Kazusada Higuchi
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| Kazusada Higuchi | |
|---|---|
Monbetsu, Japan | |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
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| Billed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Debut | 2014 |
Kazusada Higuchi (樋口和貞, Higuchi Kazusada, born October 24, 1988)KO-D Openweight Champion.[4]
Sumo career
| Hokudōzan Kazusada | |
|---|---|
| 北道山 和貞 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kazusada Higuchi 24 October 1988 Monbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Hakkaku |
| Record | 140-128-12 |
| Debut | March, 2007 |
| Highest rank | Makushita 45 (May, 2013) |
| Retired | January, 2014 |
| * Up to date as of April 1, 2023. | |
At
He made his professional debut in the March 2007 tournament (makushita in November 2011. He reached his highest rank of makushita 45 in May 2013 and retired in January 2014.
According to a 2020 interview, he initially joined sumo as a way of preparing for a professional wrestling career.[6]
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2014–present)
Higuchi made his
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling from December 27, 2018, Higuchi teamed up with Antonio Honda in a losing effort to Disaster Box (Harashima and Yuki Ueno).[10] He worked a match for Evolve/WWN, at EVOLVE 125, from April 4, 2019, where he defeated Curt Stallion.[11] One day later, at WWNLive SuperShow - Mercury Rising 2019, on April 5, he challenged JD Drake for the WWN Championship but unsuccessfully.[12]
DDT Pro-Wrestling (2014–present)
Higuchi is a multiple-time
Trans-Am★Hiroshi.[14] In the third reign, he won the titles alongside fellow Eruption stablemates Yukio Sakaguchi and Saki Akai at DDT TV Show! #7 from June 20, 2020.[15] Higuchi is also a KO-D Tag Team Champion, title which he won with Yukio Sakaguchi again under the Eruption banner, at Road to Ultimate Party 2020 on October 25.[16] At Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary, Higuchi teamed up with Daisuke Sekimoto as SekiGuchi to defeat Harashima and Naomichi Marufuji for the KO-D Tag Team Championship.[17]
On July 3, 2022, Higuchi won the
Sweet Dreams! 2023
.
Sumo career record
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #25 5–2 |
East Jonidan #105 4–3 |
East Jonidan #77 5–2 |
West Jonidan #34 4–3 |
| 2008 | East Jonidan #11 3–4 |
East Jonidan #31 4–3 |
West Jonidan #6 3–4 |
West Jonidan #25 3–4 |
East Jonidan #48 3–4 |
West Jonidan #70 4–3 |
| 2009 | West Jonidan #47 3–4 |
West Jonidan #69 5–2 |
East Jonidan #25 5–2 |
East Sandanme #88 3–4 |
East Jonidan #7 3–4 |
West Jonidan #21 5–2 |
| 2010 | West Sandanme #84 3–4 |
West Sandanme #96 2–5 |
East Jonidan #26 5–2 |
West Sandanme #87 3–4 |
East Jonidan #5 4–3 |
West Sandanme #87 5–2 |
| 2011 | East Sandanme #53 4–3 |
West Sandanme #37 Tournament Cancelled –– |
West Sandanme #37 1–1–5 |
East Sandanme #61 4–3 |
West Sandanme #42 6–1 |
East Makushita #55 2–5 |
| 2012 | West Sandanme #21 1–6 |
East Sandanme #60 4–3 |
East Sandanme #44 4–3 |
West Sandanme #27 5–2 |
East Sandanme #2 4–3 |
East Makushita #55 4–3 |
| 2013 | West Makushita #46 3–4 |
East Makushita #56 4–3 |
West Makushita #45 1–6 |
West Sandanme #10 5–2 |
East Makushita #51 3–4 |
East Sandanme #5 1–6 |
| 2014 | East Sandanme #35 Retired 0–0–7 |
x | x | x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Playoff (s)Divisions: Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Maegashira |
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Championships and accomplishments
- KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)[18]
- KO-D Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Shigehiro Irie (1), Daisuke Sekimoto (1), Yukio Sakaguchi (1) and Naomi Yoshimura (1)[20]
- KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Shunma Katsumata and Kouki Iwasaki (1), Kouki Iwasaki and Mizuki Watase (1), Saki Akai and Yukio Sakaguchi (1), and Ryota Nakatsu and Yuki Ishida (1)[21]
- King of DDT Tournament (2022)[18]
- MVP Award (2022)
- Newcomer Award (2014)
- Pro-Wrestling Basara
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 55 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[22]
- Ranked No. 55 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Ranked No. 4 on the top 10 of the 2015 Rookie Of The Year[23]
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Kazusada Higuchi/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kazusada Higuchi-Personal Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ 樋口和貞. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Kazusada Higuchi • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kazusada Higuchi changed his name to "Hokudozan" - "I will make a fresh start and aim for the top"" 樋口和貞さん「北道山」に改名～「心機一転、上を目指します」 (in Japanese). Hokkai Minyu Newspaper. March 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Shibata, Soichi (August 18, 2020). "Wrestler from Sumo wrestling background has reduced his consumption of rice from 6 cups to 1 cup, and is on his way to the top by losing weight and improving his diet" 米6合が1合に激減 相撲出身レスラーが減量と食事改善で頂点へ王手. Encount (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ homura_keo (October 18, 2014). "10.18 DDT "DRAMATIC FANCLUB Limited Entertainment vol.1 ~ Shaking Hands with Us at Hanayashikiza ❤︎ ~" (Asakusa Hanayashiki Uchihanayashikiza Tournament) Summary". togetter.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Dark angel (January 2, 2016). "BJW / DDT / K-Dojo: Results «Toshikoshi Pro Wrestling 2015» - 31/12/2015 - Daisuke Sekimoto and Konosuke Takeshita win the couples tournament". superluchas.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Dark angel (October 12, 2018). "NOAH: Calendar of meetings for the «Global League 2018»". superluchas.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Gascó, Carlos (December 31, 2018). "Resultados de Tokyo Joshi Pro del mes de diciembre". planetawrestling.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Rev. Claire Elizabeth (April 4, 2019). "Evolve 125 live results: Theory vs. O'Reilly, Henry vs. Allin, and more!". cagesideseats.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ World Wrestling Network Inc. (April 5, 2019). "WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2019 – On Demand". wwnlive.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ [試合結果]《DDT》《Into The Fight 2016》《東京・後楽園ホール》[2016/02/28]｜週刊プロレス. Weekly Pro-Wrestling Mobile Premium (in Japanese). Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Dramatic Dream Team. ベストウェスタンラリアットシリーズ2017開幕戦 in レンブラントホテル東京町田. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Dramatic Dream Team (June 20, 2020). DDT TV SHOW！#7. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dramatic Dream Team Results". ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Voices of Wrestling (March 22, 2018). "DDT JUDGEMENT 2018 (DDT 21ST ANNIVERSARY) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "DDT no tsuyosa no shōchō o seou Higuchi Kazusada ga KING OF DDT hatsuyūshō & KO-D Musabetsu-kyū Ōza hatsu taikan!" “DDTの強さの象徴”を背負う樋口和貞がKING OF DDT初優勝＆KO-D無差別級王座初戴冠！ [Kazusada Higuchi, the symbol of DDT's strength, wins the King of DDT for the first time and is crowned the KO-D Openweight Champion for the first time!]. battle-news.com (in Japanese). July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hokudozan Kazusada Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "KO-D (King Of DDT) Tag Team Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. October 25, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "KO-D (King Of DDT) 6-man Tag Team Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ISSN 1043-7576.
- ^ -@mookieghana. "Wrestling Observer Awards (WON) 1980 - 2019 (and runner-ups)". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
External links
- Kazusada Higuchi on Twitter
- Kazusada Higuchi's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
