Go Shiozaki

Infobox Wrestler
name=Go Shiozaki
names=Go Shiozakicite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/g/go-shiozaki.html|title=Go Shiozaki Profile|accessdate=2008-09-18|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling]
height=height|m=1.83
weight=convert|100|kg|lb st|abbr=on
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|1|21|mf=y
death_date =
birth_place = Kumamoto, Kumamoto
resides=
billed=
trainer=NOAH Dojocite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/11/6134921.html|title=The Americanization of Go Shiozaki|last=Oliver|first=Greg|accessdate=2008-09-18|publisher=SLAM! Sports]
Kenta Kobashi
debut=July 24, 2004
retired=

nihongo|Go Shiozaki|潮崎 豪|Shiozaki Go is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan, and American promotions Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro, where he is the current FIP World Heavyweight Champion.

Career

Pro Wrestling NOAH

He entered the NOAH dojo in 2003, and according to the commentators from the event Universal Uproar, was the only man to graduate in his "class", as well as being the youngest man on the roster. Following his entry into wrestling, Shiozaki became a protege of legend, Kenta Kobashi, and the two teamed together with great success following the teaming. The biggest match the two had as a team was a losing effort against Kensuke Sasaki and his own protege, Katsuhiko Nakajima. The match reached critical acclaim, being given a near-perfect rating from The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

In the beginning of 2006, Shiozaki fractured his jaw against KENTA, and that sent him down a path similar to his mentor's from his days in All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he would come up short against the biggest names of the company, but put forth a valiant effort with his fighting spirit. After Kobashi was taken out of action with cancer, Shiozaki teamed with his partner, Tamon Honda, to no avail, and was brought down more by the top names. After the slump, he finally got to break to permanent upper midcard talent after pinning Ricky Marvin.

Ring of Honor

Shiozaki made his debut with the American promotion, Ring of Honor, during ROH's August 2006 tour of England. In July 2007, he wrestled Bryan Danielson in ROH's debut show in Tokyo, Japan. He unsuccessfully wrestled ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in a title match on a NOAH show in January 2008 before joining the ROH roster as a regular with February's Eye of the Storm.

On June 6, 2008 Shiozaki participated in ROH's one night tournament to crown new world tag team champions. He and partner ROH World Champion Nigel McGuiness were eliminated in the first round by Kevin Steen and El Generico when Steen forced McGuiness to submit to the Sharpshooter. On June 7, 2008 Shiozaki received a title shot against McGuiness but lost when McGuiness forced him to submit to the "London Dungeon".

On June 28, 2008 Shiozaki revealed himself to be the newest member of Larry Sweeney's Sweet N' Sour Inc. faction.

In the summer of 2008, Shiozaki began performing for ROH's sister promotion, Full Impact Pro, based in Florida. He defeated Erick Stevens for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship at FIP's "Heatstroke 2008" on August 23, 2008.

World Wrestling Entertainment

On September 5, 2008, Shiozaki had a tryout match with World Wrestling Entertainment. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/_080905/|title=WWE SmackDown! 2008 09 05|date=2008-09-05|accessdate=2008-09-18|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling]

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**"Go Flasher" (Vertical suplex lift dropped into a modified elbow drop)
**"Flash Kick" (Superkick)
**Brdiging German suplex, sometimes into the middle turnbuckle
**Moonsault
**Release cradle suplex
**Lariat
**Bridging fallaway slam
**Running corner dropkick
**Backhand chop
**Diving knee drop
**Swinging side slam, sometimes from the second rope

Championships and accomplishments

*Full Impact Pro:*FIP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htfip.html|title=FIP - Full Impact Pro - FIP Heavyweight Title History|last=Westcott|first=Brian|accessdate=2008-09-18|publisher=Solie's Title Histories]

*World League Wrestling:*WLW Heavyweight Championship 1 time, current

References