Yo-Hey
| Birth name | Yohei Fujita (藤田 洋平 Fujita Yōhei) |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1988 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ryoma Youhei Fujita Gillette Yo-Hey |
| Billed height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Billed weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Trained by | Dragon Gate Dojo Funaki Dojo Cima Funaki |
| Debut | December 22, 2008 |
Yohei Fujita (藤田 洋平 Fujita Yōhei, born February 6, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by his ring name Yo-Hey (stylised in all capital letters). He is currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. Fujita started his career in Dragon Gate under the ring name Ryoma (stylised in all capitals) as a tribute to former japanese movement leader Ryoma Sakamoto. In 2009, Fujita left Dragon Gate due to an animal abuse scandal and took an extended hiatus from professional wrestling until he returned in 2011 in Smash and later Wrestling New Classic until 2013 when he left to become a freelancer, before signing with Noah in September 2017.
Fujita has a background in kung fu, baseball, soccer, and judo. After graduating from the Human Academy Sports College, he began training in the Dragon Gate dojo.
Fujita made his debut in Dragon Gate under his real name on December 22, 2008 against Kenshin Chikano. On March 20, 2009, During a Nex show, he joined Warriors-5 and changed his ring name to RYOMA in tribute to Ryoma Sakamoto.
In 2011, Fujita moved to the United States for a short stay in the Funaki Dojo, run by Sho Funaki. He would then return to Japan under the ring name Yo-Hey, and received a tryout match in Smash which he successfully passed. He made his re-debut in 2011, losing to Akira, but would leave Smash later in the year due to a disagreement between Smash owner Tajiri and financial backer Masakazu Sakai. After that, he debuted in Wrestling New Classic alongside Yusuke Kodama, losing to Mikey Whipwreck and Tajiri on May 26, 2012. He left WNC to become a freelancer in 2013.
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