Seiji Sasaki

Name: Seiji Sasaki (佐々木堅)
Birthplace: Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture
Birthdate: November 05, 1988
Theme Music: "SS TRANCE"
Weight: 81kg (179lbs)
Height: 175cm (5'9")
Debut: May 30, 2007 (vs. Manabe Tsuji)

Title History:
- None

Tournament History:
- None

Trademark Moves:
- SS Star Press (Shooting Star press)
- SS Smash (Running Ace Crusher)
- Rider Kick
- Corazon (Elaborate crucifix hold. Name means "Heart" in Spanish.)

Biography: Sasaki comes from a background in track and amateur wrestling. Sasaki joined the FURY dojo in August of 2006, being one of the final students of Hiroshita Yagato. Sasaki debuted alongside Manabe Tsuji and Norihiro Akashi in 2007, show great potential. He faced Tsuji in both wrestler's debut match, with the bigger and stronger Tsuji winning out. As the months went by, Sasaki fell behind his two rivals in rank. In November of 2007, Sasaki announced he would be embarking on a world-wide training excursion to gain experience. In reality however, it was simply a cover story to allow him drop out of sight. Two months later, the second generation of the Kinniku Kamen character emerged, fitting Sasaki's description. As Kinniku Kamen Nisei, Sasaki gained popularity. However, he remained simply a comedy character during this time, while his rivals Manabe Tsuji and Norihiro Akashi continued to rise in rank. Finally in June of 2009, after losing to Akashi in a one-on-one match, Sasaki removed his mask for the first time, revealing his identity, and announced he would resume his career as Seiji Sasaki from this point on.