| Genki Horiguchi | |
|---|---|
 Horiguchi in November 2016 | |
| Birth name | Hiromasa Horiguchi |
| Born | September 15, 1978[1] Kumamoto, Japan[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Genki Horiguchi H.A.G.E. Horiguchi Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!![1] Genki Horiguchi S.U.M.O[2] |
| Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 75 kg (165 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | Último Dragón Dos Caras |
| Debut | October 17, 1998[1] |
Hiromasa Horiguchi (堀口博正, Horiguchi Hiromasa, born September 15, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Genki Horiguchi (堀口元気, Horiguchi Genki). He is currently a full-time wrestler for Dragon Gate. He has also competed in Wrestling Society X and Ring of Honor.
When Horiguchi's hairline began receding, the fans began to chant H-A-G-E (hage (禿) being Japanese for "baldness") at him. He managed to use this to gain a sort of cult popularity, and his catchphrase, "Who has called me hage?", is one of the best known in Japan.[3]
Hiromi Horiguchi, a wrestler currently working for Toryumon Mexico, was thought for some time to be Genki's brother, but the relationship was only a gimmick.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f "Genki Horiguchi Dragon Gate Profile Page". Dragon Gate. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "ドラゴンゲート11.6後楽園大会 スモーズvs.ヴェルセルク全面対抗戦3番勝負、Over Generation後楽園初登場". Battle News (in Japanese). November 7, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Do FIXER: Genki Horiguchi". Dragon Gate. 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-10-31.
- ^ Ditch, David (2009-04-23). "Puroresu Pulse, issue 147". InsidePulse.com. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
Turns out Hiromi is only his gimmick brother. Guess that explains why he was never brought in.