Masao Orihara

Masao Orihara (折原昌夫 Orihara Masao?)[1] (born June 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler.

Orihara is known by his career in numerous Japanese promotions such as Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Wrestle Association R, Battlarts and Dramatic Dream Team.

In Wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Moonsault
 * Sitout scoop slam piledriver
 * Somersault missile dropkick


 * Signature moves
 * Asai moonsault
 * Diving headbutt
 * Piledriver
 * Powerbomb
 * Sasuke Special (Cartwheel over the top rope suicide moonsault) - adopted from The Great Sasuke
 * Spider German Suplex (Pendulum German superplex)


 * Entrance themes
 * "Atomic Playboys" by Steve Stevens (AJPW/SWS/WAR, 1990–1993)
 * "Phoenix" (WAR/Freelance, 1993–present)

Championships and accomplishments

 * Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
 * CMLL Japan Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nosawa


 * Dramatic Dream Team
 * KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time, first)


 * Michinoku Pro Wrestling
 * APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Takeshi Ono & KAW*KAW
 * Futaritabi Tag Team League (2003) - with Dick Togo


 * Mobius
 * APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dick Togo & Kintaro Kanemura (1) and Dick Togo & Tomohiko Hashimoto


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him # 47 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000


 * Real Japan Pro Wrestlng
 * RJPW Legends Championship (1 time)


 * Tenryu Project
 * Tenryu Proyect International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) - with Black Tiger V (1) and Hiroki (1, current)


 * Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
 * Rookie of the Year (1991)


 * Universal Wrestling Association / Universal Wrestling Federation
 * UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Great Sasuke


 * Wrestling Entertainment Wrestling
 * APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dick Togo & Kintaro Kanemura


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
 * Best Wrestling Maneuver (1994) Moonsault