YOSHIYA
Report Last Updated - 1/08 (Winter)
Real Name - Yoshiya Yamashita
Birthdate - 12/21/76
6' 235 lbs. - Tokyo, Japan
Aliases - Yoshiya Yamashita, Makai #11
Athletic background - n/a
Teachers - [IWA Dojo]
Professional background - IWA(`97-`99), DDT(`98-`99), SPWC(`99), BJPW(`99), DDT(`00-`05), K-Dojo(`02-), Fuyuki(`03), World Japan(`03), Apache(`04-`05), New Japan(`06)
Groups - X-RAB, Makai Club, OMEGA
Career Highlights - n/a
Finisher(s) -
- Double Cross Boot (Low Yakuza Kick to sitting opponent)
- Under the Mountain (Sitting Chokeslam)
- Big Boot
Favorites -
- Chokeslam
- Pumphandle Powerslam
- Spike Slam
- Running Toe Kick
- Chop
Ringwork Rating -
move set - 4
science - 1
aerial - 0
power - 6
strikes - 6
Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 4
bumping - 4
heat - 6
carrying - 4
push - 7
potential - 4
Outlook - YOSHIYA mainly plays the big man-on-campus role in Kaientai Dojo and he does it pretty well. After spending some five years bouncing around indies and never doing much, he finally caught a break when K-Dojo started. While his offense was not all that much, YOSHIYA learned how to do it with maximum impact. Furthermore, he learned to expand it. He was a big brother babyface early on, then he turned heel and took his game to another level. Although he has done shots with bigger companies, YOSHIYA is really best suited to be in smaller indies where he is the bigger man.