Ryoto Mochizuki (望月 龍斗, Mochizuki Ryoto) better known for his ring name Mochizuki Jr. (望月ジュニア, Mochizuki Junia) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Dragongate where he is a former Open the Triangle Gate Champion and a member of Gold Class.[3][4]
| Mochizuki Jr. | |
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 Mochizuki in July 2024 | |
| Born | 20 April 2002[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Family | Masaaki Mochizuki (father) |
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| Billed height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Debut | 2022 |
Professional wrestling career
editDragongate (2022–present)
editMochizuki made his professional wrestling debut on the first night of the 2022 edition of the King of Gate tournament from May 11, where he fell short to Kaito Nagano in singles competition as a result of an exhibition bout.[5] During his time with the promotion, Mochizuki first joined the short-lived "M3K" stable under the ring name of "Ryoto Mochizuki" alongside his real life father Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki and Yasushi Kanda. He wrestled for the first time under the stable banner at DG Toryumon Reunion Vol. 2 on June 3, 2022, where the four of them teamed up to defeat Aagan Iisou (Shogo Takagi, Shuji Kondo, Toru Owashi and Yasshi).[6]
Mochizuki chased for various titles promoted by Dragongate. At DG Kobe World 2022 ~ Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary on July 30, 2022, he teamed up with M3K stablemates Masaaki and Susumu Mochizuki to defeat Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Eita, Nosawa Rongai and Kotaro Suzuki) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship. This represented Mochizuki's first title win in Dragongate.[7]
In the Gate of Destiny series of events, he made his debut at the 2023 edition where he teamed up with Masaaki Mochizuki and Yoshiki Kato in a losing effort against Z-Brats (H.Y.O, Kai and Shun Skywalker).[8]
Japanese independent circuit (2022–present)
editMochizuki often competes in several of the Japanese independent scene promotions as developmental talent sent by Dragongate. He took part in a cross-over event promoted by them alongside Pro Wrestling Noah on November 11, 2022, the NOAH Global Dream where he teamed up with Madoka Kikuta and Ryu Fuda in a losing effort against Kai Fujimura, Yasutaka Yano and Yoshiki Inamura.[9] At Noah The New Year 2023 on January 1, Mochizuki teamed up with M3K stablemates Masaaki and Susumu Mochizuki to defeat El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Atsushi Kotoge and Seiki Yoshioka.[10]
At New Japan Pro Wrestling's 2023 Power Struggle from November 4, Mochizuki teamed up with Strong Machine J and Yohsiki Kato in a losing effort against Boltin Oleg, The DKC and Ryusuke Taguchi.[11]
European inependent circuit (2024)
editMochizuki went into a foreign excursion in the first half of 2024, where he has mainly competed in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), British Kingdom Pro-Wrestling and PCW UK Live.[2] On the first night of the 2024 edition of the 16 Carat Gold Tournament from March 8, Mochizuki defeated Anita Vaughan, Jacob Crane and Nick Schreier in a four-way match outside of the main competition.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- British Kingdom Pro-Wrestling
- 4FW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Dragongate
- Exposure Wrestling Entertainment
- Exposure Crown Championship (1 time, current)
References
edit- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Mochizuki Jr. • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Mochizuki Jr./Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Mochizuki Jr. Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ DRAGONGATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト 望月ジュニア. Dragongate (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Lowe, Case (13 May 2022). "Dragongate King of Gate (May 11) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Spears, Mike (4 June 2022). "Toryumon Gym Toryumon Reunion Vol. 2 (June 3) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Case (30 July 2022). "Dragongate Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary Show (July 30) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Case (7 November 2023). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 5) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Di Trolio, Gerard (14 November 2022). "NOAH/Dragongate Global Dream (November 11) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (1 January 2023). "NOAH The New Year notes: Jake Lee, Hiroshi Hase, new champions crowned". F4WOnline.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Fritts, Chick (4 November 2023). "NJPW Power Struggle live results: Ospreay vs. Umino, Moxley vs. Great-O-Khan The Super Junior Tag League finals are also set for today's show". F4wonline.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Black, Ethan (8 March 2024). "WXW 16 Carat Gold Night 1 Results – March 8, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Open the Triangle Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.