- Gran Naniwa
Infobox Wrestler
name=Yoshinori Kimura
names=Gran Naniwa
birth_date = Birth date and age|1976|18|11
birth_place =Morioka, Iwate
resides=
height= height|ft=5|in=9
weight= convert|195|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on
real_height=
real_weight=
trainer=Great Sasuke
debut=June 2 ,1993
death_date=
death_place=
billed=
retired=nihongo|Yoshinori Kimura|木村 吉公|Kimura Yoshinori, better known through his persona nihongo|Gran
Naniwa |愚乱・浪花 is aJapan ese professional wrestler, who currently works forNew Japan Pro Wrestling among other places. Naniwa is known more for his comedic performances and outrageous attire with a strong influence fromcrab s, which is normally reflected from his mask.Naniwa debuted professionally in 1993 in
Michinoku Pro Wrestling , immediately making an impact as one of the most popular babyfaces. He competed in the 1995Super J Cup , which he got to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by the eventual winner, Jushin Liger. Naniwa took a brief hiatus for a few years, but made his return in 2006 with New Japan's brand "WRESTLE LAND".In wrestling
*Finishing and signature moves
**Clutch de Naniwa (Modified La Magistral)
**Driver de Naniwa (Michinoku Driver II)
**Spinning Doctor Bomb (Spinning gutwrench sitout powerbomb)
**Emerald Frosion (Sitout front powerslam)
**Crab Walk of Doom (Walking sideways on the second rope followed by an Elbow drop)
**Frankensteiner
**Double underhook DDT
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