Atsushi Kotoge: Profile, Career Stats, Titles & Gimmicks

On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Atsushi Kotoge, 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.

Atsushi Kotoge (小峠篤司) was born in Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan on October 18, 1985, and he is currently 40 years old.

He is currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH on the Junior Heavyweight brand under the ring name of Atsushi Kotoge.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Team NOAH (with Muhammad Yone).

Atsushi Kotoge has won a total of 16 championships in major promotions during his career.

Atsushi Kotoge Profile Index

Profile Info

Real NameAtsushi Kotoge (小峠篤司)
GenderMale
Born October 18, 1985 (age 40)
NationalityJapan
Birth PlaceKaizuka, Osaka, Japan
Billed From
- Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
Weight
- 183 lbs (83 kg)
NicknamesRevolutionary Traveler; The Skywalker

Career History

Ring Names & Gimmicks
- Atsushi Kotoge (April 29, 2005 - Present)
- Atsunosuke Matsuyama (November 15, 2009 - April 22, 2012)
- Atsushi-kun (October 15, 2006 - August 15, 2007)
- Kaiju no Kobun (August 15, 2006 - August 15, 2006)
Roles
- Wrestler (April 29, 2005 - Present)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
PromotionNOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	July 27, 2019	Present
PromotionZERO1	February 16, 2024	July 11, 2024
PromotionDG	June 8, 2022	June 23, 2022
PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	December 26, 2016	July 26, 2019
PromotionNOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 1, 2012	December 25, 2016
PromotionNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	August 12, 2016	September 25, 2016
PromotionIWA JAPAN	November 16, 2013	October 13, 2014
PromotionINDY	April 29, 2005	June 5, 2012
PromotionAPACHE PRO	February 13, 2011	March 25, 2012
PromotionNOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	October 15, 2010	January 22, 2012
PromotionCHIKARA	October 7, 2011	October 8, 2011
PromotionCHIKARA	April 23, 2010	April 25, 2010
PromotionBJW	January 28, 2009	December 18, 2009
PromotionDDT	July 29, 2009	October 16, 2009

Images History

Feb 2025
Apr 2024
Sep 2023
Sep 2022
May 2022
Mar 2022
Aug 2021
Mar 2021
Oct 2020
Jul 2020
Sep 2019
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Aug 2016
Oct 2015
Apr 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
May 2012
Feb 2008
May 2007
Apr 2005

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	Details	from	to
Face	Reunited with Daisuke Harada, joining his Blood & Guts stable	May 31, 2008	Present
Heel	Joined the heel Bad Force stable Face	February 11, 2008	May 30, 2008
Face		April 29, 2005	February 10, 2008

Card Positions
Status Details from to
NJPW Mid Card August 12, 2016 September 25, 2016

Status	Details	from	to
NJPW Mid Card		August 12, 2016	September 25, 2016

Finishers
- Killswitch - Inverted double underhook facebuster (May 6, 2012 - Present)
- OverKillswitch - Reverse Gory bomb
- Shiranui Kai - Moonsault slam
Theme Songs
- Theme Song“Switch On ~Go! Me!~” by Hiroshi Tanabe - Single (June 25, 2017 - Present)
- Theme Song“KEEP DREAMING” by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single (September 23, 2016 - June 24, 2017)
- Theme Song“Are Yu Ready” by MINMI - with Daisuke Harada - Team
- Theme Song“Sky Walker” by kuritaka - OPW - Single
- Theme Song“Bad Japanese” by Fire Ball - OPW - Single

Titles & Accomplishments

Pro Wrestling NOAH
- x3 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
- x1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Go Shiozaki)
- x11 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (4 with Daisuke Harada, 2 with Taiji Ishimori, 2 with Seiki Yoshioka, 1 with Kotaro Suzuki, 1 with Hajime Ohara, 1 with Yo-Hey)
Dragon Gate Japan Pro-Wrestling
- x1 Open the Triangle Gate Championship (with Daisuke Harada & Yo-Hey)
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
- 1 IPW:UK Junior Heavyweight Championship
Osaka Pro Wrestling
- 3 Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship (with Daisuke Harada)
- 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with Daisuke Harada and Takoyakida)
Other Accomplishments
- NOAH NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2012 – with Taiji Ishimori; 2015 – with Daisuke Harada)
- NOAH Tsukigi Seikotsuin Cup (2014)
- NOAH Global Tag League Technique Award (2013 – with Takashi Sugiura)

Teams & Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- Team NOAH - Go Shiozaki, Akitoshi Saito, Muhammad Yone (January 2, 2024 - Present)
- Momo no Seishun Tag - Daisuke Harada (September 26, 2020 - August 14, 2022)
- FULL THROTTLE - Hajime Ohara, Seiki Yoshioka (May 10, 2020 - September 23, 2020)
- Stinger - Yoshinari Ogawa, HAYATA, Kotaro Suzuki (May 9, 2020 - May 10, 2020)
- Stinger - Yoshinari Ogawa, Chris Ridgeway, Kotaro Suzuki (August 4, 2019 - March 29, 2020)
- KONGO - Kenoh, Yoshiki Inamura, Masa Kitamiya (May 4, 2019 - July 27, 2019)
- Momo no Seishun Tag - Daisuke Harada (September 5, 2015 - December 26, 2016)
- BRAVE - Naomichi Marufuji, Muhammad Yone, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Taiji Ishimori, Takeshi Morishima, Takashi Sugiura, Ricky Marvin (July 29, 2012 - December 24, 2015)
- Momo no Seishun Tag - Daisuke Harada (February 15, 2009 - April 30, 2012)
- Atsushi Kotoge & Daisuke Harada - Daisuke Harada (May 31, 2008 - February 15, 2009)
- Blood And Guts - Daisuke Harada, Tadasuke, Zeus (May 31, 2008 - February 15, 2009)
- Bad Force - Zero, GAINA, Condor, Hideyoshi, Masamune, Kamui, Black Buffalo, Kazushi (February 11, 2008 - April 26, 2008)
- Atsushi Kotoge & Daisuke Harada - Daisuke Harada (May 19, 2007 - February 11, 2008)