WRESTLER PROFILES

[Yoshi Tatsu Gallery]	Wrestler: Yoshi Tatsu Real Name: Naofumi Yamamoto Birthday: July 1, 1977 Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Marital Status: Married w/Child Height & Weight: 6'1" - 225 lbs Trained by: New Japan Dojo Masahiro Chono FCW Training Debut: 2002 Previous Names: Naofumi Yamamoto Mr. Yamamoto Yamamoto Yoshitatsu Yoshi Tatsu (ECW) Finishing Move: Diving Spinning Heel Kick Roundhouse kick Shining Wizard Favorite Moves: The Cloverleaf Fisherman Suplex Missile dropkick Rolling Snapmare Knife Edge Chop Notable Feuds: Shelton Benjamin Primo Colon Zack Ryder
Wrestling in Japan: WWE Florida Championship Wrestling - Mr. Yamamoto: February 19, 2008--FCW: Nic Nemeth & Brad Allen defeated "Super Fan" Chet Douglas & Mr. Yamamoto. April 15, 2008--FCW: Atlas DaBone defeated Mr. Yamamoto by DQ after The Upgrade attacked Atlas Dabone. May 3, 2008--FCW: Shawn Spears & Sheamus O'Shaunessy defeated T.J. Wilson & Mr. Yamamoto. May 6, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Mike Kruel defeated Mr. Yamamoto. June 3, 2008--FCW: Nic Nemeth & Brad Allen w/Taryn Terrell defeated Colt Cabana & Mr. Yamamoto. October 10, 2008--FCW: T.J. Wilson & D.H. Smith defeated Tyrone Jones & Mr. Yamamoto. October 16, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Jack Gabriel defeated Mr. Yamamoto. October 21, 2008--FCW: Black Pain & Sin Bowdee (Kizarny) defeated Mr. Yamamoto & Ian Richardson. WWE Florida Championship Wrestling - Yamamoto: October 23, 2008--FCW: Trent Barretta defeated Yamamoto. October 28, 2008--FCW: Stu Sanders & Drew McIntyre & Tyrone Jones beat Yamamoto & Johnny Prime & Johnny Curtis. October 30, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Gabe Tuft defeated Yamamoto. November 6, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Trent Barretta defeated Yamamoto. November 13, 2008--FCW: Lawrence Knight & Tyson Tarver & Armando Estrada beat Yamamoto & Kafu & Johnny Prime. November 20, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Dolph Ziggler w/Gavin Spears defeated Yamamoto. December 11, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Hade Vanson defeated Yamamoto. December 18, 2008--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yamamoto defeated Kafu. WWE Florida Championship Wrestling - Yoshitatsu: January 8, 2009--FCW: Yamamoto & Miss Angela defeated Mike Kruel & Wesley Holiday. January 29, 2009--FCW: Kafu & P.J. Black defeated Lupe Santiago & Yoshitatsu (aka Yamamoto). January 31, 2009--FCW: Yoshitatsu (Naofumi Yamamoto) defeated Drew McIntyre. February 5, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu defeated Jon Cutler. February 12, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu & Tank Rotunda defeated Brian Jossie & Jon Cutler. February 13, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Drew McIntyre defeated Yoshitatsu. Yoshitatsu also won a battle royal. February 19, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu defeated Jon Cutler. February 26, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu defeated Lennox McEnroe. March 13, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu defeated Byron Saxton by Submission. March 20, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Sheamus O'Shaunnessy defeated Yoshitatsu. April 2, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu defeated Fletcher Chase. April 9, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Justin Angel defeated Yoshitatsu. May 7, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatsu (Naofumi Yamamoto) defeated Wes Brisco. May 14, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Bo Rotunda defeated Yoshitatsu (Naofumi Yamamoto). May 28, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Heath Slater defeated Yoshitatsu. June 4, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshitatisu defeated Troy Jackman. June 25, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Ezekiel Jackson defeated Yoshitatsu. World Wrestling Entertainment - Yoshi Tatsu (ECW): June 30, 2009--ECW on Sci-Fi: Yoshi Tatsu (debut) defeated Shelton Benjamin... July 2, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu competed in a battle royal which was won by Johnny Curtis. July 7, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Shelton Benjamin defeated Yoshi Tatsu in a rematch.. July 14, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Paul Burchill w/Katie Lea... July 15, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu won a 20-man battle royal last eliminating Alex Riley. July 21, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal.. July 30, 2009--WWE Superstars: William Regal defeated Yoshi Tatsu. July 30, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Justin Angel beat Kris Logan and Tyson Kidd and Yoshi Tatsu in a 4-WAY. July 30, 2009--WWE Superstars: William Regal defeated Yoshi Tatsu... August 6, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu & Tiffany defeated Ricky Ortiz & Alicia Fox. August 6, 2009--WWE Superstars: William Regal & Paul Burchill defeated Tyler Reks & Yoshi Tatsu.. August 11, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Paul Burchill by DQ after Katie Lea interfered. . August 13, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Drew McIntyre. August 18, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Zack Ryder defeated Yoshi Tatsu... August 25, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu & Tyler Reks defeated Shelton Benjamin & Zack Ryder.. September 8, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Shelton Benjamin & Sheamus defeated Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu in a tag team match.. September 10, 2009--WWE Superstars: Sheamus defeated Yoshi Tatsu... September 15, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Zack Ryder - The Bella Twins were guest ring announcers.. September 15, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu participated in a #1 Contenders Battle Royal (won by Zack Ryder).. September 22, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Paul Burchill w/Katie Lea Burchill... September 29, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: William Regal replaced Tiffany as General Manager because she was involved in a car accident.. ~~~Christian & Tommy Dreamer & Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu beat William Regal & Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson & Zack Ryder.. October 1, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Justin Angel & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Vance Archer & Heath Slater. October 6, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal - Tatsu pinned Regal for the second week in a row! October 8, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Alex Riley. October 13, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Christian & Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal & Zack Ryder - * - (Ryder turned on Regal) October 20, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Zack Ryder in a #1 Contenders match.. October 27, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Christian defeated Yoshi Tatsu in the main event to retain the ECW championship.. ~~~After the match, William Regal & Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson tossed Tatsu out of the ring and attacked Christian.. November 3, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Christian & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson in a tag team match.. November 10, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu was the guest on the Abraham Washington Show with Abe & Tony Atlas.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Yoshi Tatsu (ECW): November 23, 2009--RAW: Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal in a dark match.. November 24, 2009--ECW: Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal after botched interference from Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekial Jackson.. December 8, 2009--ECW: Christian & Shelton Benjamin & Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal & Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekial Jackson.. December 14, 2009--Slammy Awards: Sheamus won the Slammy Award for 2009 "Breakout Superstar of the Year".. ~~~NOMINEES: 1) Drew McIntyre [SD!], 2) Sheamus [RAW], 3) Yoshi Tatsu [ECW], and 4) Abraham Washington [ECW].. ~~~LATER: Mark Henry & John Morrison & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Mike Mizanin & Drew McIntyre & Zack Ryder.. December 17, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Kaval and Alex Riley in a 3-WAY. December 21, 2009--RAW: Tyler Reks defeating Yoshi Tatsu in a dark match featuring ECW Superstars.. December 22, 2009--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Jack Swagger in an ECW Homecoming Qualifying match.. January 7, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Caylen Croft ... January 12, 2010--ECW on Sy-Fy: Ezekiel Jackson won an ECW Homecoming Battle Royal to earn a shot at the ECW title! ~~~Participants: Ezekiel Jackson, Evan Bourne, Kane, C.M. Punk, Yoshi Tatsu, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Hardy, & Vance Archer. January 19, 2010--ECW on Sy-Fy: Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Goldust.. January 26, 2010--ECW on Sy-Fy: The Hurricane & Yoshi Tatsu & Goldust defeated Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft & Zack Ryder.. January 31, 2010--Royal Rumble: Yoshi Tatsu entered the Royal Rumble at #21 but was quickly eliminated by John Cena. February 2, 2010--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu w/Goldust defeated Trent Barreta w/Caylen Croft in a singles match.. February 9, 2010--ECW on Sy-Fy: Yoshi Tatsu & Goldust defeated Caylen Croft & Trent Barreta in a #1 Contenders match.. February 16, 2010--Final ECW: The Big Show & The Miz defeated Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu to retain the Unified Tag Team titles. World Wrestling Entertainment - Yoshi Tatsu (2010): February 22, 2010--RAW: Kofi Kingston & Yoshi Tatsu & Evan Bourne defeated Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase.. March 1, 2010--RAW: Yoshi Tatsu made a brief appearance during a pointless sketch with guest hosts Cheech & Chong.. March 18, 2010--WWE Superstars: Christian & Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu beat William Regal & Jack Swagger & Zack Ryder.. March 28, 2010--WrestleMania 26: Yoshi Tatsu won a big dark match Battle Royal.. April 1, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal ... April 8, 2010--WWE Superstars: Evan Bourne & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Chavo Guerrero & Zack Ryder.. April 22, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Zack Ryder.. April 26, 2010--WWE 2010 Draft Special: Ted DiBiase Jr. (RAW) won a SmackDown! vs. RAW Draft Pick Battle Royal.. ~~~Team RAW (Ted DiBiase Jr. & Santino Marella & Mark Henry & Montel Vontavious Porter & Yoshi Tatsu).. ~~~Team SmackDown! (Rey Mysterio & Kane & Shad Gaspard & WWE Intercontinental champion Drew McIntyre & R-Truth) May 10, 2010--RAW: The 8 NXT Rookies defeated John Morrison & Santino Marella & Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu (Handicap match) ~NXT = Daniel Bryan- Heath Slater- Michael Tarver- David Otunga- Darren Young- Skip Sheffield- Wade Barrett- Justin Gabriel. May 17, 2010--RAW: Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Virgil defeated Yoshi Tatsu... May 27, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Primo Colon... May 31, 2010--RAW: Dos Caras defeated Yoshi Tatsu in a dark match.. June 9, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Drake Brewer in Melbourne, Florida.. June 10, 2010--WWE Superstars: Zack Ryder & Primo Colon defeated Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu .. June 16, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Curt Hawkins & Vance Archer defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Kaval. June 17, 2010--WWE Superstars: Primo Colon defeated Yoshi Tatsu.. July 1, 2010--WWE Superstars: Zack Ryder & Primo Colon defeated Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu ... July 8, 2010--WWE Superstars: Gail Kim & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Jillian Hall & Primo Colon... July 15, 2010--WWE Superstars: Chris Jericho defeated Yoshi Tatsu in the main event.. July 22, 2010--WWE Superstars: Primo Colon defeated Yoshi Tatsu... August 12, 2010--WWE Superstars: The Uso Brothers w/Tamina defeated Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu.. August 19, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Primo Colon... November 11, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Zack Ryder.. November 29, 2010--King of the Ring: Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel in a Non-title match.. November 18, 2010--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Primo Colon.. December 6, 2010--RAW: Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov won a 4-WAY tag team match to capture the WWE Tag Team titles! ~~~Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov beat Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel (c) and The Uso Brothers and Mark Henry & Yosh Tatsu.. December 16, 2010--WWE Superstars: Drew McIntyre defeated Yoshi Tatsu ... December 23, 2010--WWE Superstars: The Uso Brothers defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Darren Young... December 30, 2010--WWE Superstars: The Uso Brothers defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Darren Young in a rematch... World Wrestling Entertainment - Yoshi Tatsu (2011): January 6, 2011--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Zach Ryder.. January 13, 2011--WWE Superstars: DH Smith & Yoshi Tatsu & Primo & Darren Young beat William Regal & Zack Ryder & The Usos.. January 20, 2011--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Tyson Kidd... January 27, 2011--WWE Superstars: Zack Ryder & Primo Colon defeated David Hart Smith & Yoshi Tatsu.. January 30, 2011--Royal Rumble: Yoshi Tatsu entered the Royal Rumble at #8 but was soon eliminated by Mark Henry.. February 3, 2011--WWE Superstars: David Hart Smith & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Primo Colon & Zack Ryder.. February 17, 2011--WWE Superstars: The Uso Brothers defeated Yoshi Tatsu & David Hart Smith... February 24, 2011--WWE Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu gave flowers to Maryse. She accepted them, but used them to whack Ted Jr. ! World Wrestling Entertainment - NXT Season 5: Redemption (Mentoring Byron Saxton): March 8, 2011--WWE NXT (Redemption): Byron Saxton got a second chance on NXT Season 5 getting paired with "Pro" Yoshi Tatsu.. ~~~~~~~~~Yoshi Tatsu continued his crush on Maryse (who is the host of NXT Season 4) but Byron Saxton wanted to talk strategy.. March 15, 2011--WWE NXT: Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Byron Saxton.. March 22, 2011-NXT: Lucky Cannon w/Tyson Kidd defeated Bryon Saxton w/Yoshi Tatsu.. March 24, 2011-Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu & The Great Khali defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso.. April 5, 2011-NXT: Yoshi Tatsu was attacked backstage by Ted Dibiase Jr.. Yoshi Tatsu defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. by DQ.. April 7, 2011-Superstars: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Tyson Kidd.. April 12, 2011-NXT: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Lucky Cannon.. After Tatsu's match Maryse kissed him.. April 19, 2011-NXT: Tyson Kidd & Lucky Cannon defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Byron Saxton.. April 25, 2011-RAW: Yoshi Tatsu competed in a SmackDown! vs Raw Battle Royal that Big Show & Kofi Kingston won.. April 26, 2011-NXT: Lucky Cannon w/Tyson Kidd defeated Byron Saxton w/Yoshi Tatsu by DQ after Tatsu attacked Lucky Cannon.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Then Byron Saxton attacked his "Pro" Yoshi Tatsu.. May 3, 2011-NXT: Backstage Byron Saxton apologized to Yoshi Tatsu for attacking him. May 10, 2011-NXT: Byron Saxton w/Yoshi Tatsu defeated Conor O'Brien w/Vladimir Kozlov.. May 17, 2011-NXT: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Byron Saxton in a Rookie vs. Pro match.. ~~~Backstage Yoshi broke up with Maryse.. but Maryse said she didn't even know they were dating..