Hayata (wrestler)

Hayata
Hayata as the GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion at Ariake Triumph on October 30, 2022
Birth nameYohei Hayata
Born (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987 (age 37)
Kumano, Hiroshima, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Darushimumeiku[1]
Hayata
Yohei Hayata
Billed height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Billed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Trained byHanzo
Wrestle Gate Dojo
Yoshinari Ogawa
DebutJuly 30, 2006

Yohei Hayata (隼田 陽平, Hayata Yōhei, born August 4, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known simply as Hayata (stylized in all caps), currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah where he is a former five-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and current GHC National Champion. [2]

Hayata began his career with Wrestle Gate then later Osaka Pro Wrestling (Osaka Pro) before going freelance and forming Doutonbori Pro Wrestling with Kuuga and several other wrestlers. Hayata was officially signed to Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) in 2017 and his accolades include being a five-time (and current) GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and a five-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also won the Global Junior Heavyweight League once and the Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League twice, both times with Yo-Hey.

  1. ^ "Noahful Gift 2017 ~ファン感謝祭~". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  2. ^ "HAYATA Defeats Jack Morris To Win The GHC National Championship, First Jr Heavyweight To Win Title". Bodyslam.net. April 11, 2024.