Matsuhiro Yashida

Matsuhiro Yashida is a metahuman professional wrestler. He is a first generation American from Japanese parents. Matsuhiro Yashida is currently signed to High Quarantine Wrestling.

Early Career
Matsuhiro Yashida states his main influences to wrestle came from watching HQW on tv. The first live wrestling show he went to was a TMA show, which inspired him to ask about training. Overhearing him, a wrestler joked about him going to Japan to train. This sparked the idea for Yashida to look into training abroad. He tried out for the AMIP Dojo headed by Osamu Kimura and was accepted. The AMIP Dojo was no picnic as Matsuhiro had this to say: "It was without a doubt the toughest experience of my life. Because of my genes, when a bully from school punched me, I didn't even feel it, when the other trainees chopped me, I felt all of it. But Kimura-San did an amazing job, within three months, I was already getting booked for shows."

Young Lion (2015-2016)
For a year, Matsuhiro Yashida was booked in the role of a classic, Japanese young lion. He would work mostly opening bouts against other young lions or job to established members of the roster. During this time, Matsuhiro would get to meet his hero PULSE; who at the time was freelancing for AMIP amongst other promotions. "I got to meet my idol in wrestling, (PULSE) was so incredibly nice. He was very impressed with me leaving America to come learn here. He told me never to give me, no matter how frustrating things get, next week or next month is usually better."

Jr. Heavyweight Division (2016-2018)
After spending a year as a young lion and wishing his fellow classmates luck on their excursions, Matsuhiro was given a bigger identity and dubbed the "Whirlpool Wizard". His win/loss record remained relatively unchanged, more losses than wins, but the fans began to take notice. Near the end of 2017, the annual AMIP Jr. Tag Cup took place. AMIP was short one team and was willing to look for freelancers to fill the final spot. PULSE knew this, and even though he is a former Heavyweight Champion and mostly competed in the Heavyweight division, he stepped up and suggested why don't he and Matsuhiro form the final team. Matsuhiro and PULSE were accepted and, against all odds, won the Cup. By the New Year, PULSE and Matsuhiro would challenge then Jr. Tag Team Champions Toru Sakai and Shuji Asako and win the belts. This would be Matsuhiro's first title. Their reign would only last three months however. PULSE admitted to enjoying his time with Matsuhiro so much that he offered him a job back in America. Matsuhiro couldn't refuse.

The Revival (2019)
Matsuhiro Yashida was apart of the first event back for HQW. He and longtime alum Maggot defeated Enloquecido and Rot. Matsuhiro would spend most of the year teaming with other cruiserweights or competing in the Openweight division. His first title match in HQW came on June 22, 2019, when he and then Cruiserweight Champion Maggot unsuccessfully challenged for the HQW World Tag Team Championships against the Bacterium.

Rivalry with Virus (2020-current)
In 2020, Matsuhiro was involved in his first major rivalry with Virus. The two were to meet each other at HQW's first supershow: Mayhem Unleashed. The match was labelled High Stakes, with Virus' membership with the Bacterium on the line, and Matsuhiro would become Virus' 'whipping boy' should he lose. At Mayhem Unleashed, the two put on one of the best matches of the night. Many fans believed Virus would be playing star-maker in the match, but Matsuhiro responded with "He didn't make me into a star, it was a team effort. I always was that good, I just needed the match to show everyone how good I really was."Later, Matsuhiro would be forced to accompany Virus to the ring with a paper bag on his head and his underwear. On April 11, 2020, Matsuhiro was defeated by HQW World Cruiserweight Champion Seth Skyblight. Skyblight then made the challenge to Virus for the belt, but also Yashida's freedom.

Championships and Accomplishments
All Metahuman Impact Pro
 * AMIP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with PULSE
 * AMIP Jr. Tag Cup 2017 - with PULSE

In Wrestling
Nicknames:
 * "The Whirlpool Wizard"
 * "The Metahuman Tsunami"