Name: Captain Insano Jr.
Overall Score: 145Bio: There was never a Captain Insano, but that's no reason not to have a Captain Insano Jr. He's the insane luchador from Mexico, a fearless flyer who has been living and plying his trade in Japan for the last three years. During his run in ZIP JAPAN, he has held the Junior Championship on 2 occasions, defeating Yoji Shinichi for his first title, and The Great HAGE for his second. The exposure to Japanese wrestling has rubbed off on Insano Jr, as his lucha libre style has gradually incorporated more suplexes and martial arts kicks.
Finisher: Darkness Buster (Insano Buster)
Specials: La Quebrada, Great Special #1, Phoenix Splash, Chin Crusher
Name: TheDenizen
Overall Score: 160Bio: After enduring abject failure and humbling defeat in his quest for the FPC Person Pack title, TheDenizen spent some time in the gym, honing his skills, doing some training, and some soul searching. The result is a different beast, slimmed down and better prepared for a focused attack on his opponents. TheDenizen has found a new home in the junior division of ZIP JAPAN, and it's only a matter of time before he holds the ZIP Junior Championship.
Finisher: Tiger Driver '91 (TheDenizen Driver)
Specials: Side Roll Body Press, Fisherman DDT, Rev Gory Sp Bomb, Dragon Suplex
Name: Fujita Yakimoto
Overall Score: 136Bio: Yakimoto is a former graduate of PRIDE Bushido, who made a small name for himself as a legit Mixed Martial Arts star. After being pursued and introduced to Pro Wrestling by King ZIP, he is now a hot rookie prospect quickly climbing the junior ranks. Yakimoto has adapted well to pro wrestling in his short ZIP JAPAN career, achieving an entertaining mix of puro and shootfighting styles, which he seeks to improve with experience.
Finisher: Ankle Lock
Specials: Enziguri (standing strike), Rapid Auto Kicks, Flying X Heel Hold, Ankle Hold (face up)
Name: Great HAGE
Overall Score: 151Bio: The Great HAGE is a top junior babyface who has been with ZIP JAPAN practically since the promotion began. Barely 17 when he debuted as a jobber, his in-ring antics and wild costumes (including colourful hairpieces - he was an early victim of male pattern baldness) quickly made him a fan favourite. HAGE engaged in a long running feud with arch-rival Yoji Shinichi that spanned several years and produced many 5 Star matches involving the Junior Championship. Now a multi time ZIP Junior Champion and true ring veteran, Great HAGE is as popular as ever, and can still work a crowd into a frenzy. He is the current #1 contender to the Junior Championship.
Finisher: Spiral Bomb (Spinning HAGE Bomb)
Specials: FFF, Sharpshooter, Cross Arm Suplex, Top Rope Brainbuster
Name: Justin Starr
Overall Score: 139Bio: Justin Starr is a 22 year old sensation from Fort Worth, Texas, who spent the last two years lighting up the US indy scene with his tight technical grappling and dazzling high flying manouevers. After courting offers from WWE and TNA, Starr decided that he preferred the physicality of the sport in Japan over the theatrics of the big US promotions, and signed up with ZIP JAPAN. He's living his dream and wrestling professionally overseas and he just recently captured the ZIP JAPAN Junior Championship from Testuo Kinoshita.
Finisher: 8th Kurama Style (Sky Twister)
Specials: Shining Wizard (Corner to Center), Spinning Olympic, Egoist Driver, Tiger Suplex Whip
Name: Minoru Hoshino
Overall Score: 137Bio: This explosive junior loves to take risks. Employing a versatile arsenal of graceful highflying and powerful suplexes, Hoshino has been firmly established in the junior division in the past few years. Fans could not get enough of his long rivalry with Super Scorpio, which recently ended with a decisive victory for Hoshino and his Burn Out move in a bloody Steel Cage match.
Finisher: Jumping Neck Breaker (Burn Out)
Specials: Vert Falcon Arrow, Space Flying Tiger, Super Special No 3, Firebird Splash
Name: Raul Veracruz
Overall Score: 149Bio: Entering ZIP JAPAN as a snarling Rudo called El Diablo Azul, this luchador promptly lost his mask in a high impact feud with Captain Insano Jr. After a brief hiatus, he returned to wrestle under his real name, and won the fans over by defeating ECKO in a stellar best-of-7 series. Veracruz and Captain Insano Jr. are now good friends, often watching out for each others back in the ring.
Finisher: Shooting Star Press
Specials: Tope Con Hilo, Sol Naciente, Mexican Stretch, Jushin Bomb
Name: Tora Katsu
Overall Score: 146
Bio: This talented and agile junior superstar is one of the four wrestlers recently acquired from FCW. Katsu has worked around the independents in Japan for several years, always leaving fans gasping at his athletic manouevers. He's never stayed in one federation for too long, having burned a few bridges along the way with different promoters, but wherever he goes, the fans always seem to love him. His favored submission hold is the Half Boston Crab, so Katsu spends lots of time wearing down his opponents legs, but he's also not shy about flying from the top rope.
Finisher: Death Valley Bomb (Death Valley Driver)
Specials: Flying Tiger Suplex, Dragon Rana, Styles's Crush, Half Boston Crab
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