Shinya Hashimoto
| Shinya Hashimoto | |
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Hashimoto in January 2004
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| Born |
July 3, 1965 Toki City, Gifu, Japan |
| Died | July 11, 2005 (aged 40) Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Brain aneurysm |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hashif Khan Shinya Hashimoto Shogun |
| Billed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Billed weight | 130 kg (290 lb) |
| Trained by |
Antonio Inoki Stu Hart Mr. Hito |
| Debut | September 1, 1984 |
Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也 Hashimoto Shin'ya?, July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid-1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s.
He is one (the others being Keiji Mutoh and Satoshi Kojima) of three wrestlers that have held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship - whose third reign is the longest IWGP Heavyweight Championship reign in history, lasting 489 days). He is often compared to All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) Toshiaki Kawada, as both are widely known for their stiff kicks and violent matches.
Hashimoto grew up in Toki City in Gifu, and began training in judo in his late teens. His training helped him in his transition to professional wrestling, as he joined the NJPW Dojo in April 1984. He made his debut for NJPW in September 1984 at the age of 19, wrestling against Tatsutoshi Goto. Hashimoto worked on becoming a skilled wrestler over the next few years, travelling whenever necessary to gain more seasoning, such as over in the United States (Continental Wrestling Association), Canada (Stampede Wrestling), and Puerto Rico (World Wrestling Council).
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