Hiroshi Nagao
| Birth name | Hiroshi Nagao |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1979 |
| Residence | Osaka, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hiroshi Nagao Nagao Ginga Giant Vabo Makai X |
| Billed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Billed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Trained by | NJPW dojo Kenzo Suzuki Kotetsu Yamamoto |
| Debut | February 2, 2003 |
| Retired | October 26, 2008 |
Hiroshi Nagao (長尾 浩志 Nagao Hiroshi, December 26, 1979) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps most famous for competing for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Hustle Professional Wrestling. Throughout Nagao's career, he would compete mainly on the mid-card.
Hiroshi has a background in sports. During his time in school, Hiroshi would play volleyball and basketball due to his tall frame and interests.
Hiroshi is a fan of professional wrestling. He looked up to former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Giant Baba who is his favourite wrestler who inspired him to wrestle. This is also the reason why he used the ring name "Giant Vabo".
Hiroshi trained under the NJPW Dojo in Japan as a "Young Lion". He was noticed by NJPW because of his size. He was postponed to his debut twice due to injuries.
Nagao made his professional debut in February 2003 for NJPW. He would star by forming the "Makai Club" which was a stable that included Hiroshi, named "Makai X" alongside leader Tadao Yasuda and the other Makais.
In 2005, Nagao competed in the Young Lion cup, but was unsuccessful. He was eliminated in the semi-finals by Akiya Anzawa. He then competed in the IWGP U-30 Openweight Title League. However for Hiroshi, he did not score enough points in the league. Towards the end of his run in NJPW, Hiroshi adopted a volleyball gimmick where he would make his entrance wearing a volleyball attire and carry a net of volleyballs, under the ring name "Nagao Ginga".
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