Kazuhiro Hayashi

Kazuhiro Hayashi

Known for
Acting
Born
May 18, 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2022
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania poster

JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2020
GLEAT

GLEAT

TV · as Kaz Hayashi · 9 eps

2019
WrestleCade Supershow 2019

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

Movie

2018
WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall poster

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall

Movie

2015
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3 poster

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3

Movie · as Himself

2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 poster

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

Movie · as Self

2014
TNA Bound For Glory 2014 poster

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2014
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014 poster

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2013
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

Movie

2012
ROH: Year Two poster

ROH: Year Two

Movie · as Himself

2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection poster

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

Movie · as Himself

2011
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn poster

The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn

Movie · as Himself

2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 poster

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

Movie · as Himself

2009
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2 poster

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

Movie · as Himself

2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2007
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One poster

PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One

Movie · as Self

2007
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two poster

PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two

Movie · as Himself

2007
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1 poster

PWG Sells Out: Volume 1

Movie · as Himself

2007
WWE: The Ladder Match poster

WWE: The Ladder Match

Movie · as Himself

2005
AJPW Realize

AJPW Realize

Movie

2004
HUSTLE-3

HUSTLE-3

Movie

2003
ROH Final Battle 2003 poster

ROH Final Battle 2003

Movie

2003
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 poster

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

Movie

2003
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary

AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2001
WCW Sin poster

WCW Sin

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2001
WCW SuperBrawl Revenge poster

WCW SuperBrawl Revenge

Movie · as Himself

2000
WCW New Blood Rising poster

WCW New Blood Rising

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

2000
WCW Mayhem 2000 poster

WCW Mayhem 2000

Movie · as Himself

2000
WCW Starrcade 2000 poster

WCW Starrcade 2000

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

1999
WCW Fall Brawl 1999 poster

WCW Fall Brawl 1999

Movie · as Kaz Hayashi

1998
WCW World War 3 1998 poster

WCW World War 3 1998

Movie · as Himself

1998
WCW Thunder poster

WCW Thunder

TV · as Kaz Hayashi · 1 ep

1996
Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days poster

Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days

Movie · as Shiryu

1995
WCW Monday Nitro poster

WCW Monday Nitro

TV · as Kaz Hayashi · 211 eps

1994
AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe poster

AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe

Movie