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 Title History: None won.
Tournament History: None won.
Signature Moves: - Backdrop suplex
Profile: Naofumi Yamamoto entered professional wrestling with many fighting credentials to his name. He competed in both boxing and wrestling events at Kokushikan University, earning good results in amaresu and shootboxing competitions. After passing an admission test in September, 2001, Yamamoto joined New Japan, signing in March, 2002. Yamamoto was one of the hardest working trainees of his class in the dojo, and also spent a month training at Inoki's dojo in L.A., where he acquired many vital skills. He debuted by his own request at Tokyo Korakuen Hall in October, 2002, against Wataru Inoue, and scored his first victory in December at that same building against opening match sparring partner, Ryusuke Taguchi. After several years of hard work, Yamamoto finally began making big progress in 2005, perfecting the backdrop suplex taught to him by Tatsutoshi Goto, and challenging seniors. Yamamoto is a natural talent, his size, skill, and background suggesting that he will soon be a pivotal member of the heavyweight division.
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