Shinya Ishikawa
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Shinya Ishikawa
|birthname =
|image = File:Shinya Ishikawa.JPG
|caption = Ishikawa in January 2011
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|31|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=14001|title=Shinya Ishikawa/General Information|work=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
|birth_place = Shikokuchuo, Japan
|resides =
|names = Kaizo Ishikawa
Madness Dragon
Malcolm Ishikawa
Shinya Ishikawa
|weight = 94 kg
|billed =
|trainer = Daisuke Sekimoto
|retired = 2014
}}
{{nihongo|Shinya Ishikawa|石川晋也|Ishikawa Shin'ya}} is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for his tenure with the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/shinya-ishikawa-5617.html|title=Shinya Ishikawa • Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
Professional wrestling career
=Independent circuit (2008–2014)=
Ishikawa is known for his appearances in various professional wrestling promotions. On the first night of the BJW World Triangle Night In Osaka, a three-night cross-over event produced between Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling which took place on July 28, 2012, he teamed up with Yoshihito Sasaki in a losing effort to Robert Dreissker and Walter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wxwnow.com/en/events/wxw-czw-bjw-world-triangle-night-in-osaka/vod|title=wXw / CZW / BJW World Triangle Night in Osaka|work=wxwnow.com|author=wXwNOW GmbH|date=July 28, 2012|access-date=March 19, 2021}} On the last night of the event from July 30, he teamed up with Bad Bones and Yoshihito Sasaki and defeated Axeman and Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi) in a six-man tag team match.{{Cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results12.php|title=BJW, 30.12.2012 (Samurai! TV) Tokyo Korakuen Hall|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=July 30, 2012|access-date=March 19, 2021}} At New Year`s Eve Toshikoshi, a cross-over event promoted by BJW in partnership with DDT Pro Wrestling and Kaientai Dojo on December 31, 2012, Ishikawa teamed up with Shinobu to defeat Yuki Sato and Taishi Takizawa.{{Cite web|url=http://vsplanet.net/21074-new-years-eve-toshikoshi-pro-wrestling-2012/|title=New Year's Eve Toshikoshi Pro-Wrestling 2012|work=vsplanet.net|language=Russian|author=CorvaX|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=May 25, 2021}}
== Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2008–2014) ==
Ishikawa made his professional wrestling debut for Big Japan Pro Wrestling at the BJW Pro-Wrestling Thanksgiving Day event from March 16, 2008, where he fell short to Katsumasa Inoue in a singles match.{{Cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results08.php|title=BJW "PRO-WRESTLING THANKSGIVING DAY", 16.03.2008 Hakata Star Lane|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=March 16, 2008|access-date=May 24, 2021}} He participated in one of the longest matches in professional wrestling history, a 108-man battle royal at Tenka Sanbun no Kei: New Year's Eve Special, a cross-over event held between Big Japan Pro Wrestling, DDT and Kaientai Dojo from December 31, 2009, competing against other infamous wrestlers such as Great Kojika, Taka Michinoku, Kenny Omega, Abdullah Kobayashi,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/10-longest-matches-in-pro-wrestling-history-ss/6|title=10 longest matches in pro-wrestling history/#5 Battle Royal - BJW/DDT/K-DOJO Tenka Sanbun No Kai - New Years Eve Special (2009) - 85:12|work=sportskeeda.com|first=Nishant|last=Jayaram|date=December 12, 2019|access-date=March 15, 2021}} and the winner of the match, Jun Kasai.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=46732|title=BJW/DDT/K-DOJO Tenka Sanbun No Kai - New Years Eve Special|work=cagematch.net|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=March 15, 2021}} On the second night of the BJW Fantastic Tour from December 13, 2009, he teamed up with Yoshihito Sasaki to defeat Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi for the BJW Tag Team Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://catch-newz.com/resultats/resultats-japon/903-rsultats-du-bjw-qfantastic-tour-2009q|title=Résultats du BJW "Fantastic Tour 2009"|work=catch-newz.com|author=Romain|language=French|date=December 20, 2009|access-date=May 25, 2021}}
He took part in the Ikkitousen Strong Climb, first competing at the 2012 edition which took place between February 26 and March 26, sharing the B Block with Yoshihito Sasaki, Bad Bones, Brahman Shu, Shinobu and Kazuki Hashimoto, scoring a total of two points.{{Cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/survivor.html#2012|title=Death Match Survivor League 2012|work=prowrestlinghistory.com|author=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=May 25, 2021}} He made his last appearance on the 2014 edition of the event, where he placed himself in the A Block and scoring a total of six points after going against Shuji Ishikawa, Yuko Miyamoto, Atsushi Maruyama, Shiori Asahi and Hideyoshi Kamitani.{{Cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/climb.html#2014|title=Big Japan Strong Climb League 2014|work=prowrestlinghistory.com|author=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=May 25, 2021}} Another signature event of BJW in which he took part was the Saikyo Tag League, achieving his best result at the 2012 edition, where he teamed up with Osamu Nishimura, placing themselves in the A Block, winning it by scoring a total of ten points after going against the teams of Yuji Okabayashi and Shinobu, Tsutomu Oosugi and Hercules Senga, Daisuke Sekimoto and Yoshihito Sasaki, Daichi Hashimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto, and Jun Ogawauchi and Amigo Suzuki. Unfortunately they fell short to Yuji Okabayashi and Shinobu in the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=http://bjw.co.jp/event_detail.php?id=115|title=東京･後楽園ﾎｰﾙ大会|work=bjw.co.jp|author=Big Japan Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|accessdate=2018-01-01|date=September 25, 2012}}
== Pro Wrestling Noah (2013–2014) ==
Ishikawa worked for a brief period of time in Pro Wrestling Noah, scoring his first match on January 19, 2013, on the third night of the NOAH The First Navigation, where he participated in a 12-man battle royal, competing against notable opponents such as the winner Genba Hirayanagi, Atsushi Kotoge, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich, Hitoshi Kumano, Harlem Bravado, Lance Bravado, Taiji Ishimori, Takeshi Morishima and Yoshinari Ogawa.{{cite web|url=http://www.suckmet.com/puro/noah/noah_samurai.html|title=TITLE: NOAH "The First Navigation 2013 ~ Matsuyama Wrestlefest ~|work=suckmet.com|author=Pro Wrestling Noah|date=January 19, 2013|access-date=May 25, 2021}} At Naomichi Marufuji's 15th career anniversary which took place at NOAH Summer Navigation 2013 on August 24, Ishikawa teamed up with Yoshihito Sasaki and unsuccessfully challenged TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) for the GHC Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/pro-wrestling-noah-resultados-noah-naomichi-marufuji-15th-anniversary-24082013/|title=Pro Wrestling NOAH: Results NOAH «NAOMICHI MARUFUJI 15th ANNIVERSARY» - 24/08/2013|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=August 25, 2013|access-date=May 25, 2021}}
He took part in one of the biggest events of the promotion, the Global Tag League, and he made his first appearance at the 2013 edition, where he teamed up with Yoshihito Sasaki, plaving themselves in the Block B and scoring a total of two points after going against the teams of Brave (Atsushi Kotoge and Takashi Sugiura), Chaos (Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano), TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) and Diamond Ring (Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kensuke Sasaki).{{cite web | script-title=ja:「グローバル・タッグリーグ戦 2013」出場チーム変更ならびに公式戦カード変更のお知らせ | url=http://www.noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=5025 | publisher=Pro Wrestling Noah | date=April 17, 2013 | access-date=April 17, 2013 | language=ja}}
Championships and accomplishments
:*BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/bigjapan/bj-st-h.html|title=BJW World Strong Heavyweight Title (Japan)|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=February 23, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2021}}
:*BJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yoshihito Sasaki{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/bigjapan/bj-t.html|title=BJW Tag Team Title (Japan)|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=February 23, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2021}}
:*Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kankuro Hoshino and Ryuji Ito (1) and Ryuichi Kawakami and Yuji Okabayashi (1){{Cite web|url=https://bjw.co.jp/royal-champion/shopping-6tag/|title=Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship history|work=Big Japan Pro Wrestling|publisher=BJW.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=2020-01-21}}
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 163 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2014.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=February 27, 2021}}
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