WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Takeshi Morishima Real Name: Birthday: October 15, 1978 Hometown: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'3" - 320 lbs Trained by: Debut: March 22, 1998 Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: Backdrop Suplex Favorite Moves: The Lariat Spinning Scrap Buster SideWalk Slam Notable Feuds: Samoa Joe (ROH) Bryan Danielson (ROH) Nigel McGuinness (ROH)
WLW (World League Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Ron Harris (September 12, 2003); 3CW (3-Count Wrestling ) Heavyweight title defeating ????? (); GHC Tag Team titles w/Takeshi Rikio defeating Takao Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama (February 17, 2002); GHC Tag Team titles w/Mohammed Yone defeating Naomichi Marufuji & Minoru Suzuki (October 28, 2005); GHC Tag Team titles w/Mohammed Yone defeating Takuma Sano & Yoshihiro Takayama [Tournament] (December 2, 2006); ROH (Ring of Honor) World Heavyweight title defeating Homicide (February 17, 2007); CAC (Cauliflower Ally Club) Future Legend Award presented by Frankie Kazarian (April 20, 2007); Pro Wrestling NOAH GHC (Global Honor Crown) defeating Mitsuharu Misawa (March 2, 2008);
All Japan Pro Wrestling (1997 - 2000): Pro-Wrestling NOAH (2000 - present): May 26, 2006--1PW: Mohammad Yone & Takeshi Morishima vs Doug Williams & Nigel McGuiness went to a 30 Minute Draw.. May 27, 2006--1PW: Takeshi Morishima beat Jonny Storm and Jodie Fleisch and Doug Williams and Mohammed Yone (5-WAY).. May 27, 2006--1PW: Al Snow & Blue Meanie beat Aries & Strong and Mohammed Yone & Takeshi Morishima in a 3-WAY.. 2007: Pro-Wrestling NOAH + ROH World Champion: February 16, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Pelle Primeau in a Warm-up match early in the show.. ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT: Samoa Joe defeated Takeshi Morishima by Submission in a special ROH vs NOAH match.. February 17, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Homicide to capture the ROH World title!!!!! February 23, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated B.J. Whitmer to retain the ROH World title.. February 24, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima & Nigel McGuinness defeated Samoa Joe & Homicide.. .. March 4, 2007: Takeshi Morishima defeated KENTA to retain the Ring of Honor title in a Japan at Budokan Hall.. April 1, 2007- NOAH: Jun Akiyama & Takeshi Rikio beat Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone to win the GHC Tag Team titles. April 3, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi... April 8, 2007- NOAH: Misawa/Yoshinari Ogawa/Mushiking Terry beat Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Mushiking Joker... April 10, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Masao Inoue & Junji Izumida... April 13, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Nigel McGuinness & Doug Williams defeated Takeshi Morishima & Chris Hero.. April 14, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Nigel McGuinness to retain the ROH World title.. April 20, 1007: Takeshi Morishima was awarded the "Future Legend" Award at the Cauliflower Ally Club reunion... April 27, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Austin Aries to retain the ROH World title.. April 28, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Shingo Takagi to retain the ROH World title... May 11, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Takeshi Moreshima & B.J. Whitmer... May 12, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Moreshima defeated B.J. Whitmer to retain the ROH World title.. ~~~IN THE MAIN EVENT: American Dragon & Takeshi Morishima defeated KENTA & Nigel McGuiness... May 17, 2007- NOAH: D-Lo Brown & Buchanan & TAKA Michinoku beat Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone & Go Shiosaki... May 21, 2007- NOAH: D-Lo Brown & Buchanan & KAZMA defeated Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone & Shuhei Taniguchi... May 22, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Ricky Marvin defeated Akira Taue & Ippei Ota... May 24, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Bison Smith & Ted DiBiase Jr... May 27, 2007- NOAH: Akitoshi Saito & KENTA defeated Takeshi Morishima & Shuhei Taniguchi... May 29, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Tamon Honda & Shuhei Taniguchi... May 30, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone & Tsutomu Hirayanagi beat Akitoshi Saito & KENTA & Ippei Ota... May 31, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone & Go Shiosaki defeated D-Lo Brown & Buchanan & Ted DiBiase Jr... June 3, 2007: Yoshihiro Takayama/Takuma Sano/Takashi Sugiura beat Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Shuhei Taniguchi... June 8, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Jay Briscoe to retain the ROH World title! June 9, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World title.. June 22, 2007 - Ring of Honor: American Dragon & Nigel McGuinness defeated Takeshi Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji.. June 23, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Jimmy Rave to retain the ROH World title.. ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT: Takeshi Morishima defeated "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce to retain the ROH World title.. June 30, 2007- NOAH: Jun Akiyama and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Takeshi Morishima and Makoto Hashi... July 1, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone & Makoto Hashi defeated Takuma Sano & KENTA & Taiji Ishimori... July 2, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone & Ricky Marvin defeated Akitoshi Saito & KENTA & Taiji Ishimori... July 3, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Akira Taue & Go Shiosaki... July 6, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Kota Ibushi beat Nigel McGuiness/American Dragon/Davey Richards... July 7, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Go Shiosaki beat Jun Akiyama/Yoshinobu Kanemaru/Atsushi Aoki... July 8, 2007- NOAH: Akitoshi Saito/KENTA/Taiji Ishimori beat Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Tsutomu Hirayanagi... July 10, 2007-NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Akira Taue & Go Shiosaki... July 11, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Akitoshi Saito & Go Shiosaki... July 12, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Nigel McGuinness & Rocky Romero... July 13, 2007: Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Naomichi Marufuji beat Mitsuharu Misawa/Yoshinari Ogawa/Go Shiosaki... July 15, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Go Shiosaki beat Nigel McGuinness/American Dragon/Rocky Romero... July 16, 2007 - ROH Live from Tokyo: Takeshi Morishima defeated Nigel McGuinness to retain the ROH World title.. August 10, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli to retain the ROH World title.. August 11, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated "The Shooter" Brent Albright to retain the ROH World title.. August 14, 2007: Takeshi Morishima/Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura beat Mitsuharu Misawa/Yoshinari Ogawa/Go Shiosaki... August 15, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima/Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura beat Jun Akiyama/Takeshi Rikio/Atsushi Aoki... August 19, 2007- NOAH: GHC Heavyweight Title Shot Tournament - Block B: Takeshi Morishima defeated Go Shiosaki ... August 20, 2007: Takeshi Morishima/Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura beat Mitsuharu Misawa/Tamon Honda/Go Shiosaki... August 24, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Moreshima defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Brent Albright to retain the ROH World title.. August 25, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson to retain the ROH World title.. August 28, 2007: Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone/Takashi Sugiura beat Jun Akiyama/Yoshinobu Kanemaru/Atsushi Aoki... August 29, 2007- NOAH: Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Akira Taue & Makoto Hashi... August 30, 2007- NOAH: GHC Heavyweight Title Shot Tournament - Block B: ~~~Takeshi Morishima [5] vs. Takashi Sugiura [3] went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired... September 2, 2007- NOAH: Yoshihiro Takayama/Takeshi Morishima/Mohammed Yone beat Mitsuharu Misawa/Akira Taue/KENTA... September 4, 2007- NOAH: GHC Heavyweight Title Shot Tournament - Block B: Takeshi Morishima [5] defeated Tamon Honda [4]... September 14, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Erick Stevens to retain the ROH World title.. September 15, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson by referee stoppage.. October 5, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen to retain the ROH World Title.. October 6, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Nigel McGuinness defeated Takeshi Morishima to win the ROH World title!!!!!!!!!! November 2, 2007 - ROH: Mitsuharu Misawa & KENTA vs. Takeshi Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji ended in a 30-minute draw.. November 3, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson by DQ.. December 29, 2007 - ROH: "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson defeated Takeshi Morishima by DQ in a Relaxed Rules match.. December 30, 2007 - ROH: American Dragon beat Takeshi Morishima and Austin Aries and Chris Hero in a 4-WAY Elimination.. 2008: Pro-Wrestling NOAH + Ring of Honor: March 2, 2008--NOAH: Takeshi Morishima defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the GHC Heavyweight title in Tokyo, Japan! April 19, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Necro Butcher cut a heated promo insulting former ROH Champion, Takeshi Morishima! May 9, 2008 - ROH: Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji & Go Shiozaki beat Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero.. May 10, 2008 - ROH: Takeshi Morishima defeated Necro Butcher with a Back-drop Driver in a "Battle of the Brawlers".. August 18, 2008--RAW: Takeshi Morishima defeated Charlie Haas in a dark match.. August 22, 2008--SmackDown!: Takeshi Morishima w/Tony Atlas defeated Jamie Noble in a dark match... September 14, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima & Davey Richards defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Mark & Jay).. December 26, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Takeshi Morishima defeated Go Shiozaki in a Pro Wrestling NOAH match.. December 27, 2008 - Ring of Honor: American Dragon defeated Takeshi Morishima by Submission in a Fight Without Honor..