Yuki Yoshioka

Yuki Yoshioka
Personal information
Born (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994[2]
Ōgaki, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dia Inferno
Yuki Yoshioka
Yoshioka
Billed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Billed weight82 kg (181 lb)
DebutOctober 29, 2016

Yuki Yoshioka (吉岡有紀, Yoshioka Yūki) (born September 14, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragongate. He is a former Open the Dream Gate Champion.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Mexican independent circuit (2020)

In addition to his work with Dragon Gate, Yoshioka briefly competed on the Mexican independent circuit. On September 13, 2020, at a house show promoted by the IWRG, he teamed with Shun Skywalker in an unsuccessful challenge against Dragon Bane and El Hijo de Canis Lupus in the finals of a number one contendership tournament for the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.[4]

Dragon Gate (2016–present)

Yoshioka made his professional wrestling debut on October 29, 2016, during the fifteenth day of the Gate of Victory tour, where he teamed with Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito in a losing effort against Ben-K, Masaaki Mochizuki and Peter Kaasa.[5]

He later joined the R.E.D. stable, debuting with the group on October 7, 2020, during the Gate of Victory tour.[6] On January 12, 2022, Yoshioka, along with Eita and Kaito Ishida, was expelled from the stable after the other members appointed Shun Skywalker as their new leader.[7] The following day, at Open the New Year Gate 2022, he joined the D'courage stable, teaming with Dragon Dia to defeat SB Kento and H.Y.O for the Open the Twin Gate Championship.[8] At the Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary event on July 30, 2022, Yoshioka defeated Kai to capture the Open the Dream Gate Championship.[9]

Yoshioka has competed in several of Dragon Gate's signature events, including the Gate of Destiny. He made his first appearance at the 2018 edition on November 3, teaming with Masaaki Mochizuki and Shun Skywalker in a three-way elimination match for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship, which was ultimately won by Natural Vibes (Genki Horiguchi, Kzy and Susumu Yokosuka).[10] At the 2020 edition on November 4, he teamed with BxB Hulk and H.Y.O in a losing effort against Team Dragon Gate (Ben-K, Dragon Dia and Strong Machine J).[11]

He also participated in the King of Gate tournament, debuting in the 2019 edition where he competed in Block B and scored two points against Eita, Susumu Yokosuka, Masato Yoshino, Yasushi Kanda and Yosuke♥Santa Maria.[12] Yoshioka won the 2022 edition of the tournament by defeating Kota Minoura in the final.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yuki Yoshioka/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Yuki Yoshioka • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dia Inferno profile & match listing". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 13, 2022). "Events>>IWRG". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Dragon Gate (October 29, 2016). THE GATE OF VICTORY 2016.10.29 兵庫・神戸サンボーホール 観衆:1,000人(超満員札止め). gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Dark Angel (October 12, 2020). "Dragon Gate: "The Gate of Victory 2020" RED's domain". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Lowe, Case (January 13, 2022). "DRAGONGATE OPEN THE NEW YEAR GATE (JANUARY 12) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Dragon Gate (January 13, 2022). OPEN THE NEW YEAR GATE 2022 -Final Burst Out! K-ness. Forever- 2022.1.13 東京・後楽園ホール 観衆：611人. gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 30, 2022). "DG Kobe World 2022 ~ Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ Dark Angel (November 12, 2018). "Dragon Gate: "The Gate of Destiny 2018" – 3 Mexicans in action". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Lowe, Case (November 3, 2020). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 3) REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Dark Angel (May 21, 2019). "Dragon Gate: "King of Gate 2019" – The battle begins". superluchas.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Lowe, Case (June 3, 2022). "DRAGONGATE KING OF GATE FINALS (JUNE 2) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  14. ^ Wrestling Titles. "Open the Dream Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Wrestling Titles. "Open the Twin Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  16. ^ Lowe, Case (June 3, 2022). "DRAGONGATE KING OF GATE FINALS (JUNE 2) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  17. ^ Dragon Gate (June 2, 2023). KING OF GATE 2023 開幕戦 2023.6.2 東京・後楽園ホール. gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  18. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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