Great Bash Heel

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Great Bash Heel
Takashi Iizuka
Tomohiro Ishii
Toru Yano
Val Venis
DebutOctober 2, 2006[1]
Years active2006–present

Great Bash Heel (グレート・バッシュ・ヒール, Gurēto Basshu Hīru), often abbreviated to G・B・H, is a professional wrestling stable turned tag team in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

Originally formed by Hiroyoshi Tenzan in October 2006, G・B・H was the top villainous group in NJPW until April 2009, when the rest of the group turned on their leader, Togi Makabe, and formed a new stable named Chaos, under the leadership of Shinsuke Nakamura. Since 2010, G・B・H has operated as a tag team consisting of Makabe and Tomoaki Honma.

History

Formation (2006)

On October 2, 2006, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, fresh off his G1 Climax triumph and a big win over former mentor Masahiro Chono and on his way to challenging for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, announced the formation of his first stable and named former interim IWGP Tag Team Champions, Togi Makabe and Shiro Koshinaka, as his first recruits.[1] Tenzan announced that the criteria for joining his group was to "be strong, bad and cool" and that the intention of his new stable was to revive the old "beautiful New Japan".[1][2] Tenzan immediately began sending out invitations to other New Japan wrestlers, such as Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi and even Makabe's and Koshinaka's blood rivals, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano, to join the group, which was unofficially named Mougyu Ikka.[1][3][4] On October 9, Tenzan failed in his attempt to regain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Hiroshi Tanahashi, but despite the setback, announced that his quest had only just begun.[5][6] Finally on October 15, Tenzan announced that the official name of his stable was Great Bash Heel, G・B・H., and named their goal to become the biggest villainous group in New Japan history by causing "grievous bodily harm", something the group's name was also a reference to.[7] The following day, Tenzan orchestrated a truce between the teams of Makabe and Koshinaka and Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano, who became the fourth and fifth member of G・B・H.[8]

Makabe takes over (2006–2009)

G・B・H. were then engulfed in a three–way war with the New Japan Seikigun, led by Yuji Nagata, and BLACK, led by Masahiro Chono.

Brother Ray) in a hardcore tag team match in a losing effort.[20]

After spending months sidelined, Hiroyoshi Tenzan finally made his return to New Japan on February 17, but after he, Gedo, Jado and Ishii were defeated by Legend in an eight-man tag team match, the rest of G・B・H. turned on their leader and kicked him out of the group. Later that same night, Makabe and Yano defeated Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship, G・B・H.'s first title in New Japan.

Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome, when Low Ki lost the Junior Heavyweight Championship back to Tiger Mask and MVP lost the Tag Team Championship to Team 3D in a hardcore rematch of their encounter from the previous year.[28][29] Val Venis joined the unit briefly and lost a singles match against Hiroshi Tanahashi, Black Tiger (played by Rocky Romero) also joined briefly to feud with Tiger Mask over the Junior Heavyweight Championship after Ki's departure.[30]

Betrayal (2009–2012)

See also: Chaos (professional wrestling)

On April 5, G・B・H. co–leader Togi Makabe faced RISE leader Shinsuke Nakamura in a singles match, at the end of which Yano turned on both Makabe and Tomoaki Honma and helped Nakamura pick up the win.[31][32] Nakamura would assume leadership of G・B・H, having the support of all members except Makabe (who was taking time off) & Honma.[33] G・B・H would continue to be led by Nakamura as different members defeated Honma in singles matches before Makabe returned and declared that he and Honma were the true members of G・B・H.[34] 2 nights later on the 23rd, Nakamura announced that He, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson, Tomohiro Ishii, Black Tiger (being played by Tatsuhito Takaiwa after Romero's unmasking on April 5), Jado and Gedo would form a new unit, Chaos (RISE was also ignored).[35][36] G・B・H would then align with the New Japan Seikigun, turning them babyface. The events would kickstart Makabe's singles career and quest for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which he would win on May 3, 2010, and although he and Tomoaki Honma, the only member of G・B・H. to remain loyal to him, would occasionally wrestle together under the G・B・H. banner, the stable was effectively dissolved. On March 28, 2012, New Japan released Honma from his contract, officially ending G・B・H.[37]

Reformation (2013–present)

On March 23, 2013, Togi Makabe, who had recently begun feuding with Chaos member

Evil and Tetsuya Naito) in the finals to win the 2015 World Tag League.[50][51]

On January 4, 2016, at

Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, Makabe and Honma took part in a three-way match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, which was won by Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano.[60] After missing the better part of 2017 and 2018 due to injury caused by Jado, Honma returned to the ring although was a shadow of his former self. With Great Bash Heel seemingly out of tag team title contention, the alliance formed between the Main Unit and Chaos led to Makabe, Toru Yano and Ryusuke Taguchi teaming up. They ended up earning the right to challenge Bullet Club for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship at New Year Dash!! 2019, at Wrestle Kingdom 13
.

Members

Current members

Member Time
Togi Makabe *V October 2, 2006 – present
Tomoaki Honma February, 2007 - March 28, 2012; March 23, 2013 – present

Former members

Member Time
Shiro Koshinaka * October 2, 2006 - August 11, 2007
Hiroyoshi Tenzan *I October 2, 2006 - February 17, 2008
Toru Yano II October 16, 2006 - April 23, 2009
Tomohiro Ishii October 16, 2006 - April 23, 2009
Jado August 26, 2007 - April 23, 2009
Gedo August 26, 2007 - April 23, 2009
Karl Anderson March 13, 2008 - April 23, 2009
Takashi Iizuka III April 27, 2008 - April 23, 2009
Rick Fuller September 5, 2008 - November 5, 2008
Low Ki September 5, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Giant Bernard
 September 5, 2008 - April 23, 2009
Val Venis March 8, 2009 - March 21, 2009
Black Tiger IV (Rocky Romero) March 14, 2009 - April 5, 2009
Shinsuke Nakamura IV April 5, 2009 - April 23, 2009
Black Tiger V (Tatsuhito Takaiwa) April 5, 2009 - April 23, 2009

Sub-groups

Group name Members Tenure Type
Togi Makabe & Shiro Kishinaka Togi Makabe
Shiro Koshinaka 		2006-2007 Tag Team
Heisei no Gokudo Combi Toru Yano
Tomohiro Ishii 		2006-2009 Tag Team
Jado & Gedo Jado
Gedo 		2007-2009 Tag team
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma Togi Makabe
Tomoaki Honma 		2007–present Tag team
Most Violent Players Togi Makabe
Toru Yano 		2007-2009 Tag team/co-leaders
Iron Hades Takashi Iizuka
Tomohiro Ishii 		2008-2009 Tag team
Detonators Giant Bernard
Rick Fuller 		2008 Tag team
Bad Intentions Giant Bernard
Karl Anderson 		2008-2009 Tag team

Timeline

Championships and accomplishments

Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma as the IWGP Tag Team Champions in February 2016

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External links

Achievements
Preceded by World Tag League winners
2015 & 2016 		Succeeded by
Sanada
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