Yoshihiro Asai

From Pro Wrestling

Yoshihiro Asai
Statistics
Ring Names	Ultimo Dragon Ultimate Dragon Yoshihiro Asai
Height	173 cm
Weight	80 kg
Born	December 12, 1966
	Nagoya, Japan
Died:
Resides
Billed from
Trained by	New Japan Dojo Tatsumi Fujinami
Debut	May 13, 1985
Retired

Yoshihiro Asai (born December 12, 1966 in Nagoya, Aichi), better known as Último Dragón, is a Japanese wrestler. In addition to having trained in Japan, Asai learned to wrestle in the lucha libre style while working in Mexico. Asai is credited with popularising the "Asai Moonsault", although, contrary to popular belief, he did not invent the move.

Contents 1 Wrestling facts 2 Championships and accomplishments 3 See also 4 External links and references

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Moonsault
• What An Impact!

• Managers

• Sonny Onoo (WCW)

• Wrestlers trained

• American Balloon
• Banana Senga
• Bear Fukuda
• CIMA
• Don Fujii
• Dragon Kid
• Genki Horiguchi
• Hustle Kamen Red
• Irene
• Kanjyouro Matsuyama
• Kazuchika Okada
• Kenichiro Arai
• Magnum TOKYO
• Masato Yoshino
• Milanito Collection AT
• Milano Collection AT
• Rasse
• Ryo Saito
• Shuji Kondo
• Stalker Ichikawa
• SUWA
• Syachihoko Machine

Championships and accomplishments

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

• NWA World Middleweight Champion (2 time)

• New Japan Pro Wrestling

• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
• NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• WWF Light Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• NWA World Welterweight Champion (2 time)
• UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
• WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• Michinoku Pro Wrestling

• MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
• MPW Tohuku Tag Team Champion (1 time) (with Jinsei Shinzaki)

• Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico)

• UWA World Middleweight Champion (5 time)
• UWA World Welterweight Champion (1 time)

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW World Cruiserweight Champion (2 time)
• WCW World Television Champion (2 time)

• Wrestle Association-R

• WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion (3 time)
• WAR World Six Man Tag Team Champion (1 time) (with Nobutaka Araya and Genichiro Tenryu)

See also

• Yoshihiro Asai’s career history
• Yoshihiro Asai’s event history
• Yoshihiro Asai’s gimmicks
• Significant Storylines

External links and references

• Yoshihiro Asai profile at CAGEMATCH.net