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Ryoji Sai
Japanese professional wrestler

Ryoji Sai

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Intro
Japanese professional wrestler
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Ōsaka
Age
44 years
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Biography

Ryoji Sai (崔領二, Sai Ryōji) (born June 3, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist contracted to Pro Wrestling Land's End. He is best known for working for Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former two-time World Heavyweight Champion.

Career

Ryoji Sai is a 3rd Generation Zainichi Korean that was born in Osaka, Japan. His parents own a restaurant near Tsuruhashi Station in Osaka. At 15 years old, Ryouji attended the Sidmouth International School in Sidmouth, England. While in Europe he studied martial arts under Gerard Gordeau in the Netherlands.

When he returned to Japan he joined Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, debuting on September 1, 2001 at the ZERO-ONE "FIRE FESTIVAL 2001" versus Igor Meindert. in a non-tournament match. From 2002 to 2004, he would be out of pro wrestling with an unknown ailment. Returning in 2004, he would begin to regularly team with Kohei Sato winning the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship in 2005 and 2006.

Ryoji twice finished as the runner-up in ZERO1 Fire Festival tournaments in both 2007 and 2006, losing to Masato Tanaka. He also regularly appeared for the HUSTLE wrestling promotion during Pro Wrestling ZERO1's working agreement with them. In late 2008 and early 2009, Sai took part on the popular Japan Fuji TV show Ainori (あいのり) under the name of "Wrestler" (レスラー).

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Nachi Waterfall (Diving double foot stomp)
  • Sidmouth (Bridging wrist-clutch belly to back suplex)
  • Sky Kick (Running punt to a seated opponent's head)
  • Signature moves
  • Capture suplex
  • Cross armbreaker
  • Dragon screw
  • High knee
  • Nicknames
  • "Super Cyborg"
  • Entrance themes
    • "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring (ZERO1; ?-present)
    • "Eldest" (ZERO1; 2011-present; used occasionally)

Championships and accomplishments

  • Apache Pro-Wrestling Army
  • WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tetsuhiro Kuroda
  • HUSTLE
  • Hustle Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wataru Sakata
  • Pro Wrestling Zero1
  • NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kohei Sato (2) and Osamu Namiguchi (1)
  • NWA United National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • Fire Festival (2009, 2014)
  • Passion Cup Tag Tournament (2008) – with Kohei Sato

MMA record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss1-1-1 (1)Kenichi SerizawaTKO (Punches)Titan Fighting Championship 2January 21, 200123:32Tokyo, Japan
Win1-0-1 (1)Koichi SatoTKO (Punches)Titan Fighting Championship 2January 21, 200112:54Tokyo, Japan
NC0-0-1 (1)Koichi SatoNo contest (illegal knees)Titan Fighting Championship 2January 21, 200110:26Tokyo, Japan
Draw0–0–1Masakazu ImanariTechnical DrawTitan Fighting Championship 1September 29, 200011:29Tokyo, Japan

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