Seiya Sanada
Encyclopedia
Kiyonari Sanada is a Japanese
Professional Wrestler currently competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling
as Seiya Sanada.
against Katsuhiko Nakajima
and Y28
. Within a few months into his career, Sanada won his first honor when he teamed with Kensuke Sasaki
and Nakajima to win the Samurai! TV Triple Arrow Tournament on May 29, 2007. Following the tournament victory, Sanada spent the next two years in opening match wrestling other up-and-comers and began teaming with Manabu Soya
. By 2009, Sanada began moving up the card as he took part in his first Champion's Carnival
but finished last with no points. Later in the year, Sanada broke up with Soya and briefly teamed up with Osamu Nishimura
with the two entering the 2009 World's Strongest Tag League with Sanada even getting a pinfall victory over the tag team champions: Taiyo Kea
and Minoru Suzuki
but the team's run ended when Sanada suffered the flu and had to withdraw from the tournament.
In 2010, Sanada once again entered the Champion's Carnival but the results were the same as he finished last in his block with no points. By the spring, Sanada helpped form the New Generation Force stable with Suwama, Masayuki Kono
, Ryota Hama
, and Manabu Soya. On August 29, 2010 at Pro Wrestling LOVE in Ryogoku Vol. 10, Sanada and Soya defeated TARU
and Big Daddy Voodoo to win the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
. Sanada and Soya entered the 2010 World's Strongest Tag League in the fall where they finished in 6th place with 7 Points. Sanada and Soya would lose the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship to Daisuke Sekimoto
and Yuji Okabayashi on March 21, 2011.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
Professional Wrestler currently competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
as Seiya Sanada.
History
Sanada was trained by AJPW Dojo and turned pro on March 13, 2007 in a losing effort teaming with Ryuji HijikataRyuji Hijikata
is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr...
against Katsuhiko Nakajima
Katsuhiko Nakajima
is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in...
and Y28
Tetsuya Bushi
Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team...
. Within a few months into his career, Sanada won his first honor when he teamed with Kensuke Sasaki
Kensuke Sasaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, Kensuke Office. He is the first of two men ever to hold all 3 of puroresu's major heavyweight titles , the other being Yoshihiro Takayama.-Early years :Kensuke Sasaki...
and Nakajima to win the Samurai! TV Triple Arrow Tournament on May 29, 2007. Following the tournament victory, Sanada spent the next two years in opening match wrestling other up-and-comers and began teaming with Manabu Soya
Manabu Soya
Manabu Soya is a Japanese professional wrestler loyal to All Japan Pro Wrestling. Currently he is living in Canada training at the Can-Am Wrestling School under Scott D'Amore and a regular for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Maximum Pro Wrestling.-2007 :Soya debuted in MUGA as Osamu Nishimura's pupil,...
. By 2009, Sanada began moving up the card as he took part in his first Champion's Carnival
Champion's Carnival
The Champion's Carnival is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by All Japan Pro Wrestling, established in 1973. Originally a single-elimination tournament, the Champion's Carnival is currently held as a round-robin, with a victory worth 2 points, a time limit draw worth 1 and a loss,...
but finished last with no points. Later in the year, Sanada broke up with Soya and briefly teamed up with Osamu Nishimura
Osamu Nishimura
Osamu Nishimura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Nishimura formerly worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling and MUGA World Pro Wrestling.-Early years :...
with the two entering the 2009 World's Strongest Tag League with Sanada even getting a pinfall victory over the tag team champions: Taiyo Kea
Taiyo Kea
Maunakea Mossman is an American professional wrestler, better known under his stage name Taiyō Kea . Although he was born in Hawaii, he has spent nearly his entire career as a member of the Japan-based All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion...
and Minoru Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
but the team's run ended when Sanada suffered the flu and had to withdraw from the tournament.
In 2010, Sanada once again entered the Champion's Carnival but the results were the same as he finished last in his block with no points. By the spring, Sanada helpped form the New Generation Force stable with Suwama, Masayuki Kono
Masayuki Kono
is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :Kono trained in the All Japan Dojo and made his debut on March 28, 2003 in a losing effort to Nobutaka Araya...
, Ryota Hama
Ryota Hama
is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-Sumo:Hama joined sumo in July 1995, and he fought for the Hakkaku stable run by former yokozuna Hokutoumi. His shikona was Hokutoarashi and he reached a highest rank of makushita 6 in...
, and Manabu Soya. On August 29, 2010 at Pro Wrestling LOVE in Ryogoku Vol. 10, Sanada and Soya defeated TARU
Yoshikazu Taru
Yoshikazu Taru is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name TARU. He works for All Japan Pro Wrestling and El Dorado Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
and Big Daddy Voodoo to win the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
The All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling . It was created on November 16, 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association when King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan &...
. Sanada and Soya entered the 2010 World's Strongest Tag League in the fall where they finished in 6th place with 7 Points. Sanada and Soya would lose the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship to Daisuke Sekimoto
Daisuke Sekimoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX. He is a former six-time BJW Tag Team Champion, as well as a former NWA United National Heavyweight Champion in ZERO1-MAX...
and Yuji Okabayashi on March 21, 2011.
In Wrestling
- Finishing Moves
- MoonsaultMoonsaultA moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique. Much of its popularity in American wrestling is attributed to The Great Muta, despite it being used in North America by "Leaping" Lanny Poffo years before Muta came from Japan.In a standard moonsault,...
- Multiple suplexSuplexA suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling . The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
variations- Dragon Suplex Hold
- Tiger Suplex Hold
- Japanese Leg Roll Clutch
- Moonsault
- Signature Moves
- Backslide Hold
- German Suplex Hold
- Standing Moonsault
- Rolling Cradle
- Springboard Dropkick
- Nicknames
- Supernova
- Saint Seiya
- Shining Star
- Youth Hurricane
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro WrestlingAll Japan Pro Wrestlingis a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team ChampionshipAJPW All Asia Tag Team ChampionshipThe All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling . It was created on November 16, 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association when King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan &...
(2 times)- with Manabu SoyaManabu SoyaManabu Soya is a Japanese professional wrestler loyal to All Japan Pro Wrestling. Currently he is living in Canada training at the Can-Am Wrestling School under Scott D'Amore and a regular for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Maximum Pro Wrestling.-2007 :Soya debuted in MUGA as Osamu Nishimura's pupil,... - Samurai! TV Cup Triple Arrow Tournament - with Kensuke SasakiKensuke Sasakiis a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, Kensuke Office. He is the first of two men ever to hold all 3 of puroresu's major heavyweight titles , the other being Yoshihiro Takayama.-Early years :Kensuke Sasaki...
& Katsuhiko NakajimaKatsuhiko Nakajimais a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in...
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship