Japanese professional wrestler
| Nobutaka Moribe |
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 Moribe in June 2018 |
| Born | (1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 41)[1]
Okayama, Japan |
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| Ring name(s) | Mori Bernard
Nobutaka Moribe |
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| Billed height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
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| Billed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
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| Trained by | Dick Togo |
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| Debut | 2003 |
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Nobutaka Moribe (守部宣孝, Moribe Noritaka) previously known by his ring name Mori Bernard (モリ・ベルナルド, Mori Berunarudo) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Kaientai Dojo.[3]
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit
(2003–2007)
Moribe made his professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by World Entertainment Wrestling (WEW) on January 31, 2003, where he picked up a win against DJ Nira.[4] As a freelancer, Moribe is known for competing in various promotions. At Michinoku Pro M-12, an event promoted by Michinoku Pro Wrestling on February 19, 2006, where he competed in a 12-man battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship also involving Taiji Ishimori, Kagetora, Rasse and others.[5]
DDT Pro-Wrestling (2004–2007)
Moribe debuted in DDT Pro-Wrestling at DDT Non-Fix 10/20 from October 20, 2004, where he teamed up with Dick Togo and Sho Kanzaki to defeat Daichi Kakimoto, Futoshi Miwa and Sanshiro Takagi in a six-man tag team match.[6] He made his last appearance for the promotion on August 9, 2007, at Beer Garden Fight 8.9 where he teamed up with Harashima to defeat Kudo and Yasu Urano.[7]
Moribe is known for competing in the promotion's signature events such as DDT Judgement. He made his first appearance at DDT 8th Anniversary: Judgement 9 on March 27, 2005, where he alongside his "FEC" tag partner Tomohiko Hashimoto successfully defended the KO-D Tag Team Championship against Seiya Morohashi and Tanomusaku Toba.[8] One year later at DDT 9th Anniversary: Judgement 10 on March 5, 2006, Moribe won the KO-D Tag Team Championship this time by teaming up with his trainer Dick Togo as part of the "Italian Four Horsemen" by defeating Daichi Kakimoto and Kota Ibushi.[9]
Kaientai Dojo (2004–2006)
Moribe is known for his short lived tenure with Kaientai Dojo. He won the 2005 K-Metal League by competing against Masahiro Takanashi, Saburo Inematsu, Yusaku Obata, Taku Joetsu and Hajime Ishikawa in a block which he won with five points and by defeating Ishikawa on the finals from May 15, 2005.[10] He marked his last appearance at a house show from January 3, 2006, he teamed up with Antonio Honda and Francesca Applenya in a losing effort to Kazma Sakamoto, Kengo Mashimo and Ryota Chikuzen.[11]
(2014–present)
After a seven-year hiatus, Moribe returned to professional wrestling in 2014. At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #711, event promoted by Ice Ribbon on February 27, 2016, Moribe teamed up with Tetsuya Nakazato and Miyako Matsumoto in a losing effort to Aisawa NO. 1, Hayate and Misaki Ohata.[12] On the first night of Kintaro Kanemura's Retirement Tour from June 19, 2016, promoted by Apache Pro-Wrestling Army, Moribe teamed up with Hayate to unsuccessfully challenge Hasegawa and Hi69 for the WEW World Tag Team Championship.[13] At DSW Final, a show promoted by the Japanese independent scene on February 20, 2018, Moribe competed in a 28-person battle royal also involving notable opponents such as Mr. Gannosuke, Masashi Takeda, Poison Sawada Julie and others.[14]
