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"Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa |
| Real Name: Kanji Ichikawa | |
| Nickname: Kassou-ou - 滑走王 | |
| Date of Birth: 10/12/1974 | |
| Birthplace: Kakamibahara-shi, Gifu | |
| Height/Weight: 165cm/Around 42kg | |
| Theme: William Tell Overture | |
| Debut: 12/12/1998 vs. Yasushi Kanda | |
| Title History: Open the Owarai Gate |
Specialties:
•La Magistral - ラ・マヒストラル
•735 - ナミコ
619 style kick. Named for his ex-wife.
•Kancho - カンチョー
A devastating strike to the rectum of the victim.
•Ina Bauer German - イナ・バウアー・ジャーマン
A German suplex hold, with form similar to that of figure skater Ina
Bauer.
1998: Debuts as a 2nd term student for Toryumon, one of the
few in the system with an extensive amateur wrestling background. He assumes the
black devil character, based off of the popular TV show "Ore tachi Hyoukin-zou".
1999: Arrives in Japan, begins legendary feud with TARU.
2000: Starts the first Stalker Ichikawa Bosou 10 Match series vs. famous outside
opponents. Somehow ended up aligned with Crazy MAX in the feud with M2K. After
having awful results for them, he teamed with TARU on the final show of the year
to score his first pinfall win ever, defeating Susumu Mochizuki and Yasushi
Kanda in a Hair vs. Hair match.
2001: Is kicked out of CMAX.
2002: Manages to not win the Toryumon Maximum Weakest Tournament, since the
finals went to a no contest. Becomes the first married member of Toryumon when
he marries Namiko.
2003: Has the most famous of his "vs. X" matches, vs. Yoshihiro Takayama at El
Numero Uno.
2004: Aligns with Waku Waku Fuji Land.
2005: With the arrival of the Florida Brothers as the main comedy act, Stalker
took on a reduced role.
2006: Faces both Florida Brothers in a Character Deprivation match. Pins Michael
to force the end of the Floridas. The first StoIchi Bom Ba Ye is held in
November, where he loses a retirement match series to Akira Tozawa. Namiko
appears and helps convince him to continue wrestling, he refuses. Stalker
Ichikawa retires, but Stalker Ichikawa Z debuts.
2007: Restarts the Stalker Ichikawa Bosou 10 Match series. Returns from his
first trip to the US as Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa. Also brings back the Open
the Owari Gate title for comedy matches. Defends it with the aid of a "10 Free
Defense" ticket, until the ticket is torn up. Defends his marriage in Hair vs.
Mask vs. Divorce match. He actually lost, but everyone managed to talk Tozawa
into shaving his head anyway. Divorces from Namiko in September.
Stalker continues his reduced role, but the 2nd Bosou Series remains ongoing.
Stalker Ichikawa Bosou 10 Match Series
1. Masaji Aoyagi
2. Aja Kong
3. Arashi
4. Alexander Otsuka
5. Osamu Tahcihikari
6. The Great Kabuki
7. Mitsuhiro Matsunaga
8. Kintaro Kanemura
9. Takashi Okamura
10. Ultimo Dragoncito
Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa Bosou 10 Match Series
1. Jun Akiyama
2. Yuji Nagata
3.