Ishin Iihashi
Ishin Iihashi | |
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Born | [1] Musashino, Japan | October 27, 1997
Family |
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Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Ishin Ishin Iihashi Masked Z |
Billed height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Trained by | Dragongate dojo |
Debut | 2021 |
Ishin Iihashi (飯橋 偉進, Iihashi Ishin) mononymously known by his
professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese promotion Dragongate where he is a former Open the Triangle and Open the Brave Gate Champion.[3][4]
Professional wrestling career
Dragongate (2021–present)
Iihashi made his
tag team match.[5] During his time in the company, he joined the unit of M3K which he has later defected by turning heel and joining the villanous stable of Z-Brats.[2] He also chased for various titles such as the Open the Triangle Gate Championship which he has won on two separate occasions, both times alongside Z-Brats stablemates. First at the 2022 Gate of Destiny on November 6 with Kai and Shun Skywalker,[6] and secondly at Final Gate 2023 on December 24 alongside Kai and Yoshiki Kato by defeating Dragon Kid, Punch Tominaga and Yamato.[7] He first won the Open the Brave Gate Championship at Kobe Festival 2023 on July 2 by defeating Jason Lee.[8] He has held the title on one more separate occasion, winning it on the seventh night of the Gate Of Victory 2023 from October 14, where he defeated Kzy.[9] He also competed for the Open the Twin Gate Championship at DG Dead Or Alive 2023 on May 5 against Kongo's Shuji Kondo and Kenoh by teaming up with stablemate Kai but came out unsuccessful.[10]
Iihashi competed in various signature events promoted by the company. In the
Takashi Yoshida, Naruki Doi, Yosuke Santa Maria, Madoka Kikuta and many others.[11] At the 2023 edition, he defeated Minorita in the first rounds but fell short to Shuji Kondo in the second ones.[12]
As for the
Susumu Mochizuki and Mochizuki Junior) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship.[6] At the 2023 edition of the event, Iihashi defeated Ryoya Tanaka to successfully defend the Open the Brave Gate Championship.[14]
Japanese independent circuit (2022)
Iihashi briefly competed in several of the
Mohammed Yone.[16]
Personal life
Ishin's older brother Riki Iihashi is a former fellow
sumo wrestler Ishinriki Kōji and former professional wrestler Utako Hozumi.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
- Dragongate
- Open the Brave Gate Championship (2 times)[18]
- Open the Triangle Gate Championship (3 times, current) – with Kai and Shun Skywalker (2) and Kai and Yoshiki Kato (1)[19]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 315 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2023[20]
- Ranked No. 315 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "ISHIN • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ISHIN/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Ishin Iihashi Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- Dragon Gate(in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Xavier (September 19, 2021). "Preview: Dragon Gate – Dangerous Gate 2021 (09/20/21)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Lowe, Case (November 7, 2022). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 7) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (December 26, 2023). "Dragon Gate Results: The Final Gate 2023 – Fukuoka, Japan (12/24)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Case (July 5, 2023). "DRAGONGATE KOBE WORLD PRO-WRESTLING FESTIVAL 2023 (JULY 2) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Black, Ethan (October 14, 2023). "Dragon Gate The Gate Of Victory Night 7 Results – October 14, 2023". pwmania.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Case (May 9, 2023). "DRAGONGATE DEAD OR ALIVE 2023 (MAY 5) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Case (June 3, 2022). "DRAGONGATE KING OF GATE FINALS (JUNE 2) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Dark Angelita (June 18, 2023). "Dragon Gate: Se anuncia el "King of Gate 2023"". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Lowe, Case (November 4, 2021). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY 2021 (NOVEMBER 3) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Lowe, Case (November 7, 2023). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 5) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (October 26, 2022). "Tenryu Project Results: Wrestle And Romance Vol. 7 – Tokyo, Japan (10/26)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Gerard, Di Trolio (November 14, 2022). "NOAH/DRAGONGATE GLOBAL DREAM (NOVEMBER 11) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Pratt, Emily (July 13, 2023). "The Iihashi Brothers, The New Dragon Gate Tag Team With Two Wrestler Parents: A Review". fanbyte.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Open the Brave Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Open the Triangle Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 20, 2023.