Makoto Hashi

Makoto Hashi
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Makoto Hashi Tsuki no Mono
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Trained by	Jun Akiyama Yoshinobu Kanemaru Toshiaki Kawada
Debut	March 25, 1998
Retired	June 1, 2012

Makoto Hashi (橋 誠, Hashi Makoto) is a former Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling Noah.

Career

Hashi's first championship reign in Noah came after he defeated Naomichi Marufuji for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship via stoppage; however, unsatisfied with his victory, Hashi vacated the title the following day, leading to a tournament which was later won by Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

Hashi won the GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship on October 6, 2008 from Kishin Kawabata. Hashi successfully defended the title in his first defence vs Akihito Ito on January 14, 2009. On February 26, 2009 Hashi defended the GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship for the second time defeating Genba Hirayanagi. On June 8, 2009 Hashi lost the GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship to the legendary Kenta Kobashi.

In June 2012, it was announced due to several neck injuries that he would retire and now works as a Physical Therapy Assistant.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Gorillaman Driver (Wrist-clutch fisherman driver, sometimes from the top rope) - adopted from Jun Akiyama
  • Spin-out powerbomb, sometimes from the top rope
  • Tenchu Karasu Otoshi (Lifting inverted DDT)
• Signature moves
  • 8469 (Modified cross kneebar)
  • Gorillaman Buster (Wrist-clutch fisherman buster)
  • Gorillaman Suplex (Wrist-clutch fisherman suplex, sometimes from the top rope)
  • Goritish Fall (Scoop slam spun into an inverted DDT) - adopted from Johnny Smith
  • Gori Thunder / Gori-san (Belly-to-back suplex lift spun into a sitout powerbomb) - adopted from Jun Akiyama
  • Mongolian chop
  • Multiple headbutt variations
    • Diving headbutt, sometimes to an opponent outside the ring
    • Headbutt drop
    • Multiple standing headbutts to a cornered opponent
    • Running
  • Sitout scoop slam piledriver
• Nicknames
  • "Gori-man"
  • "Kemonomichi" (Japanese for "Animal Path")
• Entrance themes
  • "Assault!" (AJPW, 1999-2001)
  • "Beast Road" (NOAH, 2001-2007)
  • "Beast Road '07" (NOAH, 2007-2012)

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Noah
  • GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • One Night Junior Heavyweight Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003) - with Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Takashi Sugiura