Yuji Okabayashi | |
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Born | [1] Nankoku, Kōchi[1][2] | October 31, 1982
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Gregory Okabayashi[3] Shining Tiger Big Buddy[4] Yuji Okabayashi |
Billed height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] |
Billed weight | 120 kg (265 lb)[1] |
Trained by | Big Japan Pro Wrestling dojo[4] |
Debut | June 27, 2008[1][2] |
Yuji Okabayashi (岡林 裕二, Okabayashi Yūji, born October 31, 1982)[1] is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division, but is on an indefinite absence. Known as "The Golem", he has been working in BJW since his debut in June 2008, and is best known as part of a tag team with Daisuke Sekimoto, with whom he has held the BJW Tag Team Championship, All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) World Tag Team and All Asia Tag Team Championships and DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT)'s KO-D Tag Team Championship. As a singles wrestler, he is notably a four-time BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion.