Kentaro Shiga

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 50 years old.

Kentaro Shiga has won a total of 2 championships in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameKentaro 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 50)
• NationalityJapan
• Birth PlaceHitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
• Billed From
  • Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
• Height 6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
• Weight
  • 220 lbs (100 kg)
• NicknamesJoint Crusher; The Hot-Blooded Warrior

Career 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 History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	September 18, 2005	December 7, 2013
  PromotionMPW	August 31, 2012	December 13, 2012
  PromotionINDY	December 5, 2009	September 30, 2012
  PromotionKOPW	February 14, 2010	July 16, 2012
  PromotionHUSTLE	April 23, 2009	July 26, 2009
  PromotionINDY	December 27, 2006	September 16, 2007
  PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	August 5, 2000	January 26, 2003
  PromotionAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	February 21, 1994	July 20, 2000

• Images History

  

  Jan 2006

  

  Jan 2002

  

  Aug 2000

  

  Jan 1999

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Heel		January 8, 2006	December 7, 2013
  Tweener		February 21, 1994	January 7, 2006

• Card Positions

  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

• 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

• Pro Wrestling NOAH

  • x2 GHC Hardcore Openweight 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)

Teams & 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)

Games Appearances (1)

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