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Hiroshi Yagi (八木 宏, Yagi Hiroshi; March 23, 1956 – October 18, 2009), best known by his ring name Ryuma Go (剛 竜馬, Gō Ryūma), was a Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Wrestle Association-R (WAR) and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He won the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship defeating Tatsumi Fujinami in 1979. He is also the founder of Pioneer Senshi, considered the first independent promotion in Japan.
Ryuma Go began his wrestling training in 1971 at age 15. A year later, he made his professional wrestling debut on September 9, 1972, for International Wrestling Enterprise. Also in 1972 both New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling started where he would work for both companies for years. In 1974, Go made his debut in North America where he worked in Canada for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary and NWA All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver under his real name. In 1978, he made his debut in the United States working for NWA Hollywood where he won the NWA Americas tag team titles with Black Gordman.
On October 2, 1979, Go won the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship defeating Tatsumi Fujinami in Osaka, two days later he dropped the title back to Fujinami in Tokyo for New Japan.
In 1979, he returned to both Calgary and Vancouver. Then in 1980, Go wrestled his last match for International Wrestling Enterprise as the company folded in 1981 where Go became a full time worked for New Japan. UWFi was formed in 1984 by Akira Maeda, Yoshiaki Fujiwara and other New Japan defectors where Go would team with Rusher Kimura. Later that same year, Go work in Mexico and work full time for All Japan.
Go would return to the States in 1986 working for American Wrestling Association (AWA) as the Super Ninja. In 1987, he worked for UWF Mid-South as feuding with Steve Cox. Later that year in the AWA, he changed his name to Mister Go teaming with Shunji Takano as the Super Ninja. In 1988, he left AWA and returned to Japan.
In 1989, Go started his Pioneer Senshi, the first independent Japanese promotion. In the 1990s he worked for Oriental Pro Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, and Wrestle Association-R. Later in his career he worked for more independent Japanese promotions until his retirement in 2000.
In 2006, he returned to wrestle for DDT Pro Wrestling and other Japanese promotions. He wrestled his last match on September 3, 2009.
Yagi married his wife in 1987, and together they had one son and two daughters. Their relationship, however, was often strained, due to the fact that Yagi kept what money he earned from wrestling for himself, meaning his wife had to work full time to provide for their children. She filed for divorce in 2003, which was finalised in 2005.
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Ryuma Go
Hiroshi Yagi (八木 宏, Yagi Hiroshi; March 23, 1956 – October 18, 2009), best known by his ring name Ryuma Go (剛 竜馬, Gō Ryūma), was a Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Wrestle Association-R (WAR) and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He won the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship defeating Tatsumi Fujinami in 1979. He is also the founder of Pioneer Senshi, considered the first independent promotion in Japan.
Ryuma Go began his wrestling training in 1971 at age 15. A year later, he made his professional wrestling debut on September 9, 1972, for International Wrestling Enterprise. Also in 1972 both New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling started where he would work for both companies for years. In 1974, Go made his debut in North America where he worked in Canada for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary and NWA All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver under his real name. In 1978, he made his debut in the United States working for NWA Hollywood where he won the NWA Americas tag team titles with Black Gordman.
On October 2, 1979, Go won the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship defeating Tatsumi Fujinami in Osaka, two days later he dropped the title back to Fujinami in Tokyo for New Japan.
In 1979, he returned to both Calgary and Vancouver. Then in 1980, Go wrestled his last match for International Wrestling Enterprise as the company folded in 1981 where Go became a full time worked for New Japan. UWFi was formed in 1984 by Akira Maeda, Yoshiaki Fujiwara and other New Japan defectors where Go would team with Rusher Kimura. Later that same year, Go work in Mexico and work full time for All Japan.
Go would return to the States in 1986 working for American Wrestling Association (AWA) as the Super Ninja. In 1987, he worked for UWF Mid-South as feuding with Steve Cox. Later that year in the AWA, he changed his name to Mister Go teaming with Shunji Takano as the Super Ninja. In 1988, he left AWA and returned to Japan.
In 1989, Go started his Pioneer Senshi, the first independent Japanese promotion. In the 1990s he worked for Oriental Pro Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, and Wrestle Association-R. Later in his career he worked for more independent Japanese promotions until his retirement in 2000.
In 2006, he returned to wrestle for DDT Pro Wrestling and other Japanese promotions. He wrestled his last match on September 3, 2009.
Yagi married his wife in 1987, and together they had one son and two daughters. Their relationship, however, was often strained, due to the fact that Yagi kept what money he earned from wrestling for himself, meaning his wife had to work full time to provide for their children. She filed for divorce in 2003, which was finalised in 2005.