Menso-re oyaji

Menso-re Oyaji
Ring name(s)	Menso-re Oyaji[1]
Trained by	Okinawa Pro Wrestling
Debut	July 5, 2008[1]

Menso-re Oyaji is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for several Japanese independent promotions, most notably Okinawa Pro Wrestling, a promotion spun off of Osaka Pro Wrestling.^[2]

Professional wrestling career

Menso-re Oyaji made his professional wrestling debut on July 5, 2008 for Okinawa Pro Wrestling. He portrays a unique character, wearing a Hawaiian shirt to the ring, wearing a mask that has a cartoonish bowl of ramen noodles on top of it, and drinking a brand of beer (Orion) which is brewed in Okinawa.^[3] Oyaji's character has been described is comedic, and it has been described as "mellow" and "drunk," in some cases forgetting to put down his can of beer before wrestling a match.^[3] Essentially, Oyaji's character is a compilation of several stereotypes of Okinawan people held by those from elsewhere in Japan.^[4]

In addition to wrestling on Okinawa Pro Wrestling cards, Oyaji will occasionally sing for audiences who have gathered to watch the company's wrestling shows.^[5] Oyaji has received multiple title shots thus far in in his wrestling career. He has challenged for the Okinawa Pro Wrestling Singles Championship on two separate occasion, though he has not succeeded in winning the title.^[6][7] Additionally, Oyaji has unsuccessfully challenged for the MWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship.^[8]

In wrestling

• Signature moves
  • Ari Kanpai^[1]
  • Oyaji Drink Bar^[1]

Championships and accomplishments

• Okinawa Pro Wrestling
  • MWF World Tag Team Championship^[9]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Puroresu Central". http://www.puroresucentral.com/menso.html. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
2. ^ "Move On Arena". Osaka Holiday Paradise. http://www.osakahurricane.com/?page_id=16. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Gottlieb, Matthew (2008-10-28). "Is It Nationalism? History's Effect on Okinawan Identity". http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11122008-230632/unrestricted/GottliebDoc7.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
4. ^ Gottlieb, Matthew (2010-09-07). "Orion: The National Beer of Okinawa". The Beer Connoisseur Online. http://www.beerconnoisseur.com/orion-beer. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
5. ^ Byers, Ryan (2009-09-22). "Into the Indies 09.22.09: Okinawa Pro Wrestling!". 411mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/115512/Into-the-Indies-09.22.09:--Okinawa-Pro-Wrestling!.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
6. ^ Byers, Ryan (2010-01-05). "Into the Indies 01.05.10: Okinawa Pro Redux". 411mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/125860/Into-the-Indies-01.05.10:--Okinawa-Pro-Redux.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
7. ^ Byers, Ryan (2010-05-01). "Into the Indies 05.10.11: Okinawa Pro Three-dux!". 411mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/185413. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
8. ^ "MWF World Jr Heavyweight Title". Osaka Holiday Paradise. http://www.osakahurricane.com/?page_id=43. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
9. ^ "Wrestling Title Histories". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/osaka/mwf-t.html. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 

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