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Mototsugu Shimizu’s wrestling began in Mexico.
He debuted in Mexico and founded SECRET BASE. In its ring, he has won both singles and tag team championships.
Debut2000-02-26[2]
PERFIL
Profile
- Height
- 170cm
- Weight
- 74kg
- Born
- 1977-07-14
- From
- Tokyo
- Interests
- Exploring the occult
Measurements and personal details are the published archive values.
NO PIERDAS DE VISTA
Signature moves
In the 2023 tag title match, Shimizu caught Maori Kawashima in Marshmallow Hedgehog, a hold he had not used for years. Against Jun Ogawauchi in 2015, he won with a spinebuster followed by two consecutive Double Atomic Bombs Away.
Double Atomic Bombs Away
ダブルアトミックボムズアウェイOn 22 September 2015, he followed a spinebuster with two consecutive uses of this move to defeat Jun Ogawauchi for the openweight title.
[7]On 22 September 2015, he followed a spinebuster with two consecutive uses of Double Atomic Bombs Away to defeat Jun Ogawauchi for the openweight title.[7]
His signature moves include Marshmallow Hedgehog, Neck Romantic, Agnea and Chemical Clutch.[6]
Beyond the ropes.
His official profile lists exploring the occult as an interest. His blog, “Ogonkyo no Kaze,” also offers his own reflections on matches and events.[6][5]
When announcing Kingo Yamashita’s 2016 debut, he explained his trust in trainer Takeshi Minamino’s judgement. Shimizu also wrestled in that debut, helping mark Yamashita’s late start in the ring.[22]
The road to SECRET BASE
2000 · MÉXICO
闘龍門
A third-generation Toryumon trainee, Shimizu debuted in Mexico against Kenichiro Arai on 26 February 2000.
Alongside wrestling, he worked behind the scenes and as a ring announcer. His career took him both into the ring and into the work supporting it.
Sources for this section [23]
2005–2006
DragonDoor
At DragonDoor, Shimizu worked as a ring announcer, introducing wrestlers on shows that featured former T2P colleagues.
In January 2006, he returned to wrestling full-time, moving from announcing the action to competing again.
Sources for this section [25]
2006–2008
El Dorado
El Dorado became one of his stages after his return. He repeatedly faced Manjimaru; on 22 February 2007, the two held their own event, Shimizu–Manji Night.
When El Dorado ended in December 2008, Shimizu became a freelancer. The following month brought SECRET BASE, built around former El Dorado wrestlers.
Sources for this section [23]
2009 —
SECRET BASE
He founded SECRET BASE in 2009. While putting on its shows, Shimizu continued to wrestle for championships, including a tag title reign with Men’s Teioh. After the 2023 show, he wrote about strengthening a home wrestlers could return to after time away.
Those Toryumon relationships still feature in his shows. Susumu Yokosuka, Ryo Saito and Masaaki Mochizuki were among those who gathered for SECRET BASE’s final Shinjuku FACE event in 2026. Shimizu reflected on the reunion in his blog afterwards.
View photograph ↗The hold that won the tag titles
View full photograph ↗Shimizu brought back a lucha hold he had created more than 20 years earlier to take the tag titles from Maori Kawashima and his partner. Against Jun Ogawauchi, he withstood the champion’s attack and hit his finishing move twice to win the singles title. After debuting in Mexico, he has continued to compete for championships in SECRET BASE, the promotion he founded.
Teaming with Amigo Suzuki in a 2023 tag title match, Shimizu caught Maori Kawashima in Marshmallow Hedgehog. He had created the hold by adapting a favourite move when he was first learning lucha holds. In his blog after the show, he recalled using it for the first time in years. A move born more than 20 years earlier secured the belts from HANAOKA and Kawashima.
In 2015, Shimizu withstood Jun Ogawauchi’s attack and turned the match around to win the singles title. Ogawauchi attacked his joints and hit moves including a diving knee drop and Riot, but Shimizu kicked out at two. He responded with a spinebuster and two consecutive Double Atomic Bombs Away to become the fourth champion.
View full photograph ↗From Kingo Yamashita’s opponent to his tag partner
That ring has also introduced new wrestlers. When Kingo Yamashita’s debut was announced in 2016, Shimizu spoke of his trust in Takeshi Minamino, who had been training him. Shimizu then teamed with Minamino against Amigo Suzuki and Yamashita.
Eight years later, the two entered a tag championship decider as partners. Shimizu’s Medusa Head secured the win over Noriyuki Yoshida and Amigo Suzuki.
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View full photograph ↗The ring on 27 July 2025
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View full photograph ↗Titles & matches
Championship reigns and affiliations.
HUELLAS EN EL RING
Championship record
These are historical title and match records.
SECRET BASE titles
Captain of the SECRET BASE Openweight Championship
- No. 4
- Reign
- 2015-09-222017-06-18 / Lost
- Partner
- —
- Successful defences
- 3Defence ending in defeat: Defence attempt 4
Captain of the SECRET BASE Openweight Tag Team Championship
- No. 4
- Reign
- 2019-10-202021-09-26 / Lost
- Partner
- Men’s Teioh
- Successful defences
- 2Defence ending in defeat: Defence attempt 3
- No. 6
- Reign
- 2023-10-152023-11-12 / Lost
- Partner
- Amigo Suzuki
- Successful defences
- 0Defence ending in defeat: Defence attempt 1
- No. 8
- Reign
- 2024-07-212025-07-27 / Lost
- Partner
- Kingo Yamashita
- Successful defences
- 4Defence ending in defeat: Defence attempt 5
Other promotions & titles
GWC Tag Team Championship
- No. 2
- Reign
- 2012-04-122012-05-12 / Lost
- Partner
- Bear Fukuda
- Successful defences
- 0Defence ending in defeat: Defence attempt 1
Three-Promotion Cinderella Championship
- No. 1
- Reign
- 2012-12-31End date unconfirmed
- Partner
- —
- Successful defences
- Unconfirmed
Includes secondary historical sources[1]
Numbers indicate succession in the title lineage. Defence totals are limited to the documented record.
Title wins & selected match reports
Shimizu and Bear Fukuda won a one-day tournament to become the second GWC tag champions on 12 April 2012, beating Tatsuhiko Yoshino and Taro Yamada by referee stoppage at 16:42 in the final. They lost the rematch on 12 May in their first defence attempt.[18][17]
He became the fourth openweight champion by beating Ogawauchi with Double Atomic Bombs Away at 23:03 on 22 September 2015. Go ended his reign on 18 June 2017, denying a fourth successful defence.[7][12]
He and Men’s Teioh became the fourth tag champions by beating Tetsuhiro Kuroda and Ferist on 20 October 2019. HANAOKA and Maori Kawashima ended their reign on 26 September 2021, denying their third successful defence.[14][8]
EL CAMINO
Affiliations & activity
Toryumon
Debuted there in 2000; membership start and end dates unconfirmed[4]
El Dorado
Around 2006 – December 2008[4]
SECRET BASE
Founded in 2009; membership announced November 2010[3]
Joining, announcement and appearance dates are distinguished. An unlisted end date does not confirm present membership.
Selected milestones
A member of Toryumon’s third training class, he debuted against Kenichiro Arai in Mexico on 26 February 2000.[23]
His career has included ring announcing as well as wrestling. Work in promotions including El Dorado preceded SECRET BASE.[23]
He established SECRET BASE in January 2009; it adopted a full promotion structure in 2011.[23]
At SECRET BASE’s final Shinjuku FACE show on 15 September 2026, he reunited with Susumu Yokosuka, Ryo Saito and Masaaki Mochizuki. His blog reflects on ties dating back to Toryumon.[5]
NOS VEMOS
See you at ringside.
Match records and personal voices.
Schedule & tickets
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