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Tiger Mask Red
6'2" 250 pounds

A veteran over over a dozen years, Tiger Mask Red is no stranger to Land of the Rising Sun. As a young man, he traveled from Mexico, where he was originally trained, to Japan, with the man who would become his mentor, and father figure, Kenji Morimoto. It would be in Japan that he would perfect his craft in the BATTLE dojo and eventually earn his cherished mask. Since then he has wrestled around the world, having won championships wherever he goes, starting with BATLLE Japan's 2014 Young Lions Cup. No matter what you call him, whether it's by his given name, Eli Buchanan, or as the dark beast of Hotel California, Kalidah, Tiger Mask Red is a force to be reckoned with.

The question of why Tiger Mask Red has chosen to come to Max-J in this form isn't quite clear. In the past he's made it clear he considers Japan "holy land", so perhaps he's chosen to return to his roots in an effort to pay homage to Morimoto and his other trainers, who chose to take him and gave him purpose. To him Japan wasn't just the place he learned how to wrestle, it became a home when no where else felt like one. He speaks the language fluently and will always be linked to Japan through his eldest son, great-nephew to his mentor. Will this bring him into opposition to those who want to make a name for themselves at the expense of his adopted people, or those who seek to "purify" Japan of all "gaijin"? Only time will tell.

Tiger Mask Red's style has changed a deal since he first competed in Japan, largely due to his increased size and past history of leg injuries. Gone are many of the flashier, high risk moves he perfectly from his time in Mexico, although he isn't opposed to pulling out a topé con hilo, or a topé suicida when deemed necessary. Instead, he relies on a more Strong Style offence, featuring stiff chops, neck strikes and kicks, as well as devastating roaring elbow and a lariat clothesline that will nearly take your head off. While TMR still relies on both the German Suplex and Belly-to-Belly Suplex to punish his opponents, he rarely pulls out his trademark Tiger Suplex to finish opponents, opting for the more devastating Tiger Driver '91, usually followed up with a Boyame knee strike to the back of the head to finish his opponents off.

David Troy; 5'10", 190 lbs.

In the books of Iron Road and MAXIMUM Japan lore, this man needs no introduction. A three-time King of Lions World’s Heavyweight Champion, the 26-year veteran has also made his name in Japan for his performances in chessboxing exhibition bouts and his kicking power.

A former Muay Thai kickboxer whose resume includes bouts in world-famous Lumpinee Stadium, Troy possesses a lethal arsenal of vicious kicks such as the Rough Divide (step-up axe kick) and the Flashbang (spinning back kick), while his lucharesu wrestling background has also given him some effective tricks such as his famous backslide, and his customized roll-up the Fox Trap (Gannosuke Clutch).

Given his many years of experience, Troy carries an air of experience and expertise, and with it a willingness to take on all comers. Though his career draws closer and closer to its inevitable end, he has some loose ends to tie up before he goes gently into that good night.