Jado
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Jado | |
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Birth name | Shoji Akiyoshi (秋吉 昭二, Akiyoshi Shōji) |
Born | [1] Minato, Tokyo, Japan | September 28, 1968
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Captain Noah[2] Coolie S.Z. C.T.U Ranger Blue[3] Jado Punish Shoji Akiyoshi |
Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[4] |
Billed weight | 99 kg (218 lb)[4] |
Debut | March 19, 1989[4] |
Shoji Akiyoshi (秋吉 昭二, Akiyoshi Shōji) (born September 28, 1968) is a Japanese
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1989–1991)
Under his real name, Akiyoshi debuted for
Universal Wrestling Association; Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1991–1993)
In April 1991, Akiyoshi and Takayama began wrestling for the
Wrestling International New Generations (1993–1994)
Akiyoshi and Takayama debuted for Wrestling International New Generations (W*ING) on July 11, 1993 (as "Jado" and "Gedo"), teaming with
Wrestle Association R (1994–1996)
Jado and Gedo debuted for
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1997–2001)
Jado and Gedo left WAR, for
a month later.Jado participated in the FMW Double Championship number one contender tournament, losing in the semifinals to
He began teaming with Gedo again in the spring of 1998. They unsuccessfully challenged Hayabusa &
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2001–present)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Jado_NJPW.jpg/220px-Jado_NJPW.jpg)
Jado left FMW in 2001, along with Masato Tanaka, Gedo, Hideki Hosaka, and Kaori Nakayama. The group became freelancers and Jado and Gedo eventually returned to
Jado participated in the Best of the Super Juniors IX with little success, winning only one match and therefore not progressing. He bounced back quickly by teaming with Gedo and Koji Kanemoto to win the Junior Triathlon Survivor tournament.
On October 13, 2003 at Ultimate Crush II, Jado won an eleven-man battle royal for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. During his time as champion, he and Gedo regained the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, on November 29. Jado soon lost the Junior Heavyweight Championship to Heat, and lost the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to American Dragon and Curry Man.
On June 5, 2004, Jado and Gedo won the tag title for a third time, and held it for over nine months and through five defenses. They lost the title to Kanemoto and
Following the championship loss, Jado and Gedo left CTU just before it broke up, and joined
On November 13, 2010, Jado and Gedo returned to tag team contention by defeating CHAOS stablemates,
At the end of 2011, the
In early 2015, Jado took over as the booker of
On October 8, 2018, at King of Pro-Wrestling, Jado defected from Chaos and aligned himself with the Bullet Club OG's, alongside Jay White and Gedo.[11]
Championships and accomplishments
- Big Japan Pro Wrestling
- Gedo
- Dragon Gate
- 1 time) – with Gedo
- Dramatic Dream Team
- Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gedo
- 1 time) – with Gedo
- Yukihiro Kanemura(1)
- WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Gedo and Koji Nakagawa (2), Gedo and Kaori Nakayama (1) and Gedo and Masato Tanaka (1)
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 time)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Gedo
- Super J Tag League (2010) – with Gedo[12]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gedo[9]
- Tokyo Sports
- Best Tag Team Award (2001) – with Gedo[14]
- Toryumon X
- UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Gedo and Katsushi Takemura
- Universal Wrestling Federation
- UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Crush
- Wrestle Association "R"
- 5 times) – with Gedo and Hiromichi Fuyuki
- WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1994)- with Hiromichi Fuyuki and Gedo
- Wrestling International New Generations
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Booker (2011–2014) – with Gedo[15][16][17][18]
References
- ^ Jado's profile at OnlineWorldofWrestling.com
- ^ ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ "Last of C.T.U~C.T.U Farewell in Korakuen Hall~". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ^ a b c "邪道 (in Japanese)". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Today in Wrestling History". Impact Wrestling. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Taka&タイチが自主興行でジュニアタッグ王座防衛! 次の防衛戦の場所はなんと会場規模200人の北千住。相手はヤングライオンを指名!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ a b Caldwell, James (2016-01-04). "1/4 NJPW "Wrestle Kingdom" Tokyo Dome Show – Caldwell's Complete Live Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "6/12 Noah in Tokyo, Japan Results – Go Shiozaki vs. Shelton Benjamin for GHC Hvt. Title, K.E.S. challenges for GHC Tag Titles, NJPW stars, Misawa memorial". Pro Wrestling Torch. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ a b "Autumn Navig. 2016". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Winter Navig. 2016". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (October 8, 2018). "NJPW KING OF PRO WRESTLING LIVE RESULTS: OMEGA VS. CODY VS. IBUSHI". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "(Results) New Japan, 11/13/10". Strong Style Spirit. 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ISSN 1083-9593.
- ISSN 1083-9593.
- ISSN 1083-9593.
- ISSN 1083-9593.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Jado's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
- Jado's New Japan Pro-Wrestling profile
- Captain Noah's Pro Wrestling Noah profile
- Jado on Strong Style Spirit
- Shoji Akiyoshi at IMDb