Hustle
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HUSTLE is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion managed by Nobuhiko Takada and produced by Dream Stage Entertainment. HUSTLE can be described as an industry experiment to market the sports entertainment style of pro-wrestling in Japan. Booked primarily by Nobuhiko Takada and Yuji Shimoda, the promotion’s basic premise pits the babyface HUSTLE faction, “defending the industry”, against General Takada’s heel Monster Faction, whose mission is to destroy the sport. Unlike traditional puroresu, the company deemphasizes realism and athleticism, and instead relies on melodrama and caricatures. The group also maintains a close affiliation with mixed martial arts promoters the PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Fans in the U. S. consider HUSTLE to be an answer to Takada's original wrestling style, the serious shoot style, having lost its popularity in Japan as a result of the UWFI vs. NJPW feud and the rise of PRIDE and K-1.
Roster
HUSTLE Army
- "Captain Hustle" Naoya Ogawa
- “Hustle Achichi" Shinjiro Ohtani
- Devil Masami
- Erica (Aja Kong)
- Genichiro Tenryu
- Kaz Hayashi
- Kintaro Kanemura
- Jimmy Yang
- Margaret (Amazing Kong)
- Masato Tanaka
- Razor Ramon HG
- Riki Choshu
- Tadao Yasuda
- Taichi Ishikari
- Yoshihiro Tajiri
- Tetsuhiro Kuroda
MONSTER Army
- “Generalissimo” Takada (Nobuhiko Takada)
- "Monster K" Toshiaki Kawada
- An Jo
- Arisin Z
- Blanca X
- Demon Spider
- Giant Silva
- Giant Vabo (Hiroshi Nagao)
- Kenzo Suzuki
- Jaguar Yokota
- Monster C (Steve Corino)
- Monster J (Sonjay Dutt)
- Mark Coleman
- Sodom & Gomora
- Yinling the Erotic Terrorist
- Yuji Shimada
- Wataru Sakata
HUSTLE Kamen
- Hustle Kamen Blue
- Huslte Kamen Green
- Hustle Kamen Red
- Hustle Kamen Pink
- Hustle Kamen Yellow
Championships
- HUSTLE Hardcore Hero Championship — Tadao Yasuda
- HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championship — Erica and Margaret
External links
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