Ryohei Oiwa
| Ryohei Oiwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1998 Kōnan, Aichi, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ryohei Oiwa |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo Kaito Kiyomiya |
| Debut | August 24, 2021 |
Ryohei Oiwa (Japanese: 大岩 陵平, Oiwa Ryohei, born November 7, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the TMDK stable. He also makes appearances for Pro Wrestling Noah.
Early life
[edit]Oiwa was born in Kōnan, Aichi, Japan on November 7, 1998. He began amateur wrestling at Zen Total Wrestling Club in his third year of junior high school, and won the bronze medal in the 86 kg freestyle division at the 2018 JOC Junior Olympic Cup.[1]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]New Japan Pro-Wrestling
[edit]Early career (2021–2023)
[edit]Oiwa passed New Japan Pro-Wrestling's new apprentice test held in December 2020, and joined the dojo in April 2021 after graduating from Hosei University's Faculty of Law. On August 24, 2021, he made his in-ring debut match against Kosei Fujita, at Korakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw.[2] On April 18, 2022, Oiwa defeated Fujita for his first professional victory.[3] He also defeated fellow young lion Yuto Nakashima on August 20.[4]
At night 2 of Wrestle Kingdom 17, Fujita and Oiwa teamed up to take on Daishi Ozawa and Yasutaka Yano. In the end, Oiwa and Fujita tossed Yano over the ropes, allowing Fujita to lock in a Boston Crab submission, forcing Ozawa to tap out.[5] On August 13, 2023, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Oiwa and Kaito Kiyomiya teamed up to defeat Toru Yano and Oskar Leube in the G1 Climax 33 finals, winning their first match in four attempts. Backstage after the match, Kiyomiya proposed to Oiwa that they join forces in NOAH, to which Oiwa readily accepted. This marked the start of an unusual domestic training program for a Young Lion.[6][7]
Excursion in Pro Wrestling Noah (2023–2024)
[edit]On September 3, 2023, in his first match since graduating from the Young Lions, Oiwa teamed up with Kiyomiya to face Zack Sabre Jr. and Yoshinari Ogawa at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium and won the match.[8] Five days later, at the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Korakuen Hall event, he unsuccessfully challenged Sabre Jr. for the NJPW World Television Championship.[9] On November 20th, Oiwa and Kiyomiya entered the A block of the World Tag League 2023. They faced Bullet Club's Gabe Kidd and Alex Coughlin, with Kiyomiya winning by ring out. At the Nagoya International Conference Center event on November 28, Oiwa and Kiyomiya faced Shota Umino and Ren Narita in the main event and lost,[10] As a result, WTL ended up with two wins and missed out on advancing to the finals.[11]
Oiwa and Kiyomiya entered the Victory Challenge Tag League, held on February 24, 2024. They advanced to the finals with a record of 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, defeating the team of Saxon Huxley and Timothy Thatcher to win the tournament.[12] After that, they challenged for the GHC Tag Team Championship, but lost to Jack Morris and Anthony Greene and failed to win the title.[13] On May 7, Kiyomiya formed a new unit, "All Rebellion," with Kenoh and others.[14] On May 21, just as it seemed that Oiwa would follow suit, he suddenly attacked Kiyomiya and Kenoh, thus refusing to join All Rebellion.[15][16]
TMDK (2024–present)
[edit]On September 29, at Destruction in Kobe, Oiwa teamed up with Sabre Jr. and Fujita and joined TMDK, defeating Sanada, Taichi, and Taka Michinoku of Just 5 Guys.[17][18]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "大岩陵平 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "大岩陵平＆藤田晃生がデビュー戦で直接対決、解説真壁も絶賛「将来有望」 - プロレス : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "ゴールデン・ファイト・シリーズ – 愛知・名古屋国際会議場・イベントホール – 2022/4/18 – 第1試合". www.njpw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "新日本プロレス G1 SPECIAL in 六本木ヒルズ – 東京・六本木ヒルズアリーナ（SUMMER STATION LIVE アリーナ） – 第1試合 15分1本勝負". www.njpw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "WRESTLE KINGDOM 17 in 横浜アリーナ – 神奈川・横浜アリーナ – 第0-1試合 20分1本勝負". www.njpw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "【ノア】新日本から武者修行の大岩陵平 清宮海斗とのタッグで９・３大阪参戦". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023.08.13 G1 CLIMAX 33 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ ""国内武者修行"大岩陵平が清宮海斗とのタッグでプロレスリング・ノア初陣！ 小川良成＆ザック・セイバーJr組との激闘の末に勝利で、好発進!!【9.4ノア大阪結果】". www.njpw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "ザック、ボルチン代役のノアで武者修行中の大岩一蹴、ＴＶ王座Ｖ１３…試合後は清宮とにらみ合い". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). September 8, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "【新日本・ＷＴＬ】清宮海斗＆大岩陵平 新世代対決で敗戦…海野と握手も「これで終わりじゃねえからな」". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "レック Presents WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2023 – 佐賀・唐津市文化体育館". www.njpw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "【ノア】清宮海斗＆大岩陵平がタッグＬ優勝「１週間後、あのタッグベルトを俺たちが必ず取る」". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). March 11, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "ＧＨＣタッグ王者モリス＆グリーン、清宮海斗＆大岩陵平を破りＶ５…次期防衛戦は４・１５新宿…４・７大阪全成績". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "【ノア】王者・清宮海斗「ノア革命を起こしてやる」 拳王らと新ユニット『オール・リベリオン』結成". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "【ノア】大岩陵平が清宮海斗に三くだり半「俺はお前の都合で生きてんじゃねえんだよ！」". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ 千葉修宏. "【ノア】大岩陵平が清宮海斗＆拳王のレベリオン入り拒否「オレはお前の都合で生きてんじゃねえ」 - プロレス : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 29, 2024). "Ryohei Oiwa Revealed As Newest Member Of TMDK At NJPW Destruction In Kobe". Fightful.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (September 29, 2024). "Ryohei Oiwa revealed as newest member of TMDK at NJPW Destruction in Kobe". Post Wrestling.
External links
[edit]- Ryohei Oiwa's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
