Career
Naniwa was known for his comedic gimmick, in which he performed mannerisms of crabs. This was also reflected upon in the design of his wrestling mask. Naniwa debuted professionally in 1993 in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, immediately making an impact as one of the most popular faces within the company.
His first major attempt at becoming a top performer saw him compete in the 1995 Super J Cup.
In the late 1990s, Naniwa competed in the United States for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he wrestled Gran Hamada in January 1998 at the ECW House Party event. After this, Naniwa took a brief hiatus for a few years but made his return in 2006, again under his Gran Naniwa ring name, competing in a match for New Japan Pro Wrestling"s now defunct WRESTLE LAND "brand".
Kimura died on October 6, 2010 due to a heart attack at the age of 33. Finishing moves
Clutch de Naniwa (Modified arm wrench inside cradle)
Driver de Naniwa (Sitout scoop slam piledriver)
Naniwa Bomb (Spinning gutwrench powerbomb)
Signature moves
Chokebomb
Crab Walk (Sideways ropewalk elbow drop)
Diving splash
Double underhook backbreaker
Double underhook DDT
Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
Emerald flowsion
Frankensteiner
Lariat
Octopus hold
Over the top rope suicide dive
Sitout powerbomb
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Central American Middleweight Championship (1 time).