Genba Hirayanagi
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name=Genba Hirayanagi
|names=Genba Hirayanagi
Tsutomu Hirayanagi
|image=Genba Hirayanagi 22 Aug. 2015.jpg
|caption=Hirayanagi in 2015
|height={{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=平柳玄藩 (Hirayanagi Genba) (profile)|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/profile015.php|publisher=Pro Wrestling NOAH|accessdate=3 February 2012|language=Japanese}}
|weight={{convert|85|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|3|9|mf=y}}
|death_date =
|birth_name = Tsutomu Hiryanagi
|birth_place = Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
|resides=
|billed=
|trainer=Akira Taue
Pro Wrestling Noah dojo
}}
{{nihongo|Tsutomu Hirayanagi|平柳 努|Hirayanagi Tsutomu|born March 9, 1980}}, better known by his ring name {{nihongo|Genba Hirayanagi|平柳玄藩|Hirayanagi Genba}}, is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for working for Pro Wrestling Noah.
Career
Hirayanagi was a competitor in amateur wrestling in high school. In June 2004 he entered the Pro Wrestling Noah dojo{{cite web|title=Genba Hiranayagi|url=http://kuro.pinoko.jp/pro/w1050.htm|work=Wrestling Notes|publisher=HP Dakuro|accessdate=3 February 2012|author=Dakuro Arigachi}} where, under the mentorship of Akira Taue,{{cite web|title=Genba Hirayanagi|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=2223|work=WrestlingData|publisher=Genichbruck.com|accessdate=3 February 2012}} he was trained as a professional wrestler. Wrestling under his birth name, his first match was in a 13-man Battle royal won by Muhammad Yone on 15 August 2005.{{cite web|title=NOAH Michinoku Fairytale Story|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=5944|work=WrestlingData|publisher=Genichbruck.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}} Three days later, he made his official debut in a singles match against Kishin Kawabata. As is normal for inexperienced competitors in puroresu, virtually all of Hirayanagi's early matches were losses. On March 21, 2006 Hirayanagi competed in a match against SUWA for Pro Wrestling SEM{{cite web|title=SEM @ Tokyo|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=6080|work=WrestlingData|publisher=Genichbruck.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}} during which he suffered a triple-fracture of the jaw. It wasn't until the following October that he was able to return to the ring in a time-limit draw with Shuhei Taniguchi.{{cite web|title=NOAH Autumn Navigation - European Catch - Day 1|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=6123|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}}
The summer of 2007 saw Hirayanagi venture to the United Kingdom to perform in 6 matches on the British independent circuit. His UK debut came in a July 20 loss to Noah compatriot Shuhei Taniguchi for 3 Count Wrestling.{{cite web|title=3CW Midsummer Showdown|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=12967|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}} 8 days later, the two teamed up to challenge the 4 Front Wrestling Tag Team Champions Mark Sloan and Wade Fitzgerald.{{cite web|title=4FW @ Swindon|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=25315|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}} In IPW:UK's Debut In Sittingbourne show he was defeated by James Tighe,{{cite web|title=Results from "IPW:UK Sittingbourne Debut"|url=http://www.ipwuk.com/results/2007/07/29/ipw-uk-sittingbourne-debut|publisher=International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom|accessdate=4 February 2012}} which was followed by a loss to veteran Johnny Kidd on a Premier Promotions card{{cite web|title=Recent Results|url=http://www.premier-promotions.co.uk/results.html|publisher=Premier Promotions|accessdate=4 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821105501/http://www.premier-promotions.co.uk/results.html|archivedate=21 August 2007}} before concluding his tour by teaming with Dan Head to gain victory over Mark Haskins and Harry Mills.{{cite web|title=Premier @ Worthing|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=24042|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}}
In 2008, Hirayanagi made his Ring of Honor debut in the opening match of the 14 September ROH: The Tokyo Summit show. Teaming with Kotaro Suzuki, he lost to the NJPW duo of No Limit (Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro Takahashi).{{cite web|title=Past Events|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|publisher=Ring of Honor|accessdate=4 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142414/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=22 March 2013|url-status=dead}} Later that year he gained his first trophy when he teamed with Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Kotaro Suzuki to defeat KENTA, Taiji Ishimori and Ippei Ota to win that year's One Day Junior Heavyweight Six Man Tag Tournament in Sapporo, Hokkaido.{{cite web|title=NOAH Winter Navigation - Day 6|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=47703|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}}
In 2009, Hirayanagi debuted in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT), teaming with his primary trainer Akira Taue to defeat DDT residents Sanshiro Takagi and Michael Nakazawa at the DDT Judgement 2009 event.{{cite web|title=DDT Judgement 2009|url=http://www.WrestlingData.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=59474|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=4 February 2012}} On August 30, he teamed with frequent partner Kanemaru in his New Japan Pro-Wrestling debut in the main event of the Jado and Gedo 20th Anniversary show, losing to Jado and Gedo.{{cite web|title=NJPW/Jado & Gedo Produce Get Out Of My Way ~JG20FTW~|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=42941&s=20|publisher=Cagematch|accessdate=4 February 2012}}{{cite web|title=Get Out Of My Way 'JG20FTW' Results|url=http://www.shinnichi-pro.co.jp/results/2009-0830j.html|publisher=Shinnichi-Pro|accessdate=4 February 2012|language=Japanese}} Hirayanagi was selected to participate in another interpromotional contest at the combined AJPW/NJPW/Noah All Together supershow on 27 August 2011 at Budokan Hall, competing in a 10-man tag team match billed as the Junior One Night Carnival.{{cite web|title=[Results] NJPW/AJPW/NOAH "All Together", 8/27/11|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=3123|work=PuroresuFan|publisher=Strong Style Spirit|accessdate=4 February 2012|date=27 August 2011}}{{cite web|title=NJPW, AJP & NOAH presents "All Together"|url=http://www.puroresuspirit.com/2011/08/27/alltogether-results/|publisher=Puroresu Spirit|accessdate=4 February 2012|author=Charles P Schaeffer|date=27 August 2011}}
Hirayanagi then became a member of the No Mercy faction in Noah. On 10 March 10, 2013, Hirayanagi won his first title in Noah, when he and Maybach Taniguchi, Jr. defeated Ricky Marvin and Super Crazy for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/tour_detail.php?tour_id=1110|script-title=ja:2013年3月10日(日)|accessdate=10 March 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=Japanese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308045228/http://www.noah.co.jp/tour_detail.php?tour_id=1110|archive-date=8 March 2013|url-status=dead}} The two were forced to vacate the title on May 30, after Suwa had been sidelined with a neck injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=5162|title=GHCジュニア・ヘビー級タッグ選手権についてのご報告|date=30 May 2013|accessdate=30 May 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=Japanese}} On July 30, Hirayanagi announced his retirement from professional wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=8852|title=「約11年ありがとうございました。」平柳玄藩選手記者会見の模様(2016.08.01)|date=1 August 2016|accessdate=1 August 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=Japanese}} His retirement match took place on September 10 and saw him team up with Captain Noah, Go Shiozaki and Maybach Taniguchi to take on Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, Takashi Sugiura and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). Hirayanagi's career ended with Sugiura pinning him for the win.{{cite web|url=http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1667|title=Final 祭Bayashi ～平柳玄藩引退記念試合～|accessdate=10 September 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=Japanese}}
Championships and accomplishments
:*GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Maybach Taniguchi, Jr./Suwa
:*Bond of Hearts Cup (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1115|script-title=ja:2013年3月21日(木)|accessdate=21 March 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=Japanese}}
:*One Day Junior Heavyweight Six Man Tag Tournament (2008) – with Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Kotaro Suzuki{{cite web|title=Genba Hiranayagi|url=http://www.purolove.com/noah/profiles/genbahirayanagi.php|publisher=PuroLove.com|accessdate=3 February 2012|language=German}}
:*Matsumoto Day Clinic Cup Scramble Battle Royal (2013){{cite web|title=Match Statistics|url=http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bilanzen&wrestler=2223&jahr=2013&monat=1|work=WrestlingData|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=2013-08-11}}
:*Hakata Star Lane Cup Battle Royal (2013){{cite web|title=NOAH The First Navigation 2013|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=90444|publisher=Cagematch.com|accessdate=2013-08-11}}
Notes
References
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Category:Japanese male professional wrestlers