Cause of death Brain aneurysm Name Shinya Hashimoto Role Professional wrestler | Billed weight 130 kg (290 lb) Children Daichi Hashimoto Debut September 1, 1984 Books Missing Person | |
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Ring name(s) Hashif KhanShinya HashimotoShogun Trained by Antonio InokiStu HartMr. Hito Died July 11, 2005, Tokyo, Japan Spouse Kazumi Hashimoto (m. ?–2005) Movies Oh! My Zombie Mermaid, Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary Similar People | ||
Billed height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
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Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也, Hashimoto Shin'ya, July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid-1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s.
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- Virtual pro wrestling 2 shinya hashimoto vs masahiro chono jan 4 94 tokyo dome show
- Virtual pro wrestling 2 shinya hashimoto vs kensuke sasaki jan 4 1995 tokyo dome show expert
- Early years 19841988
- New Japan Pro Wrestling 19882000
- Different Style Fights
- Pro Wrestling Zero One 20012005
- Death
- Personal life
- Tributes
- In wrestling
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
He is one of three wrestlers (the others being Keiji Mutoh and Satoshi Kojima) that have held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship - whose third reign is the longest IWGP Heavyweight Championship reign in history, lasting 489 days). He is often compared to All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) Toshiaki Kawada, as both are widely known for their stiff kicks and violent matches.
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Early years (1984–1988)
Hashimoto grew up in Toki City in Gifu, and began training in judo in his late teens. His training helped him in his transition to professional wrestling, as he joined the NJPW Dojo in April 1984. He made his debut for NJPW in September 1984 at the age of 19, wrestling against Tatsutoshi Goto. Hashimoto worked on becoming a skilled wrestler over the next few years, travelling whenever necessary to gain more seasoning, such as over in the United States (Continental Wrestling Association), Canada (Stampede Wrestling), and Puerto Rico (World Wrestling Council).
It was in Puerto Rico in 1988 that Hashimoto formed The Three Musketeers with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh.
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1988–2000)
Upon Hashimoto's return to New Japan in July 1988, he started to climb his way up the NJPW ladder. In April 1989, he took part in the IWGP Heavyweight Championship tournament at New Japan's first show in the Tokyo Dome; he defeated Riki Choshu and Victor Zangiev, before losing to Big Van Vader in the finals. In September 1989, Hashimoto teamed with Masa Saito to win his first gold, the IWGP Tag Team Championship, beating Choshu and Takayuki Iizuka. The two would hold the belts until the next year, losing in April 1990 to two other up-and-comers: Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh.
In August 1991, Hashimoto, Chono, and Mutoh cemented their status as the aces of NJPW during the G1 Climax, surpassing longtime aces Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, and Riki Choshu. In July 1992, he replaced an injured