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* TheBrute: Used his strength to push around and beat up smaller opponents.
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!!!James Beard
* {{Autobiography}}: "The Third Man: My Life And Times Inside The Ring And Out".
* CombatReferee: Was the ganjin referee of SWS, WAR, and Kitao Dojo. He also worked for WCCW, USWA, GWF, NOW (Japan), NWA, Big Japan, CWF, etc.
* EverythingIsBigInTexas: A Texan.
* HeAlsoDid: Worked as a behind the scenes as a television writer, creative consultant, booker, talent agent and promoter.

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!!!Yujo Suzuki!!!Ryushiro Suzuki
* EightiesHair: Close to a mullet.
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!!!Su-Il Hwang
* GuestFighter: From the Japanese branch of the International Taekwondo Federation.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A 6th dan black belt. In 1992 he was the light-weight Sparring World Champion during the ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships. At the next World Championships (1994) he obtained a bronze medal in the middle-weight division. In 2000 he was the middle-weight champion at the 1st Asian ITF Championships. In 2010 at the ITF World Veteran Championships, he won gold in both sparring (under 64kg) and patterns (6th Dan class).
* InkSuitActor: Served as the motion capture model for the character Hwoarang (an alternative spelling of Hwarang) in the video game Characters/Tekken3.
* UsefulNotes/KoreansInJapan: Is a Japanese citizen of Korean ancestry.
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!!!Takanori Tateno
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.
* GuestFighter: Made an appearance at in a PWFG match.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan practitioner.
* {{Jobber}}

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!!!Hiroyuki Wakasa
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee. He also had some training in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}


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!!!Hiroyuki Wakasa
* CoolTeacher: Is Kyokushin instructor now.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Was born into poverty, had an abusive father who had a mistress then later ended up in prison, moved in with different family members frequently, his mom died from overworking, etc. It was watching boxing champion Tsuyoshi Hamada that kept him going.
* GuestFighter
* IKnowKarate: A Kyokushin black belt. He also had some training in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}
* NeverBeHurtAgain: Took up UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and later UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} since he was bullied for being poor.

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!!!Wakama!!!Hiroyuki Wakasa



* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.

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* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee. He also had some training in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.



* UnknownCharacter: No one knows his real name.

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!!!Wakama

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!!!Wakama!!!Takanori Tateno
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* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.

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* GuestFighter: Made an appearance at in a PWFG match.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.practitioner.


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!!!Wakama
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.
* {{Jobber}}
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!!!Akio Kobayashi

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!!!Akio Kobayashi!!!Kōji Kimura
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* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Akio Kobayashi
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.

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!!!Shunme Matsuzaki
* DoNotCallMePaul: His real name is Kazuhiko Matsuzaki.

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!!!Shunme !!!Kazuhiko/Shunme Matsuzaki
* DoNotCallMePaul: His real name is Kazuhiko Matsuzaki.TheApprentice: To Ultraseven.




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* RedBaron: "Shizukanaru Bancho" ("The Quiet Leader").
* StartMyOwn: Co-founded Independent Wrestling Union with Kishin Kawabata.

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!!!Takashi Okamura

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!!!Takashi Okamura
!!!Toshikazu Mineno



* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Took over Kitao Dojo when Wrestling/KojiKitao retired. He later became President of Wrestling/DragonGate.
* BadBoss: Towards Stalker Ichikawa. Despite Okamura already being the Wrestling/DragonGate chairman, he used to don his karategi and squash Stalker in opening matches for fun.
* CanonImmigrant: Went to Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} after Kitao Dojo closed.
* GuestFighter: Appeared at a PWFG show, though for some reason English sites erroneously list him as Bruiser Okamoto.



* NamesTheSame: In-universe. He sometimes gets laughed at for sharing name with Takashi Okamura from the popular {{Manzai}} duo Ninety-nine.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Mostly.
* RedBaron: Apparently, he got "Devilman" as a nickname while training in the Kitao Dojo, and nowadays is often called "Devilman President". He even used to sport his hair like the manga's protagonist as a ShoutOut.
* StartMyOwn: Founded Wrestling/DragonGate when Wrestling/UltimoDragon left Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} for WWE and taking all the trademarks he owned with him.
* {{Yakuza}}: He has some of their mannerisms when he's suited up and conducting business. This is likely a subtle reference to his martial background, as Shidokan has a reputation to be the yakuza's favourite martial arts gym franchise in Japan.

!!!Yujo Suzuki
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.



* UnknownCharacter: Is listed as only listed as Suzuki in some sites and as ??? in others.

!!![[Wrestling/{{TARU}} Yoshikazu Taru]]

!!!Wakama

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* UnknownCharacter: Is listed as only listed as Suzuki in some sites and as ??? in others.

!!![[Wrestling/{{TARU}} Yoshikazu Taru]]

!!!Wakama

!!!Wrestling/MasaakiMochizuki

!!!Takashi Okamura


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* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Took over Kitao Dojo when Wrestling/KojiKitao retired. He later became President of Wrestling/DragonGate.
* BadBoss: Towards Stalker Ichikawa. Despite Okamura already being the Wrestling/DragonGate chairman, he used to don his karategi and squash Stalker in opening matches for fun.
* CanonImmigrant: Went to Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} after Kitao Dojo closed.
* GuestFighter: Appeared at a PWFG show, though for some reason English sites erroneously list him as Bruiser Okamoto.


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* NamesTheSame: In-universe. He sometimes gets laughed at for sharing name with Takashi Okamura from the popular {{Manzai}} duo Ninety-nine.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Mostly.
* RedBaron: Apparently, he got "Devilman" as a nickname while training in the Kitao Dojo, and nowadays is often called "Devilman President". He even used to sport his hair like the manga's protagonist as a ShoutOut.
* StartMyOwn: Founded Wrestling/DragonGate when Wrestling/UltimoDragon left Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} for WWE and taking all the trademarks he owned with him.
* {{Yakuza}}: He has some of their mannerisms when he's suited up and conducting business. This is likely a subtle reference to his martial background, as Shidokan has a reputation to be the yakuza's favourite martial arts gym franchise in Japan.

!!!Yujo Suzuki
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.


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* UnknownCharacter: Is listed as only listed as Suzuki in some sites and as ??? in others.

!!![[Wrestling/{{TARU}} Yoshikazu Taru]]

!!!Wakama
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/KojiKitao.
* IKnowKarate: A Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} trainee.
* {{Jobber}}
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!!!Tachihikari!!!Osamu Tachihikari
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* GuestFighter: Appeared at a PWFG show, though for some reason English sites erroneously list him as Bruiser Okamoto.
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* FusionDance: At the end of its short life, its dojo merged into Wrestling/UltimoDragon's [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon Gym]].

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* FusionDance: At the end of its short life, its dojo merged into Wrestling/UltimoDragon's [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon Gym]].Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} Gym.



* DummiedOut: He was a Kitao Dojo trainee, but he never wrestled in the promotion itself and only debuted later in [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]].

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* DummiedOut: He was a Kitao Dojo trainee, but he never wrestled in the promotion itself and only debuted later in [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]].Wrestling/{{Toryumon}}.



* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Instead of moving to [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] like many of the other Kitao Dojo trainees, he worked for Wrestling/ProWrestlingZero1.

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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Instead of moving to [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} like many of the other Kitao Dojo trainees, he worked for Wrestling/ProWrestlingZero1.



* CanonImmigrant: Went to [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] after Kitao Dojo closed.

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* CanonImmigrant: Went to [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} after Kitao Dojo closed.



* DroppedABridgeOnHim: His final [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] appearance was a squash loss in 0:49 to CIMA.

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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: His final [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} appearance was a squash loss in 0:49 to CIMA.



* CanonImmigrant: Went to [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] after Kitao Dojo closed.

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* CanonImmigrant: Went to [[Wrestling/DragonGate Toryumon]] Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} after Kitao Dojo closed.



* StartMyOwn: Founded Wrestling/DragonGate when Wrestling/UltimoDragon left Toryumon for WWE and taking all the trademarks he owned with him.

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* StartMyOwn: Founded Wrestling/DragonGate when Wrestling/UltimoDragon left Toryumon Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} for WWE and taking all the trademarks he owned with him.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Sort of has one in Capture International, another sort of shoot style offshoot of WAR run by former Super Tiger Gym instructor, WAR and Kitao Dojo alumni Koki Kitahara.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Sort of has one in Capture International, another sort of shoot style offshoot of WAR run by former Super Tiger Gym instructor, WAR and Kitao Dojo alumni participant Koki Kitahara.Kitahara. Kitao himself actually had his retirement match at one of their shows.
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* TheRemnant: What the dojo trainees became when they joined Toryumon.
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* IKnowKarate: It was originally a Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} dojo and also used their logo to mark it as an affiliate.

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* IKnowKarate: It was originally a The promotion has some ties to Shidokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} dojo UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, with most of the trainees being practitioners and also used their logo to mark it as an affiliate.affiliate. Kitao’s actual style was Kokusai Kukendo Karate, a rather obscure style based on Karate, Chinese Kempo, and a even UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}.
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-->''"Okay, this was a tough one. Osamu Kawahara, the former sumo Tachihikari: Pride GP contestant, shoot-style wrestler and 0-4 mixed martial artist whose career lasted a grand total of 433 seconds. The man fought El Canek in a real fight. And lost. Badly. This was a little tough because, well, he rarely ever successfully did anything offensively. Thus he's kind of a sumo-MMA pastiche based on his previous career."''
-->-- A profile of Tachikari from a VideoGame/FireProWrestling user CarlCX from https://steamcommunity.com
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* ButtMonkey: In Wrestling/DragonGate. Not to the extent of Raimu Mishima or Akira Tozawa's early days, but he spent a good portion of his career trying to convince people to team with him or let him join their stables, only for them to turn on him at the last second.

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* ButtMonkey: In Wrestling/DragonGate. Not to the extent of Raimu Mishima or Akira Tozawa's Wrestling/AkiraTozawa's early days, but he spent a good portion of his career trying to convince people to team with him or let him join their stables, only for them to turn on him at the last second.

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!!!Koji Ishinriki

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!!!Koji !!!Kōji Ishinriki




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* RedBaron: "Heisei no Ushiwakamaru" ("Young Bull of Heisei")
* WrestlingFamily: Is the husband of LLPW wrestler Utako Hozumi. He also has a brother who was a ring announcer.
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* TheApprentice: To Masayoshi Motegi.

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* TheApprentice: To Masayoshi Motegi.Motegi and Shinichi Nakano.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] SumoWrestling: A former sumotori.
* {{Jobber}}

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] SumoWrestling: A former sumotori.
As well as amateur wrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
PowerStable: Fighting Club G-EGGS.

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* StoutStrength: As a former sumo wrestler this was a given.
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!!!Osamu Tachihikari

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!!!Osamu Tachihikari!!!Tachihikari



* GuestFighter: From Wrestling Association R.

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* GuestFighter: From Wrestling Association R. He also represented Social Pro Wrestling Federation in his MMA fights and also appeared at a Seikendo event.



* {{Jobber}}

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* {{Jobber}}
{{Jobber}}: He has a MMA record of 4 losses.
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: A former sumotori.

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: Know]] SumoWrestling: A former sumotori.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: Was a former national champion, he also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} before his sumo career.

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: Know]] SumoWrestling: Was a former national champion, he also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} before his sumo career.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: A former sumotori.

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: Know]] SumoWrestling: A former sumotori.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: A former sumotori under the names Koji Wakakotetsu and Koji Ishinriki.

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: Know]] SumoWrestling: A former sumotori under the names Koji Wakakotetsu and Koji Ishinriki.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: A former sumotori.

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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: Know]] SumoWrestling: A former sumotori.

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!!!Hiroshi Itakura
* TheApprentice: To Ultraseven.

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!!!Hiroshi Itakura
!!!Jun Kikuchi
* TheApprentice: To Ultraseven.Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.



!!!Jun Kikuchi
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.

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!!!Jun Kikuchi
!!!Masanobu Kurisu
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.Was a tsukibito to Wrestling/AntonioInoki.
* ChairmanOfTheBrawl: His WeaponOfChoice.
* CoolTeacher: Once had his own wrestling school and has trained Hiroaki Moriya, Kikutaro, Koji Kanemoto, Kurokage, Shigeo Okumura, Takafumi Ito, and SUSHI.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: In Kokushikan University.
* RedBaron: "Isu Daiō" ("Chair King").

!!!Shunme Matsuzaki
* DoNotCallMePaul: His real name is Kazuhiko Matsuzaki.
* GarbageWrestling: Debuted for Wrestling International New Generations and regularly works for Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
* GuestFighter: Was a freelancer.



!!!Masahiko Kochi
* TheApprentice: To Katsuji Adachi, Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu.
* GarbageWrestling: Became a regular wrestler for Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
* GuestFighter: A freelancer.

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!!!Masahiko Kochi
!!!Osamu Tachihikari
* TheApprentice: To Katsuji Adachi, Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu.
Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.
* GarbageWrestling: Became a regular wrestler for Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
DoNotCallMePaul: His real name is Osamu Kawahara.
* GuestFighter: From Wrestling Association R.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]:
A freelancer. former sumotori.



* RedBaron: "Troubleshooter".

!!!Masanobu Kurisu
* TheApprentice: Was a tsukibito to Wrestling/AntonioInoki.
* ChairmanOfTheBrawl: His WeaponOfChoice.
* CoolTeacher: Once had his own wrestling school and has trained Hiroaki Moriya, Kikutaro, Koji Kanemoto, Kurokage, Shigeo Okumura, Takafumi Ito, and SUSHI.

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!!!Yuji Yasuraoka
* RedBaron: "Troubleshooter".

!!!Masanobu Kurisu
AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: Was a tsukibito to Wrestling/AntonioInoki.
To Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.
* ChairmanOfTheBrawl: His WeaponOfChoice.
* CoolTeacher: Once had his own wrestling school and has trained Hiroaki Moriya, Kikutaro, Koji Kanemoto, Kurokage, Shigeo Okumura, Takafumi Ito, and SUSHI.
BadassBiker: A motorcycle enthusiast.



* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: In Kokushikan University.
* RedBaron: "Isu Daiō" ("Chair King").

!!!Shunme Matsuzaki
* DoNotCallMePaul: His real name is Kazuhiko Matsuzaki.
* GarbageWrestling: Debuted for Wrestling International New Generations and regularly works for Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
* GuestFighter: Was a freelancer.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Osamu Tachihikari
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.
* DoNotCallMePaul: His real name is Osamu Kawahara.
* GuestFighter: From Wrestling Association R.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sumo]]: A former sumotori.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Yuji Yasuraoka
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu.
* BadassBiker: A motorcycle enthusiast.
* GuestFighter: From Wrestling Association R.
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* CoolTeacher: Owns the Can-Am Wrestling School and trained guys like Alex Shelley, Billy Roc, Bobo Brown, Brad Martin, Brute Issei, Buddy Austin, Cat Power, Chris Sabin, Christy Hemme, CJ Otis, Cliff McDonald, Conrad Kennedy III, Covey Christ, DeAngelo Williams, Dickie Bronson, Dyson Price, Eric Young, Isis, Jason Temple, Joe Doering, John E. Bravo, Johnny Devine, Jon Bolen, Larry Destiny, Matt Duval, Max Boyer, Mike Legacy, N8 Mattson, Petey Williams, Phil Atlas, Wrestling/{{Rhyno}}, Rosemary, SUSHI, Tony Smallz, Tyson Dux, Vinnie DaVinci, etc.

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* CoolTeacher: Owns the Can-Am Wrestling School and trained guys like Alex Shelley, Billy Roc, Bobo Brown, Brad Martin, Brute Issei, Buddy Austin, Cat Power, Chris Sabin, Christy Hemme, CJ Otis, Cliff McDonald, [=McDonald=], Conrad Kennedy III, Covey Christ, DeAngelo Williams, Dickie Bronson, Dyson Price, Eric Young, Isis, Jason Temple, Joe Doering, John E. Bravo, Johnny Devine, Jon Bolen, Larry Destiny, Matt Duval, Max Boyer, Mike Legacy, N8 Mattson, Petey Williams, Phil Atlas, Wrestling/{{Rhyno}}, Rosemary, SUSHI, Tony Smallz, Tyson Dux, Vinnie DaVinci, etc.
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* CutTheSafetyRope: Not an actual example of this trope, but the promotion used a ropeless wrestling ring.

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* CutTheSafetyRope: Not an actual example of this trope, but the promotion used a ropeless wrestling ring.ring from 1995 onwards.
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