Taiji Ishimori

[Grimmas]

Control21 said:

One of the more talented junior heavyweights in wrestling since the mid-2000s. Ishimori has made a name for himself in NOAH and NJPW. He has combined his considerable athleticism with technical skills and a knack for inserting a ton of energy and excitement into his matches. While other wrestlers like KUSHIDA and Hiromu Takahashi may overshadow him, he still has quite a resume and continues to deliver worthwhile matches. His consistency and output warrant at least a conversation.

Recommended matches –

vs Hiromu Takahashi (6/4/2018)

vs Hiromu Takahashi (6/21/2022)

w/KENTA vs Kota Ibushi & Naomichi Marufuji (7/15/2007)

w/Naomichi Marufuji vs Kotaro Suzuki & Atsushi Aoki (6/13/2012)

vs Dragon Lee (5/3/2019)

[Tetsujin]

Yeah he's been pretty good in New Japan when given something to do, which sadly isn't quite most of the times. I need to dive deep into his pre-NJPW career, so more recs would be appreciated.

[El McKell]

On 7/27/2023 at 1:20 PM, Tetsujin said:

Yeah he's been pretty good in New Japan when given something to do, which sadly isn't quite most of the times. I need to dive deep into his pre-NJPW career, so more recs would be appreciated.

Excluding the 2 pre-NJPW matches Control gave when they nominated him I could give you:

w/KENTA vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Ricky Marvin 27/09/08

w/Jun Akiyama vs Kensuke Sasaki & Kota Ibushi 11/02/09

vs Kotaro Suzuki 21/03/11

vs Daisuke Harada 08/03/14

vs Hajime Ohara 07/01/17