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Kazuhiro Hayashi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 18, 1973 (age 52)

Place of Birth

Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Kaz Hayashi

Kazuhiro Hayashi

Biography

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.

Filmography

2022FilmJTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeManiaas Kaz Hayashi 2020TVGLEAT 2019FilmWrestleCade Supershow 2019 2018FilmWRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall 2015FilmThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3as Himself 2014FilmTNA Bound For Glory 2014as Kaz Hayashi 2014FilmTNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014as Kaz Hayashi 2014FilmWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1as Self 2013FilmWrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 2012FilmROH: Year Twoas Himself 2012FilmWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collectionas Himself 2011FilmThe Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burnas Himself 2011FilmThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1as Himself 2009FilmPWG Sells Out: Volume 2as Himself 2007FilmWWE: The Ladder Matchas Himself 2007FilmPWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Twoas Himself 2007FilmPWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Oneas Self 2007FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as Kaz Hayashi 2007FilmPWG Sells Out: Volume 1as Himself 2005FilmAJPW Realize 2004FilmHUSTLE-3 2003FilmROH Final Battle 2003 2003FilmAJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversaryas Kaz Hayashi 2003FilmAJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 2001FilmWCW SuperBrawl Revengeas Himself 2001FilmWCW Sinas Kaz Hayashi 2000FilmWCW Starrcade 2000as Kaz Hayashi 2000FilmWCW Mayhem 2000as Himself 2000FilmWCW New Blood Risingas Kaz Hayashi 1999FilmWCW Fall Brawl 1999as Kaz Hayashi 1998FilmWCW World War 3 1998as Himself 1998TVWCW Thunderas Kaz Hayashi 1996FilmMichinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Daysas Shiryu 1995TVWCW Monday Nitroas Kaz Hayashi 1994FilmAJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe