
Acting · Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan · Born May 18, 1973
Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler known simply as Kaz Hayashi (カズ・ハヤシ, Kazu Hayashi). He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where in addition to being a wrestler for the promotion, he also served as the head booker for the company's junior heavyweight division. After leaving AJPW in 2013, Hayashi competed for Wrestle-1, where he also worked as a trainer. In April 2017, Hayashi took over as the new president of Wrestle-1, remaining in the position until the promotion's closure in 2020; he was also the promotion's final champion of the Wrestle-1 Championship.
MovieJTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
2022
as Kaz Hayashi
GLEAT
2020
WrestleCade Supershow 2019
2019
MovieWRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall
2018
MovieThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
2015
as Himself
MovieTNA Bound For Glory 2014
2014
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieTNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014
as Self
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013
MovieROH: Year Two
2012
as Himself
MovieWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012
as Himself
MovieThe Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011
as Himself
MovieThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011
as Himself
MoviePWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009
as Himself
MovieWWE: The Ladder Match
2007
as Himself
MoviePWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
2007
as Himself
MoviePWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
2007
as Self
MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
as Kaz Hayashi
MoviePWG Sells Out: Volume 1
2007
as Himself
AJPW Realize
2005
HUSTLE-3
2004
MovieROH Final Battle 2003
2003
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
2003
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieAJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
2003
MovieWCW SuperBrawl Revenge
2001
as Himself
MovieWCW Sin
2001
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieWCW Starrcade 2000
2000
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieWCW Mayhem 2000
2000
as Himself
MovieWCW New Blood Rising
2000
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 1999
1999
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieWCW World War 3 1998
1998
as Himself
TVWCW Thunder
1998
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieMichinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
1996
as Shiryu
TVWCW Monday Nitro
1995
as Kaz Hayashi
MovieAJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
1994