On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Kentaro Shiga, 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.
Kentaro Shiga (志賀 賢太郎) was born in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan on December 6, 1974, and he is currently 49 years old.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Kentaro Shiga (志賀 賢太郎)
- Ring Names
- Kentaro Shiga ( February 21, 1994 - December 7, 2013)
- Punch the C ( April 23, 2009 - July 26, 2009)
- The Great Zebra ( August 31, 2012 - December 13, 2012)
- Born December 6, 1974 (age 49)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
- Billed From
- Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
- Height 6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
- Weight
- 220 lbs (100 kg)
- Nicknames Joint Crusher; The Hot-Blooded Warrior
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( January 15, 2013 - December 7, 2013)
- Wrestler ( September 18, 2005 - January 14, 2013)
- Wrestler ( February 21, 1994 - January 26, 2003)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHSeptember 18, 2005 December 7, 2013 Promotion MICHINOKUAugust 31, 2012 December 13, 2012 Promotion INDY December 5, 2009 September 30, 2012 Promotion HUSTLEApril 23, 2009 July 26, 2009 Promotion INDY December 27, 2006 September 16, 2007 Promotion NOAHAugust 5, 2000 January 26, 2003 Promotion AJPWFebruary 21, 1994 July 20, 2000 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 8, 2006 December 7, 2013 Tweener February 21, 1994 January 7, 2006 - Show Card Position
Status Details from to Mid Card September 18, 2005 December 7, 2013 Injured Neck injury January 27, 2003 September 17, 2005 Mid Card January 3, 1996 January 26, 2003 Low Card February 21, 1994 January 2, 1996 - Images History
Jan 2006Jan 2002Aug 2000Jan 1999
NOAH
MICHINOKU
HUSTLE
AJPW
- Finishers
- Shiga Sleeper - Sleeper Hold ( February 21, 1994 - December 7, 2013)
- Spiral Shiga Shooter - Back Suplex/DDT combination ( February 21, 1994 - December 7, 2013)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Tradition '05” (New Version) by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( September 9, 2006 - December 7, 2013)
- Theme Song “Kyodai Bune” by Ichiro Toba - with Kishin Kawabata - Team ( July 15, 2007 - December 6, 2009)
- Theme Song “Tradition” (NOAH Version) by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( July 27, 2001 - September 8, 2006)
- Theme Song “Tradition” by Osamu Suzuki - Late AJPW/Early NOAH - Single ( January 1, 2001 - July 26, 2001)
- Theme Song “Solid Sky” by Michiya Haruhata - Single ( January 2, 1997 - December 31, 2000)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Openweight/Hardcore Tag Team Championship (with Kishin Kawabata)
- Other Accomplishments
- AJPW January 2nd Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (1996, 2000)
- AJPW One Night Six Man Tag Team Tournament Winner (1999 - with Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama)
- NOAH One Night Tag Tournament Winner (2001 - with Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- NOAH One Day Six Man Tag Team Tournament Winner (2002 - with Kenta Kobashi & KENTA)
- NOAH GHC Hardcore Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2007 - with Kishin Kawabata)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Pen Pals - Kishin Kawabata ( November 18, 2006 - December 6, 2009)
- BURNING - KENTA / Hideo Itami, Kenta Kobashi, Tamon Honda, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Go Shiozaki, Shuhei Tanaguchi ( October 9, 2002 - December 31, 2012)
- Sternness - Jun Akiyama, Takeshi Morishima, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Akitoshi Saito ( September 1, 2000 - October 8, 2002)
- BURNING - Jun Akiyama, Kenta Kobashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru ( July 20, 1998 - February 26, 2000)
