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| Kaz Hayashi
Height: 5'9" Weight: 190 lbs. Real name: Kazuhiro Hayashi Hometown: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan Pro debut: November 19, 1992 Finishing move: Final Cut, WA4, Senton Bomb Other aliases: Shiryu (Michinoku), El Gringo Career highlights: Michinoku Central American Middleweight Champion, AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champion (w/The Great Kosuke), AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champion (w/Satoshi Kojima), AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Champion, NWA International Light Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (w/Leonardo Spanky) Trained by: Ultimo Dragon Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi (born May 18, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler who once worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a member of Jung Dragons. For many years he wrestled under a mask as Shiryu (Growing Dragon) in the Japanese independents. He unmasked upon entering WCW. His contract was bought by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) when WCW folded in 2001, however he eventually decided to join All Japan Pro Wrestling due to his friendship with Keiji Muto, and is now one of their top stars. |