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Carbell Ito
Born (1970-09-19) 19 September 1970 (age 54)[1]
Saijō, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Carbell Ito
    ATM
Billed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Billed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Debut2016

Kazumasa Ito (伊藤一正, Itō Kazumasa) better known by his ring name Carbell Ito is a Japanese professional wrestler and businessman signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also the representative director of the Japanese auto retail company Carbell.[3]

Professional wrestling career

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Mexican independent circuit (2016)

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In late 2015, Ito traveled to Mexico because he did not meet the minimum entry height requirement of 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) for Japanese professional wrestling organizations. He made his debut in Mexico in January 2016. On November 19, he made his Japanese debut at the Korakuen Hall by teaming up with Manabu Hara and Akebono against Zeus, Naoya Nomura, and Hiroshi "Dokonjo" Kondo.[4]

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2017–present)

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Ito made his professional wrestling debut in All Japan Pro Wrestling at AJPW Chiba Extra Dream 16 on July 9, 2017, where he teamed up with Takao Omori to defeat Kazuki Okubo and Manabu Hara in tag team competition.[5]

During his time with the promotion, Ito chased for various championships. He is a former three-time AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Champion, title which he has first won alongside Takao Omori and Black Menso-re by defeating Daimonji So, Revlon and Ryouji Sai at AJPW Prime Night on December 13, 2020 to become inaugural champions.[6] He won the titles one more sepparate occasion alongside "Yoshitatsu Kingdom" stablemates Seigo Tachibana and Yoshi Tatsu at AJPW Summer Action Series 2021 on July 22 by defeating Total Eclipse (Tajiri, Yusuke Kodama and Hokuto Omori).[7]

On the eighth night of the Real World Tag League from December 7, 2022, Ito teamed up with Black Menso-re to unsuccessfully challenge Gungnir Of Anarchy (Masao Hanahata and Yusuke Kodama), Masao Inoue and Takao Omori, and Tajiri and Yoshitatsu for the All Asia Tag Team Championship.[8]

Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out (2021–present)

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Ito is also known for sporadically competing in Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out. At JTO Tournament 2023 Final on March 3, he defeated Mr. Mask to win the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship which was sanctioned by JTO at the time.[9] At JTO Hatsu on January 10, 2025, Ito teamed up with Arata to defeat Myo-o (Ibuki and Miyamasa) for the JTO Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag team match also involving Ara and Naoya Akama, and Bomber Tatsuya and Thunder Masami.[10]

Japanese independent circuit (2017–present)

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Ito is known for his work in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At 16th Anniversary Club-K Super Evolution 16, en event promoted by Kaientai Dojo on April 22, 2018, Ito teamed up with Ricky Fuji and Yoshihiro Horaguchi in a five-way gauntlet match for the Chiba Six Man Tag Team Championship won by Happy Big Circus (Dinosaur Takuma, Kotaro Yoshino and Yuma), and also involving the teams of Aki Shizuku, Bambi and Makoto, Go Asakawa, Kaji Tomato and Marines Mask, and Kelly Sixx, DSK and One Man Kru.[11]

Personal life

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Kazumasa Ito is the representative director of the Japanese auto retail company Carbell since 2006. He was inspired by Satoru Sayama (the first persona of Tiger Mask) as a boy as he aspired to become a professional wrestler. On February 8, 2020, he joined Ikushima Planning Office.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Carbell Ito • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Carbell Ito/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Carbell Ito Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ 実業家プロレスラー｢カーベル伊藤」 日刊スポーツ（2021年4月16日、2024年6月15日閲覧）
  5. ^ Daly, Wayne (10 July 2017). "AJPW Results: Chiba Extra Dream 16 – Chiba, Japan (7/9)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. ^ Hymantor, Michael (13 December 2020). "#AndNEW: All Japan Introduces & Crowns Trios Champions". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ^ All Japan Pro Wrestling (22 July 2021). 7月22日(木・祝)後楽園大会. all-japan.co (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ^ Black, Ethan (7 December 2022). "AJPW Real World Tag League & Junior Battle Of Glory Night 8 Results – December 7, 2022". pwmania.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ^ Daly, Wayne (4 March 2023). "JTO Results: 2023 Tournament Final – Tokyo, Japan (3/3)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (10 January 2025). "JTO Hatsu". cagematch.net. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ Active Advance Pro Wrestling (22 April 2018). KAIENTAI DOJO 16周年記念大会 CLUB-K SUPER evolution16. 2aw.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  12. ^ カーベル伊藤 公式プロフィール 生島企画室
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