- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 18, 1973
- Place of Birth
- Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Kazuhiro Hayashi
Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler known simply as Kaz Hayashi (カズ・ハヤシ, Kazu Hayashi). He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where in addition to being a wrestler for the promotion, he also served as the head booker for the company's junior heavyweight division. After leaving AJPW in 2013, Hayashi competed for Wrestle-1, where he also worked as a trainer. In April 2017, Hayashi took over as the new president of Wrestle-1, remaining in the position until the promotion's closure in 2020; he was also the promotion's final champion of the Wrestle-1 Championship.
Filmography
movieJTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
2022 · Kaz Hayashi
GLEAT
tvGLEAT
2020 · , Kaz Hayashi
WrestleCade Supershow 2019
movieWrestleCade Supershow 2019
2019
movieWRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall
2018
movieThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
2015 · Himself
movieTNA Bound For Glory 2014
2014 · Kaz Hayashi
movieTNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014 · Kaz Hayashi
movieWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014 · Self
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
movieWrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013
movieROH: Year Two
2012 · Himself
movieWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012 · Himself
movieThe Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011 · Himself
movieThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011 · Himself
moviePWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009 · Himself
movieWWE: The Ladder Match
2007 · Himself
moviePWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
2007 · Himself
moviePWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
2007 · Self
movieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007 · Kaz Hayashi
moviePWG Sells Out: Volume 1
2007 · Himself
AJPW Realize
movieAJPW Realize
2005
HUSTLE-3
movieHUSTLE-3
2004
movieROH Final Battle 2003
2003
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
movieAJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
2003 · Kaz Hayashi
movieAJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
2003
movieWCW SuperBrawl Revenge
2001 · Himself
movieWCW Sin
2001 · Kaz Hayashi
movieWCW Starrcade 2000
2000 · Kaz Hayashi
movieWCW Mayhem 2000
2000 · Himself
movieWCW New Blood Rising
2000 · Kaz Hayashi
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1999
1999 · Kaz Hayashi
movieWCW World War 3 1998
1998 · Himself
tvWCW Thunder
1998 · Kaz Hayashi
movieMichinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
1996 · Shiryu
tvWCW Monday Nitro
1995 · Kaz Hayashi
movieAJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
1994