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{{Infobox professional wrestler
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Ryuichi Kawakami
|name = Ryuichi Kawakami
|image = 20230416ryuiti3.jpg
|image = [[File:トランザム★リュウイチ.jpg|250px|トランザム★リュウイチ]]
|caption = Kawakami in December 2016
|caption = Kawakami in April 2023
|birthname =
|birthname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|29|mf=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=13999|title=Ryuichi Kawakami • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|29|mf=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=13999|title=Ryuichi Kawakami • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Kanagawa, Japan]]
|birth_place = [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa|Fujisawa]], [[Kanagawa, Japan]]
|names = Caithness Kawakami<br>'''Ryuichi Kawakami'''<br>Trans-Am★Ryuichi<br>Brahman Ryu
|names = Caithness Kawakami<br>'''Ryuichi Kawakami'''<br>Trans-Am★Ryuichi<br>Brahman Ryu
|height = 180 cm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7892|title=Ryuichi Kawakami/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
|height = 180 cm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7892|title=Ryuichi Kawakami/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
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{{nihongo|'''Ryuichi Kawakami'''|河上隆一|Kawakami Ryūichi}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], currently working as a [[freelancer]] and is best known for his tenure with the [[Japan|Japanese]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/ryuichi-kawakami-5643.html|title=Ryuichi Kawakami Profile & Match Listing|author=''Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)''|work=profightdb.com|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
{{nihongo|'''Ryuichi Kawakami'''|河上隆一|Kawakami Ryūichi}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], currently signed to [[Gleat]] and is best known for his tenure with the [[Japan|Japanese]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]] (BJW) and [[DDT Pro Wrestling]] (DDT).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/ryuichi-kawakami-5643.html|title=Ryuichi Kawakami Profile & Match Listing|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>


==Professional wrestling career==
==Professional wrestling career==
===Independent circuit (2009-present)===
===Independent circuit (2009–present)===
Kawakami is known for his work in various [[professional wrestling promotion|promotions]]. At ''BJW Endless Survival 2019'' on May 5, an event produced in partnership with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], he teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta and defeated Sweeper ([[Jake Lee (wrestler)|Jake Lee]] and [[Koji Iwamoto]]) to win the [[All Asia Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theindycorner.com/results/bjw-endless-survivor-2019-may-5th-2019-results-write-up/|title=BJW “ENDLESS SURVIVOR ~ 2019” MAY 5TH, 2019 RESULTS/WRITE-UP|work=theindycorner.com|first=Zack|last=Monday|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> At ''BJW/ZERO1/2AW 3 Groups Joint Performance'', an event produced by [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling|BJW]] in partnership with [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]] and [[Active Advance Pro Wrestling]] on August 11, 2020, Kawakami teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta and [[Yuya Aoki (wrestler)|Yuya Aoki]] in a losing effort to Okami ([[Daichi Hashimoto]] and [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]]) and [[Hartley Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-zero1-2aw-tokyo-delta-unidos-en-la-pandemia/|title=BJW / Zero1 / 2AW: «Tokyo Delta» United in the Pandemic|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref> He marked an appearance for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] on the fourth night of the ''NOAH Higher Ground 2020'' from February 16, where he teamed up with [[Daisuke Sekimoto]] to defeat Kongo ([[Masa Kitamiya]] and Yoshiki Inamura).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/noah-higher-ground-2020-day-4-results/140026/|title=NOAH Results: Higher Ground 2020 Day 4 – Tokyo, Japan (2/16)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=February 17, 2020|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref>
Kawakami is known for his work in various [[professional wrestling promotion|promotions]]. He participated at the ''BJW/CZW CZW Arena In Japan ~ BJW For [[Masada (wrestler)|MASADA]]'', a cross-over event between [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]] (BJW) and [[Combat Zone Wrestling]] (CZW) from January 5, 2014 where he teamed up with [[Kazuki Hashimoto]] to defeat [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]] and Takayuki Ueki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-resultados-bjw-czw-arena-in-japan-bjw-for-masada-05012014/|title=BJW: Results BJW "CZW Arena in JAPAN" BJW for MASADA "- 05/01/2014|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref> At ''BJW Endless Survival 2019'' on May 5, an event produced in partnership with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], he teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta and defeated Sweeper ([[Jake Lee (wrestler)|Jake Lee]] and [[Koji Iwamoto]]) to win the [[All Asia Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theindycorner.com/results/bjw-endless-survivor-2019-may-5th-2019-results-write-up/|title=BJW "ENDLESS SURVIVOR ~ 2019" MAY 5TH, 2019 RESULTS/WRITE-UP|work=theindycorner.com|first=Zack|last=Monday|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref>


At ''BJW/ZERO1/2AW 3 Groups Joint Performance'', an event produced by [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling|BJW]] in partnership with [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]] and [[Active Advance Pro Wrestling]] on August 11, 2020, Kawakami teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta and [[Yuya Aoki (wrestler)|Yuya Aoki]] in a losing effort to Okami ([[Daichi Hashimoto]] and [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]]) and [[Hartley Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-zero1-2aw-tokyo-delta-unidos-en-la-pandemia/|title=BJW / Zero1 / 2AW: «Tokyo Delta» United in the Pandemic|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref> He marked an appearance for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] on the fourth night of the ''NOAH Higher Ground 2020'' from February 16, where he teamed up with [[Daisuke Sekimoto]] to defeat Kongo ([[Masa Kitamiya]] and Yoshiki Inamura).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/noah-higher-ground-2020-day-4-results/140026/|title=NOAH Results: Higher Ground 2020 Day 4 – Tokyo, Japan (2/16)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=February 17, 2020|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref>
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====Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2008-2021)====

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Kawakami made his [[professional wrestling]] debut at a [[house show]] hosted by [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]] on December 19, 2008, where he teamed up with [[Yuji Okabayashi]] and Katsumasa Inoue, scoring a defeat against Atsushi Ohashi, [[Shinya Ishikawa]] and [[Yoshihito Sasaki]] in a [[six-man tag team match]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results08.php|title=BJW, 19.12.2008 (Samurai! TV) in Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium|work=purolove.com|author=''Purolove''|date=December 19, 2008|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
===Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2014)===
Kawakami made several appearances for the [[Germany|German]] [[List of professional wrestling promotions in Europe|promotion]] [[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]] (wXw) in his european tour. His first match for the promotion took place on January 18, 2014 at ''wXw Back To The Roots XIII'', where he teamed up with [[Kazuki Hashimoto]] to unsuccessfully challenge Hot And Spicy ([[Marcel Barthel|Axel Dieter Jr.]] and [[Da Mack]]) for the [[wXw World Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wxwnow.com/en/events/wxw-back-to-the-roots-xiii/vod|title=wXw Back to the Roots XIII|work=wxwnow.com|author=[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]|date=January 18, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref> He even participated in the ''[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling#Tournaments and accomplishments|16 Carat Gold Tournament 2014]]'', falling short to [[Robert Dreissker]] in the first-round on March 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/wxw-16-carat-gold-resultados-del-primer-dia-140314/|title=wXw: "16 Carat Gold" - Results of the first day 14/03/14|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=March 14, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref>

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===Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2008–2021)===
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Kawakami made his [[professional wrestling]] debut at a [[house show]] hosted by [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]] (BJW) on December 19, 2008, where he teamed up with [[Yuji Okabayashi]] and Katsumasa Inoue, scoring a defeat against Atsushi Ohashi, [[Shinya Ishikawa]] and [[Yoshihito Sasaki]] in a [[six-man tag team match]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results08.php|title=BJW, 19.12.2008 (Samurai! TV) in Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=December 19, 2008|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>


Kawakami is known for participating in signature events of the [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling|promotion]] such as the [[Ikkitousen Strong Climb]]. At the [[Ikkitousen Strong Climb#2012|inaugural edition]] of the event from 2012, he took part of the Block A and scored a total of two points after competing against [[Daisuke Sekimoto]], [[Sami Callihan]], [[Yuji Okabayashi]], Masashi Otani and [[Takumi Tsukamoto]].<ref name="2012league">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/survivor.html#2012|title=Death Match Survivor League 2012|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=24 September 2018}}</ref>
Kawakami is known for participating in signature events of the [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling|promotion]] such as the [[Ikkitousen Strong Climb]]. At the [[Ikkitousen Strong Climb#2012|inaugural edition]] of the event from 2012, he took part of the Block A and scored a total of two points after competing against [[Daisuke Sekimoto]], [[Sami Callihan]], [[Yuji Okabayashi]], Masashi Otani and [[Takumi Tsukamoto]].<ref name="2012league">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/survivor.html#2012|title=Death Match Survivor League 2012|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=24 September 2018}}</ref>
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Another event where he fought is the [[Saikyo Tag League]], making his first appearance at the [[Saikyo Tag League#2011|2011 edition]] of the event where he teamed up with [[Shinya Ishikawa]], placing themselves in the Block A, and scoring one point after competing against the teams of [[Shadow WX]] and [[Kankuro Hoshino]], [[Tommy End]] and Michael Dante, [[Abdullah Kobayashi]] and [[Masashi Takeda]], [[Daisuke Sekimoto]] and [[Yuji Okabayashi]], and [[Jun Kasai]] and [[Jaki Numazawa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/bjtag.html#tag2011|title=Big Japan Tag League 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=2018-01-01}}</ref> His marked his best result at the [[Saikyo Tag League#2018|2018 edition]] after he teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta in the Strong Style Block and scoring a total of six points after competing against [[Kazuki Hashimoto]] and [[Yuya Aoki (wrestler)|Yuya Aoki]], [[Takuya Nomura (wrestler)|Takuya Nomura]] and [[Fuminori Abe]], [[Hideki Suzuki]] and [[Daisuke Sekimoto]], [[Tatsuhiko Yoshino]] and Kota Sekifuda, [[Daichi Hashimoto]] and [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]], and [[Ryota Hama]] and [[Yasufumi Nakanoue]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjw.co.jp/news_detail.php?id=2880|title=「2018最侠タッグリーグ」最新情報|publisher=[[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=2018-09-23|date=September 18, 2018}}</ref>
Another event where he fought is the [[Saikyo Tag League]], making his first appearance at the [[Saikyo Tag League#2011|2011 edition]] of the event where he teamed up with [[Shinya Ishikawa]], placing themselves in the Block A, and scoring one point after competing against the teams of [[Shadow WX]] and [[Kankuro Hoshino]], [[Tommy End]] and Michael Dante, [[Abdullah Kobayashi]] and [[Masashi Takeda]], [[Daisuke Sekimoto]] and [[Yuji Okabayashi]], and [[Jun Kasai]] and [[Jaki Numazawa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/bjtag.html#tag2011|title=Big Japan Tag League 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|accessdate=2018-01-01}}</ref> His marked his best result at the [[Saikyo Tag League#2018|2018 edition]] after he teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta in the Strong Style Block and scoring a total of six points after competing against [[Kazuki Hashimoto]] and [[Yuya Aoki (wrestler)|Yuya Aoki]], [[Takuya Nomura (wrestler)|Takuya Nomura]] and [[Fuminori Abe]], [[Hideki Suzuki]] and [[Daisuke Sekimoto]], [[Tatsuhiko Yoshino]] and Kota Sekifuda, [[Daichi Hashimoto]] and [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]], and [[Ryota Hama]] and [[Yasufumi Nakanoue]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjw.co.jp/news_detail.php?id=2880|title=「2018最侠タッグリーグ」最新情報|publisher=[[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=2018-09-23|date=September 18, 2018}}</ref>


Kawakami participated in other notable [[List of Big Japan Pro Wrestling tournaments|tournaments]] hosted by [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling|BJW]]. He won the ''2009 D-Dash Tag Team Tournament'' teaming up with [[Shinya Ishikawa]], defeating [[Shigehiro Irie]] and Shun Kasagi in a [[Professional wrestling match types|first-round match]], [[Masashi Takeda]] and Takuma Obe in the semi-finals and [[Yuji Okabayashi]] and Atsushi Ohashi in the finals on December 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results09.php|title=BJW "DAINICHI DASH", 23.12.2009|work=purolove.com|author=''Purolove''|date=December 21, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref> He also won the ''2013 Strong Style Rising Tournament'' by defeating [[DJ Hyde]] in the [[Professional wrestling match types|first round]], Masato Inaba in the quarter-finals, [[Shinya Ishikawa]] in the semi-finals and [[Yuji Okabayashi]] in the finals on June 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Strong Style Tournament Rising 2013|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/misc.html#strong|publisher=Pro Wrestling History |accessdate=23 September 2018}}</ref>
Kawakami participated in other notable [[List of Big Japan Pro Wrestling tournaments|tournaments]] hosted by [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling|BJW]]. He won the ''2009 D-Dash Tag Team Tournament'' teaming up with [[Shinya Ishikawa]], defeating [[Shigehiro Irie]] and Shun Kasagi in a [[Professional wrestling match types|first-round match]], [[Masashi Takeda]] and Takuma Obe in the semi-finals and [[Yuji Okabayashi]] and Atsushi Ohashi in the finals on December 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results09.php|title=BJW "DAINICHI DASH", 23.12.2009|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=December 21, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref> He also won the ''2013 Strong Style Rising Tournament'' by defeating [[D. J. Hyde]] in the [[Professional wrestling match types|first round]], Masato Inaba in the quarter-finals, [[Shinya Ishikawa]] in the semi-finals and [[Yuji Okabayashi]] in the finals on June 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Strong Style Tournament Rising 2013|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/garbage/bjw/misc.html#strong|publisher=Pro Wrestling History |accessdate=23 September 2018}}</ref>


====DDT Pro Wrestling/Pro Wrestling Basara (2013-present)====
===DDT Pro Wrestling/Pro Wrestling Basara (2013–2021)===
Kawakami also works for the [[:ja:プロレスリングBASARA|Pro-Wrestling Basara]] branch of [[DDT Pro Wrestling]] under the name of Trans-Am★Ryuichi. His most notable victory was against Fuma a ''DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling: Alcohol Mania'' on March 23, 2017 when he captured the [[Union Max Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=171404 |title=DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling ~ Alcohol Mania 2017 ~ |accessdate=2019-07-13 |publisher=www.cagematch.net |language=English }}</ref> He won the Heaven Summit Itadaki tournamet from 2017 by defeating Fuma in the finals from July 5, 2017, match which was also for the [[Union Max Championship]]. Kawakami placed himself in the Block A and scored a total of ten points against [[Isami Kodaka]], Ryota Nakatsu, Sagat, Gouma Ryu and Smoke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/basara-resultados-vajra-35-vajra-36-siguen-las-acciones-del-torneo-heaven-summit-itadaki/|title=BASARA: Results «Vajra 35 and Vajra 36» - Heaven Summit tournament action continues ~ Itadaki ~|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref>
Kawakami also works for the [[Pro-Wrestling Basara]] branch of [[DDT Pro Wrestling]] (DDT) under the name of Trans-Am★Ryuichi. His most notable victory was against Fuma a ''DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling: Alcohol Mania'' on March 23, 2017 when he captured the [[Union Max Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=171404 |title=DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling ~ Alcohol Mania 2017 ~ |accessdate=2019-07-13 |publisher=www.cagematch.net |language=English }}</ref> He won the Heaven Summit Itadaki tournament from 2017 by defeating Fuma in the finals from July 5, 2017, match which was also for the [[Union Max Championship]]. Kawakami placed himself in the Block A and scored a total of ten points against [[Isami Kodaka]], Ryota Nakatsu, Sagat, Gouma Ryu and Smoke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/basara-resultados-vajra-35-vajra-36-siguen-las-acciones-del-torneo-heaven-summit-itadaki/|title=BASARA: Results «Vajra 35 and Vajra 36» - Heaven Summit tournament action continues ~ Itadaki ~|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref>


====GLEAT (2021-present)====
===Gleat (2021–present)===
Kawakami made his debut in the GLEAT promotion at ''GLEAT Ver. 1'' on July 1, 2021 where he picked up a victory against [[T-Hawk (wrestler)|T-Hawk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/06/29/gleat-ver-1-tokyo-dome-city-hall/|title=Preview: GLEAT Ver.1 TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (7/1/21)|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Xavier|last=Williams|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021}}</ref>
Kawakami made his debut in the [[Gleat]] promotion at ''GLEAT Ver. 1'' on July 1, 2021 where he picked up a victory against [[T-Hawk (wrestler)|T-Hawk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/06/29/gleat-ver-1-tokyo-dome-city-hall/|title=Preview: GLEAT Ver.1 TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (7/1/21)|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Xavier|last=Williams|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[All Asia Tag Team Championship]] ([[All Asia Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with Kazumi Kikuta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/asia-t.html|title=All Asia Tag Team Title|author=''Wrestling Titles''|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=February 20, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
**[[All Asia Tag Team Championship]] ([[All Asia Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with [[Kazumi Kikuta]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/asia-t.html|title=All Asia Tag Team Title|author=Wrestling Titles|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=February 20, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
*'''[[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[BJW Tag Team Championship]] ([[BJW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with Kazumi Kikuta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/bigjapan/bj-t.html|title=BJW Tag Team Title (Japan)|author=''Wrestling Titles''|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=January 2, 2021|access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref>
**[[BJW Tag Team Championship]] ([[BJW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with Kazumi Kikuta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/bigjapan/bj-t.html|title=BJW Tag Team Title (Japan)|author=Wrestling Titles|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=January 2, 2021|access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref>
**[[Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) &ndash; with [[Daichi Hashimoto]] and [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]] (1) and [[Shinya Ishikawa]] and [[Yuji Okabayashi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bjw.co.jp/royal-champion/shopping-6tag/|title=Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship history|work=[[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]|publisher=BJW.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>
**[[Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) &ndash; with [[Daichi Hashimoto]] and [[Hideyoshi Kamitani]] (1) and [[Shinya Ishikawa]] and [[Yuji Okabayashi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bjw.co.jp/royal-champion/shopping-6tag/|title=Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship history|work=[[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]|publisher=BJW.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>
***[[List of Big Japan Pro Wrestling tournaments|Strong Style Rising Tournament (2013)]]
**[[List of Big Japan Pro Wrestling tournaments|Strong Style Rising Tournament (2013)]]
***[[List of Big Japan Pro Wrestling tournaments|D-Dash Tag Team Tournament (2009)]] &ndash; with [[Shinya Ishikawa]]
**[[List of Big Japan Pro Wrestling tournaments|D-Dash Tag Team Tournament (2009)]] &ndash; with [[Shinya Ishikawa]]
*'''[[Gleat]]'''
**[[G-Infinity Championship]] ([[G-Infinity Championship#Reigns|1 time]]) &ndash; with [[Kazma Sakamoto]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=G-INFINITY Senshuken |script-title=ja:G-INFINITY選手権 |trans-title=G-Infinity Championship |url=https://yu39.net/title/detail?id=6133 |access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=Syu-Kaku Kombu |language=ja}}</ref>
*'''Niigata Pro Wrestling'''
*'''Niigata Pro Wrestling'''
**Niigata Openweight Championship (1 time)
**Niigata Openweight Championship (1 time)
**Niigata Tag Team Championship (1 time) &ndash; with Kazumi Kikuta
**Niigata Tag Team Championship (1 time) &ndash; with Kazumi Kikuta
*'''[[DDT Pro-Wrestling#Pro-Wrestling Basara|Pro-Wrestling Basara]]'''
*'''[[Pro-Wrestling Basara]]'''
**[[Union Max Championship]] ([[Union Max Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basarapw.com/2020/11/11/result-12/|script-title=ja:11月10日（火）新木場1stRING|date=November 10, 2020|website=Pro-Wrestling Basara|language=ja|access-date=November 20, 2020}}</ref>
**[[Union Max Championship]] ([[Union Max Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basarapw.com/2020/11/11/result-12/|script-title=ja:11月10日（火）新木場1stRING|date=November 10, 2020|website=Pro-Wrestling Basara|language=ja|access-date=November 20, 2020}}</ref>
***Heaven Summit Itadaki (2017)
**Heaven Summit Itadaki (2017)
*'''Tenryu Project'''
*'''[[Tenryu Project]]'''
**Tenryu Project Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) &ndash; with Heddi French, Buki and Classic Kid
**[[Tenryu Project 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Reigns|1 time]]) &ndash; with Buki, [[Craig Classic|Classic Kid]] and Heddi French


== References ==
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Ryuichi Kawakami
Kawakami in April 2023
Born (1988-11-29) November 29, 1988 (age 35)[1]
Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Caithness Kawakami
Ryuichi Kawakami
Trans-Am★Ryuichi
Brahman Ryu
Billed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Billed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Trained byDaisuke Sekimoto
Debut2008

Ryuichi Kawakami (河上隆一, Kawakami Ryūichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Gleat and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT).[3]

Professional wrestling career

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Independent circuit (2009–present)

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Kawakami is known for his work in various promotions. He participated at the BJW/CZW CZW Arena In Japan ~ BJW For MASADA, a cross-over event between Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) from January 5, 2014 where he teamed up with Kazuki Hashimoto to defeat Hideyoshi Kamitani and Takayuki Ueki.[4] At BJW Endless Survival 2019 on May 5, an event produced in partnership with All Japan Pro Wrestling, he teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta and defeated Sweeper (Jake Lee and Koji Iwamoto) to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship.[5]

At BJW/ZERO1/2AW 3 Groups Joint Performance, an event produced by BJW in partnership with Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Active Advance Pro Wrestling on August 11, 2020, Kawakami teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta and Yuya Aoki in a losing effort to Okami (Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani) and Hartley Jackson.[6] He marked an appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah on the fourth night of the NOAH Higher Ground 2020 from February 16, where he teamed up with Daisuke Sekimoto to defeat Kongo (Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura).[7]

Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2014)

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Kawakami made several appearances for the German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in his european tour. His first match for the promotion took place on January 18, 2014 at wXw Back To The Roots XIII, where he teamed up with Kazuki Hashimoto to unsuccessfully challenge Hot And Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack) for the wXw World Tag Team Championship.[8] He even participated in the 16 Carat Gold Tournament 2014, falling short to Robert Dreissker in the first-round on March 14.[9]

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2008–2021)

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Kawakami made his professional wrestling debut at a house show hosted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) on December 19, 2008, where he teamed up with Yuji Okabayashi and Katsumasa Inoue, scoring a defeat against Atsushi Ohashi, Shinya Ishikawa and Yoshihito Sasaki in a six-man tag team match.[10]

Kawakami is known for participating in signature events of the promotion such as the Ikkitousen Strong Climb. At the inaugural edition of the event from 2012, he took part of the Block A and scored a total of two points after competing against Daisuke Sekimoto, Sami Callihan, Yuji Okabayashi, Masashi Otani and Takumi Tsukamoto.[11]

Another event where he fought is the Saikyo Tag League, making his first appearance at the 2011 edition of the event where he teamed up with Shinya Ishikawa, placing themselves in the Block A, and scoring one point after competing against the teams of Shadow WX and Kankuro Hoshino, Tommy End and Michael Dante, Abdullah Kobayashi and Masashi Takeda, Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi, and Jun Kasai and Jaki Numazawa.[12] His marked his best result at the 2018 edition after he teamed up with Kazumi Kikuta in the Strong Style Block and scoring a total of six points after competing against Kazuki Hashimoto and Yuya Aoki, Takuya Nomura and Fuminori Abe, Hideki Suzuki and Daisuke Sekimoto, Tatsuhiko Yoshino and Kota Sekifuda, Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, and Ryota Hama and Yasufumi Nakanoue.[13]

Kawakami participated in other notable tournaments hosted by BJW. He won the 2009 D-Dash Tag Team Tournament teaming up with Shinya Ishikawa, defeating Shigehiro Irie and Shun Kasagi in a first-round match, Masashi Takeda and Takuma Obe in the semi-finals and Yuji Okabayashi and Atsushi Ohashi in the finals on December 21.[14] He also won the 2013 Strong Style Rising Tournament by defeating D. J. Hyde in the first round, Masato Inaba in the quarter-finals, Shinya Ishikawa in the semi-finals and Yuji Okabayashi in the finals on June 5.[15]

DDT Pro Wrestling/Pro Wrestling Basara (2013–2021)

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Kawakami also works for the Pro-Wrestling Basara branch of DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT) under the name of Trans-Am★Ryuichi. His most notable victory was against Fuma a DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling: Alcohol Mania on March 23, 2017 when he captured the Union Max Championship.[16] He won the Heaven Summit Itadaki tournament from 2017 by defeating Fuma in the finals from July 5, 2017, match which was also for the Union Max Championship. Kawakami placed himself in the Block A and scored a total of ten points against Isami Kodaka, Ryota Nakatsu, Sagat, Gouma Ryu and Smoke.[17]

Gleat (2021–present)

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Kawakami made his debut in the Gleat promotion at GLEAT Ver. 1 on July 1, 2021 where he picked up a victory against T-Hawk.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Ryuichi Kawakami • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ryuichi Kawakami/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Ryuichi Kawakami Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Dark angel (January 6, 2014). "BJW: Results BJW "CZW Arena in JAPAN" BJW for MASADA "- 05/01/2014". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Monday, Zack (May 7, 2019). "BJW "ENDLESS SURVIVOR ~ 2019" MAY 5TH, 2019 RESULTS/WRITE-UP". theindycorner.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Dark angel (August 18, 2020). "BJW / Zero1 / 2AW: «Tokyo Delta» United in the Pandemic". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Daly, Wayne (February 17, 2020). "NOAH Results: Higher Ground 2020 Day 4 – Tokyo, Japan (2/16)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Westside Xtreme Wrestling (January 18, 2014). "wXw Back to the Roots XIII". wxwnow.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Dark angel (March 14, 2014). "wXw: "16 Carat Gold" - Results of the first day 14/03/14". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Purolove (December 19, 2008). "BJW, 19.12.2008 (Samurai! TV) in Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium". purolove.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Death Match Survivor League 2012". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Big Japan Tag League 2011". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  13. ^ "「2018最侠タッグリーグ」最新情報" (in Japanese). Big Japan Pro Wrestling. September 18, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  14. ^ Purolove (December 21, 2009). "BJW "DAINICHI DASH", 23.12.2009". purolove.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "Strong Style Tournament Rising 2013". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  16. ^ "DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling ~ Alcohol Mania 2017 ~". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  17. ^ Dark angel (May 16, 2017). "BASARA: Results «Vajra 35 and Vajra 36» - Heaven Summit tournament action continues ~ Itadaki ~". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  18. ^ Williams, Xavier (June 29, 2021). "Preview: GLEAT Ver.1 TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (7/1/21)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  19. ^ Wrestling Titles (February 20, 2021). "All Asia Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  20. ^ Wrestling Titles (January 2, 2021). "BJW Tag Team Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship history". Big Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). BJW.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  22. ^ "G-INFINITY Senshuken" G-INFINITY選手権 [G-Infinity Championship]. Syu-Kaku Kombu (in Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  23. ^ 11月10日（火）新木場1stRING. Pro-Wrestling Basara (in Japanese). November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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