On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Akira Tozawa, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Akira Tozawa (戸澤 アキラ) was born in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan on July 22, 1985, and he is currently 38 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for WWE on the Raw brand, under the ring name of Akira Tozawa.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Akira Tozawa (戸澤 アキラ)
- Ring Names
- Akira Tozawa ( April 12, 2006 - Present)
- Tozawa ( April 30, 2005 - April 11, 2006)
- Born July 22, 1985 (age 38)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
- Billed From
- Kobe, Japan
- Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 156 lbs (71 kg)
- Nicknames The Stamina Monster; The Ninja Master
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( April 3, 2005 - Present)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
Raw
October 14, 2019 Present Promotion WWEBrand
205 Live
November 29, 2016 October 13, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
September 5, 2016 May 31, 2017 Promotion DRAGON GATEJune 8, 2011 November 3, 2016 Promotion DG USAMay 7, 2010 July 28, 2013 Promotion PWGMay 9, 2010 January 29, 2012 Promotion DRAGON GATEApril 3, 2005 July 11, 2010 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face November 14, 2022 Present Heel June 14, 2020 November 13, 2022 Face August 1, 2013 June 13, 2020 Heel June 8, 2011 July 30, 2013 Face April 3, 2005 June 7, 2011 - Images
Nov 2022Jun 2020
Aug 2017Sep 2016Apr 2005
WWE
DRAGON GATE
DG USA
PWG
- Finishers
- Diving Senton ( February 6, 2017 - Present)
- Tozawa Driver '07 - Sitout Suplex Slam ( January 1, 2007 - June 12, 2020)
- Bridging Snap German Suplex ( April 3, 2005 - February 5, 2017)
- Deadlift Bridging Delayed German Suplex ( April 3, 2005 - February 5, 2017)
- Shining Wizard ( April 3, 2005 - February 5, 2017)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "To The Death" by def rebel - Single ( February 21, 2022 - Present)
- Theme Song "Strawberry Moon" by CFO$ - Single ( September 5, 2016 - February 20, 2022)
- Theme Song "Be Naked" by Neo Atomic Motor - Single ( April 3, 2005 - November 3, 2016)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWE Cruiserweight Championship
- 16 WWE 24/7 Championship
Dragon Gate
- 1 Open the Brave Gate Championship
- 1 Open the Owarai Gate Championship
- 2 Open the Triangle Gate Championship (1 with BxB Hulk & Naoki Tanisaki, 1 with Masato Yoshino & T-Hawk)
- 3 Open the Twin Gate Championship (2 with BxB Hulk, 1 with Shingo Takagi)
Anarchy Championship Wrestling
- 1 ACW U-30 Young Gun Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NXT North American Championship Invitational Winner (2018)
- Dragon Gate Summer Adventure Tag League Winner (2011 - with BxB Hulk; 2012 - with BxB Hulk & Naoki Tanisaki)
- Dragon Gate Open The Triangle Gate Title Tournament Winner (2015 - with Masato Yoshino & T-Hawk)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Akira Tozawa & The Brian Kendrick - Brian Kendrick ( November 13, 2018 - September 10, 2019)
- Akira Tozawa & Hideo Itami - KENTA / Hideo Itami ( March 6, 2018 - May 1, 2018)
- Titus Worldwide - Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke, Titus O'Neil ( June 4, 2017 - August 21, 2017)
- Monster Express - Apollo Crews, Ricochet, Shingo Takagi, Tony Nese, Masato Yoshino, Shachihoko BOY, Big R Shimizu, Peter Kaasa, T-Hawk ( August 30, 2013 - October 12, 2016)
- Darkside Tension - BxB Hulk ( June 8, 2011 - August 1, 2013)
- MAD BLANKEY - Apollo Crews, Christina Von Eerie, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong, Naruki Doi, Kzy, Mr. Pii Pii Tomakomai Penguin, Mondai Ryu, YAMATO, Scott Reed, Larry Dallas ( March 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013)
- Blood WARRIORS - Apollo Crews, CIMA, Luke Harper / Brodie Lee, Ricochet, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong, Genki Horiguchi, Kzy, T-Hawk, Naoki Tanisaki, Naruki Doi, Ryo Saito, Yasushi Kanda ( June 8, 2011 - March 1, 2012)
- KAMIKAZE USA - Jon Moxley / Dean Ambrose, Shingo Takagi, YAMATO, Gran Akuma ( May 8, 2010 - January 31, 2011)
- KAMIKAZE - Shingo Takagi, YAMATO, Taku Iwasa, Kenshin Chikano, Dragon Kid, KAGETORA ( January 12, 2009 - May 9, 2010)
- The Nightmare Violence Connection - Kevin Owens ( March 4, 2011 - May 28, 2011)
- Tozawa-juku - Sami Zayn, Taku Iwasa, Takayuki Mori, Yuki Ono, Kouji Shishido, Keni'chiro Arai, Shinobu ( April 12, 2006 - November 16, 2008)
- Metabolic Brothers - Yuki Ono ( July 30, 2006 - July 27, 2008)
- Managers Omos / Jordan Omogbehin, Titus O'Neil
