On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Shuji Kondo, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Shuji Kondo (近藤修司) was born in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan on January 21, 1978, and he is currently 46 years old.
He is currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH and Dragon Gate on the Junior Heavyweight brand under the ring name of Shuji Kondo.
Shuji Kondo Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Shuji Kondo (近藤修司)
- Ring Names
- Shuji Kondo ( September 21, 2021 - Present)
- Strong Machine K ( September 8, 2021 - September 20, 2021)
- Shuji Kondo ( February 22, 2004 - September 7, 2021)
- Dotti Shuji ( September 26, 2003 - February 21, 2004)
- Condotti Shuji ( March 3, 2002 - September 25, 2003)
- Shuji Kondo ( May 12, 2001 - March 2, 2002)
- Born January 21, 1978 (age 46)
- Nationality Japan
- Birth Place Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
- Billed From
- Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
- Height 5 ft 8 in (172 cm)
- Weight
- 209 lbs (95 kg)
- Nicknames The Most Evil King Kong
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( May 12, 2001 - Present)
- Director of Operation ( March 27, 2017 - April 17, 2020)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion NOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight April 29, 2022 Present Promotion DG January 31, 2020 Present Promotion DDT December 26, 2021 February 27, 2022 Promotion W 1 September 8, 2013 April 17, 2020 Promotion AJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight January 25, 2018 November 19, 2018 Promotion ZERO1 October 17, 2014 May 12, 2015 Promotion AJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight March 12, 2005 June 30, 2013 Promotion NOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight September 2, 2012 January 31, 2013 Promotion DG July 5, 2004 December 26, 2004 Promotion INDY May 12, 2001 July 4, 2004 -
Images History
Sep 2021Sep 2021Jan 2018Sep 2013Apr 2009Jan 2008Feb 2007May 2006May 2001 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel October 9, 2015 Present Face September 29, 2008 October 8, 2015 Face November 22, 2006 September 28, 2008 Face March 3, 2002 November 21, 2006 Tweener May 12, 2001 March 2, 2002
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Finishers
- Gorilla Clutch - Inverted cloverleaf, sometimes with bodyscissors
- King Kong Lariat - Lariat
- Lanzarse - Spear transitioned into a lifting side slam
- Overdose Driver - Overhead gutwrench backbreaker rack dropped into a piledriver
- Big Boy (with “brother” YASSHI) - Powerbomb (Kondo) / Somersault Backbreaker - Bad Boy (YASSHI) combination
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Funky Shit” by The Prodigy - Single ( March 12, 2005 - Present)
- Theme Song “Mega Warrior” - Single
- Theme Song “Pineapple Bomber (V1)" by Shingo Kawanishi - Single ( July 4, 2004 - December 26, 2004)
- Theme Song “Funky Shit” by The Prodigy - Single ( April 22, 2003 - July 3, 2004)
Titles & Accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with "brother" Yasshi)
- 3 World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Dragon Gate
- 1 Open the Twin Gate Championship (with Kenoh)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 2 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Hajime Ohara, 1 with Eita)
Pro-Wrestling Basara
- 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with Takuya Sugawara and Toru Owashi)
Pro Wrestling Zero1
- 1 NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (with Seiki Yoshioka)
Toryumon Japan
- 1 British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 2 UWA World Trios Championship (1 with Milano Collection A.T. and Yossino, 1 with Toru Owashi and "brother" Yasshi)
Wrestle-1
- 3 UWA World Trios Championship (1 with Jun Kasai and Nosawa Rongai, 1 with Kaz Hayashi and Masayuki Kono, 1 with Kaz Hayashi and Manabu Soya)
- 5 Wrestle-1 Tag Team Championship (2 with Kaz Hayashi, 1 with Koji Doi, 1 with Masayuki Kono, 1 with Seigo Tachibana)
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Other Accomplishments
- AJPW Junior League/Jr. Battle of Glory (2009, 2018)
- AJPW Junior Tag League (2012 – with Kaz Hayashi)
- AJPW Mika Kayama Cup (2010 – with Kohei Suwama)
- AJPW Aquamarine Cup Tag Tournament (2005 – with "brother" Yasshi)
- El Dorado Treasure Hunters Tag Tournament (2006 – with Dick Togo)
- El Dorado Greatest Golden League (2008)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year (2008 – vs. Naomichi Marufuji on November 3, 2008)
- Tokyo Sports Tag Team Of The Year (2006 – with Taru, Suwama, & "brother" Yasshi)
- Toryumon Japan Rey de Parejas (2003 – with "brother" Yasshi)
- Wrestle-1 Tag League Greatest (2014 – with Kaz Hayashi)
- Wrestle-1 Tag League (2018 – with Koji Doi)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- KONGO - Katsuhiko Nakajima, Masakatsu Funaki , Kenoh, Nio/Hi69, Manabu Soya, Tadasuke, Hajime Ohara ( April 8, 2022 - June 24, 2023)
- Strong Machines - Strong Machine G (Gamma), Strong Machine J ( September 8, 2021 - September 20, 2021)
- Team Toryumon - Último Dragón , Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka, Ryo Saito, Yasushi Kanda, Don Fujii, YASSHI, Kagetora, Kenichiro Arai, K-ness, Super Shisa, Shachihoko Machine, Kono Mama Ichikawa, Shachihoko BOY, Genki Horiguchi ( December 18, 2019 - December 20, 2020)
- TriggeR - Masayuki Kono, Hiroki Murase, Shotaro Ashino, YASSHI ( October 9, 2015 - August 11, 2017)
- Team 246 - Kaz Hayashi ( May 4, 2012 - October 9, 2015)
- Last Revolution - Masahiro Chono, Joe Doering, Kaz Hayashi , Suwama, Yasufumi Nakanoue ( March 13, 2013 - July 5, 2013)
- Team Destruction - Kaz Hayashi ( November 19, 2011 - December 24, 2012)
- Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo - Kaz Hayashi ( April 17, 2009 - May 3, 2012)
- Animal Planets - YASSHI, Bear Fukuda, CHANGO, Hercules Oosenga, Touru Owashi, Takuya Sugawara, KAGETORA, Nobutaka Araya, Animal Shogo ( January 25, 2008 - September 29, 2008)
- SUKIYAKI - Mototsugu Shimizu, Naoki Tanizaki, Antonio Honda, Milanito Collection at ( November 22, 2006 - September 29, 2008)
- Voodoo Murders - TARU / Yoshikazu Taru, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Johnny Stamboli, Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, Rosey, Satoshi Kojima, Silver King / Black Tiger III, René Duprée , YASSHI, Suwama, Voodoo Mask ( March 12, 2005 - September 29, 2008)
- Aagan Iisou - YASSHI, Toru Owashi, Shogo Takagi, Takuya Sugawara, Masaaki Mochizuki ( January 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004)
- Hagure Gundam - YASSHI, Touru Owashi, Shogo Takagi ( September 26, 2003 - January 31, 2004)
- Italian Connection - Milano Collection A.T. , YOSSINO, Anthony W. Mori, YASSINI, Bakery Yagi/Pescatore Yagi, Berlinetta Boxer, Venezia ( March 3, 2002 - August 30, 2003)