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Daiju Wakamatsu

Daiju Wakamatsu
Born (1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 (age 27)[1]
Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Daiju Wakamatsu
Billed height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Billed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Debut2019

Daiju Wakamatsu (若松大樹, Wakamatsu Daiju) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) where he is the current 2AW Openweight Champion in his first reign.[3] He is also known for his tenures with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms.[4]

Professional wrestling career

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Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2019–present)

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Wakamatsu made his professional wrestling debut in Active Advance Pro Wrestling at Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba on November 10, 2019, where he defeated Naka Shuma in singles competition.[5]

During his time with the promotion, Wakamatsu chased for various accomplishments and shared a tag team under the name of "Buttobe Missile Kickers" with Taishi Takizawa.[2] He is a former two-time 2AW Tag Team Champion alongside the latter, first winning the titles at 2AW Grand Slam In 2AW Square on April 23, 2023, by defeating Koen (Takuro Niki and Tatsuya Hanami),[6] and secondly on October 27, 2024, by defeating Starlight Dreamers (Ayame Sasamura and Kotaro Yoshino).[7] At the 2AW 6th Anniversary event on June 22, 2025, Wakamatsu defeated Naka Shuma to win the 2AW Openweight Championship.[8]

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2020–present)

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Wakamatsu competes in Big Japan Pro Wrestling as a developmental talent sent by 2AW, mainly in deathmatches, where he also chased for various accomplishments. At 2AW/BJW Big Advance on March 12, 2023, he teamed up with Abdullah Kobayashi and Kankuro Hoshino to defeat Chicharito Shoki, Yasufumi Nakanoue and Yuji Okabayashi for the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship.[9]

At BJW New Standard Big "B" on October 22, 2023, he unsuccessfully challenged Yuki Ishikawa for the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship.[10] At BJW In Korakuen Hall on January 27, 2024, Wakamatsu teamed up with Ishikawa to unsuccessfully challenge Crazy Lovers (Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto) for the BJW Tag Team Championship.[11]

He competed in various of the promotion's signature events, the Saikyo Tag League in which he made his first appearancr at the 2022 edition which he won alongside Abdullah Kobayashi by being runners-up in the B block of the competition where they scored a total of twelve points after going against the teams of Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto, Shigehiro Irie and Yuya Aoki, Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, Chicharito Shoki and Yuji Okabayashi, Michio Kageyama and Yusaku Ito, Kazuki Hashimoto and Satsuki Nagao, Kankuro Hoshino and Yuichi Taniguchi, and Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu. In the finalist decision match, they defeated Irie and Aoki, then outmatched Hiroyuki Suzuki and Takuho Kato in the semifinals, then Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto in the finals.[12] As for the Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor, he made his first appearance at the 2024 edition of the tournament where he topped out the B block of the competition with a total of six points after outmatching Dale Patricks, Yuki Ishikawa, Ryuji Ito and Beastman, but fell short to Hideyoshi Kamitani in the finals.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Daiju Wakamatsu • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Daiju Wakamatsu/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ Active Advance Pro Wrestling. 選手名鑑 若松大樹（ワカマツ ダイジュ）. 2aw.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Daiju Wakamatsu Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ Active Advance Pro Wrestling (10 November 2019). GRAND SLAM in TKPガーデンシティ千葉. 2aw.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (23 April 2023). "2AW Grand Slam In 2AW Square". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (27 October 2024). "2AW Grand Slam In TKP Garden City Chiba". cagematch.net. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  8. ^ 2AW 旗揚げ6周年記念大会 GRAND SLAM in TKPガーデンシティ千葉千葉・TKPガーデンシティ千葉 4Fコンチェルト観衆283人. bbm-mobile.com (in Japanese). Puroresu Mobile. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  9. ^ Dark Angelita (22 March 2023). "BJW/2AW: «Big Advance» Nuevos monarcas de tercias". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ Black, Ethan (22 October 2023). "BJW New Standard Big B Results – October 22, 2023". pwmania.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  11. ^ Black, Ethan (27 January 2024). "BJW In Korakuen Hall Results – January 27, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  12. ^ Dark Angelita (24 February 2023). "BJW:«Saikyou Tag League 2022» Gran Final". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  13. ^ Dark Angel (29 July 2024). "BJW: Inicia el «Ikkitousen Special League Deathmatch Straight Flash»". Superluchas.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Active Advance Pro Wrestling Openweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. Retrieved 23 June 2025.