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 Yoshihiro Tajiri@Everything2.com
Yoshihiro Tajiri was born on September 29, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan.
Tajiri was trained by British and Japanese wrestling legend Kendo Nagasaki, and his first gig was in the same fed as his tutor, the ultra-hardcore IWA.
Indeed, Tajiri was on the undercard at the legendary King Of Death Matches tournament of 1995, won of course by Mick Foley.
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 VELOCITY Archives
Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Shannon Moore.
Sho Funaki and Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Knoble and Yoshihiro Tajiri.
Crash Holly and Hurricane Helms defeated Jamie Knoble and Yoshihiro Tajiri.
www.wrestlingattitude.com /velocity2002.html   (205 words)

  
 Yoshihiro Tajiri - Japanese professional wrestler
Yoshihiro Tajiri (born around 1974, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler performing in World Wrestling Entertainment on the Smackdown!
Trained in traditional Japanese style and lucha libre, he debuted in the early 1990's in Japan wrestling mainly for the Japanese office of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).
When given the opportunity, Yoshihiro Tajiri can be one of the best performers in WWE.
www.japan-101.com /culture/yoshihiro_tajiri.htm   (221 words)

  
 Yoshihiro Tajiri - Definition, explanation
On February 4, 2005 Tajiri and William Regal defeated La Résistance to win the World Tag Team Championship on an episode of RAW broadcast live from Tajiri's home country of Japan.
Regal & Tajiri were eliminated by La Résistance who, in turn, were eliminated by Hurricane and Rosey, who became the new champions.
Spits Green Mist at opponent's eyes in order to blind them; Tajiri has, however, been known to spit Red Mist (which is purported to burn rather than blind) and Black Mist (which is significantly more powerful, provided the storyline on WWE Smackdown where Nidia was blinded for weeks by it).
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/y/yo/yoshihiro_tajiri.php   (543 words)

  
 Obsessed With Wrestling
November 16, 2003 - Survivor Series: Tajiri w/Akio & Sakada defeated Jamie Noble to retain the CW title (shown on HEAT)..
March 29, 2004 - RAW: Tajiri is initiated and tricked into spewing green mist into the face of The Coach by La Resistance..
Tajiri hopes to find work with the baseball magazine "Sha", where he'd write for their wrestling, MMA, & kickboxing publications..
www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/t/tajiri.php   (3022 words)

  
 IGN: Smackdown Countdown 2003: Tajiri
A veteran of almost 10 years, Yoshihiro Tajiri is one of the most respected athletes in the WWE locker room.
Over the next three years, Yoshihiro would earn himself several television titles; honing his skills for a move to the WWF in 2001.
Which is exactly where he went that May. Utilized in a short feud with Tazz and X-Pac, Tajiri became the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion and even hooked up with Torrie Wilson for a short amount of time.
ps2.ign.com /articles/455/455211p1.html   (756 words)

  
  Hustle
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Shinjiro Ohtani beat New Yinsama & Toshiaki Kawada (10:04) when Tajiri pinned Yinsama.
The Esperanza (Nobuhiko Takada) KO Yoshihiro Tajiri (4:44).
Yoshihiro Tajiri, Red Onigumo, & Blue Onigumo beat Kushida & Chie Ishii (8:15) in a "handicap" match when Tajiri pinned Kushida.
www.prowrestlinghistory.com /supercards/japan/misc/hustle.html   (2921 words)

  
  PowerWrestling.com - Yoshihiro Tajiri Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tajiri trained in traditional Japanese style and lucha libre and debuted in the early 1990s, wrestling primarily IWA Japan and later for the Japanese division of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
Tajiri first made a brief appearance in the WWE in 1998, as the designated opponent for Taka Michinoku, whom the WWE was pushing as its light heavyweight champion at the time.
Tajiri debuted as a face, and was given the gimmick of WWF Commissioner William Regal's assistant.
www.powerwrestling.com /brands/misc/bios/files/tajiri.shtml   (617 words)

  
  Yoshihiro Tajiri - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Yoshihiro Tajiri (born September 29, 1970 in Yokohama), better known simply as Tajiri, is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the United States of America with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment.
Tajiri trained in traditional Japanese style and lucha libre and debuted in the early 1990s, wrestling primarily IWA Japan and later for the Japanese division of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
Tajiri debuted as a face, and was given the gimmick of WWF Commissioner William Regal's assistant.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Yoshihiro_Tajiri   (838 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Tajiri
Whipwreck and Tajiri would continue to battle (unfortunately unsuccessfully) the FBI in an attempt to regain the titles and were aided in that cause by the Sinister Minister (Jim Mitchell).
Tajiri would lose the title to The Hurricane in May but would remain in the title hunt for months to come, receiving several shots against eventual champion Jamie Noble.
Tajiri and Regal would overcome La Resistance and the Heartthrobs before finally losing the Tag Team titles to Rosey and the Hurricane as part of a Tag Team Turmoil match at Backlash 2005.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/Bios/tajiri.html   (1295 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Tajiri
A veteran of Mexico and Japan, Yoshihiro Tajiri certainly made a name for himself in North America, spewing his green mist and trapping his opponents in the Tarantula in ECW and later, both the Raw and Smackdown brands of the WWE.
Whipwreck and Tajiri would continue to battle (unfortunately unsuccessfully) the FBI in an attempt to regain the titles and were aided in that cause by the Sinister Minister (Jim Mitchell).
Tajiri would lose the title to The Hurricane in May but would remain in the title hunt for months to come, receiving several shots against eventual champion Jamie Noble.
www.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/Bios/tajiri.html   (1288 words)

  
 Yoshihiro Tajiri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tajiri later formed a tag team with Mikey Whipwreck known as The Unholy Alliance, and they were managed by The Sinister Minister.
Tajiri also held the ECW World Television and World Tag Team Championships while part of the company, defeating his rival Super Crazy for the TV title, and winning a tournament with Mickey Whipwreck for the vacant tag titles.
Tajiri first made a brief appearance in the WWE in 1997, as the designated opponent for Taka Michinoku, whom the WWE was pushing as its light heavyweight champion at the time.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yoshihiro_Tajiri   (964 words)

  
 wrestling
Yoshihiro Tajiri is apparently the next ECW wrestler to sign with the WWF.
Both Yoshihiro Tajiri and Super Crazy reportedly attempted to sign with WCW (where I think they would be a LOT better off), but were insulted when asked to work a dark match on Nitro.
Tajiri began talks with the WWF and has apparently come to a deal with them.
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Fortunately, Tajiri was "employed" by ECW, where a lack of actual talent paved the way for constant highspots and poorly developed gimmicks.
This put Tajiri on the open market for all of about ten seconds before the WWF snatched him up and had him playing out racial stereotypes to William Regal as his house boy.
Tajiri kept up this idiotic charade for as long as he could before he actually had to wrestle.
www.weeklyvisitor.com /profiles/tajiri.html   (683 words)

  
 1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE
Tajiri tossed Rey shoulder first into the turnbuckle, but Rey came back with a kick to the leg, and a double kick to the chest.
Tajiri grabbed an armbar as they both stood on the ropes, but Rey headbutted Tajiri down, then hit a swinging DDT off the top for a two count.
Tajiri went for a kick to the head, but Rey ducked it and Tajiri went for a sunset flip but Rey rolled through and dropkicked him in the face.
www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=16009   (610 words)

  
 tOA Booking
But Tajiri pushes Triple H off of the apron, which is the second time he was pushed off of the apron.
Tajiri kneels to the mat and Trips runs off of the ropes, striking him with his knee.
Tajiri drags Trips to his knees and runs off of the ropes, nailing Trips in the face with a baseball slide.
www.otherarena.com /book/cgi/viewer.cgi?115008,2001   (1311 words)

  
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They attempt to hit Yoshihiro Tajiri with a double fist to the midsection, but he counters it with a double clothesline.
Yoshihiro Tajiri executes a kick to the head on Tony Mamaluke.
Yoshihiro Tajiri executes a thrust kick to the head on Tony Mamaluke.
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Yoshihiro Tajiri hits Little Guido with a series of kicks to the midsection.
Yoshihiro Tajiri goes for a flying cross body press, but Little Guido moves out of the way.
Yoshihiro Tajiri attempts to place Super Crazy on the turnbuckle, but Super Crazy blocks it.
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 The Full Blooded Italians vs. Super Crazy and Yoshihiro Tajiri   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tajiri and Crazy then hit stereo dropkicks to the face of each FBI member and Tajiri covered Guido for two.
Tajiri with a series of kicks on Guido and then reversed a back suplex into a spinning heel kick for two when Mamaluke broke the count.
Tajiri hit the handspring elbow on both FBI members and then nailed a superkick to Guido for two.
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 WWE: Superstars > WWE Alumni > Tajiri > Bio
Tajiri reminded observers of The Great Muta with his vicious roundhouse kicks, moonsaults, corkscrew elbow drops, Tarantula Boston Crabs in the ropes and flying somersault elbows in the corner.
Tajiri was a force to be reckoned with in ECW.
Tajiri also won the Light Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship from X-Pac and Chris Kanyon respectively and held the WWE Tag Team Championship and World Tag Team Championships with Eddie Guerrero and Regal.
www.wwe.com /superstars/wwealumni/tajiri/bio   (517 words)

  
 FanboyPlanet - Book It
Yoshihiro Tajiri has all the tools to become a major force in the WWF.
Yoshihiro Tajiri has all the tools to become a major force in the WWF except the ability to speak English.
Tajiri has the talent to be a big wrestler in the WWF if just given the right chance.
www.fanboyplanet.com /chair/mg-bookit02-23-02.htm   (1305 words)

  
 Pro Wrestling Insider - Pro Wrestling News Inside & Out
Tajiri blinded Coachman with the mist, but was then informed about Coach's connection with Bischoff.
Tajiri went to Eric Bischoff's office, looking to apologize for what had happened, but Coachman was already burying Tajiri to the General Manager, saying Tajiri didn't respect Raw or Bischoff.
Tajiri easily defeated the Ninja with a kick to the head, and later unmasked him to reveal Coach's Sunday Night Heat broadcast partner, Al Snow.
www.pwinsider.com /ViewArticle.asp?id=1907&p=6   (802 words)

  
 Pro Wrestling Insider - Pro Wrestling News Inside & Out
Tajiri kicked away a backdrop, dropkicked his leg out, and grabbed La Magistral for a two count.
Tajiri hit more kicks, and Coach kneed him from the apron, so Tajiri kicked him in the head, sending him to the floor.
Tajiri kicked Coach and tagged in Rhyno, who hit a series of clotheslines and a suplex on Coach.
www.pwinsider.com /ViewArticle.asp?id=3631&p=1   (362 words)

  
 1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE
Eddie was dumped to the floor, and Benjamin slammed Tajiri in the ring.
Tajiri put Haas in the Tarantula, but Benjamin hit Tajiri with the ladder from the floor to break it up.
Tajiri climbed the other side of the ladder and spit the green mist in between Eddie's legs into Shelton's face.
www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=13823   (774 words)

  
 Guy Tajiri: ZoomInfo Business People Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tajiri is committed to assisting with our efforts to aggressively represent the interest of the fire fighters throughout the State."
Tajiri had been on staff at the Hawaii Government Employees Association for the previous 23 years.
Brother Tajiri is a graduate of the University of Hawaii and the Harvard Trade Union Program and is currently the First Vice President of the National Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA).
www.zoominfo.com /people/tajiri_guy_1281290.aspx   (334 words)

  
 TBLWrestling.com: Tajiri Released From WWE
Although Tajiri, a former WWE Tag Team Champion (w/ William Regal, and w/ Eddie Guerrero), just signed a new three-year deal with WWE not too long ago, he has chosen to move his family back to Japan for a quieter lifestyle, where he will reportedly give journalism a try.
Yoshihiro Tajiri, also known to fans as The Japanese Buzzsaw, was brought in WWE back in 2001, when he played the role of an assistant to Commissioner William Regal.
Tajiri is generally considered to be a tremendous worker, and many people have nothing but positives to say about him.
www.thebalrogslair.com /coverage/136178162.shtml?vo=2   (474 words)

  
 Tajiri - WWE
Yoshihiro Tajiri (born around 1974, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler performing in World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand.
He stayed in ECW until it closed in 2001, and was almost immediately signed by WWE, where he has been ever since.
When given the opportunity, Yoshihiro Tajiri can be one of the best performers in WWE.
wwe.mytopix.com /tajiri   (152 words)

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