Dylan James (born 25 May 1991) is a New Zealand professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.[3] He is currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation and Pro Wrestling Land's End. He is best known for working for All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former World Tag Team Champion (with Ryoji Sai) and 2018 World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament winner (with Joe Doering) and in Pro Wrestling Zero1 where he worked under the ring name James Raideen. He defeated Masato Tanaka to become a World Heavyweight Champion.

James Raideen
Raideen in July 2019
Birth nameDylan James
Born (1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 (age 33)
Auckland, New Zealand
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dylan James
James Raideen
Dils O'Connor
Dils Deluxeo
Billed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Billed weight115 kg (254 lb)
Trained byAlfred Valentine
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley[1]
DebutFebruary 2010[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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On 27 September 2020, he made his mixed martial arts debut with Rizin Fighting Federation in a losing effort to Sudario Tsuyoshi, due to doctor stoppage after the first round.[4]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Sudario Tsuyoshi TKO (doctor stoppage) Rizin 24 – Saitama 27 September 2020 1 5:00 Saitama, Japan

Championships and accomplishments

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Dylan James is current WEW Heavyweight Champion
 
Dylan James is current AWGC Tag Team Champion with Buffa AAYOOO

References

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  1. ^ "James Raideen – Puroresu Spirit". Puroresuspirit.net. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ^ "James Raideen". Puroresucentral.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ^ "James Raideen". NZPWI. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ Guilherme Cruz (27 September 2020). "RIZIN 24 results: Kai Asakura scores soccer kick knockout, Tenshin Nasukawa stays unbeaten". mmafighting.com.
  5. ^ "James Raideen". NZ Wrestling. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. ^ "The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2018". profightdb.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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