The Batiri | |
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(Left to right) Kodama, Obariyon and Kobald of The Batiri
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Stable | |
Members | Kobald Kodama Obariyon |
Name(s) | The Batiri |
Heights | Kobald: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Kodama: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Obariyon: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Combined weight |
Kobald: 166 lb (75 kg) Kodama: 185 lb (84 kg) Obariyon: 192 lb (87 kg) |
Billed from | Bled Island |
Debut | Kobald: February 20, 2011 Kodama: September 18, 2010 Obariyon: August 28, 2010 |
Years active | 2011–present |
Promotions |
Chikara AIW BW CLASH DGUSA NYWC WiA WiF! |
Trainer |
Claudio Castagnoli Mike Quackenbush |
The Batiri is a professional wrestling alliance in the Chikara promotion. The team includes Kodama and Obariyon, who work under face paint with the wrestling characters of demons, and Kobald, who performs under a goblin mask. Both Kodama's and Obariyon's ring names come from Japanese folklore from the characters of Kodama (木霊 Kodama?) and Obariyon (おばりよん Obariyon?), while Kobald is named after the German word for goblin. All three men were trained at Chikara's Wrestle Factory by then head trainers Claudio Castagnoli and Mike Quackenbush. They have also made appearances for promotions like Beyond Wrestling, Collective League of Adrenaline Strength and Honor (CLASH), Wrestling is Fun! (WiF!), and Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), where Kodama and Obariyon are currently in their second reign as the AIW Tag Team Champions.