Kazuhiro Hayashi
Also Known As: Kaz Hayashi
Biography: Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler known simply as Kaz Hayashi (カズ・ハヤシ, Kazu Hayashi). He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where in addition to being a wrestler for the promotion, he also served as the head booker for the company's junior heavyweight division. After leaving AJPW in 2013, Hayashi competed for Wrestle-1, where he also worked as a trainer. In April 2017, Hayashi took over as the new president of Wrestle-1, remaining in the position until the promotion's closure in 2020; he was also the promotion's final champion of the Wrestle-1 Championship.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: May 18, 1973
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Gender: Male
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Overview: Wrestle Kingdom I was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) promotions, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2007. It was the 16th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first held under the new "Wrestle Kingdom" name. The show marked the 35th-anniversary celebration for NJPW, who teamed up with one-time rival promotion AJPW to produce the show.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-01-04
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WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Overview: WCW's annual Fall extravaganza hosts one of the biggest matches of all time when Sting takes on Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Goldberg battles "Diamond" Dallas Page. The West Texas Rednecks defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Harlem Heat. Plus, Rey Misterio Jr., Eddy Guerrero, and more!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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WCW New Blood Rising
Overview: New Blood Rising was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling that replaced WCW's August PPV event Road Wild. It took place on August 13, 2000 from the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The name is a reference to the New Blood faction within WCW. The main event was Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett. Another primary match was a Triple Threat match between Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Scott Steiner. Other matches on the card included KroniK defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Dark Carnival (Vampiro & The Great Muta), Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against Mike Awesome in a Canadian Rules match with Jacques Rougeau as the special guest referee,
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-13
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WCW Mayhem 2000
Overview: Mayhem 2000 took place on November 26, 2000 from the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The main event was Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner in a Straight Jacket Steel Cage match. Also on the card was Goldberg vs Lex Luger, The Perfect Event defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Insiders (Nash & DDP), Jeff Jarrett vs Buff Bagwell, Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against General Rection, Bam Bam Bigelow vs Sgt. AWOL, Shane Douglas vs Ernest Miller, The Filthy Animals vs KroniK & Alex Wright in a handicap match, Crowbar defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Big Vito and Reno in a Triple Threat match, Jimmy Hart vs Mancow, Mike Sanders defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Kwee Wee, and Three Count vs The Jung Dragons vs Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias in a Triangle match.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-26
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WCW Starrcade 2000
Overview: Starrcade (2000) was the eighteenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV event. It was the thirteenth and last Starrcade event produced by WCW. It took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The main event was between Scott Steiner and Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The event also featured a tag team match between the Perfect Event defending against the Insiders for the WCW World Tag Team Championship and a rematch between Lex Luger and Goldberg. The under card featured Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Brothers in a Bunkhouse Street Fight against The Filthy Animals, General Rection defending the WCW United States Championship against Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow vs Mike Awesome, KroniK vs Big Vito & Reno, Crowbar defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Terry Funk, The Cat vs Lance Storm, and The Jung Dragons vs Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias vs 3 Count in a Ladder match.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-17
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WCW SuperBrawl Revenge
Overview: SuperBrawl Revenge took place on February 18, 2001 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the last Superbrawl event and the penultimate WCW pay-per-view before the WWF purchased WCW in March 2001. Along with SuperBrawl IV, it was one of only two SuperBrawls never released on home video. The main event featured Scott Steiner defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash in a Falls Count Anywhere Two out of Three Falls Retirement match. Also on the card was Jeff Jarrett vs Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon vs Diamond Dallas Page, Totally Buffed vs Brian Adams in a Hanndicap match, Rick Steiner defending the WCW US Heavyweight Championship against Dustin Rhodes, Chavo Guerrero defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Rey Misterio Jr, and three other matches.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-18
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WCW Sin
Overview: Sin was a professional wrestling PPV event produced by WCW that replaced WCW's January PPV event, Souled Out. It took place on January 14, 2001 from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The main event was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship between defending champ Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett, and Animal in a Four Corners match. The main match on the undercard was between Totally Buffed (Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell) and Goldberg and DeWayne Bruce, in a retirement match. Other matches included General Rection defending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Shane Douglas in a first blood match, The Insiders defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Natural Born Thrillers,a triple threat match for the WCW Hardcore Championship between defending champ Terry Funk against Crowbar & Meng, and 5 other matches including one for the WCW Commissioners position between Mike Sanders and Ernest Miller.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-14
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WCW World War 3 1998
Overview: Sixty Men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale with the winner gaining an opportunity at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Competitors include Booker T, Eddy Guerrero, Kevin Nash, and more. "Diamond" Dallas Page defends the WCW United States Championship against "The Hitman" Bret Hart. Rick Steiner faces his brother "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and much more!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-22
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JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
Overview: JTO celebrates TAKA Michinoku's 30th anniversary in wrestling with this independent show featuring wrestlers from some of Japan's biggest promotions.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-12
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PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Overview: No Disqualification Match 1. Joey Ryan vs. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen Six Person Tag Team Match 2. Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, Lil' Cholo, & NOSAWA vs. TJ Perkins, Rocky "Azúcar" Romero, & Ronin Singles Match 3. Chris Hero vs. Davey Richards Tag Team Match 4. "Classic" Colt Cabana & Top Gun Talwar vs. Disco Machine & Kikutaro Singles Match 5. "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli vs. Alex Shelley Singles Match 6. Kaz Hayashi vs. "The Man That Gravity Forgot" PAC Tag Team Match 7. Arrogance ("Photogenic" Chris Bosh & "The Professional" Scott Lost) vs. Jack Evans & Roderick Strong Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match 8. El Generico (c) vs. Human Tornado (w/ Candice LeRae) Singles Match 9. Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-08
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PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Overview: Singles Match 1. Disco Machine vs. NOSAWA Singles Match 2. Rocky "Azúcar" Romero vs. Roderick Strong Singles Match 3. "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli vs. Human Tornado (w/ Candice LeRae) One Night Only Dream Match 4. Kikutaro vs. Matt Classic Singles Match 5. Jack Evans vs. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen Eight Person Tag Team Match 6. The Dynasty ("Photogenic" Chris Bosh, "The Professional" Scott Lost, & Joey Ryan & Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson) vs. "The Future" Frankie Kazarian, TJ Perkins, Ronin, & Top Gun Talwar Singles Match 7. Kaz Hayashi vs. Alex Shelley Singles Match 8. Low Ki vs. Davey Richards Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match 9. El Generico (c) vs. "The Man That Gravity Forgot" PAC
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-07
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ROH: Year Two
Overview: Ring of Honor began 2003 by entering into new territory and ended it with some of the best wrestlers from Japan gracing the ring, and in-between firmly established ROH as the premier wrestling company on the planet. Whether it be in Strong Style competition or high-flying exhibitions, tag team battles or in championship bouts, Ring of Honor proved itself the home of true no limits wrestling.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-16
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PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
Overview: For over five years, PWG has been the wrestling industry's best kept secret, and now California's premiere professional wrestling promotion has gone mainstream!
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Original Language: en
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PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Overview: PWG Sells Out 2 is loaded with NINE HOURS of the best bouts in company history (23 matches in all).
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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WWE: The Ladder Match
Overview: Follow the evolution of the ladder match and how it has come to be one of the most popular professional wrestling events today. From the earliest ladder matches through TLC and the 6-man Money in the Bank WrestleMania tradition, some of the craziest and most violent ladder matches are included.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-05
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WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Overview: For close to two decades, it was the signature event – first in NWA, then WCW. Some of the greatest Superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Now, for the first time on DVD, the greatest matches of Starrcade are collected in a 3-disc set, along with a new and exclusive documentary exploring the 18-year history of the event, including comments from Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, Road Warrior Animal, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, David Crockett, and others.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-03
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The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Overview: This is the veritable definition of high risk, high reward in sports entertainment, a rich reward hangs high above the ring and a superstar must climb a ladder to win the match and retrieve the prize. But the falls from the ladders can be devastating and the punishment one can inflict when using the cold steel ladders as weapons can be brutal. The first Ladder Match DVD in 2007 was one of the biggest-selling DVDs in WWE History, and now the Ladder Match is back with an all-new collection of memorable bouts from WWE, WCW, ECW, and more in The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn.
Genres: Documentary Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-11
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WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Overview: Take a journey through the greatest Pay-Per-View Matches in WCW History with names including Sting, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, nWo, The Four Horsemen, Booker T and many more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-12
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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Overview: Collection of the best matches from the weekly professional wrestling events which aired from 1995 to 2001. Among the fights included are the 1996 World Tag Team Championship in which Sting and Lex Luger competed against The Road Warriors, the 1998 World Heavyweight Championship between Hulk Hogan and Goldberg and the 2000 Steel Cage Match between Jeff Jarrett and Diamond Dallas Page.
Genres: Action Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-07
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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Overview: Nitro was WCW's flagship show for over 5 years, yielding over 500 hours of action-packed entertainment. Nitro Volumes 1 & 2 combined to showcase a multitude of classic moments. Volume 3 continues this series and this time, anything is possible!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-11
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HUSTLE-3
Overview: HUSTLE wrestling pay-per-view from Yokohama, Japan.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-08
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WrestleCade Supershow 2019
Overview: WrestleCare's supercard brings together some of the greatest talent in indie wrestling and some of the sport's all-time greats.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-30
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TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Overview: Bound for Glory (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), in collaboration with Japanese promotion Wrestle-1. It took place on October 12, 2014 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It was the tenth pay-per-view under the Bound for Glory chronology, the second TNA/Wrestle-1 joint event held in Japan in 2014 (following Kaisen: Outbreak), and the fourth and last event in the 2014 TNA PPV schedule.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-12
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Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
Overview: ‘These Days’ was Michinoku Pro Wrestling's 3rd anniversary card from the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-10
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ROH: Final Battle 2003
Overview: ROH closes out 2003 with a bang, presenting their second annual Final Battle event.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-27
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AJPW Realize
Overview: All Japan Pro Wrestling presents Realize on pay-per-view from Tokyo, Japan.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-16
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AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
Overview: Event promoted by Keiji Mutoh with help from All Japan, K-1, and Pride. Wrestle-1 was a strange idea by Mutoh (the All Japan booker) and was promoted by All Japan, so even though it wasn't "officially" an All Japan event it might as well have been. There’s a few “feature” matches. Some good-looking junior stuff on the undercard, Muto & Goldberg teaming up against Kronik, and Bob Sapp facing a “mystery opponent.”
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-19
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TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Overview: On March 2, 2014, 14 TNA wrestlers were part of a TNA/Wrestle-1 supershow in Tokyo, Japan. TNA taped the event to air as a One Night Only pay-per-view. The TNA World Heavyweight, X Division and World Tag Team Championships were all defended during the event. The event also featured several matches not involving TNA wrestlers, dubbed "Part 1". Below are matches taped for the One Night Only PPV from "Part 2", which was Aired on PPV on July 4, 2014. Also aired on the One Night Only PPV was a 6-man tag team match originally aired at Lockdown (2014).
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-04
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WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall
Overview: Live From Japan
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-12-28
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Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
Overview: Wrestle-1 has their debut event.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-08
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AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
Overview: AJPW celebrates its 31st anniversary, headlined by Toshiaki Kawada facing Don Frye.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-26
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AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
Overview: The Big Egg Wrestling Universe was a professional wrestling event held by All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (AJW) inside the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 20, 1994 and was attended by 32,500 fans. However, some sources claim the event was attended by over 42,000 fans. The event featured representatives from joshi promotions GAEA Japan (GAEA), JWP Joshi Puroresu (JWP) and Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling (LLPW), as well as puroresu promotions Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (MPW) and American wrestling promotion the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In addition to female wrestlers, the event also featured matches with male wrestlers, midget wrestling, female amateur wrestlers, female kickboxers and female shootboxers. The event lasted lasted ten hours and was promoted as the biggest card in the history of women’s wrestling, featuring 23 matches of various styles.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-11-20
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