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Takuya Sugi

Birthdate: October 6th, 1983
Debut: May 11th, 2003
Formally: Shanao, Mini CIMA, AHII, HUSTLE Kamen Ranger Red, THE*ZEST, Rabbit Boy, and Michinoku Ranger Gold
Currently: Yoshitsune, El Blazer, Catfish Man, and NOIZ
Background: Toryumon Graduate
Alliances: None

The Multiple Faces of Takuya Sugi:

Yoshitsune

El Blazer

NOIZ

Signature Moves:
- Cyclone Elbow Strike
- Dropkick Over Ropes
- Fake Dive
- Handspring Enzigieri
- Koromogawa
- Moonsault off a Balcony
- Rebound Inverted Victory Roll
- Satellite Headscissors
- Shura
- Shura, Slow Motion
- Standing Moonsault Side Slam
- Suicide Moonsault
- Swandive Firebird Splash Signature Moves:
- 714
- Balcony Moonsault
- Blaze Press
- Blazing Arrow
- Blazing Rana (HQ)
- El Phantom
- Lightning Strike
- Senton Atomico
- Springboard Dive #1
- Springboard Dive #2
- Wall Walk Moonsault Signature Moves:
- Blazing Arrow
- Miracle Rocket G5 (HQ)
- Standing Shooting Star Press
- Standing Solo Spanish Fly
- Tope Con Hilo

Pictures:
- Yoshitsune with a dive
- Yoshistune with the SSP Pictures:
- The Lightning Strike
- A dive by El Blazer Pictures:
- NOIZ with his posse

Current Status:
He still wrestles in Michinoku Pro.

Current Status:
El Blazer wrestles in Zero-One MAX.

Current Status:
NOIZ recently won the WWA World Jr. Lightweight Championship in Zero-One MAX.

AHII

Little Dragon

Shanao

Signature Moves:
- Shooting Star Press
- Sky High Rana Signature Moves:
- Dragon Cyclone Press
- High Speed Hurricanrana
- Phoenix Dragonrana
- Reverse Hurricanrana
Signature Moves:
- Corkscrew Shooting Star Press Legdrop
- Kuramahachiryuu
- Shooting Star Press
- Skytwister Press
- Springboard Arabian Press to the Floor

Pictures:
- AHII with the Sky High Rana
- AHII dances! Pictures:
Pictures:

Current Status:
AHII no longer wrestles in All Japan.

Current Status:
Little Dragon appears on a few smaller promotions but has mostly retired.

Current Status:
Shanao retired from Michinoku Pro in December of 2005.

Hustle Ranger Red

Ranger Gold

Mini CIMA

Signature Moves:
- Hustling Light Press
- Hustling Rana
- Red Flame of Justice
- Reverse Firebird Splash
- Satellite DDT
- Suicide Moonsault
- Swan Dive Elbow Drop
- Top Rope Asai Moonsault Signature Moves:
- Corkscrew Asai Moonsault
- Golden Rana
- Running Arabian Leg Drop
- Satellite DDT
- Satellite Headscissors
- Springboard Tope Con Hilo
Signature Moves:
- Iconoclasm
- Mad Splash
- Perfect Driver
- Triple Jump Mad Splash (HQ)
- Venus

Current Status:
Hustle Ranger Red no longer wrestles in HUSTLE as of December 2006.

Current Status:
Ranger Gold retired from Michinoku Pro in December of 2004.

Current Status:
Mini CIMA stopped wrestling in Toryumon in October of 2004.

Catfish Man

Rabbit Boy

UWAI #32

Signature Moves:
- 714
- Corner Evasion + Superkick
- Fire Catflish Press
- Handspring Back Elbow
- Running Corner Dropkick Signature Moves:
- Avalanche Frankensteiner
- Rope Running Dropkick
- Satelitte DDT
- Shooting Star Press (HQ) Signature Moves:
- 714
- Firebird Splash

Current Status:
A one-shot deal during the summer of 2006.

Current Status:
Thus far, a one shot deal in the winter of 2008.

Current Status:
Wrestled on a UWAI Station event on at least one occasion.

THE*ZEST

Pictures:
- An Asai Moonsault
- A slam by THE*ZEST

Signature Moves:
- Corkscrew Asai Moonsault
- Fake Dive
- Hot Passion Soul

Yoshitsune vs. Jushin "Thunder" Liger, 9/1/07

Music Video created by Zedi

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