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Biography
Naomichi Marufuji is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing for Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he also serves as Vice President. He is a former three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion and the first of two wrestlers, alongside Minoru Tanaka, to win junior heavyweight championships in NOAH, NJPW, and AJPW. Marufuji has also made appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW), and Ring of Honor (ROH). He was first appointed Vice President of NOAH in 2009 and was reappointed in 2011, a role he continues to hold.
Born: September 26, 1979
Place of Birth: Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan
Known For
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
The career of former ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness has been defined by the sacrifices he made for his love of professional wrestling. Whether it was outside the ring in his personal life, or inside the ring with his own body, he certainly paid a price in his pursuit of a dream, a dream Nigel achieved through his in-ring tenure with Ring of Honor.
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
A record setting Pure Champion and a record holding World Champion; through two dominant title reigns, Nigel McGuinness etched out his position in the Ring of Honor history books through pain and sacrifice.
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Featuring Bryan Danielson's best WXW matches.
ROH: Year 5
The best matches from Ring of Honor in 2006.
Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
He established himself as a bona fide star the night he dethroned Samoa Joe for the ROH World Title. He asserted his dominance as an ROH World Tag Team champion alongside Roderick Strong. He cemented his status as the Ace of ROH with his 3 match series against Bryan Danielson. So what was next for Austin Aries? Making history once again by becoming the only two-time World champion in Ring of Honor history...
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Jay & Mark Briscoe have defined tag team wrestling in Ring of Honor since day one. As part of ROH from the very first event in 2002, the brothers from Sandy Fork, DE have captured the ROH World Tag Titles multiple times with a fast-paced, hard-hitting, risk-taking style that has certainly cemented them as ROH legends. As a duo, they have faced every team that has ever set foot into the ROH ring and dominated them with their tag team excellence and with their willingness to brawl it out if the situation calls for it. With their title bouts against teams such as Austin Aries & Roderick Strong, their brutal Ladder War, or their state of the art contests against Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, Jay & Mark Briscoe have demonstrated why they are the most respected team in ROH history. Fearless, confident and driven, the Briscoe Brothers are indeed The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet!
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
From an unwanted outsider to an athletic marvel to a King of Wrestling, Chris Hero has come so far during his tenure in Ring of Honor and this is where it all started. This compilation includes over 20 of Hero's best matches & moments starting from his debut against Bryan Danielson that kicked off a 7 month war with CZW, his first tag title reign with Claudio Castagnoli, Chris' days with Sweet 'N' Sour Inc, and through the early days of "That Young Knockout Kid". Whether it be singles competition or in tag team matches, Hero has stepped into the ring with everyone from Samoa Joe to Nigel McGuinness, Roderick Strong to Lance Storm, and Austin Aries to The Briscoes just to name a few. He concusses with his kicks, he KO's with his elbows, and with all his successes in Ring of Honor, Chris can certainly claim that ROH actually stands for Ring of Hero...
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
From his highly anticipated debut to his traitorous betrayal of ROH, from his reigns as a vilified tag champion to the fans embracing him wholeheartedly, Claudio Castagnoli's career ran the gamut in Ring of Honor. Despite the swaying emotions of both the fans & Claudio himself, one thing that never changed was their respect for his skill, his power, his versatility, and their love for saying "Heeeeey"!
Danielson vs McGuinness
Their rivalry is one of epic proportions in the history books of Ring of Honor. From their first meeting in the spring of 2006 until their final ROH match in the fall of 2009, Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness engaged in one of the most legendary series of matches ROH had ever seen, or will likely ever see again.
Danielson vs The World
Bryan Danielson has been referred to as the best wrestler in the world throughout his career and never was that more demonstrated than during his tenure in Ring of Honor. From his debut on ROH's very first event in 2002 until he parted ways in 2009, Danielson demonstrated his unique and varied abilities against every man in the ROH locker room and competitors from around the world.
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