Birth name Yoshikuni Kimura Debut June 2, 1993 Name Gran Naniwa | Died October 6, 2010 Billed weight 98 kg (216 lb) Trained by The Great Sasuke | |
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Born February 15, 1977Ibaraki Prefecture ( 1977-02-15 ) | ||
Billed height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Ring name(s) Gran NaniwaThe Claw | ||
The Great Sasuke / Shiryu & Sato vs Super Delphin / Gran Naniwa & Ginsei Shinzaki
TIGER MASK VS GRAN NANIWA BRITISH WRESTLING TV MATCH
Yoshikuni Kimura (木村 吉公, Kimura Yoshikuni) (February 15, 1977 – October 6, 2010) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Gran Naniwa (愚乱・浪花, Guran Naniwa). 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.
Contents
- The Great Sasuke Shiryu Sato vs Super Delphin Gran Naniwa Ginsei Shinzaki
- TIGER MASK VS GRAN NANIWA BRITISH WRESTLING TV MATCH
- Professional wrestling career
- Death
- In wrestling
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
Professional wrestling career
Naniwa debuted professionally in 1993 in Michinoku Pro Wrestling as a face. He participated in the 1995 Super J-Cup, managing to get to the quarterfinals, but he was later eliminated by eventual winner Jushin Thunder Liger. In the late 1990s, Naniwa competed in the United States for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). 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".
Death
Kimura died on October 6, 2010 due to a heart attack at the age of 33.
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
