Kaz Hayashi
Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro, born May 18, 1973) 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. In August 2020, Hayashi joined Gleat as both an in-ring wrestler and the promotion's Chief Technical Officer.
| Kaz Hayashi | |
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Hayashi in April 2023 | |
| Birth name | Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro) |
| Born | May 18, 1973 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Gringo The Great Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Miguel Hayashi Jr. Shiryu |
| Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Billed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Trained by | Gran Hamada Último Dragón |
| Debut | November 19, 1992 |