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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 19, 1989
Place of Birth:
Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
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Lee Jae-kyung
Biography
Lee Jae-kyung, better known by his ring name Jake Lee, is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist and weightlifter. As of July 2024, he is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club and its War Dogs subgroup.
Known as the "Smart Bastard" and previously the "Good Looking Emperor", Lee is best known for his stints in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah. In AJPW, within two runs between 2011 and 2022, Lee became a two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and Champion Carnival winner in 2021. In Noah, he was the leader of the Good Looking Guys stable from 2023-2024, and became a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion by defeating Kaito Kiyomiya at the Great Voyage in Yokohama event in March 2023.
Lee was acclaimed for his matches against the likes of Kento Miyahara, Kenoh, Yuma Aoyagi and Naomichi Marufuji, and is the second Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion of Korean descent (the other being Zeus) and the only GHC Heavyweight Champion of Korean descent.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pro Wrestling NOAH | Jake Lee |