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 Title History:
NWA Heavyweight Title (2):
NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title (2):
ZERO-ONE U.S. Heavyweight Title (1):
Tournament History: None won.
Signature Moves:
- Sleeper hold
Profile: A judo star since his school days, Ogawa won many tournaments, even becoming the youngest winner ever in the World Judo Championships. He joined the JPA (Japan Racing Association) in April, 1990, and his greatest judo accomplishment came when he competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, winning silver medal in the 95kg weight class. After leaving the JPA in March, 1997, he expressed great interest in competing on professional wrestling shows, which captured the attention of Antonio Inoki, who recruited him and had Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask) give him lessons before debuting. He made his debut as a replacement for Ken Shamrock at the Tokyo Dome in April, 1994, scoring a huge upset non-title win over IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Shinya Hashimoto. Although he lost a title match to Hashimoto at the Osaka Dome a month later, their paths would cross again in the coming years. He became the top star of Inoki's UFO movement in 1998, TKO'ing Don Frye on it's debut show. In the much anticipated rematch, he and Hashimoto went to a disappointing no contest at the Tokyo Dome in January, 1999, but dominated and defeating him by TKO in October of that year. The two rivals clashed once more at the Tokyo Dome in April, 2000, with Hashimoto vowing to retire if he lost. Ogawa went 3-1 up on Hashimoto, KO'ing and temporarily retiring him after a thrilling epic. When Hashimoto left New Japan and formed ZERO-ONE, Ogawa became involved, competing on shows, and later forming a union with Hashimoto, the two calling themselves OH Gun. Where Naoya Ogawa goes, large crowds, press interest, and TV ratings follow, and many fans view him as being on a higher level than other professional wrestlers. As a disciple of Inoki, his training in multiple combat forms, and utilization of the deadly STO, make him an almost invincible hybrid fighter.
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