling :*BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (3 times):*BJW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with BADBOY Hido:*WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Daisaku Shimoda*
Dramatic Dream Team :*DDT KO-D Tag Team Championship (1 time) – withSanshiro Takagi References
* [http://bjwfans.com/bios/ito.html Big Japan Wrestling Fans: Ryuji Ito]
* [http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/profiles/ryujiito.php Ryuji Ito at purolove.com]
* [http://cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=1603 Ryuji Ito at cagematch.net]
* [http://wrestlingzone.ru/star/r/ryujiito/ Ryuji Ito at wrestlingzone.ru]
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