Background
Ryoji Sai is a 3rd Generation Zainichi Korean that was born in Osaka, Japan.
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Ryoji Sai is a 3rd Generation Zainichi Korean that was born in Osaka, Japan.
At 15 years old, Ryouji attended the Sidmouth International School in Sidmouth, England. While in Europe he studied martial arts under Gerard Gordeau in the Netherlands.
When he returned to Japan he joined Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, debuting on September 1, 2001 at the ZERO-ONE "FIRE FESTIVAL 2001" versus Igor Meindert. in a non-tournament match. From 2002 to 2004, he would be out of pro wrestling with an unknown ailment. Returning in 2004, he would begin to regularly team with Kohei Sato winning the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship in 2005 and 2006.
Ryoji twice finished as the runner-up in ZERO1 Fire Festival tournaments in both 2007 and 2006, losing to Masato Tanaka.
He also regularly appeared for the HUSTLE wrestling promotion during Pro Wrestling ZERO1"s working agreement with them. In late 2008 and early 2009, Sai took part on the popular Japan Fuji television show Ainori (あいのり) under the name of "Wrestler" (レスラー).
Finishing moves
Nachi Waterfall (Diving double foot stomp)
Sidmouth (Bridging wrist-clutch belly to back suplex)
Sky Kick (Running punt to a seated opponent"s head)
Signature moves
Capture suplex
Cross armbreaker
Dragon screw
High knee
Nicknames
"Super Cyborg"
Entrance themes
"The Kids Aren"t Alright" by The Offspring (ZERO1. ?-present)
"Eldest" (ZERO1.
2011-present; used occasionally)
Apache Pro-Wrestling Army
WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tetsuhiro Kuroda
HUSTLE
Hustle Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wataru Sakata
Pro Wrestling Zero1
NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kohei Sato (2) and Osamu Namiguchi (1)
NWA United National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
Fire Festival (2009, 2014)
Passion Cup Tag Tournament (2008) – with Kohei Sato.