Makoto Izubuchi
Makoto Izubuchi | |
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| Born | June 9, 1974 |
| Occupations | Comedian, Wrestler |
Makoto Izubuchi (出渕誠, Izubuchi Makoto) (born June 9, 1974) is a
Professional wrestling career
While at college he picked up wrestling as a hobby and soon joined the Doshisha Professional Wrestling Alliance (DWA). Along with his longtime friend Masaki "GiveUp" Sumitani, he won the tag team championship co-hosted by DWA and the Ritsumeikan Wrestling Alliance (RWA) of nearby Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. Current New Japan Pro-Wrestling member Hiroshi Tanahashi was also a participant of these events.
In 2006, Izubuchi debuted in the pro wrestling promotion Hustle, where Sumitani was working as his character Razor Ramon Hard Gay. Izubuchi first appeared in Hustle auditions as a Hard Gay parody before renaming himself Razor Ramon Real Gay. His
with Hard Gay, which resembled their old manzai duo.Comedy
It was through wrestling in their college years, that Izubuchi met
Years after, he reunited with Sumitani and officially joined Yoshimoto Kogyo. Razor Ramon made their TV debut in 1999 and won the Judges Special Award in the ABC Owarai (Comedy) Grand-Prix in 2000. Both Sumitani and Izubuchi joined the Yoshimoto Kogyo-produced program Yoshimoto Shin-kigeki in 2001, often playing yakuza, salaryman, udon restaurant owners, construction workers, and others.
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- F-1 Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Manabu Soya1
1Championship not officially recognized by All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Film
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| 2010 | Farewell, Beloved President | ||
| 2016 | Gantz: O | Nobuo Muroya | |
| 2015 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Geth Indaver Strikes Back | Kaal Indaver |
References
- ^ a b "Profile in Hustle". Hustle.com. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
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