Tank Nagai
Tank Nagai | |
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Born | [1] Chiba, Japan | April 28, 1984
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Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Tank Nagai |
Billed height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Debut | 2012 |
Retired | 2022 |
Tank Nagai (タンク・ナガイ, Tanku Nagai) is a Japanese retired
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2012-2022)
Nagai is known for competing in multiple promotions of the
Nagai often competed in joshi promotions as a guest. He wrestled in various matches for
All Japan Pro Wrestling (2014-2019)
Another promotion in which Nagai competed is All Japan Pro Wrestling. He made his first appearance at AJPW Chiba Extra Dream on March 16, 2014, where he teamed up with Kaji Tomato to defeat Menso-re Oyaji and Sushi.[9] He is known for participating in various of the promotion's signature events. One of them is the World's Strongest Tag Determination League, making his first appearance at the 2014 edition where he teamed up with Kengo Mashimo and scored a total of four points after going against the teams of Kento Miyahara and Go Shiozaki, Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori, Akebono and Yutaka Yoshie, Joe Doering and Suwama, The Bodyguard and Zeus, Atsushi Aoki and Hikaru Sato, and Kenso and Mitsuya Nagai.[10] He marked his last appearance at the 2016 edition of the event where he teamed up with Kenho Mashimo again, placing themselves in the Block A and scoring a total of six points after going against the teams of Jake Lee and Kento Miyahara, Atsushi Aoki and Suwam, Osamu Nishimura and Yutaka Yoshie, Rikiya Fudo and Ryoji Sai, and Black Tiger VII and Mitsuya Nagai.[11]
Kaientai Dojo/Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2012-2022)
The promotion for which Nagai is best known for competing in for a decade until his retirement was
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2012-2022)
Kaientai Dojo has held numerous events in partnership with
Personal life
In September 2015, Mio Shirai announced she was getting married the following month.[16][17] Shirai later revealed her fiancé being Nagai.[18] The wedding ceremony took place on October 16, 2015.[19] On December 31, 2016, Shirai announced she was pregnant with the couple's first child.[20] She gave birth on June 18, 2017.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
- Active Advance Pro Wrestling/Kaientai Dojo
- 2AW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ayato Yoshida (1) and Kotaro Yoshino (1)[22]
- Chiba Six Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ayato Yoshida and Tatsuya Hanami (1) and Ayato Yoshida and Kotaro Yoshino (1)[23]
- Strongest-K Championship (2 times)[24]
- Strongest-K Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Yuki Sato (1), Isami Kodaka (1) and Ayato Yoshida (1)[25]
- Kaioh Tournament (2015, 2016)
- K-Survivor Tournament (2015)
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tank Nagai • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tank Nagai/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Tank Nagai Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Wrestle-1 (January 25, 2017). 2017年1月大会 平成29年1月8日(日)~平成29年1月22日(日「WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2017 SUNRISE」「新春喧嘩祭り」. w-1.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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- ^ Dark angel (March 18, 2014). "AJPW: AJPW Results «Chiba Extra Dream» 16/03/2014". superluchas.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Pro Wrestling History. "All Japan Real World Tag League History". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "「World Strongest Tag Determination League 2016」". Puroresu Spirit. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 14, 2012). "K-DOJO TAKA Michinoku 20th Anniversary". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Active Advance Pro Wrestling (February 21, 2021). FREEDOMS×2AW 団体対抗戦 『VersuS』※FREEDOMS主催. 2aw.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Big Japan Pro Wrestling (August 11, 2020). 「大日本×ZERO1×2AW3団体特別興行~TOKYO DELTA」東京・後楽園ホール大会. bjw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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- ^ 紫雷美央 引退試合で結婚発表. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ 紫雷美央 引退試合後に結婚発表「いい嫁になれるように頑張る」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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- ^ アイスリボン後楽園大会「RibbonMania2016」. Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Shirai, Mio (June 18, 2017). 無事にママになりました!!! (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (November 14, 2021). "Active Advance Pro Wrestling Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (January 10, 2020). "Chiba 6-man Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Kaientai Dojo Champion of Strongest-K Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Kaientai Dojo Strongest-K Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.