Naomichi Marufuji (born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling NOAH where he also serves as its Vice President since 2009. He pursued amateur wrestling and baseball before joining All Japan Pro Wrestling and trained in Super Tiger Gym run by the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama. Marufuji spent two year in AJPW as a jobber before joining Mitsuharu Misawa when he lead an exodus to form Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2000.
Marufuji would go on to become a integral part of NOAH's junior heavyweight division, impressing many with his high-flying skills and charisma. He teamed with future rival KENTA to become the inaugural GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions on July 16, 2003.
On September 9, 2006, Marufuji defeated Jun Akiyama to win the GHC Heavyweight Champion, in the process becoming the first wrestler to win all five (at the time) championships in NOAH.
"HERE WE GO TO THE TROPES":
- Bash Brothers: With KENTA.
- Finishing Move:
- The Shiranui, which he invented. The move is better known as the Sliced Bread #2 used by Brian Kendrick.
- He would later invent the Tiger Flowsion, a Tiger Driver transitioned into an Emerald Flowsion.
- Red Baron: "Genius Of The Ark", "Junior Genius"
- Ur-Example:
- As stated in Finishing Move he innovated the Shiranui and Tiger Flowsion.
- He and KENTA are the first to hold the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, defeating Jushin Thunder Liger and Takehiro Murahama in the finals of a tournament.
