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Gorgeous Matsuno

Yukihide Matsuno (松野行秀, Matsuno Yukihide) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Gorgeous Matsuno (ゴージャス松野, Gōjasu Matsuno), working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).[5]

Gorgeous Matsuno
Personal information
Born (1961-04-18) April 18, 1961 (age 65)[1]
Fukushima, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Matsuno Collection A.T.
Mecha Matsuno
Gorgeous Matsuno[2]
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3]
Billed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Trained byDDT Dojo
Debut2002[4]

Professional wrestling career

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Independent circuit (2001–present)

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Matsuno is a comedy wrestler known for an exaggerated old-man gimmick performed for comedic effect.[6] He made his professional wrestling debut in 2001 at the age of 39.

His first documented match took place the following year at the 8th anniversary show of the International Wrestling Association of Japan on October 10, 2002. Teaming with Yuji Kito and Tiger Jeet Singh, he competed in a six-man tag team match against Tatsukuni Asano, Ryo Miyake, and The Great Kabuki.[7]

Over the following decade, Matsuno worked for various Japanese wrestling promotions, including Dragon Gate. More than ten years after his debut, he appeared at the Dragon Gate/DDT Dramatic Dream Gate Returns crossover event on May 6, 2012, teaming with Rich Swann and Ryo Jimmy Saito in a losing effort against Don Fujii, Antonio Honda, and Danshoku Dino.[8]

Nearly two decades into his career, Matsuno competed in Michinoku Pro Wrestling's 2019 Futaritabi Tag Tournament alongside Jinsei Shinzaki. The pair reached the semi-finals before losing to Tsutomu Oosugi and Tatsuhito Senga on October 14, 2019.[9]

Dramatic Dream Team (2003–present)

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At DDT 8th Anniversary: Judgement 9 on March 27, 2005, Matsuno teamed up with Danshoku Dino and Muscle Sakai to defeat Akeomi Nitta, Shuji Ishikawa and Jun Inomata in a six-man tag team match.[10] Matsuno is a former O-40 Champion, which he got the title at Who's Gonna Top? 2019 on September 29 after defeating Sanshiro Takagi.[11] He eventually lost it 406 days later at DDT TV Show! #11 from November 8, 2020, to Toru Owashi.[12] Matsuno also won the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship alongside Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu at God Bless DDT 2014 on November 30 after defeating T2Hii (Kazuki Hirata, Sanshiro Takagi and Toru Owashi).[13] Matsuno is a former multiple time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion. He competed in a falls count anywhere four-way tag team match to promote the protection of the elderly people from COVID-19 in which he teamed up with Gabai Ji-chan to defeat Konosuke Takeshita and Shunma Katsumata, Chris Brookes and Mike Bailey, and Shinya Aoki and Makoto Oishi on March 30, 2020.[14] He also works in singles matches as a sole wrestler, one of these matches being at DDT TV Show! #12 on November 14, 2020, where he fell short to Danshoku Dino.[15]

Personal life

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On November 3, 2008, Matsuno collapsed in the toilet of a bar in Fukushima, found unconscious by his partner, Junko. Matsuno was rushed to hospital and deemed to have had cardiac arrest, in addition to suffering from acute liver failure; the cause of which was deemed to be mixing alcohol with his anti-depressant medication. Matsuno was medically diagnosed with depression. Matsuno was given CPR and a tracheotomy to save his life, and was able to eventually make a full recovery and return to professional wrestling three years later in 2011 at DDT's Max Bump event in Korakuen Hall.[16][17][18]

Matsuno was a collateral victim of the East Japan Earthquake and he stated that his home was briefly affected by the natural disaster back in 2011.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Gorgeous Matsuno/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ Puroresu Central. "Gorgeous Matsuno Profile". puroresucentral.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Gorgeous Matsuno-Personal Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ DDT Pro Wrestling. "Profiles/ゴージャス松野 GORGEOUS MATSUNO". ddtpro.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Gorgeous Matsuno • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ Pratt, Emily (March 14, 2020). "10 'Old Man Wrestlers' Over 45 Who Still Kick Ass". deadlockpw.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ "I.W.a. Japan Pro-Wrestling 8th Anniversary Edition". amazon.com. October 21, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "DDT & Dragon Gate "Dramatic Dream Gate Returns" 06.05.2012/Open the Dragon". openthedragongate.com. May 6, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ Dark angel (October 29, 2019). "Michinoku Pro: "Futari Tabi Tag Tournament" Yapper Man win". superluchas.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ Extreme Party (February 6, 2020). "DDT "Judgment9" 3.27クラブハイツ大会". extremeparty.heteml.net (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ Dark angel (October 9, 2019). "DDT: «Who's Gonna Top? 2019 »HARASHIMA extreme champion". superluchas.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ Iversen, Stuart (November 10, 2020). "DDT TV Show Episode 11 (8/11/20) Review". ramblingsaboutwrestling.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ Voices of Wrestling Staff (December 18, 2014). "DRAMATIC DREAM TEAM (DDT) "GOD BLESS DDT" (NOVEMBER 30) REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  14. ↑ Dark angel (April 13, 2020). "DDT: "Protect the Elderly from the New Coronavirus!" Fight in the clinic". superluchas.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  15. ↑ Iversen, Stuart (November 10, 2020). "DDT TV Show Episode 12 (14/11/20) Review". ramblingsaboutwrestling.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  16. ↑ "ゴージャス松野、一時心肺停止から奇跡の回復". ブラックアイ2. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
  17. ↑ "【あの人は今こうしている】芸能マスコミの人気者だった松野行秀さん". 日刊ゲンダイ-ゲンダイネット. 2012-10-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  18. ↑ "DDT Max Bump 2011 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  19. ↑ EBENE MAGAZINE - GM (February 13, 2021). "Ebene Magazine – Gorgeous Matsuno " I feel like I was shaken by the Great East Japan Earthquake " I also posted a photo of furniture scattering / Daily Sports online". ebene-magazine.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  20. ↑ "KO-D (King Of DDT) 6-man Tag Team Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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