Now available new japan pro wrestling wrestle kingdom 11 in tokyo dome january 4, 2017. Two longtime friends clash in a hard hitting match for the never openweight championship as katsuyori shibata puts his former tag team partner, hirooki goto to. In his real talk blog as translated by twitter user strigga, shibata revealed that he has received. Katsuyori shibata is an actor, known for new japan pro wrestling 2015, wrestle 1 events 20 and njpw wrestle kingdom 9 2015. He made his first successful title defense on february 11 at the new beginning in osaka.
Wk11 had a 7hour press conference and festival beforehand. Pk, g2pk, mushagaeshi, cobra twist, sleeper hold theme song takeover. Update regarding katsuyori shibatas condition new japan. He was conscious and able to communicate while being admitted to hospital. Katsuya kitamura doing bodybuilding poses and lasting several minutes. Katsuyori is the son of the late wrestlerreferee katsuhisa shibata. Njpw wrestle kingdom 10 2 disc dvd wrestle kingdom 10 arrives on dvd with english commentary. Late in 2015, it looked like he was heading towards a showdown with the excellently ingobernable tetsuya naito at wrestle kingdom 10. Katsuyori shibata the mad dog wrestler mma fighter page. Katsuyori shibata gives update on his health 411mania. Katsuyori shibata says he had 18% or less chance of. Katsuyori shibata is just the latest japanese wrestling star. The super bowl of japanese wrestling just gets better, as challenger kenny omega fights kazuchika okada for the iwgp world. Shibata had taken his first step back to redemption.
All tshirts unless otherwise noted are 100% preshrunk cotton. Bobby fish defeated katsuyori shibata to retain the world television title. Shibata vs ishii at wk 10 my first njpw event made them both my dudes. Katsuyori shibata vs tomohiro ishii 040116 video dailymotion. Katsuyori shibata july 2nd, 2006 katsuyori shibata vs. Watch katsuyori shibata vs tomohiro ishii njpw g1 climax 23 day 4 20 andrew murray on dailymotion. Height 183cm weight 95kg year of birth 17 nov 1979 place of birth kuwanashi, mie, japan blood type a debut 10 oct 1999 finish hold. At wrestle kingdom 10 he went toetotoe with ishii, one of the few performers on the planet who can.
The real appeal of this match is shibatas performance, obviously. Strike exchange, ishii with the advantage, shibata comes back with a kitchen sink. Archived wrestle kingdom 10katsuyori shibata gives tomohiro ishii a rider kick. Apr 10, 2017 katsuyori shibata was taken to hospital due to poor health following his main event match on april 9th at ryogoku sumo hall. Shibata debuted for new japan in october 1999 and together with hiroshi tanahashi and shinsuke nakamura he became known as one of the new three musketeers. I feel wrong putting this match on the list, due to what happened to shibata in 2017. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts. Tomohiro ishii c vs katsuyori shibata never openweight championship wrestle kingdom 10.
Originally tagged as being one of the new stars for the company in 2005, shibata hastily left the promotion due to being unhappy and soon, after doing a few matches for rival organizations, entered a lackluster career in mixed martial arts. Katsuyori shibata vs tomohiro ishii wrestle kingdom 10 video. Njpw on axs 93016 wrestle kingdom 10 part 1 1416 1. I knew right away that there was something special about this guy. Aj styles oh my god it is the guy who is the best wrestler in the world against a guy who complements his style absolutely perfectly. However this is my 20 list outside of a small edit later on. Katsuyori shibata is a japanese semiretired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and professional wrestling trainer. Jun 22, 2017 new japan pro wrestlings katsuyori shibata is going through experimental treatments and continues to experience profound vision problems as he recovers from a head injury that is expected to end his wrestling career. Apr 09, 2017 this entry was posted in new japan pro wrestling and tagged katsuyori shibata, kazuchika okada on april 9, 2017 by tj hawke. With some real booking attention and a feel good winner, this was by far the best rambo yet. The event took place on january 4, 2017, at the tokyo dome in tokyo, japan. I didnt really care for the beginning of the tomohiro ishii katsuyori shibata match. Kazuchika okada by bloody driver on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. Katsuyori shibata archives wwe news and results, raw and.
The rest of the matches for wrestle kingdom 10 were announced on december 10, including the seventh title match of the event, with tomohiro ishii defending the never openweight championship against katsuyori shibata. In new japan he is a former threetime never openweight champion. Unlike 95% of the people where wrestler gimmicks just means workrate. Once printed, shipping may take up to 7 business days domestically and 21 business days internationally. He appeared to finally be on his way towards sustained main event status. Aug 14, 2017 in certainly one of the most feelgood moments of the 2017 g1 climax, katsuyori shibata made his first public new japan appearance in months. Shibata returning at the g1 climax surely was a great surprise for. As previously reported, katsuyori shibata katsuyori shibata collapsed after the njpw sakura genesis event, where he faced kazuckika okada in a grueling 38minute match. Wrestle kingdom 10katsuyori shibata gives tomohiro ishii. Sengokuenbu kizna presents wrestle kingdom 11 in tokyo dome.
Every day this week, well take you back to one of dave meltzers toprated matches of the past year, starting with no. Aug, 2017 njpw was reportedly looking to sign shibata as a coach, but there has been no further news on that as of now. Hiroshi tanahashi and katsuyori mma legend shibata. This match stemmed from the world tag league, where shibata pinned ishii on both the opening and final day. Katsuyori shibata november 17, 1979 is a japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Aug 31, 2017 hirooki goto vs katsuyori shibata njpw dominion june 22. Traditionally, the world tag team final is the last, big stop before wrestle kingdom 10.
Jan 04, 2018 background to katsuyori shibatas injury. On january 4, 2016 at wrestle kingdom 10, shibata won his first singles title in njpw, when he defeated tomohiro ishii for the never openweight. In 2005 he fought amongst various pro wrestling organizations and in 2007 turned towards the world of mixed martial arts to hone his skills. Singles wrestler 1999 2006, 2012 2017 tag team wrestler 2000 2006, 2011 2016 trainer 2018 today. Kazuchika okada vs katsuyori shibata njpw sakura genesis. Katsuyori shibata will return to new japan pro wrestling in a. What follows is an edited version of daves writeup of that match from the wrestling observer newsletter. Shibata has always had a background in combat sports as his father katsuhisa shibata is a former professional wrestler in new japan prowrestling and japan prowrestling alliance and referee. Makabe and katsuyori shibata november th, 2004 genichiro tenryu vs. The first time i watched katsuyori shibata wrestle a singles match was in january of 2016 at wrestle kingdom 10 in tokyo, where he defeated tomohiro ishii to win the never openweight championship. List of never openweight champions wrestling jat wiki. Katsuyori shibata was taken to hospital due to poor health following his main event match on april 9th at ryogoku sumo hall. The event took place on january 4, 2016, in tokyo, japan, at the tokyo dome.
Katsuyori shibata vs tomohiro ishii wk10 video dailymotion. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. After a medical examination, he was diagnosed with subdural hematoma and surgery was conducted as part of his treatment. It was the 25th january 4 tokyo dome show, which is njpws biggest annual event and has been called the largest wrestling show in the world outside of the united states and the japanese. Wrestle kingdom 10 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw. Latest update on katsuyori shibata fightful wrestling. Card with guide njpw wrestle kingdom 10 in tokyo dome.
Katsuyori shibata born november 17, 1979 in kuwana, mie, japan is a professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist best known for working in new japan prowrestling, although hes worked as both a freelancer in pro wrestling noah and in. Shibata gets right up, ishii sits down and gives his back to shibata. Katsuyori shibata suffers subdural hematoma in match against. Shibata provided an update on his condition on his real talk blog on pkdx. Many hearts were broken when katsuyori shibata was forced into retirement. Being able to walk back to the locker room alone, means a great deal to the wrestler. It is believed that shibatas injury happened during this headbutt that occurred 30 minutes into the 38minute classic match against okada for the iwgp heavyweight championship at the april 9 sakura genesis show. Wrestle kingdom 11 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw. Shibata appeared at the g1 climax finals where he addressed the crowd since suffering a during his last match against kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. He is currently working for new japan pro wrestling, though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. During his acclaimed iwgp heavyweight championship match against kazuchika. Iwgp heavyweight champion kazuchika okada vs katsuyori shibata njpw 4917 dont know how long this goes, but on the off chance we are going long.
Many hearts were broken when katsuyori shibata was forced into retirement following a brutal brain injury in april of 2017. Apr 10, 2017 katsuyori shibata suffers subdural hematoma in match against kazuchika okada, undergoes successful surgery new, 18 comments by rev. Katsuyori shibata vs tomohiro ishii njpw g1 climax 23 day. Tomohiro ishii vs katsuyori shibata ps4 singles match for the never openweight championship tomohiro ishii vs katsuyori. Just under a year ago, new japan pro wrestling star katsuyori shibatas career and life took a drastic turn. Kenta and hirooki gotos relationship with katsuyori shibata. However, left out of that trio is the dark horse of njpw, katsuyori shibata. Two japanese wrestlers try to beat the living hell out of each other at extremely high speeds, matching each other move for move, to start a wrestling match. An animated gif of the beginning of the tomohiro ishii katsuyori shibata fight from njpw wrestle kingdom 10, 2016. If you consider yourself a wrestling fan and you havent been living under a rock plushdoll the past couple of days, then you know all about the craze that was new japan pro wrestlings wrestle kingdom 11. Njpw 45th anniversary in korakuen hall mar 7th 2017.
The list of brain injuries now includes a subdural hematoma suffered by katsuyori shibata during an april 9th loss to kazuchika okada in the main event of new japan pro wrestlings sakura. Immortal climax is a 3d wrestling game developed and published by yukes for the playstation 4. Katsuyori shibata wrestlers database cagematch the. Shibata kicks at ishii, ishii gets in shibata s face, victim kick. On december 10, takahashi attacked kushida during a tag team match and. At wrestle kingdom 8, january 4th 2014, shibata and goto would have a 4th and final singles match. After the match, he collapsed backstage and was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent surgery for a subdermal hematoma, the result of a solid year of headbutting people square in the forehead, skull on. Katsuyori shibata september 11th, 2005 katsuyori shibata vs. Katsuyori shibata challenges tomohiro ishii for the never openweight championship at wrestle kingdom 10 january 4th, 2016. Prior to the match at wrestle kingdom 11, shibata brought up the possibility of. Tomohiro ishii njpw new beginning 2016 ending sequence to a cool short min match katsuyori shibata vs. It was the 22nd january 4 tokyo dome show and the seventh held under the wrestle kingdom name. Wrestle kingdom 10katsuyori shibata gives tomohiro ishii a rider kick. Wrestle kingdom 11 in tokyo dome puroresu system wiki fandom.
Shibata made his next title defenses against njpw veterans, defeating satoshi kojima on march 19 and hiroyoshi tenzan on april 10. Tribute to my favorite pro wrestler of all time, volume 2. However, in the process shibata had finally earned gotos respect back. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. On january 4, 2016 at wrestle kingdom 10, shibata won his first singles title in njpw, when he defeated tomohiro ishii for the never openweight championship. On april 9, 2017, katsuyori shibata wrestled kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight championship in the main event of sakura genesis. Katsuyori shibata is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 4 wins, 10 losses and 1 draws. Jun 22, 2017 katsuyori shibata has posted a new blog in which he updates fans on his health. Wrestle kingdom 12 january 4, 2018 tokyo, japan tokyo, japan. Apr 15, 2017 katsuyori shibatas injury, a subdural hematoma, is described by webmd as collections of blood outside the brain that are often being caused by severe head injuries, such as what may have happened to the 37yearold japanese wrestler when he headbutted his opponent okada at sakura genesis. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense. Shibata attended kuwana kogyo high school in kuwana, mie, where he was classmates with hirooki goto. Katsuyori shibata vs will ospreay video dailymotion.
If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus. Katsuyori shibata opens up about his return to njpw. He was born on november 17, 1979 in kuwana, mie, japan. He is currently working for new japan prowrestling njpw, though on indefinite hiatus due to. Shibata defeated naito in the g1, but naito got his revenge at destruction in kobe. Njpw wrestle kingdom 10 january 4th, 2016 tokyo dome in tokyo, japan attendance.
All garments are made to order, please check size chart before ordering. Wwe news and results, raw and smackdown results, impact news, roh news. The young bucks 12 katsuyori shibata interview on the tokyo dome and tomohiro. A dude who when he has a wrestling gimmick actually wrestles. Alas, the injury has kept him sidelined since with shibata only making sporadic.
Kenta and hirooki goto battle over the never openweight championship walter yeates jan 3, 2020 0 shibata is likely to be in gotos corner on the second night of wrestle kingdom 14, which will add to the already tense atmosphere surrounding this encounter. After winning the tag titles at wrestle kingdom and losing them almost immediately, shibata had very few singles matches and feuds. By checking this box, you understand that no exchanges or refunds are given on our apparel once you have made payment. In the seventh match of wrestle kingdom 10, katsuyori shibata won his first singles title in njpw by defeating tomohiro ishii for the never openweight. Like most of the top half of this list, katsuyori shibata started the year off with a bang. This amazing 2d set contains the complete njpw wrestle kingdom 11 in tokyo dome event 1080 hdtv tv broadcast as a bonus we have included a ton of extras including the english commentary version of the tokyo dome show, the road to the tokyo dome shows, the great wrestling festival 2017 and the. Katsuyori shibata born november 17, 1979 in kuwana, mie, japan is a professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist best known for working in new japan prowrestling, although hes worked as both a freelancer in pro wrestling noah and in big mouth loud shibata started his professional wrestling career in 1999, alongside his best friend waru inoue. Oct 11, 2017 shoutout to remzi orhanson for requesting this video. One of the biggest njpw shows of all time, with over 25,000 fans in attendance at the world famous tokyo dome, new japan pro wrestlings wrestle kingdom 10 featured some of the biggest dream matches in its long history. Njpw wrestle kingdom 10 results 1416 okada retains.
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