
Kazuhiro Hayashi
Born
May 18, 1973 (52 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Setagaya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For

JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
Kaz Hayashi
2022
GLEAT
(9 episodes)
2020
GLEAT
Kaz Hayashi · (1 episode)
2020
WrestleCade Supershow 2019
2019

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SHINING WINTER 12.26 Korakuen Hall
2018

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Himself
2015

TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Kaz Hayashi
2014
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Kaz Hayashi
2014

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Himself
2014
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013

ROH: Year Two
Himself
2012

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Himself
2012

The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Himself
2011

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Himself
2011

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Himself
2009

WWE: The Ladder Match
Himself
2007

PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Himself
2007

PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Self
2007

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Kaz Hayashi
2007

PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
Himself
2007
AJPW Realize
2005
HUSTLE-3
2004

ROH: Final Battle 2003
2003
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
Kaz Hayashi
2003

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
2003

WCW SuperBrawl Revenge
Himself
2001

WCW Sin
Kaz Hayashi
2001

WCW Starrcade 2000
Kaz Hayashi
2000

WCW Mayhem 2000
Himself
2000

WCW New Blood Rising
Kaz Hayashi
2000

WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Kaz Hayashi
1999

WCW World War 3 1998
Himself
1998

WCW Thunder
Kaz Hayashi · (1 episode)
1998

Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
Shiryu
1996

WCW Monday Nitro
Kaz Hayashi · (211 episodes)
1995

AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
1994