On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Shinya Hashimoto, 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.
Shin'ya Hashimoto (橋本 真也) was born in Toki City, Gifu, Japan on July 3, 1965.
He died on July 11, 2005 at the age of 40.
Shinya Hashimoto was inducted in the NJPW Greatest Wrestlers in 2010 and in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Shin'ya Hashimoto (橋本 真也)
- Ring Names
- Shinya Hashimoto ( September 25, 1988 - September 2, 2004)
- SHOGUN ( February 7, 1989 - May 22, 1989)
- Hashif Khan ( November 13, 1987 - September 24, 1988)
- Shinya Hashimoto ( September 1, 1984 - November 12, 1987)
- Born July 3, 1965
- Died July 11, 2005 (aged 40)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Toki City, Gifu, Japan
- Billed From
- Toki City, Gifu, Japan
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 287 lbs (130 kg)
- Nicknames Hakaiou (King of Destruction); Toukon Denshou (Traditional Fighting Spirit);Shin Nihon no Zochou (Symbol of New Japan)
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Promoter ( March 2, 2001 - September 2, 2004)
- Wrestler ( September 1, 1984 - August 31, 2004)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion ZERO1 March 2, 2001 September 2, 2004 Promotion 
AJPWNovember 17, 2002 February 22, 2004 Promotion NOAHDecember 23, 2000 January 13, 2001 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
November 11, 1988 October 9, 2000 Promotion STAMPEDENovember 13, 1987 September 24, 1988 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
September 1, 1984 October 25, 1987 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face September 1, 1984 August 31, 2004 - Images
Dec 2000Aug 1997Jan 1993Nov 1988Sep 1984
AJPW
NOAH
NJPW
STAMPEDE
- Finishers
- Vertical Drop Brainbuster ( September 1, 1984 - August 31, 2004)
- Jumping Spike DDT ( September 1, 1984 - August 31, 2004)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Bakusho Sengen" by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( September 1, 1989 - August 31, 2004)
- Theme Song "Never" by Moving Pictures - Single ( January 4, 1989 - August 31, 1989)
- Theme Song "Raging Saints" by Seiji Yokoyama - Single ( November 11, 1988 - January 3, 1989)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- NJPW Greatest Wrestlers - Year 2010, Individual
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2010, Individual
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 3 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- 2 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Masa Saito, 1 with Junji Hirata)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
NWA Pro-Wrestling Xpress
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Zero-One
- 3 NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (2 with Naoya Ogawa, 1 with Yoshiaki Fujiwara)
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW G1 Climax Winner (1998)
- NJPW Kyushu Cup Winner (1990)
- NJPW Super Grade Tag League Winner (1992 – with Riki Choshu; 1996 – with Scott Norton)
- NJPW IWGP Tag Team Title Challenger Decision League Winner (1989 – with Masa Saito)
- Tokyo Sports Wrestler of the Year (1994)
- Tokyo Sports Achievement Award (2005)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (1993)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (1989)
- Nikkan Sports Match of The Year (1996 - vs. Nobuhiko Takada on 04/02)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2000)
- 7° in PWI 500 (1997)
- 45° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- OH-Gun - Naoya Ogawa ( December 9, 2001 - May 8, 2004)
- Junji Hirata & Shinya Hashimoto - Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata ( February 2, 1995 - December 23, 1998)
- Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto - Masa Saito / Mr. Saito ( August 25, 1989 - July 4, 1996)
- Fighting Spirit Three Musketeers - Masahiro Chono, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto ( October 1, 1988 - August 7, 1994)
