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In NJPW, Phantasmo was a former member of [[Bullet Club]] and became a three-time [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion]] (all with [[Taiji Ishimori]]) and a two-time [[Super J-Cup]] winner while in the stable. Around the beginning of 2023, he transitioned into the heavyweight division and would also be kicked out of Bullet Club, leading to him joining the [[Guerrillas of Destiny]]. He would team with [[Hikuleo (wrestler)|Hikuleo]], with whom he became a two-time [[Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship|Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion]] and [[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|one-time]] [[IWGP Tag Team Champion]], and at one time held both sets of tag team championships simultaneously. He has also worked for [[Impact Wrestling]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/05/01/el-phantasmo-coming-to-impact-mooses-warning-eric-young-believes/|title=El Phantasmo Coming to IMPACT, Moose's Warning, Eric Young Believes – IMPACT Wrestling|accessdate=15 May 2023}}</ref> and various [[Independent circuit|independent]] [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] in Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom.

 

Phantasmo won his first [[ECCW Championship]] on July 6, 2013. He lost the championship to "Ravenous" Randy Myers on January 18, 2014, at Ballroom Brawl 1 in a ladder match. He won the ECCW Championship for the second time on January 16, 2016, at Ballroom Brawl 5 by defeating [[Scotty Mac]] in a steel cage match. Phantasmo lost the title to O'Reilly on January 14, 2017, at Ballroom Brawl 7, in an open challenge to any TV wrestler. His last match in ECCW for 2017, was on May 27, 2017, for the Canadian Championship, where he was defeated by Andy Bird.

 

=== Revolution Pro Wrestling (2017–2020, 2023-Present)===

On October 9 at [[Destruction (2023)|Destruction in Ryogoku]], Phantasmo and [[Hikuleo (wrestler)|Hikuleo]] defeated Bullet Club War Dogs ([[Alex Coughlin]] and [[Gabe Kidd]]) to become the new [[Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship|Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/154454?showCards=1|title=DESTRUCTION in RYOGOKU MON. OCTOBER. 9. 2023 |work=njpw1972.com|publisher=[[NJPW]]|access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> From November 25 until December 6, Hikuleo and Phantasmo took part in the 2023 World Tag League, where they won their block with a record of five wins and two losses, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. On December 8, Phantasmo and Hikuleo defeated [[Mikey Nicholls]] and [[Shane Haste]] in the semifinals and then were defeated by [[IWGP Tag Team Champions]] [[Chaos (professional wrestling)#Sub-groups|Bishamon]] ([[Hirooki Goto]] and [[Yoshi-Hashi]]) on December 10 in the finals of the World Tag League. As winners and champions, Bishamon challenged Hikuleo and Phantasmo to a rematch for both IWGP and the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships in a Winner Takes All match.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/12/10/bishamon-wins-2023-njpw-world-tag-league-offers-el-phantasmo-hikuleo-title-match-at-wrestle-kingdom-18/ | title = Bishamon wins 2023 NJPW World Tag League, offers El Phantasmo & Hikuleo title match at Wrestle Kingdom 18 | last=Thompson | first=Andrew | date=December 10, 2023 | access-date= December 10, 2023 | work= [[POSTWrestling]]}}</ref> On January 4, 2024 at [[Wrestle Kingdom 18]], Phantasmo and Hikuleo defeated Bishamon in the match, becoming double tag team champions.<ref name=WrestleKingdom18>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 results: Powell's live review of Sanada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Hvt. Championship, Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Danielson, Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley vs. David Finlay for the IWGP Global Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/04/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-18-results-powells-live-review-of-sanada-vs-tetsuya-naito-for-the-iwgp-world-hvt-championship-kazuchika-okada-vs-bryan-danielson-will-ospreay-vs-jon-moxley-vs-david/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 4, 2024|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref> They lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to [[Chase Owens]] and KENTA on February 11 at [[The New Beginning in Osaka (2024)|The New Beginning in Osaka]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024.02.11 THE NEW BEGINNING in OSAKA {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/162917?showCards=1|access-date=2024-02-04|website=NJPW|language=en}}</ref> On April 12 at [[Windy City Riot (2024)|Windy City Riot]], Phantasmo and Hikuleo lost the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship to [[The Mighty Don't Kneel|TMDK]] ([[Mikey Nicholls]] and [[Shane Haste]]) in a four corners match, but would regain them on May 11 at [[Resurgence (2024)|Resurgence]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-windy-city-riot-live-results-moxley-vs-naito-iwgp-title-match|title=NJPW Windy City Riot live results: Moxley vs. Naito IWGP title match|first=Ethan|last=Renner|date=April 13, 2024|access-date=April 13, 2024|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]}}</ref><ref name="FullCard">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-resurgence-live-results-jon-moxley-vs-shota-umino-iwgp-world-title-match/|title=NJPW Resurgence live results: Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino IWGP World title match|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|first=Chick|last=Fritta|date=May 11, 2024|access-date=May 12, 2024}}</ref> On June 6 at [[Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2024)|Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall]], Phantasmo and Hikuleo lost the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships back to TMDK in a [[Winner takes all match|Winner Takes All match]] involving the IWGP Tag Team Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-09 |title=NJPW Dominion live results: Double main event |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-dominion-live-results-double-main-event/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}}</ref> Following this match, it was reported that Hikuleo would be departing NJPW, leaving Phantasmo as a singles wrestler once again.<ref>{{Cite web |title=411MANIA |url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/hikuleo-headed-wwe-after-leaving-njpw/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Hikuleo Reportedly Headed to WWE After Leaving NJPW |language=en-US}}</ref>

 

 

=== Impact Wrestling (2021–2023) ===

 

On August 20, 2023, at [[Multiverse United 2]], The World (Phantasmo, [[The DKC]], [[Josh Alexander]], [[Pierre Carl Ouellet|PCO]] and [[Guerrillas of Destiny]] ([[Tama Tonga]] and [[Tanga Loa]])) lost to [[Bullet Club]] ([[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]], [[Bullet Club#Sub-groups|ABC]] ([[Ace Austin]] and [[Chris Bey]]) and [[Bullet Club#Sub-groups|Bullet Club War Dogs]] ([[Alex Coughlin]], [[Clark Connors]] and [[David Finlay (wrestler)|David Finlay]]) in a 12 man tag team match.

 

== Personal life ==

 

In October 2024, Vigier was diagnosed with cancer. On December 22, 2024, he announced that he had beaten cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/el-phantasmo-taking-indefinite-leave-from-njpw-due-to-health-concern/|title=El Phantasmo says doctors have found 'a little tumor of cancer,' taking indefinite leave from NJPW|last=Rose|first=Bryan|date=October 28, 2024|work=F4WOnline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Ian Carey|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/el-phantasmo-makes-njpw-return-medically-cleared-after-cancer-diagnosis|title=El Phantasmo makes NJPW return, medically cleared after cancer diagnosis|date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 22, 2024|website=F4W Online}}</ref>

**[[GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup|Light Heavyweight World Cup]] (2019)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=219310| title = GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup 2019 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>

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**[[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]]s ([[List of IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Taiji Ishimori]]

**[[Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship]] ([[Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship#History|2 times]]) – with [[Hikuleo (wrestler)|Hikuleo]]

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