Daichi Hashimoto (wrestler)

Daichi Hashimoto
Ring name(s)	Daichi Hashimoto
Billed height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Billed weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Born	April 13, 1992 (1992-04-13) (age 19) Kanagawa, Japan
Trained by	Masahiro Chono Shinjiro Otani
Debut	March 6, 2011

Daichi Hashimoto (橋本 大地, Hashimoto Daichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, who wrestles for Pro Wrestling Zero1. He is the son of the late Shinya Hashimoto.

Early life

The oldest of three children, Daichi Hashimoto grew up around full-contact sports, as his father Shinya was a legendary pro wrestler, alongside his "uncles" Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh. Since the sixth grade, Daichi took up karate, and was part of his middle school's MMA school, Blue Sky.

When his father died in July 2005, Daichi decided he wanted to become a professional wrestler.

In September 2009, he took part in his father's 25th Anniversary show, hosted by Pro Wrestling Zero1. He competed in a exhibition kickboxing match against Satoru Kobayashi. The match was declared a draw after two two-minute rounds. After the show, Daichi expressed his desire to become a pro wrestler and Masahiro Chono and Shinjiro Otani picked up on his desire and trained him for nearly a year and a half.

Career

After nearly a year and a half of training, Daichi Hashimoto finally made his debut on March 6, 2011, at Pro Wrestling Zero1's 10th Anniversary show, where he wrestled Masahiro Chono in a losing effort. After the match, he was given courageous advice from his "uncles" Chono and Keiji Mutoh. He was also embraced by his mother and his two younger sisters. Fifteen days later, Hashimoto went to All Japan Pro Wrestling, wrestled Mutoh, and lost. Six days later at Zero1, he teamed up with his other trainer Shinjiro Otani, in a valiant, but losing effort to his father's old nemesis Big Van Vader and his son, Jesse White.

In April 2011, Hashimoto spent much of the month in tag team matches, partnered with Otani. On April 14, he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Shiro Koshinaka and Kenta Kakinuma. Two days later, he finally won his first match, when he and Otani defeated Masato Tanaka and Kakinuma. A week later, Hashimoto wrestled Kakinuma one-on-one, but lost. A day later, Hashimoto rebounded, when he and Otani defeated Kohei Sato and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.

In May 2011, Hashimoto suffered a double whammy on May 15, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Masato Tanaka and Kohei Sato, and was the last man eliminated in a battle royal won by Kenta Kakinuma. Eight days later, he suffered another singles loss, this time to Masaaki Mochizuki.

In June 2011, Hashimoto suffered another loss, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Akebono and Yuichiro ☆Jienotsu☆ Nagashima on June 14. Five days later, he rebounded when he and Kohei Sato defeated Masato Tanaka and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.

In July 2011, Hashimoto suffered another loss on July 3, as he was defeated by Yoshihiro Takayama. A week later, he and Shinjiro Otani went to Inoki Genome Federation, taking part in Tatsumi Fujinami's 40th Anniversary Match, losing to Fujinami and Masked Genome, Jr. Two weeks later on July 24, he teamed up with Mineo Fujita and Ryoji Sai, losing to Yoshikazu Yokoyama, Shito Ueda, and KAMIKAZE. Four days later on July 28, he teamed up with Ikuto Hidaka, losing to Sato and KAMIKAZE. A day later, he teamed up with Yokoyama and Shinsuke "Jet" Wakataka, losing to Tanaka, Munenori Sawa, and Nic Primo. Two days later on July 31, he teamed up with Tanaka, losing to KAMIKAZE and Hidaka.

In August 2011, Hashimoto started off with a loss on August 1, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to KAMIKAZE and Kenta Kakinuma. Two days later on August 3, he rebounded with a victory, as he and Otani defeated Shito Ueda and Kohei Sato. Four days later on August 7, Hashimoto continued his winning ways, as he, Otani, and Yuichiro ☆Jienotsu☆ Nagashima defeated KAMIKAZE, Ryoji Sai, and Munenori Sawa. Twenty days later on August 27, Hashimoto received his first title shot ever, as he and Otani unsuccessfully challenged KAMIKAZE and Sato for the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.

In September 2011, Hashimoto participated in Masaaki Mochizuki's Dragon Gate show on September 7, teaming up with Yoshikazu Yokoyama in a losing effort against BxB Hulk and Kzy. Nearly a week later on September 13 in ZERO1, he teamed up with Masato Tanaka in a losing effort to Steve Corino and Necro Butcher. 24 hours later on September 14, Hashimoto teamed up with Yokoyama in a losing effort to Shito Ueda and Kenta Kakinuma. Three days later on September 17, Hashimoto teamed up with Shinjiro Otani and Ueda in another losing effort to Kohei Sato, KAMIKAZE, and Yokoyama.

October 2011 kicked off with a big match for Hashimoto on October 2 with New Japan Pro Wrestling's Hiroyoshi Tenzan, in which he lost. Eight days later on October 10, he teamed up with Ryoji Sai in a losing effort to Kohei Sato and KAMIKAZE.

In November 2011, Hashimoto was chosen to be one of the two opponents to wrestle in Munenori Sawa's last match in ZERO1, before Sawa retiring at BattlArt's final show later this month. On November 6, Hashimoto teamed up with Shinjiro Otani in a valiant, but losing effort to Sawa and Ikuto Hidaka. Three days later on November 9, Hashimoto rebounded when he teamed up with Mineo Fujita to defeat Fujita "Jr." Hayato and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.

In wrestling

• Signature moves
  • Missile dropkick
  • Shining wizard - adopted from Keiji Mutoh
  • Spinning heel kick - adopted from his father, Shinya Hashimoto
  • STF - adopted from Masahiro Chono
  • Triangle Kick (Corner middle rope springboard gamengiri) - adopted from Masaaki Mochizuki
  • Various shoot kicks

• Nicknames
  • "The Destructive Prince"
  • "The Prince Of Destruction"

• Theme music
  • "Bakusho Sengen" (with "Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Into Battle Mix)" intro) - adopted from his father.

References

"Pro Wrestling ZERO1 10th Anniversary Show Photos". Pro Wrestling ZERO1 USA. http://www.zerooneusa.com/photos-20110306.php. Retrieved 2011-03-06. 

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Name	Hashimoto, Daichi
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Date of birth	April 13, 1992
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
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