Rui Hiugaji

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Rui Hiugaji
Hiugaji in March 2016
Born (1987-11-22) 22 November 1987 (age 37)[1]
Sapporo, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Rui Hiugaji
Billed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Billed weight83 kg (183 lb)
Trained byJinsei Shinzaki
Debut2007

Rui Hiugaji (日向寺塁, Hyūgaji Rui) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Michinoku Pro Wrestling where he is a former Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion and a Tohoku Tag Team Champion.[3] He is also known for stint tenures with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene.[4]

Professional wrestling career

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Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2007–present)

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Hiugaji made his professional wrestling debut in Michinoku Pro Wrestling at a house show from June 17, 2007, where he teamed up with Takayuki Aizawa and Yoshiyasu Shimizu in a losing effort against Banana Senga, Hayato Fujita and Rasse in six-man tag team competition.[5]

During his time with the promotion, Hiugaji chased for various accomplishments. He is a former four-time Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion, title which he first won at a house show from May 8, 2011 by defeating The Great Sasuke.[2] He is also a former Tohoku Tag Team Champion, title which he once held with "Super Stars" stablemate and tag team partner Ayumu Gunji.[6]

Japanese independent scene (2007–present)

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Hiugaji rarely competes in various promotions of the Japanese independent circuit as a developmental talent sent by Michinoku Pro. At Pro-Wrestling Summit in Korakuen, a cross-over independent event from December 31, 2007, he teamed up with Spark Aoki and Yuki Sato to defeat Keita Yano, Takuma Obe and Atsushi Ohashi.[7][8]

Hiugaji made an appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah as part of the promotion's NOAH Northern Navigation 2014 tour of events in which he made his first appearance on the second night from June 5, 2014, where he fell short to Katsuhiko Nakajima in singles competition.[9] At K-DOJO 14th Anniversary Club-K Super Evolution 14 on April 17, 2016, he teamed up with Musashi and unsuccessfully competed in a tag team hardcore rumble match disputed for the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship won by Magatsuki (Kunio Toshima and Yuma), and also involving the teams of Bozz Rengo (Kotaro Nasu and Ryuichi Sekine), SFU (Ayumu Honda and Kaji Tomato), Boso Boy Raito and Teelan Shisa, Men's Teioh and Ricky Fuji, and Masaya Takahashi and Yoshihiro Horaguchi.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Rui Hiugaji • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Rui Hiugaji/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Rui Hiugaji Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ^ 日向寺 塁. www.michipro.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (17 June 2007). "Michinoku Pro". cagematch.net. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  6. ^ Michinoku Pro Wrestling (14 March 2015). ～油断大敵～【２０１５年３月１４日　岩手・矢巾町民総合体育館　観衆:８５０人満員】. michipro.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ プロレスサミット in KORAKUEN～カウントダウンプロレス～. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ プロレスサミット IN KORAKUEN　試合結果 [Pro-Wrestling Summit in Korakuen Match Results]. players.tv (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  9. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) (5 June 2014). "NOAH Northern Navigation 2014". profightdb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  10. ^ Dark Angelita (19 April 2016). "K-Dojo: Resultados «14th Anniversary Show – Club-K Super Evolution14» – 17/04/2016 – 4 titulos en disputa". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  11. ^ Wrestling Titles. "Tōhoku Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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