Yoshinobu Kanemaru
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | |
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Kanemaru in February 2017
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| Born |
September 23, 1976 Kōfu, Yamanashi |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Masked Burning #2 Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
| Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Billed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Trained by | All Japan Pro Wrestling dojo |
| Debut | July 6, 1996 |
Yoshinobu Kanemaru (金丸義信 Kanemaru Yoshinobu?, born September 23, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working as a freelancer in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Kanemaru holds the records for the most reigns for both of Pro Wrestling Noah's junior heavyweight titles.
Kanemaru debuted in 1996 for All Japan Pro Wrestling, in the last years of owner Giant Baba's regime, which had isolated the promotion from outsider wrestlers at the expense of the younger, lighter-weight talent. His first high-profile match in 1997 saw him team with New Japan Pro Wrestling's Koji Kanemoto (Tiger Mask III) to battle freelancer Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask, and his disciple, Michinoku Pro Wrestling's Tiger Mask. (As Mitsuharu Misawa, who once portrayed Tiger Mask II, was now a heavyweight and fully focused on the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, Kanemaru had to substitute for him in this interpromotional bout.)
Despite Baba's death in 1999, Kanemaru rarely had further opportunities to go into other promotions. It was only in 2000, after Misawa broke with AJPW to create Noah that his experience began widening. In a brief promotional alliance with FMW, Kanemaru was able to win his first championship, the WEW tag team title, with heavyweight Masao Inoue.
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