Daiju Wakamatsu
{{Short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
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| birth_place = Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
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{{nihongo|Daiju Wakamatsu|若松大樹|Wakamatsu Daiju}} is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) where he is the current 2AW Openweight Champion in his first reign.{{cite web|url=https://www.2aw.jp/stars/wakamatsu/|script-title=ja:選手名鑑 若松大樹（ワカマツ ダイジュ）|work=2aw.jp|author=Active Advance Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|access-date=August 4, 2021}} He is also known for his tenures with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms.{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/daiju-wakamatsu-17148.html|title=Daiju Wakamatsu Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=23 June 2025}}
Professional wrestling career
=Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2019–present)=
Wakamatsu made his professional wrestling debut in Active Advance Pro Wrestling at Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba on November 10, 2019, where he defeated Naka Shuma in singles competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.2aw.jp/results/20191110tkp/|script-title=ja:GRAND SLAM in TKPガーデンシティ千葉|work=2aw.jp|author=Active Advance Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|date=November 10, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2021}}
During his time with the promotion, Wakamatsu chased for various accomplishments and shared a tag team under the name of "Buttobe Missile Kickers" with Taishi Takizawa. He is a former two-time 2AW Tag Team Champion alongside the latter, first winning the titles at 2AW Grand Slam In 2AW Square on April 23, 2023, by defeating Koen (Takuro Niki and Tatsuya Hanami),{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=365796|title=2AW Grand Slam In 2AW Square|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|language=German|date=April 23, 2023|access-date=April 23, 2023}} and secondly on October 27, 2024, by defeating Starlight Dreamers (Ayame Sasamura and Kotaro Yoshino).{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=409961|title=2AW Grand Slam In TKP Garden City Chiba|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=October 27, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}} At the 2AW 6th Anniversary event on June 22, 2025, Wakamatsu defeated Naka Shuma to win the 2AW Openweight Championship.{{cite web|url=https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/result/resultshow.asp?Search=on&s=063557|script-title=ja:2AW 旗揚げ6周年記念大会 GRAND SLAM in TKPガーデンシティ千葉千葉・TKPガーデンシティ千葉 4Fコンチェルト観衆283人|work=bbm-mobile.com|publisher=Puroresu Mobile|language=ja|date=June 22, 2025|access-date=June 22, 2025}}
=Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2020–present)=
Wakamatsu competes in Big Japan Pro Wrestling as a developmental talent sent by 2AW, mainly in deathmatches, where he also chased for various accomplishments. At 2AW/BJW Big Advance on March 12, 2023, he teamed up with Abdullah Kobayashi and Kankuro Hoshino to defeat Chicharito Shoki, Yasufumi Nakanoue and Yuji Okabayashi for the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/bjw-2aw-big-advance-nuevos-monarcas-de-tercias/|title=BJW/2AW: «Big Advance» Nuevos monarcas de tercias|work=Superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=es|date=March 22, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2025}}
At BJW New Standard Big "B" on October 22, 2023, he unsuccessfully challenged Yuki Ishikawa for the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/bjw-new-standard-big-b-results-october-22-2023#:~:text=Kaji%20Tomato%20(c)%20defeated%20Yusuke,CHAMPION!!!!!)&text=Yuki%20Ishikawa%20(c)%20defeated%20Daiju,STILL%20CHAMPION!!!!)|title=BJW New Standard Big B Results – October 22, 2023|work=pwmania.com|first=Ethan|last=Black|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2025}} At BJW In Korakuen Hall on January 27, 2024, Wakamatsu teamed up with Ishikawa to unsuccessfully challenge Crazy Lovers (Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto) for the BJW Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/bjw-in-korakuen-hall-results-january-27-2024|title=BJW In Korakuen Hall Results – January 27, 2024|work=pwmania.com|first=Ethan|last=Black|date=January 27, 2024|access-date=June 23, 2025}}
He competed in various of the promotion's signature events, the Saikyo Tag League in which he made his first appearancr at the 2022 edition which he won alongside Abdullah Kobayashi by being runners-up in the B block of the competition where they scored a total of twelve points after going against the teams of Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto, Shigehiro Irie and Yuya Aoki, Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, Chicharito Shoki and Yuji Okabayashi, Michio Kageyama and Yusaku Ito, Kazuki Hashimoto and Satsuki Nagao, Kankuro Hoshino and Yuichi Taniguchi, and Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu. In the finalist decision match, they defeated Irie and Aoki, then outmatched Hiroyuki Suzuki and Takuho Kato in the semifinals, then Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/bjw-saikyou-tag-league-2022-gran-final/|title=BJW:«Saikyou Tag League 2022» Gran Final|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}} As for the Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor, he made his first appearance at the 2024 edition of the tournament where he topped out the B block of the competition with a total of six points after outmatching Dale Patricks, Yuki Ishikawa, Ryuji Ito and Beastman, but fell short to Hideyoshi Kamitani in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/bjw-inicia-el-ikkitousen-special-league-deathmatch-straight-flash/|title=BJW: Inicia el «Ikkitousen Special League Deathmatch Straight Flash»|work=Superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Active Advance Pro Wrestling
- 2AW Openweight Championship (1 time, current){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/kd/2aw-o.html|title=Active Advance Pro Wrestling Openweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|publisher=Wrestling Titles|access-date=23 June 2025}}
- 2AW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Taishi Takizawa
- One Day Tournament (2021)
- Big Japan Pro Wrestling
- Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Abdullah Kobayashi and Kankuro Hoshino
- Saikyo Tag League (2022) – with Abdullah Kobayashi
- Japan Indie Awards
- Newcomer Award (2022)
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