Magnum Tokyo
Katsumasa Kuroki (黒木克正, Kuroki Katsumasa, born January 9, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Magnum Tokyo (マグナムTokyo, Magunamu tōkyō). Most closely associated with the now-defunct Toryumon Japan, he also competed for World Championship Wrestling, HUSTLE professional wrestling promotion and Dragon Gate as Tokyo Magnum and Magnum Tokyo.
| Magnum Tokyo | |
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Magnum Tokyo in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Katsumasa Kuroki (黒木克正, Kuroki Katsumasa) |
| Born | January 9, 1973 Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Detective Alan Kuroki Tokyo Magnum Magnum Tokyo |
| Billed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Billed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Billed from | Tokyo, Japan |
| Trained by | Último Dragón |
| Debut | May 11, 1997 |
Magnum debuted in 1997 and become popular in Japan for both his high-flying junior-heavyweight style (a style common amongst students of Último Dragón) and his elaborate entrances, which included dancing through the crowd and dance sequences in the ring with his own dance troupe. His character was immensely popular with women, and was instrumental in building a large female fanbase in Toryumon's early years.
Kuroki initially retired in 2007 after a persistent eye injury, but briefly returned two years later for the Hustle promotion before retiring again in late 2009. Currently, Kuroki works as a Daido-juku Kudo trainer in both Japan and Colombia.