Ultimo Dragon
Titles Won:
- J-Crown
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
- WCW World Television Championship (2 times)
In addition to having trained in Japan, Asai learned to wrestle in the lucha libre style while working in Mexico. He is credited with popularizing the “Asai Moonsault”. Asai holds a record as the professional wrestler with the most concurrent championships. On October 11, 1996, he won the J-Crown, a unification of eight junior (lightweight) division titles from various international promotions.
At the time, he already held the NWA Middleweight championship; during this reign he also became the WCW Cruiserweight champion, making him the most decorated wrestler in recorded history. From December 29, 1996 through January 4, 1997 he was the active reigning and defending champion of ten titles, a record which stiill stands. Since December 2013 he has competed mostly for All Japan Pro Wrestling as a freelancer.
Other Notable Achievements
All Asia Tag Team Championship – with Yoshinobu Kanemaru
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
NWA World Middleweight Championship (2 times)
Distrito Federal Trios Championship – with Naoki Sano and Hirokazu Hata
Copa Higher Power (1998) – with Judo Suwa, Lyguila, Magnum Tokyo, Ryo Saito, Shiima Nobunaga and Sumo Fujii
British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship
Tohoku Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jinsei Shinzaki (1) and Kesen Numagirolamo (1)
British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
NWA World Welterweight Championship (2 times)
UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship
WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Tokyo Sports Technique Award (1992)
NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
Yamaha Cup: (2008) – with Yutaka Yoshie
Yamaha Cup: (2012) – with Angélico
Suzuki Cup (2007) – with Kensuke Sasaki and Marco Corleone
Suzuki Cup (2008) – with Alex Koslov and Marco Corleone
UWA World Middleweight Championship (5 times)
UWA World Welterweight Championship
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship – with Nobutaka Araya and Genichiro Tenryu
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards:
Best Wrestling Maneuver (1996) Running Liger bomb
Most Underrated (2003)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
