Kazu Imai

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Real Name - Hakaru Imai
Birthdate - 3/21/76
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Aliases - Hakaru Imai, HYOMA

Athletic background - n/a

Teachers - n/a

Professional background - Indies(`01-), BJW(`03-)

Groups - none

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Boston Crab
- T-Bone Steak (Exploder?)
- Flying Headbutt
- Broadax (???)

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- Elbow, Slap, Headbutts, Back Elbow, Missile Dropkick, Jumping Elbow?, Neckbreaker Lariat, Suplex, Flying Splash, Dropkick, German Suplex, Toe Kick2, Dropkick2, Front Dropkick2, Snap Mare-Soccer Dropkick2, Chop4, Double Chop, Slap, Chin Crusher-Stunner3, Missile Dropkick, Jumping Dropping Lariat5, Opp. Kneeling Kneedrop2, Seated Dropkick2, Butterfly Suplex2, Flying Clothesline, Headlock, Shoulder Block, Stomping, Bodyslam2, Suplex, Facerake, Dropping Lariat, Flying Splash4, Running Back Elbow, Novacaine, Superkick, Back Elbow, Legdrop2, Overhead Forearm, Back Suplex, Complete Shot, Torturer Indian Deathlock, Superplex, Frontslam,

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 5
science - 2
aerial - 2
power - 5
strikes - 6

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 5
bumping - 6
heat - 4
carrying - 4
push - 3
potential - 5

Outlook - Hakazu Imai was an indy wrestler with a couple years under his belt when he became a regular undercarder in Big Japan. He took on a persona, HYOMA, wore a bizarre hairstyle, some strange makeup and tattered jean shorts and had a go at it. Working his way up the ladder in BJW's straight matches. He developed into a good hand as the company was enjoying a revitalization with "Deathmatch Wars" on Samurai TV. The company tried to push him to the next level by giving him some death matches, but he was not quite ready. After that attempt, his persona was stripped away and he was put back in the undercard to work with the young crop of wrestlers. Imai is still a good hand and has the potential to climb back up the card and become a supporting character for BJW.