Kendo Kashin
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Kendo Kashin Biography
| Name | Kendo Kashin |
| Birthday | Aug 5 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Japan |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/birth Name | Tokimitsu Ishizawa |
Kendo Kashin is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on August 5, 1968 in Japan, Japan. Known for his occasional appearances in MMA, he famously defeated Ryan Gracie in Pride 15 on July 29, 2001.
On December 20, 2007, he fought Kurt Angle for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but lost.
Ishizawa was an outstanding Amateur wrestler from Waseda University before being scouted and initiated into the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion on September 21, 1992, wrestling against Tiger Mask. During the NJPW vs. UWFi feud, he was taught the shoot style by Kazuo Yamazaki. After defeating Yuji Nagata to win the 1996 Young Lion Cup, he left on a learning excursion to Austria’s CWA promotion, where he disguised himself under a mask and called himself Kendo Kashin.
He returned to New Japan as Kashin in May 1997 at the Osaka Dome, facing his mentor, Kazuo Yamazaki. Kashin quickly rose up the ranks of the Junior Heavyweight division, utilizing a cross armbreaker and other armbar techniques to quickly submit opponents. After defeating Koji Kanemoto to win the 1999 Best of the Super Juniors Tournament, he defeated Kanemoto again in August of that year to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time.
During his career he married a woman who lived in Russia, and he began spending much of his offseason time there.
Kendo Kashin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kendo Kashin is one of the richest Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kendo Kashin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He won the Junior Heavyweight Wrestling Championship twice in Japan.
While he became best known by Americans for being an MMA fighter, he gained more attention as a wrestler in his home country of Japan.
Tokimitsu Ishizawa (石澤 常光 Ishizawa Tokimitsu, born August 5, 1968), better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin (ケンドー・カシン, Kendō Kashin), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his time in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a two time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, a one time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 1999 Best of the Super Juniors. He is also known for his forays into mixed martial arts, most notably for Pride Fighting Championship (Pride), where he defeated Gracie Jiu Jitsu fighter Ryan Gracie at PRIDE 15.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Kendo Kashin height 5 ft 11 in Kendo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kendo Kashin Dating?
According to our records, Kendo Kashin is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kendo Kashin’s is not dating anyone.
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After a long hiatus from wrestling, Kashin returned on December 20, 2007 at the Inoki Genome Federation’s show in Tokyo and faced off against Kurt Angle for IGF’s version of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort.
Facts & Trivia
Kendo Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kendo Kashin celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.
On 14th August 2019, it was announced that Kashin has joined the WWE Performance Centre as a coach. He was released on April 15, 2020.