Kuhida Biography

Yujiro Kushida is a Japanese pro wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE  nxt performing on the NXT brand. And here you can read each and every information related to Kushida.

body measurements:

  • Height: 5 feet and 7 inches (billed height: 5 feet 9 inches)
  • weight: 87 kg
  • biceps size: 16 inches (Approx)
  • chest size: 40 inches (Approx)
  • Age: 35 (12 May 1983)

Kushida debuted in professional wrestling in 16 September 2005, he is a talented wrestler. He becomes popular in new japan pro wrestling. and now he signed with wwe nxt brand in May 2019, and he defeated kassius ohno, and this was a winning debut. I know some of the readers of you thinking about why wwe giving more importance to kushida. I think this is because he is talented, he has great wrestling moves set, he will be the next Rey Mysterio and he is left his NJPW company to sign WWE nxt contract. and WWE takes on the head to those wrestlers who have MMA skills.

Achivements:

  1. All Japan Pro Wrestling
  2. AJPW U-30 Tag Team Tournament (2008) – with T28
  3. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  4. Cuadrangular de Parejas (2016) – with Marco Corleone
  5. New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  6. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
  7. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Alex Shelley
  8. Best of the Super Juniors (2015, 2017)
  9. Super J-Cup (2016)
  10. Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2012) – with Alex Shelley
  11. Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  12. PWI ranked him 20 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
  13. Ring of Honor
  14. ROH World Television Championship (1 time)
  15. What Culture Pro Wrestling/Defiant Wrestling
  16. Pro Wrestling World Cup (2017)
  17. Mixed martial arts
  18. ZST
  19. ZST Genesis Lightweight Tournament (2004)

Finishing moves

  1. Back to the Future move (Small package driver) – 2017–present
  2. 9469/ Kushida Lock (Crossface with a knee to the opponent’s back) – 2010–2013
  3. Hoverboard Lock (Kimura lock)– 2014–present
  4. Midnight Express (Corkscrew moonsault) – 2010–present
  5. Supernova Press (Moonsault onto a standing opponent) – 2006–2010
  6. Supernova Rana move (Hurricanrana, sometimes from the top rope) – 2006-2010

Signature moves

  1. Asai DDT
  2. Buzzsaw Kick move (High-speed roundhouse kick to the head of a seated, kneeling or rising opponent) – adopted from Tajiri
  3. Diving crossbody
  4. Double knee backbreaker
  5. Handspring back elbow – adopted from Tajiri
  6. Jumping double knee strike
  7. Masahiro Tanaka (Wind-up punch)
  8. Moonsault, standing
  9. Rolling Elbow (Discus elbow smash)
  10. Somersault topé through the second and top ropes
  11. Springboard overhead chop
  12. Standing corkscrew moonsault

With Alex Shelley or Double team finishing moves

  1. I-94 (Sitout powerbomb (Kushida) / Sliced Bread 2 (Shelley) combination)
  2. Outatime (Falling neck breaker (Shelley) / Moonsault (Kushida) combination