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Jinsei Shinzaki
Ring name(s)	"The White Angel" Hakushi Nihon Kamikaze Mongolian Yuga Jinsei Shinzaki
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st)
Born	December 2, 1966 (1966-12-02) (age 43) Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Debut	June 11, 1993

Kensuke Shinzaki (新崎 健介 Shinzaki Kensuke, born December 2, 1966 in Tokushima, Tokushima) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his stage names Jinsei Shinzaki (新崎 人生 Shinzaki Jinsei) and Hakushi. Hakushi is the WWF derivation (1995-96) of his Japanese persona, a Buddhist pilgrim.

Contents 1 Career 2 In wrestling 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 References

[edit] Career

Shinzaki started in Gran Hamada's Universal Lucha Libre promotion under the name Mongolian Yuga. In 1993 he moved to the Great Sasuke's Michinoku Pro Wrestling promotion, where he adopted the ring name Jinsei (Japanese for life).

In 1995, he entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a Japanese villain named Hakushi. Hakushi had a brief feud with Bret Hart and was a competitor in the 1996 Royal Rumble, where by coincidence he was eliminated by Bret Hart's brother, Owen Hart. Hakushi also famously had a three-way feud with perennial jobber Barry Horowitz and Bodydonna Skip. Horowitz, who lost for years on WWF programming to get over new talent, surprisingly used his three-quarter nelson to secure a victory over Skip for his first ever WWE win. Hakushi would also fall to Horowitz soon after because of interference from Skip. It was surprising to fans, not only given Horowitz's long time losing record, but also given how well Hakushi had battled former WWF Champion Bret Hart in what had been Hakushi's first major feud in the company. Hakushi had scored well with fans during the feud with Hart. During a match on Raw against Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, Hakushi was hit by Bradshaw's branding iron after a loss. That week on WWF Superstars, commentator Jim Ross reported that he had been so humiliated by the branding that he (kayfabe) left the WWF.

Hakushi also had a brief stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling competing in a tag team match with Hayabusa against Rob Van Dam and Sabu.

Hakushi's style of wrestling was a precursor to the luchador style which became emphasized in major wrestling promotions in the mid-2000s. As the only heavyweight wrestler in the promotion, Shinzaki has competed in major promotions such as New Japan, All Japan, and FMW, challenging their talent.

Shinzaki has been the president of Michinoku Pro Wrestling company since 2003 as a result of Sasuke dedicating more of his time to his political career as a member of the Iwate Prefectural (state) Assembly.

Shinzaki is also the co-founder of the joshi promotion Sendai Girls along with joshi wrestler Meiko Satomura.

[edit] In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Koya Otoshi (Crucifix powerbomb, with theatrics)
  • Nenbutsu Bomb (Sitout powerbomb, with theatrics)
  • Heavenly Lock (Straight jacket choke)

• Signature moves
  • Chokeslam
  • Diving headbutt, with theatrics
  • Diving shoulder block
  • Handspring back elbow smash
  • Mandala hineri
  • Multiple kick variations
    • Backflip
    • Mule
    • Super
  • Ogami Watari (Arm twist ropewalk chop, with theatrics)
  • Standing moonsault

• Managers
  • Shinja

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hayabusa

• Michinoku Pro Wrestling

• Tohoku Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Último Dragón (1) and Gaina (2)
• Futaritabi Tag Tournament (1994) – with Super Delfin

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him #209 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

[edit] References