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 in Big Japan Pro Wrestling. He is well known for his death match style of wrestling.

Career

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 Kintro 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 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.

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 the Utah Saints

*Signature foreign objects:*Light Tubes

Championships and accomplishments

*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) – with Sanshiro 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]