Masaru Kasahara

Masaru Kasahara (笠原 マサル) is a Japanese-American professional wrestler signed to Elite Answers Wrestling (EAW) where he is currently a free agent.

Early life
Kasahara's exact birth place, birth date, and early upbringing are publicly unknown.

Training and early career
It is unknown when and where Kasahara made his wrestling debut but it is known that he has wrestled in the States as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in small, local promotions. He has most recently trained at WRESTLE-1's International Wrestling Camp in Shinjuku, Japan.

War Made Wrestling (2017)
In December of 2016, Elite Answers Wrestling (EAW) announced that their offshoot promotion War Made Wrestling would be making a return. This would be Kasaharo's first introduction to the EAW Universe, despite many not knowing. He signed a contract with WMW on January 18th, 2017 under the ring name of KANO, with the same gimmick he portrays today but donning colorful face paint and an different overall appearance. There was a rumor that his real name was Masaru Takeshi by fans trying to figure out his true identity but that was later proven false. Kasahara's debut match ended in a no contest, despite the heated, consistent back and forth exchanges between himself and his opponent A.L. Wolf. The company shut down once again soon after.

Elite Answers Wrestling (2017 - present)
Kasahara officially signed with EAW on June 29th, 2017, now using his real name on-screen with the moniker of "The Night Stalker", taken from infamous serial killer Richard Ramirez.

Personal life
Kasahara has managed to keep his personal life mostly under wraps. Both of his parents are Japanese but immigrated to the United States where he was born. He has no siblings, personal relationships, or romantic relationships to the media's knowledge.

He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Kasahara is fluent in English and Japanese.

Kasahara has an interest in true crime hence his in-ring nickname. It also serves partially as inspiration for his gimmick.The latest case he has shown interest in and studied is the 1989 shootings by Lyle and Erik Menendez of their parents.

Kasahara is a big fan of MLB. His favorite team is the New York Yankees. His favorite player is Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.

Kasahara is a fan of American rock and metal music and is also an avid comic book reader and Marvel fan.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * As Masaru Kasahara
 * Face Value (Penalty kick to the face/head of seated opponent, sometimes followed by The Slow Surrender)
 * Spirit Breaker (Gutwrench Backbreaker Rack into Knee Strike)
 * The Slow Surrender (Sleeper Hold)
 * The Cleansing (Dragon Screw Neck Whip)
 * As KANO
 * As Above, So Below (Inverted Indian deathlock facelock)
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 * Signature moves
 * As Masaru Kasahara
 * Bicycle Knee
 * Wrath of Shinigami (Running corner dropkick to seated opponent)
 * Tree of Freedom (Diving double foot stomp to opponent in tree of woe position)
 * Daybreak (Vertical suplex lifted and dropped into double knee backbreaker)
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 * As KANO
 * Dragon Screw Neck Whip
 * Asian mist
 * Moonsault
 * Nicknames
 * "The Japanese Devil" (WMW)
 * "The Red Dragon" (WMW)
 * "The Night Stalker"
 * "The Omen"
 * "The Merciless One"
 * Entrance themes
 * "Strike!" by Whispered (EAW, June 29th, 2017 - present)