Gran Naniwa
| Birth name | Yoshikuni Kimura |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1977 Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Died | October 6, 2010 (aged 33) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gran Naniwa The Claw |
| Billed height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Trained by | Great Sasuke |
| Debut | June 2, 1993 |
Yoshikuni Kimura (木村 吉公 Kimura Yoshikuni?) (February 15, 1977 – October 6, 2010) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Gran Naniwa (愚乱・浪花 Guran Naniwa?). Naniwa was known for his comedic gimmick, in which he performed mannerisms of crabs. This was also reflected upon in the design of his wrestling mask.
Naniwa debuted professionally in 1993 in Michinoku Pro Wrestling as a face. He participated in the 1995 Super J-Cup, managing to get to the quarterfinals, but he was later eliminated by eventual winner Jushin Thunder Liger. In the late 1990s, Naniwa competed in the United States for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). He wrestled Gran Hamada in January 1998 at the ECW House Party event. After this, Naniwa took a brief hiatus for a few years but made his return in 2006, again under his Gran Naniwa ring name, competing in a match for New Japan Pro Wrestling's now defunct WRESTLE LAND "brand".
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