Los Perros del Mal de Japón
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| Stable | |
| Members | See below |
| Name(s) | Los Perros del Mal de Japón Los Perros del Mal de Japon |
| Billed from | Japan |
| Debut | June 27, 2021 |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Los Perros del Mal de Japón (ロス・ペロス・デル・マール・デ・ハポン Rosu Perosu deru Māru de Hapon?) (Spanish for "The Evil Dogs of Japan" and often spelled without the accent as Los Perros del Mal de Japon in English-speaking countries), is a Japanese professional wrestling stable, initially based in the Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotion and led by Nosawa Rongai, before joining the Dragon Gate roster in May 2022.
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History
In October 2020, Kotaro Suzuki was kicked out of Stinger following a disagreement with Yoshinari Ogawa and Hayata.[1]
In December, Suzuki aligned himself with Rongai and his mystery partner, who later revealed to be Ikuto Hidaka. Over the following months, the trio continued their rivalry with Stinger, while also being joined by Yo-Hey in May 2021 following the disbandment of Full Throttle.[2] The following month, Dragon Gate wrestler Eita, who had previously worked in Mexican wrestling promotions and met Rongai in 2017, was revealed to be the newest member of the group.[3]
On June 27, at Muta The World, the stable's name was revealed to be dubbed Los Perros del Mal de Japón, as a tribute to the Mexican stable Los Perros del Mal after Eita, Rongai and Yo-Hey won against Stinger (Ogawa, Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu).[4] A brawl began between the two stables with Suzuki and Ikuto Hidaka coming to help them, outnumbering and overwhelming Stinger.[5] Rongai later revealed that relatives of Perro Aguayo Jr., the founders of the Los Perros del Mal, had granted him permission to use the stable's name.[6]
At Grand Square 2021 In Osaka, Eita and Rongai defeated Atsushi Kotoge and Hajime Ohara to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[7] On March 13 at Great Voyage in Yokohama, Eita defeated Daisuke Harada to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, meaning that Los Perros del Mal de Japon had conquered both of Noah's junior heavyweight championships.
For several weeks, Rongai and Suzuki joined Eita at Dragongate events under masked personas known as Metal Warriors, before later revealing their identities. At the Dead or Alive 2022 event, the trio won the Open the Triangle Gate Championship in their first match in the promotion. Following the match, Rongai revealed that the rest of the members in NOAH were out of the faction, and that they would continue as a trios team. At Dragongate's Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2022, Super Crazy was in the faction's corner, apparently rejoining the group.
Reception
Similar to Los Ingobernables de Japón in New Japan Pro Wrestling, after Rongai copied the Los Perros del Mal concept he had seen in Mexico, the stable became very popular among the Pro Wrestling Noah audience, with their shirts being sold within a day.[8]
Members
| * | Founding member |
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| I | Leader |
Current members
| Member | Tenure | |
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| Eita | * | June 27, 2021–present |
| Nosawa Rongai | * I | |
| Kotaro Suzuki | * | |
| Super Crazy | January 5, 2022–present | |
- Former members
| Member | Joined | Left | |
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| Yo-Hey | * | June 27, 2021 | February 11, 2022 |
| Ikuto Hidaka | * | June 27, 2021 | May 5, 2022 |
| El Texano Jr. | March 23, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | |
Timeline
Championships and accomplishments
- Dragon Gate
- Open the Triangle Gate Championship (2 times) – Eita, Suzuki and Rongai
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Eita
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Eita and Rongai[9]
References
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