Gran Naniwa

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Gran Naniwa, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Yoshikuni Kimura (木村 吉公) was born in Ibaraki, Japan on February 15, 1977.

He died on October 6, 2010 at the age of 33.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameYoshikuni Kimura (木村 吉公)
• Ring Names
  • Blue Justice (January 15, 2006 - January 15, 2006)
  • Gran Naniwa (June 25, 1993 - October 3, 2009)
  • Yoshikuni Kimura (March 16, 1993 - June 24, 1993)
• Born February 15, 1977
• Died October 6, 2010 (aged 33)
• NationalityJapan
• Birth PlaceIbaraki, Japan
• Billed From
  • Ibaraki, Japan (March 16, 1993 - October 3, 2009)
• Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
• Weight
  • 216 lbs (98 kg) (March 16, 1993 - October 3, 2009)
• NicknamesThe Claw

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (January 15, 2006 - October 3, 2009)
  • Wrestler (March 16, 1993 - May 18, 2003)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 13, 2006	December 23, 2006
  PromotionAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	October 8, 2000	May 12, 2003
  PromotionNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 25, 2001	January 25, 2002
  PromotionMPW	March 16, 1993	August 13, 1999
  PromotionBATTLARTS	May 14, 1999	June 9, 1999
  PromotionBATTLARTS	April 23, 1998	May 17, 1998
  PromotionECW	January 10, 1998	January 31, 1998
  PromotionNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 16, 1997	June 5, 1997
  PromotionWAR	December 13, 1995	February 26, 1996
  PromotionFMW	August 22, 1993	December 26, 1993

• Images History

  

  Jan 2006

  

  Mar 1993

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face		March 16, 1993	October 3, 2009

• Finishers

  • Clutch de Naniwa - Modified Arm Wrench Inside Cradle (March 16, 1993 - October 3, 2009)
  • Driver de Naniwa - Sitout Scoop Slam Piledriver (March 16, 1993 - October 3, 2009)
  • Naniwa Bomb - Spinning Gutwrench Powerbomb (March 16, 1993 - October 3, 2009)
  • Crab Walk - Sideways Ropewalk Elbow Drop (March 16, 1993 - May 18, 2003)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"Fisherman's Head of Crab Fishing" by Romanesque Seven - Single (June 25, 1993 - October 3, 2009)

Titles & Accomplishments

• Michinoku Pro Wrestling

  • 1 Central American Middleweight Championship

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • Gran Naniwa & Super Delfin - Super Delfin (July 26, 1993 - January 13, 1999)
• Managers
  • Wally Yamaguchi

Games Appearances (1)

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