Kazuhiro Hayashi

Kazuhiro Hayashi

Born: May 18, 1973
in Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler known simply as Kaz Hayashi (カズ・ハヤシ, Kazu Hayashi). He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where in addition to being a wrestler for the promotion, he also served as the head booker for the company's junior heavyweight division. After leaving AJPW in 2013, Hayashi competed for Wrestle-1, where he also worked as a trainer. In April 2017, Hayashi took over as the new president of Wrestle-1, remaining in the position until the promotion's closure in 2020; he was also the promotion's final champion of the Wrestle-1 Championship.

Movies for Kazuhiro Hayashi...

JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
Title: JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: September 12, 2022
Type: Movie
JTO celebrates TAKA Michinoku's 30th anniversary in wrestling with this independent show featuring wrestlers from some of Japan's biggest promotions.
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Title: GLEAT
Released: October 15, 2020
Type: TV
Wrestling out of Japan
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Title: GLEAT
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: October 15, 2020
Type: TV
Wrestling out of Japan
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WrestleCade Supershow 2019
Title: WrestleCade Supershow 2019
Released: November 30, 2019
Type: Movie
WrestleCare's supercard brings together some of the greatest talent in indie wrestling and some of the sport's all-time greats.
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WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall
Title: WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall
Released: December 28, 2018
Type: Movie
Live From Japan
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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Title: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Character: Himself
Released: August 11, 2015
Type: Movie
Nitro was WCW's flagship show for over 5 years, yielding over 500 hours of action-packed entertainment. Nitro Volumes 1 & 2 combined to showcase a multitude of classic moments. Volume 3 continues this series and this time, anything is possible!
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TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Title: TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: October 12, 2014
Type: Movie
Bound for Glory (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), in collaboration with Japanese promotion Wrestle-1. It took place on October 12, 2014 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It was the tenth pay-per-view under the Bound for Glory chronology, the second TNA/Wrestle-1 joint event held in Japan in 2014 (following Kaisen: Outbreak), and the fourth and last event in the 2014 TNA PPV schedule.
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TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Title: TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: July 4, 2014
Type: Movie
On March 2, 2014, 14 TNA wrestlers were part of a TNA/Wrestle-1 supershow in Tokyo, Japan. TNA taped the event to air as a One Night Only pay-per-view. The TNA World Heavyweight, X Division and World Tag Team Championships were all defended during the event. The event also featured several matches not involving TNA wrestlers, dubbed "Part 1". Below are matches taped for the One Night Only PPV from "Part 2", which was Aired on PPV on July 4, 2014. Also aired on the One Night Only PPV was a 6-man tag team match originally aired at Lockdown (2014).
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WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Title: WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Character: Himself
Released: March 12, 2014
Type: Movie
Take a journey through the greatest Pay-Per-View Matches in WCW History with names including Sting, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, nWo, The Four Horsemen, Booker T and many more.
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Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
Title: Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
Released: September 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Wrestle-1 has their debut event.
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WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Title: WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Character: Himself
Released: January 3, 2012
Type: Movie
For close to two decades, it was the signature event – first in NWA, then WCW. Some of the greatest Superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Now, for the first time on DVD, the greatest matches of Starrcade are collected in a 3-disc set, along with a new and exclusive documentary exploring the 18-year history of the event, including comments from Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, Road Warrior Animal, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, David Crockett, and others.
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The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Title: The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Character: Himself
Released: October 11, 2011
Type: Movie
This is the veritable definition of high risk, high reward in sports entertainment, a rich reward hangs high above the ring and a superstar must climb a ladder to win the match and retrieve the prize. But the falls from the ladders can be devastating and the punishment one can inflict when using the cold steel ladders as weapons can be brutal. The first Ladder Match DVD in 2007 was one of the biggest-selling DVDs in WWE History, and now the Ladder Match is back with an all-new collection of memorable bouts from WWE, WCW, ECW, and more in The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn.
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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Title: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Character: Himself
Released: August 7, 2011
Type: Movie
Collection of the best matches from the weekly professional wrestling events which aired from 1995 to 2001. Among the fights included are the 1996 World Tag Team Championship in which Sting and Lex Luger competed against The Road Warriors, the 1998 World Heavyweight Championship between Hulk Hogan and Goldberg and the 2000 Steel Cage Match between Jeff Jarrett and Diamond Dallas Page.
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WWE: The Ladder Match
Title: WWE: The Ladder Match
Character: Himself
Released: June 5, 2007
Type: Movie
Follow the evolution of the ladder match and how it has come to be one of the most popular professional wrestling events today. From the earliest ladder matches through TLC and the 6-man Money in the Bank WrestleMania tradition, some of the craziest and most violent ladder matches are included.
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PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Title: PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Character: Himself
Released: April 8, 2007
Type: Movie
No Disqualification Match 1. Joey Ryan vs. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen Six Person Tag Team Match 2. Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, Lil' Cholo, & NOSAWA vs. TJ Perkins, Rocky "Azúcar" Romero, & Ronin Singles Match 3. Chris Hero vs. Davey Richards Tag Team Match 4. "Classic" Colt Cabana & Top Gun Talwar vs. Disco Machine & Kikutaro Singles Match 5. "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli vs. Alex Shelley Singles Match 6. Kaz Hayashi vs. "The Man That Gravity Forgot" PAC Tag Team Match 7. Arrogance ("Photogenic" Chris Bosh & "The Professional" Scott Lost) vs. Jack Evans & Roderick Strong Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match 8. El Generico (c) vs. Human Tornado (w/ Candice LeRae) Singles Match 9. Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe
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PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Title: PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Character: Self
Released: April 7, 2007
Type: Movie
Singles Match 1. Disco Machine vs. NOSAWA Singles Match 2. Rocky "Azúcar" Romero vs. Roderick Strong Singles Match 3. "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli vs. Human Tornado (w/ Candice LeRae) One Night Only Dream Match 4. Kikutaro vs. Matt Classic Singles Match 5. Jack Evans vs. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen Eight Person Tag Team Match 6. The Dynasty ("Photogenic" Chris Bosh, "The Professional" Scott Lost, & Joey Ryan & Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson) vs. "The Future" Frankie Kazarian, TJ Perkins, Ronin, & Top Gun Talwar Singles Match 7. Kaz Hayashi vs. Alex Shelley Singles Match 8. Low Ki vs. Davey Richards Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match 9. El Generico (c) vs. "The Man That Gravity Forgot" PAC
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
Title: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: January 4, 2007
Type: Movie
Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome (レッスルキングダム in 東京ドーム, Ressuru Kingudamu in Tōkyō Dōmu) (sequentially known as Wrestle Kingdom I) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) promotions, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2007. It was the 16th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first held under the new "Wrestle Kingdom" name. The show marked the 35th anniversary celebration for NJPW, who teamed up with one-time rival promotion AJPW to produce the show. Headlined by two title matches, contested for NJPW's top title, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and AJPW's top title, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, as well as the reunion of Keiji Mutoh and Masahiro Chono, all in all, the event featured nine matches.
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AJPW Realize
Title: AJPW Realize
Released: February 16, 2005
Type: Movie
All Japan Pro Wrestling presents Realize on pay-per-view from Tokyo, Japan.
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HUSTLE-3
Title: HUSTLE-3
Released: May 8, 2004
Type: Movie
HUSTLE wrestling pay-per-view from Yokohama, Japan.
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ROH: Final Battle
Title: ROH: Final Battle
Released: December 27, 2003
Type: Movie
ROH closes out 2003 with a bang, presenting their second annual Final Battle event.
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AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
Title: AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: October 26, 2003
Type: Movie
AJPW celebrates its 31st anniversary, headlined by Toshiaki Kawada facing Don Frye.
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AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
Title: AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
Released: January 19, 2003
Type: Movie
Event promoted by Keiji Mutoh with help from All Japan, K-1, and Pride. Wrestle-1 was a strange idea by Mutoh (the All Japan booker) and was promoted by All Japan, so even though it wasn't "officially" an All Japan event it might as well have been. There’s a few “feature” matches. Some good-looking junior stuff on the undercard, Muto & Goldberg teaming up against Kronik, and Bob Sapp facing a “mystery opponent.”
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WCW SuperBrawl Revenge
Title: WCW SuperBrawl Revenge
Character: Himself
Released: February 18, 2001
Type: Movie
SuperBrawl Revenge took place on February 18, 2001 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the last Superbrawl event and the penultimate WCW pay-per-view before the WWF purchased WCW in March 2001. Along with SuperBrawl IV, it was one of only two SuperBrawls never released on home video. The main event featured Scott Steiner defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash in a Falls Count Anywhere Two out of Three Falls Retirement match. Also on the card was Jeff Jarrett vs Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon vs Diamond Dallas Page, Totally Buffed vs Brian Adams in a Hanndicap match, Rick Steiner defending the WCW US Heavyweight Championship against Dustin Rhodes, Chavo Guerrero defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Rey Misterio Jr, and three other matches.
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WCW Sin
Title: WCW Sin
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: January 14, 2001
Type: Movie
Sin was a professional wrestling PPV event produced by WCW that replaced WCW's January PPV event, Souled Out. It took place on January 14, 2001 from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The main event was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship between defending champ Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett, and Animal in a Four Corners match. The main match on the undercard was between Totally Buffed (Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell) and Goldberg and DeWayne Bruce, in a retirement match. Other matches included General Rection defending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Shane Douglas in a first blood match, The Insiders defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Natural Born Thrillers,a triple threat match for the WCW Hardcore Championship between defending champ Terry Funk against Crowbar & Meng, and 5 other matches including one for the WCW Commissioners position between Mike Sanders and Ernest Miller.
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WCW Starrcade 2000
Title: WCW Starrcade 2000
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: December 17, 2000
Type: Movie
Starrcade (2000) was the eighteenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV event. It was the thirteenth and last Starrcade event produced by WCW. It took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The main event was between Scott Steiner and Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The event also featured a tag team match between the Perfect Event defending against the Insiders for the WCW World Tag Team Championship and a rematch between Lex Luger and Goldberg. The under card featured Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Brothers in a Bunkhouse Street Fight against The Filthy Animals, General Rection defending the WCW United States Championship against Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow vs Mike Awesome, KroniK vs Big Vito & Reno, Crowbar defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Terry Funk, The Cat vs Lance Storm, and The Jung Dragons vs Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias vs 3 Count in a Ladder match.
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WCW Mayhem 2000
Title: WCW Mayhem 2000
Character: Himself
Released: November 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Mayhem 2000 took place on November 26, 2000 from the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The main event was Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner in a Straight Jacket Steel Cage match. Also on the card was Goldberg vs Lex Luger, The Perfect Event defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Insiders (Nash & DDP), Jeff Jarrett vs Buff Bagwell, Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against General Rection, Bam Bam Bigelow vs Sgt. AWOL, Shane Douglas vs Ernest Miller, The Filthy Animals vs KroniK & Alex Wright in a handicap match, Crowbar defending the WCW Hardcore Championship against Big Vito and Reno in a Triple Threat match, Jimmy Hart vs Mancow, Mike Sanders defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Kwee Wee, and Three Count vs The Jung Dragons vs Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias in a Triangle match.
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WCW New Blood Rising
Title: WCW New Blood Rising
Character: Himself
Released: August 13, 2000
Type: Movie
New Blood Rising was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling that replaced WCW's August PPV event Road Wild. It took place on August 13, 2000 from the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The name is a reference to the New Blood faction within WCW. The main event was Booker T defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett. Another primary match was a Triple Threat match between Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Scott Steiner. Other matches on the card included KroniK defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Dark Carnival (Vampiro & The Great Muta), Lance Storm defending the WCW United States Championship against Mike Awesome in a Canadian Rules match with Jacques Rougeau as the special guest referee,
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WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Title: WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: September 12, 1999
Type: Movie
WCW's annual Fall extravaganza hosts one of the biggest matches of all time when Sting takes on Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Goldberg battles "Diamond" Dallas Page. The West Texas Rednecks defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Harlem Heat. Plus, Rey Misterio Jr., Eddy Guerrero, and more!
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WCW World War 3 1998
Title: WCW World War 3 1998
Character: Himself
Released: November 22, 1998
Type: Movie
Sixty Men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale with the winner gaining an opportunity at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Competitors include Booker T, Eddy Guerrero, Kevin Nash, and more. "Diamond" Dallas Page defends the WCW United States Championship against "The Hitman" Bret Hart. Rick Steiner faces his brother "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and much more!
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Title: WCW Thunder
Character: Kaz Hayashi
Released: January 8, 1998
Type: TV
WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling.
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Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
Title: Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
Character: Shiryu
Released: October 10, 1996
Type: Movie
‘These Days’ was Michinoku Pro Wrestling's 3rd anniversary card from the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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Title: WCW Monday Nitro
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased shortly after WCW was purchased by the WWF. The debut of Nitro began the Monday Night Wars, a ratings battle between the WWF and WCW that lasted for almost six years and saw each company resort to cutthroat tactics to try to compete with the competition. In mid-1996, Nitro began to draw better ratings than Raw based on the strength of the nWo storyline, an anarchist wrestling stable that wanted to take over WCW. Nitro continued to beat Raw for 84 consecutive weeks, forcing WWE owner Vince McMahon to change the way he did business. As the nWo storyline grew stagnant, fan interest in the storyline waned, and Raw began to edge out Nitro in the ratings. The turning point for the organizations came during the January 4, 1999 broadcast of Nitro, during which lead commentator Tony Schiavone gave away the results of matches for that night's Raw broadcast. As Raw was taped and Nitro was live, Bischoff believed that knowing the outcome would dissuade viewers from watching the program. Excited by the prospect of seeing perennial WWF underdog Mick Foley win the WWF Championship, a large number of Nitro viewers changed channels to watch Raw, switching back to Nitro after Foley won the title. From that week forward, Raw beat Nitro in the ratings by a significant amount, and WCW was never able to regain the success it once had.
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AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
Title: AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
Released: November 20, 1994
Type: Movie
The Big Egg Wrestling Universe was a professional wrestling event held by All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (AJW) inside the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 20, 1994 and was attended by 32,500 fans. However, some sources claim the event was attended by over 42,000 fans. The event featured representatives from joshi promotions GAEA Japan (GAEA), JWP Joshi Puroresu (JWP) and Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling (LLPW), as well as puroresu promotions Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (MPW) and American wrestling promotion the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In addition to female wrestlers, the event also featured matches with male wrestlers, midget wrestling, female amateur wrestlers, female kickboxers and female shootboxers. The event lasted lasted ten hours and was promoted as the biggest card in the history of women’s wrestling, featuring 23 matches of various styles.
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PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
Title: PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
For over five years, PWG has been the wrestling industry's best kept secret, and now California's premiere professional wrestling promotion has gone mainstream!
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PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Title: PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
PWG Sells Out 2 is loaded with NINE HOURS of the best bouts in company history (23 matches in all).
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ROH: Year Two
Title: ROH: Year Two
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Ring of Honor began 2003 by entering into new territory and ended it with some of the best wrestlers from Japan gracing the ring, and in-between firmly established ROH as the premier wrestling company on the planet. Whether it be in Strong Style competition or high-flying exhibitions, tag team battles or in championship bouts, Ring of Honor proved itself the home of true no limits wrestling.