Leo Isaka
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
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|name = Leo Isaka
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|caption = Isaka in February 2023
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|names = Sachihiro Isaka
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|trainer = Chigusa Nagayo
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{{nihongo|Leo Isaka|井坂レオ|Isaka Reo}} is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese promotion Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling.{{cite web |url=http://www.marvelcompany.co.jp/marvelous/wrestlers |work=Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling |language=ja |script-title=ja:所属選手 |access-date=September 14, 2023}} He is also known for his tenure with Pro Wrestling Zero1 where he is the current World Junior Heavyweight Champion and International Junior Heavyweight Champion in his first reign with both titles.{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/search.html?search-term=leo+isaka&submit=search|title=Leo Isaka Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=InternetWrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
Professional wrestling career
=Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (2017–present)=
Despite being a male competitor, Isaka made his professional wrestling in a joshi promotion, Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. He wrestled his first ever match at Marvelous 1st Anniversary on April 15, 2017, where he fell short to Dick Togo in a singles competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=173127|title=Marvelous 1st Anniversary|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=April 15, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
Due to Marvelous holding business partnerships with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene, Isaka competed in many cross-over events or other strictly promoted ones by both male and joshi promotions. At Diana/CRYSIS ASUKA Produce, an event produced by World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana on March 28, 2021, he teamed up with Cherry and Kyoko Inoue to defeat Guts Ishijima, Kazuki and Megumi Yabushita in a intergender six-person tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www-diana.com/category/kekka/page/6/|script-title=ja:【CRYSIS】第7回クライシス興行~朱崇花プロデュース大会 結果|work=diana.com|author=World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana|language=Japanese|date=March 28, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2023}} At DDT DAMNATION Produce Illegal Assembly Returns Vol. 4, an event produced by DDT Pro-Wrestling on July 26, 2021, he fell short to Tetsuya Endo in singles competition.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/ddt-damnation-unlawful-assembly-returns-vol-4/|title=DDT: "DAMNATION Unlawful Assembly Returns Vol. 4"|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2023}} At Marvelous/WAVE Fusion ~ Tommy 40th Anniversary from October 1, 2021, he fell short to Shunma Katsumata.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/marvelous-x-wave-tommy-40th-anniversary-fusion-homenaje-a-la-referi-tommy-ran/|title=Marvelous x WAVE: "Tommy 40th Anniversary Fusion" Tribute to Referee Tommy Ran|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=October 12, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2023}} At BASARA 170 ~ Hojiro, an event promoted by Pro-Wrestling Basara on September 20, 2021, he teamed up with Sento Minzoku (Daiki Shimomura and Isami Kodaka) to defeat Fuminori Abe, Takumi Tsukamoto and Yasu Urano in a six-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://basarapw.com/2021/09/20/result-45/|script-title=ja:9月20日（月祝）千葉・２ＡＷスクエア|work=basarapw.com|author=Pro-Wrestling Basara|language=Japanese|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
=Pro Wrestling Zero1 (2017–present)=
Isaka made his debut in Pro Wrestling Zero1 at ZERO1/Super Fireworks Fireworks Dream Series ~ The Birth of Team on May 7, 2017, where he fell short to Ikuto Hidaka.{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_156_40.html|script-title=ja:超花火新生ZERO1・超花火 ドリーム・シリーズ～誕生の陣～ 2017年05月07日(日)|work=z-1.co.jp|author=Pro Wrestling Zero1|language=Japanese|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2023}} At ZERO1 Tochigi Pro-Wrestling Halloween Smile Festival on November 30, 2022, he teamed up with Shoki Kitamura to unsuccessfully challenge Junya Matsunaga and Takafumi for the Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (Zero1).{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/zero1-tochigi-pro-defensa-del-cetro-de-parejas/|title=Zero1/Tochigi Pro: Defense of the couples scepter|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=November 10, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023}} During his time in the company, he chased for various championships promoted by it. At Zero1 Happy New Year 2023 on January 1, he defeated Astroman to win both the World Junior Heavyweight Championship and the International Junior Heavyweight Championship which were sanctioned together.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/zero1-happy-new-year-2023-tanaka-vs-kitamiya/|title=Zero1: "Happy New Year 2023" Tanaka vs. Kitamiya|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=January 12, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
He is known for competing in one of the promotion's signature events, the Furinkazan tournament. He made his first appearance at the 2022 edition where he teamed up with Shoki Kitamura and fell short to Kubota Brothers (Hide Kubota and Yasu Kubota) in the first rounds from November 11.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/zero1-listo-el-torneo-furinkazan-tag-league-2022/|title=Zero1: Ready the tournament "Furinkazan Tag League 2022"|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=November 10, 2022|access-date=February 11, 2023}} Another event in which he previously competed is the Tenkaichi Junior Tournament in which he made his first appearance at the 2021 edition where he defeated Genta Hiriki in the first rounds but fell short to Hide Kubota in the second ones.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/zero1-se-anuncia-el-torneo-tenka-ichi-jr-2021/|title=Zero1: "Tenka-Ichi Jr. 2021" Tournament Announced|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2023}} At the 2022 edition of the tournament, Isaka competed in the block A where he scored a total of ten points after going against Shoki Kitamura, Yoshikazu Yokoyama, Astroman and Jun Masaoka.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/zero1-inicia-el-tenka-ichi-jr-tournament-2022/|title=Zero1: Start the "Tenka Ichi Jr. Tournament 2022"|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=September 17, 2022|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero1/01-nwa-j.html|title=Pro Wrestling ZERO1 World Junior Heavyweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
- International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero1/01-int-j.html|title=Pro Wrestling ZERO1 International Junior Heavyweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
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Category:Japanese male professional wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestlers from Tochigi Prefecture
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