Nobutaka Moribe

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Nobutaka Moribe

|image = 250px

|caption = Moribe in June 2018

|birthname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|02|15|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=5210&bild=0|title=Nobutaka Moribe • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=September 4, 2021}}

|birth_place = Okayama, Japan

|names = Mori Bernard
Nobutaka Moribe

|height = 173 cm{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3883|title=Nobutaka Moribe/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=September 4, 2021}}

|weight = 90 kg

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|trainer = Dick Togo

|debut = 2003

|retired =

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{{nihongo|Nobutaka Moribe|守部宣孝|Moribe Noritaka}} previously known by his ring name {{nihongo|Mori Bernard|モリ・ベルナルド|Mori Berunarudo}} is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Kaientai Dojo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/nobutaka-moribe-4453.html|title=Nobutaka Moribe Profile & Match Listing|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=September 4, 2021}}

Professional wrestling career

=Independent circuit=

=(2003–2007)=

Moribe made his professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by World Entertainment Wrestling (WEW) on January 31, 2003, where he picked up a win against DJ Nira.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=10653|title=Events Database » WEW|work=cagematch.de|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=January 31, 2003|access-date=September 4, 2021}} As a freelancer, Moribe is known for competing in various promotions. At Michinoku Pro M-12, an event promoted by Michinoku Pro Wrestling on February 19, 2006, where he competed in a 12-man battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship also involving Taiji Ishimori, Kagetora, Rasse and others.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/mpro/results/results06.php|title=Michinoku Pro "M-12", 19.02.2006 (GAORA TV) Tokyo Korakuen Hall|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=February 19, 2006|access-date=September 4, 2021}}

==DDT Pro-Wrestling (2004–2007)==

Moribe debuted in DDT Pro-Wrestling at DDT Non-Fix 10/20 from October 20, 2004, where he teamed up with Dick Togo and Sho Kanzaki to defeat Daichi Kakimoto, Futoshi Miwa and Sanshiro Takagi in a six-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/ddt/results/results04.php|title=DDT "NON-FIX 10.20", 20.10.2004 (Samurai! TV) Shin-Kiba 1st RING|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=October 20, 2004|access-date=September 4, 2021}} He made his last appearance for the promotion on August 9, 2007, at Beer Garden Fight 8.9 where he teamed up with Harashima to defeat Kudo and Yasu Urano.{{cite web|url=https://wwfoldschool.com/ddt/|title=DRAMATIC FANTASIA # 138 2007/08/09 – DDT / HARASHIMA Production – "BEER GARDEN FIGHT 8.9|work=wwfoldschool.com|author=WWFOldSchool|access-date=September 4, 2021}}

Moribe is known for competing in the promotion's signature events such as DDT Judgement. He made his first appearance at DDT 8th Anniversary: Judgement 9 on March 27, 2005, where he alongside his "FEC" tag partner Tomohiko Hashimoto successfully defended the KO-D Tag Team Championship against Seiya Morohashi and Tanomusaku Toba.{{cite web |url=http://extremeparty.heteml.jp/2005/d050327.htm |title=DDT "Judgment9" 3.27クラブハイツ大会 |work=Extreme Party |access-date=February 6, 2020 |language=ja}} One year later at DDT 9th Anniversary: Judgement 10 on March 5, 2006, Moribe won the KO-D Tag Team Championship this time by teaming up with his trainer Dick Togo as part of the "Italian Four Horsemen" by defeating Daichi Kakimoto and Kota Ibushi.{{cite web|url=http://jspayne.com/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=DDT_9th_Anniversary:_Judgement_10|title=DDT 9th Anniversary: Judgement 10|work=jspayne.com|first=Stephen|last=Payne|date=March 5, 2006|access-date=April 18, 2021}}

==Kaientai Dojo (2004–2006)==

Moribe is known for his short lived tenure with Kaientai Dojo. He won the 2005 K-Metal League by competing against Masahiro Takanashi, Saburo Inematsu, Yusaku Obata, Taku Joetsu and Hajime Ishikawa in a block which he won with five points and by defeating Ishikawa on the finals from May 15, 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=turniere&kategorie=&turnier=613|title=K-Metal League 2005|work=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=September 6, 2021}} He marked his last appearance at a house show from January 3, 2006, he teamed up with Antonio Honda and Francesca Applenya in a losing effort to Kazma Sakamoto, Kengo Mashimo and Ryota Chikuzen.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/kdojo/results/results06.php|title=K-DOJO, 03.01.2006 (GAORA TV) Chiba Blue Field|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=January 3, 2006|access-date=September 6, 2021}}

=(2014–present)=

After a seven-year hiatus, Moribe returned to professional wrestling in 2014. At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #711, event promoted by Ice Ribbon on February 27, 2016, Moribe teamed up with Tetsuya Nakazato and Miyako Matsumoto in a losing effort to Aisawa NO. 1, Hayate and Misaki Ohata.{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1494|script-title=ja:◆2016年02月27日開始時間 17時00分～／開場時刻 16時30分仙台リボン2016 17時00分開始|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=February 27, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2021}} On the first night of Kintaro Kanemura's Retirement Tour from June 19, 2016, promoted by Apache Pro-Wrestling Army, Moribe teamed up with Hayate to unsuccessfully challenge Hasegawa and Hi69 for the WEW World Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=166956|title=Apache Pro Kintaro Kanemura Retirement Tour - Tag 1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|language=German|date=June 19, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2021}} At DSW Final, a show promoted by the Japanese independent scene on February 20, 2018, Moribe competed in a 28-person battle royal also involving notable opponents such as Mr. Gannosuke, Masashi Takeda, Poison Sawada Julie and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=193781|title=Events Database » DSW Final|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|language=German|date=February 20, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2021}}

Championships and accomplishments

DDT Pro-Wrestling

:*Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|author=Wrestling Titles|date=July 25, 2021|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|access-date=August 18, 2021|work=wrestling-titles.com}}

:*KO-D Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dick Togo (1) and Tomohiko Hashimoto (1){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/kod-t.html|title=KO-D (King Of DDT) Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|date=June 26, 2021|access-date=August 30, 2021}}

Kaientai Dojo

:*K-Metal League 2005 (2005)

Mobius

:*Apex of Triangle Championship (2 times) – with Masao Orihara and El Jalapeño (2){{cite web|url=https://yu39.net/title/detail?id=731|script-title=ja:APEX OF TRIANGLE選手権|trans-title=Apex of Triangle Championship|website=yu39.net|author=Syu-Kaku Kombu|access-date=September 4, 2021}}

World Entertainment Wrestling

:*WEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/wew/wew-t.html|title=World Entertainment Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|date=June 26, 2021|access-date=August 30, 2021}}

:*WEW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Gentaro{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/wew/wew-t.html|title=World Entertainment Wrestling Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|date=June 26, 2021|access-date=August 30, 2021}}