Yutaka Yoshie

Yoshie was born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan on January 5, 1974. He had a background in judo before joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) dojo in February 1994 and made his professional wrestling debut on December 9, 1994, in a match against Satoshi Kojima. In only his second match, Yoshie broke his leg and was sidelined until December 1995. After spending years on the undercards of NJPW events, Yoshie wrestled his first major match on January 4, 1998, at Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome, where he was one of the five men selected to face Riki Choshu in his Riki Road Final Message 5 series, set to end his retirement tour. The following year Yoshie picked up major victories over wrestlers such as Tatsuhito Takaiwa and El Samurai, before leaving for a learning excursion to Germany in August to compete for Catch Wrestling Association (CWA). While in Europe, Yoshie bulked up and when he returned to Japan in March 2000, he was a completely different wrestler, basing his new style on sumo wrestling, and was quickly recruited by Yuji Nagata into his stable, Fighting Club G-EGGS. Later that year Yoshie defeated former IWGP Heavyweight Champions Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima in singles matches. However, Yoshie's climb was cut short, when Nagata disbanded Fighting Club G-EGGS in June 2001, sending him back down the card. On June 13, 2003, Yoshie won his only title in NJPW, when he teamed with Hiroshi Tanahashi to defeat Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. They would hold the title for six months, before losing it to Tenzan and Osamu Nishimura. After years of being unable to break through into the main fold of NJPW, Yoshie decided not to re-sign with the promotion in January 2006 and instead became a freelancer.

File:Yutaka Yoshie.jpg

After leaving NJPW, Yoshie made his debut for Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he, under the ring name Y2P–160 kg, formed a tag team called the P–Force Men with Steve Corino. On February 25, 2006, Yoshie and Corino defeated Skull and Bones (Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita) to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. They would hold the title for four months, before losing it to Kohei Sato and Ryouji Sai on June 20, 2006. Yoshie spent most of the rest of 2006 working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he in April participated in his first Champion Carnival. In late 2006 Yoshie also made his debut for Tatsumi Fujinami's and Osamu Nishimura's Muga World Pro Wrestling, for which he wrestled most of 2007. On December 13, 2007, Yoshie defeated Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win Muga's Dragon Cup. On January 4, 2008, Yoshie made his return to NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome, where he, Masato Tanaka, Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Katsushi Takemura defeated Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask and Ryusuke Taguchi in an eight-man tag team match, when Yoshie pinned Taguchi.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/66496|title=Destiny 1.12.08: New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom II Thoughts|last=Adamson|first=Matt|date=January 12, 2008|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=411Mania}} Later that year Yoshie teamed with Manabu Nakanishi to take part in NJPW's G1 Tag League, where the team, named Big Mountain, reached the semifinals before losing to the eventual winners of the entire tournament, TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima).{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=155|title=(Results) New Japan, 11/5/08|date=November 5, 2008|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}} On December 6, 2008, Yoshie and Nakanishi unsuccessfully challenged The Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=219|title=(Results) New Japan, 12/6/08|date=December 6, 2008|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}}

On February 6, 2010, Yoshie made his debut for Pro Wrestling Noah in a match, where he defeated Shuhei Taniguchi.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=48034|title=NOAH Navigation In Differ|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Cagematch}} In June Yoshie made another return to NJPW to compete in the J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament, where, under a mask and the ring name Pink Strong Machine, he teamed with Super Strong Machine and Tonga Strong Machine. The team was eliminated in the second round by Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi and Hirooki Goto.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1700|title=(Results) New Japan 6/29/10|date=June 29, 2010|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}} In April 2012, Yoshie entered AJPW's 2012 Champion Carnival, however, an ankle fracture on April 23 forced him to pull out of the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=1168|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702015209/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=1168|script-title=ja:吉江豊選手欠場、およびそれに伴うカード変更のお知らせ|date=April 24, 2012|archive-date=July 2, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2013|work=All Japan Pro Wrestling|language=ja}} Yoshie returned to the ring at an AJPW event on January 20, 2013, when he teamed with Kenso to defeat Mazada and Sushi in a tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=340|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905084939/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=340|script-title=ja:2013 新春シャイニング・シリーズ|archive-date=September 5, 2013|access-date=January 20, 2013|work=All Japan Pro Wrestling|language=ja}} The following month, Yoshie formed the Momokuro-gun tag team with Black Tiger V.{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/103525/|script-title=ja:吉江と黒虎が「ももクロ軍」結成|date=February 13, 2013|access-date=February 13, 2013|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja}} On February 24, Yoshie returned to Pro Wrestling Noah, defeating Masao Inoue in a singles match.{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1109|script-title=ja:2013年2月24日(日)|access-date=March 6, 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=ja}} On January 26, 2014, Yoshie formed a super heavyweight tag team with Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Akebono.{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/228190/|script-title=ja:合計３６０キロ！曙と吉江が正式合体|date=January 27, 2014|access-date=January 27, 2014|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja}} The team won AJPW's World Tag Team Championship on March 22, 2015, by defeating Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori.{{cite web|url=https://www.all-japan.co.jp/archives/match/【3-22】-2015-ドリームパワーシリーズ%E3%80%80福岡大会/|title=【3.22】 2015 ドリームパワーシリーズ 福岡大会|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2015|work=All Japan Pro Wrestling|language=ja}} They lost the title to Go Shiozaki and Kento Miyahara on May 6.{{cite web|url=https://www.all-japan.co.jp/archives/match/【5-6】-2015-スーパーパワーシリーズ%E3%80%80開幕戦・後楽園/|script-title=ja:【5.6】 2015 スーパーパワーシリーズ 開幕戦・後楽園大会|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015|work=All Japan Pro Wrestling|language=ja}}

On November 23, 2017, Yoshie and Shogun Okamoto won Zero1's 2017 Furinkazan Tag Tournament, defeating Yuko Miyamoto and Yusaku Obata in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/837436/|script-title=ja:【ゼロワン】岡本＆吉江組が風林火山タッグＴ初優勝！来年１月ＮＷＡインタコンチ王座挑戦|date=November 23, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja}} On January 1, 2018, Yoshie and Okamoto defeated Hideki Suzuki and Kohei Sato to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/topics/detail_625.html|script-title=ja:小幡が世界ヘビー、岡本＆吉江はインター―コンチ獲得、Sugiは入団＆政宗とライトタッグ奪取、ブードゥに朱崇花加入…1・1後楽園リポート！|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2018|work=Pro Wrestling Zero1|language=ja}}

On March 10, 2024, Yoshie wrestled in a show for All Japan Pro Wrestling at the Gunma Convention Center in Takasaki. He teamed up with Ryo Inoue in a loss to the team of Hokuto Omori and Ryoji Sai. After the match, he went backstage to be interviewed by the press. After the interview, he went back to the locker room, where he suddenly collapsed. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Takasaki, where he was declared dead at the age of 50.{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2024 |title= |script-title=ja:3/10【訃報/全日本】吉江豊さんが死去 高崎大会出場後に体調急変 |trans-title=3/10 [Obituary/All Japan] Yutaka Yoshie passed away. His health suddenly deteriorated after participating in the Takasaki event. |url=https://dx-sp.gsj.bz/dxnews.Index/detail/?news_id=20240310017&organization_id=01&company_id=03&contents_id=2 |website=Professional-Wrestling Martial Arts.DX |language=ja}}{{Cite tweet |number=1766811343011860696 |user=alljapan_pw |title=Yoshie Yutaka-senshu seikyo no oshirase |author=All Japan Pro Wrestling |author-link=All Japan Pro Wrestling |date=March 10, 2024 |language=ja |script-title=ja:吉江豊選手逝去のお知らせ |trans-title=Announcement of the passing of Yutaka Yoshie}}{{Cite web |last=Riggio |first=Salvatore |date=November 3, 2024 |title=Yutaka Yoshie è morto: il campione di wrestling si è sentito male nello spogliatoio |url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/24_marzo_11/yutaka-yoshie-morto-campione-wrestling-bc9c53c8-dfab-11ee-80e9-75a3581b16b6.shtml |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it-IT}} The following day, Suwama and Yoshie's family confirmed that Yoshie's death was due to arteriosclerosis.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2024 |title= |script-title=ja:3/11 師匠・藤波辰爾が悔やむ〝急死〟吉江豊さんの「愛されキャラ」と「営業力」 |trans-title=3/11 Master Tatsumi Fujinami regrets "sudden death" Yutaka Yoshie's "beloved character" and "sales power" |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/295027 |website=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}

File:Bono Yoshie.jpg in Hustle]]

• All Japan Pro Wrestling
• World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Akebono
• Muga World Pro Wrestling
• Dragon Cup (2007){{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=26&nr=602|title=Dragon Cup 2007|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Cagematch}}
• Tokyo Dome Hotel Cup (2007){{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=14229|title=Muga 2007 Vacation Family Pro-Wrestling|access-date=August 9, 2013|work=Cagematch}}
• New Japan Pro-Wrestling
• IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi
• Triathlon Survivor League (2002) – with Manabu Nakanishi and Osamu Nishimura
• New Wave Award (2000){{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2000-awards.html|title=2000 New Japan Awards|access-date=April 28, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit}}
• Pro Wrestling Zero1
• NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Steve Corino (1) and Masayuki Okamoto/Shogun Okamoto (1){{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero-one/nnwa-ic-t.html|title=NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Puroresu Dojo}}
• Furinkazan Tag Tournament (2017) – with Shogun Okamoto{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_220.html|script-title=ja:Zero1 ドリームシリーズ 後楽園大会|date=November 23, 2017|access-date=November 23, 2017|work=Pro Wrestling Zero1|language=ja}}
• Toryumon
• Yamaha Cup (2008) – with Último Dragón{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/yutakayoshie.php|title=Yutaka Yoshie profile|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=Purolove|language=de}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130622214029/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/profile/yoshie.php All Japan Pro Wrestling profile]
• [http://puroresucentral.com/yoshie.html Puroresu Central profile]
• [http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/yutakayoshie.php Purolove profile]

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