Magnum Tokyo

Magnum Tokyo
Magnum Tokyo in 2009
Ring name(s)	Detective Alan Kuroki Tokyo Magnum[1] Magnum TOKYO[1]
Billed height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Billed weight	85 kg (190 lb)[1]
Born	January 9, 1973 (1973-01-09) (age 38)[1]
Billed from	Tokyo, Japan[1]
Trained by	Último Dragón
Debut	May 11, 1997[1]

Katsumasa Kuroki (born January 9, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Magnum TOKYO. He wrestles for the HUSTLE professional wrestling promotion, and has competed in the past for World Championship Wrestling, Toryumon, and Dragon Gate as Tokyo Magnum and Magnum TOKYO.^[1]

Professional wrestling career

Magnum Tokyo was a popular mainstay in Japan's Dragon Gate promotion. He was trained by Último Dragón and graduated from Dragon's "Toryumon Gym" in 1997, making his professional wrestling debut on May 11 of the same year.

World Championship Wrestling

Less than a year into his professional career, he gained some mainstream notoriety in North America with World Championship Wrestling in early and mid-1998. While there, he participated in a brief program wherein he wanted to become a member of the Dancing Fools (a tag team consisting of Disco Inferno and Alex Wright), and would appear dancing behind them (without their knowledge) during their entrance. The program came to a head when his interference backfired in a tag team match between The Dancing Fools and The Public Enemy at the 1998 "Road Wild" pay-per-view. Two nights later on the August 10 episode of Nitro, he was told by Wright and Disco Inferno that if he wanted to be a member of The Dancing Fools, he needed to impress them in a match against Eddie Guerrero. He lost the match in under two minutes, and the match was his last appearance with the company until he returned briefly in October and November of that same year. During those two months, he appeared sporadically in squash matches and as a participant in the annual World War 3 battle royal on November 22, 1998. One night later (on the November 23 episode of Nitro) he made his final televised appearance for WCW in a loss against Kanyon.

Return to Japan

Magnum TOKYO (center) and dancers during his ring entrance.

Magnum TOKYO has become popular in Japan for both his high-flying junior-heavyweight style (a style common amongst students of Último Dragón) and his elaborate entrances, which have included dancing through the crowd and dance sequences in the ring with his own dance troupe. His gimmick is that of an adult entertainer, and he often wears eye-masks to the ring while carrying a pink umbrella. At one point in his career, some members of the crowd would actually stuff dollar bills into his tights. Magnum Tokyo most recently competed for the Dragon Gate promotion as part of the "Do Fixer" faction.

Retirement

In August 2006, Magnum's career was put into jeopardy after he suffered a very serious eye injury. After being out for seven months with little to no improvement to the condition of his eye, TOKYO announced his retirement in April 2007.

Hustle

On November 20, 2008, Magnum returned to professional wrestling, appearing under a new gimmick, Detective Alan Kuroki, at a Hustle event in Tokyo, Japan. He wrestled his return match for HUSTLE on November 22, 2008. On March 25, 2009, he announced he would be returning to his Magnum Tokyo gimmick.

In wrestling

Magnum TOKYO wrestling against René Bonaparte in 2009.

• Finishing moves
  • AV Star Press (Shooting star press)^[1]
  • Egoist Driver / Viagra Driver (Sitout pumphandle slam)^[1]

• Signature moves
  • 44 (Implant DDT)^[1]
  • Air Tokyo (Diving crossbody)^[2]
  • Backflip kick^[1]
  • Destiny elbow (Elbow drop)^[1]
  • Dragon suplex^[1]
  • Dropkick^[3]
  • Erect Smasher (Straight jacket swinging side slam)^[1]
  • Frankensteiner,^[3] with theatrics^[1]
  • Hammerlock side slam
  • Modified lifting DDT
  • ROM – Rock On Missile (Front missile dropkick to a kneeling opponent)
  • Slingshot crossbody^[3]
  • STPheromone (Modified cross-legged STF)^[1]
  • Zetsuen (Jumping spinning savate kick to a kneeling opponent)^[1]

• Nicknames
  • "Mr. Viagra"^{[citation needed]}
  • "Mr. Egoist"^{[citation needed]}

Championships and accomplishments

• International Wrestling Revolution Group
  • IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• Michinoku Pro Wrestling
  • British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• Toryumon
  • Último Dragón Gym Championship (1 time)^[1]
  • UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito^[1]
  • El Numero Uno League (2002)
  • Young Dragons Cup (1997)

Lucha de Apuesta record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas

Wager	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Location	Date	Notes
Hair	Masaaki Mochizuki	Magnum TOKYO	Osaka, Japan	02001-09-30 September 30, 2001	Five-way steel cage match, which also included CIMA, Darkness Dragon and Dragon Kid.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v} "Magnum TOKYO profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/magnum-tokyo.html. Retrieved 2009-09-14. 
2. ^ "Finishing Moves List". Other Arena. http://www.otherarena.com/nCo/finish/finish.html. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "La Parka, Psichosis & El Dandy Vs. Tokyo Magnum, Nobunaga & Judo Suwa/Somusawa". World Championship Wrestling TNT. WCW Monday Nitro. 1998-04-06.

External links

Professional wrestling portal

• Toryumon/Dragon Gate Title Histories

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Name	Tokyo, Magnum
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Date of birth	January 9, 1973
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