Michiyoshi Ohara

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Michiyoshi Ohara
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Born (1967-11-15) November 15, 1967 (age 56)
NJPW Dojo
DebutJune 30, 1990 [2]
Retired2008

Michiyoshi Ohara (

mixed martial artist, best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he wrestled from 1990 to 2004, winning the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Tatsutoshi Goto in 1999.[4]

Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1990–2004)

The former captain of the

Osamu Matsuda. In December 1991, Ohara won the Young Lion Tournament by defeating Koji Kanemoto. In the summer of 1992, he wrestled in Europe for Otto Wanz's Catch Wrestling Association
, under the name Fuji Yamaha.

Heisei Ishingun (1993–1999)

In 1993, he joined

WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Goto and Shiro Koshinaka in one occasion, and Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi. However at one point, in 1997, Goto and Ohara left the Ishingun and joined the nWo Japan as associates for Masahiro Chono, but they left after a confrontation with Chono and Hiroyoshi Tenzan
, joining Heisei Ishingun once again until the end.

The Mad Dogs, TEAM 2000 and departure (1999–2001)

After Heisei Ishingun's ending, Ohara and Goto remained as

Mixed Martial Arts
, disbanding with Goto in the process.

Return and Crazy Dogs (2003–2004)

In early 2003, The Mad Dogs reunited when Ohara returned to New Japan, the two formed a new stable: The Crazy Dogs with Hiro Saito and MMA legend: Enson Inoue. The group spent all of 2003 feuding with the Makai Club and Kantaro Hoshino where the two sides exchanged victories until the feud ended at Wrestling World 2004 when the Crazy Dogs lost to the Makai Club in an eight-man tag team match. Following the loss, Ohara and Inoue left New Japan. Goto would eventually leave in 2006.

Freelance (2004–2008)

After 14 years with the New Japan, Ohara's contract was not renewed in 2004, and he would venture on freelancing with

Kensuke Office, Dradition and Big Mouth Loud. He reunited with Goto as The Mad Dogs for Big Mouth Loud in 2005, before making brief returns to New Japan, as Makai #3 and himself. His last appearance for New Japan occurred on March 6, 2007, teaming with Shiro Koshinaka as Heisei Ishingun for one night, in a losing effort against Riki Choshu and Super Strong Machine. In 2007, he joined Antonio Inoki's new promotion, Inoki Genome Federation.[5]
In 2008, he retired due to injuries suffered in a car accident.

Mixed martial arts career

Ohara briefly became a

PRIDE 22, the fight resembled much like the first as he lost by unanimous decision.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 0 wins 2 losses
By decision 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-2 Kevin Randleman Decision (unanimous)
PRIDE 22
 September 29, 2002 3 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 0-1 Renzo Gracie Decision (unanimous)
PRIDE 17
 November 3, 2001 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

References

  1. ^ "Michiyoshi Ohara's profile". Puroresu Central.
  2. ^ a b "Michiyoshi Ohara's profile". Genick Bruch.
  3. ^ a b c d "Michiyoshi Ohara". Sherdog. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  4. ^ a b "IWGP Tag Team Championship history: 1999 – 2003". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). NJPW.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  5. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2010-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Results". www.puroresufan.com.
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