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Yoshihiro Asai

Dec 12, 1966 (58 years old) in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Yoshihiro Asai (浅井嘉浩) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, better known as Último Dragón (ウルティモ・ドラゴン, Urutimo Doragon). In addition to having trained in Japan, Asai learned to wrestle in the lucha libre style while working in Mexico. He is credited with popularizing the "Asai Moonsault". On October 11, 1996, Asai won the J-Crown, a unification of eight lower weight division titles from various international promotions. At the time, he already held the NWA World Middleweight Championship; during this reign he also became the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, making him the most decorated wrestler in history. From December 29, 1996, through January 4, 1997, he concurrently held ten titles, a record which still stands. From 2013 until 2019, he competed primarily for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) as a freelancer. In 2019, he joined Dragon Gate as a senior advisor and wrestler.

Known For

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WCW Monday Nitro
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WWE WrestleMania XX
Ultimo Dragon
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Stardom on Stardom World
Ultimo Dragon
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WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Himself
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The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
Ultimo Dragon
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WCW World War 3 1997
Último Dragón
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Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Himself
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The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Ultimo Dragon
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WCW World War 3 1996
Ultimo Dragon
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WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Último Dragón

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