Taiji Ishimori

Taiji Ishimori

Birthdate: February 10th, 1983
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Debut: May 11th, 2002
Background: Toryumon X
Promotion History: Toryumon X (2003 to 2004), New Japan, All Japan, and Dragon Gate (as a Freelancer, 2004 to 2005), and NOAH (2005 to present)
Alliances: None
Ring Attire: Yellow pants
Card Position: Mid-Card
Major Tournaments Won: None
Championship History: UWA Welterweight Championship
Current Championship Held: None

Biggest Matches:
- March 5th, 2004 vs. Takeshi Minaminno (title win)
- November 3rd, 2004 with Tiger Mask vs. Jado and Gedo (title challenge)
- February 7th, 2006 vs. Shuji Kondo (title challenge)
- April 23rd, 2006 vs. KENTA (title challenge)
- August 31st, 2007 with KENTA vs. Kotaro Suzuki and Ricky Marvin (title challenge)

Pictures:
- A Lionsault by Ishimori
- Ishimori with a Missile Dropkick

Signature Moves:
- Cobra Clutch Suplex
- Crucifix Powerbomb
- Fallaway Moonsault
- Flying Front Cradle
- Handspring Kick
- Hermosillo
- Mexican Roll
- Missile Dropkick
- Moonsault
- Rolling Neckbreaker
- Sakauchi
- Senton Bomb
- Standing Moonsault
- Superstar Elbow
- Telarana

2007 Recap:
Officially part of the NOAH roster, Ishimori went all out in 2007 as he challenged for both Jr. Heavyweight titles in NOAH. On March 8th, he challenged Tatsuhito Takaiwa for the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship but he fell to the Death Valley Driver. He tried for the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship twice, once with Rocky Romero in February and again with KENTA on August 31st, but both times he would come up short. In the Mauritius Cup, Ishimori would defeat Hirayanagi, Ota, and Ito, but a loss to Taniguchi would cost him the tournament.

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