James Raideen
New Zealander MMA fighter and professional wrestler signed to RIZIN and Land's End
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Dylan James (born 25 May 1991) is a New Zealand professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.[3] He is currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation and Pro Wrestling Land's End. He is best known for working for All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former World Tag Team Champion (with Ryoji Sai) and 2018 World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament winner (with Joe Doering) and in Pro Wrestling Zero1 where he worked under the ring name James Raideen. He defeated Masato Tanaka to become a World Heavyweight Champion.
25 May 1991
James Raideen
Dils O'Connor
Dils Deluxeo
Raideen in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dylan James 25 May 1991 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dylan James James Raideen Dils O'Connor Dils Deluxeo |
| Billed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Billed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Trained by | Alfred Valentine Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley[1] |
| Debut | February 2010[2] |
Mixed martial arts career
On 27 September 2020, he made his mixed martial arts debut with Rizin Fighting Federation in a losing effort to Sudario Tsuyoshi, due to doctor stoppage after the first round.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sudario Tsuyoshi | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rizin 24 – Saitama | 27 September 2020 | 1 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Land's End
- All Asia Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- Land's End One Day Tournament (2023)
- Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation
- AWGC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Buffa AAYOOO[5]
- Impact Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling A-TEAM
- WEW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with HASEGAWA
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
