On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Nosawa Rongai, 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.
Kazushige Nosawa (野沢一茂) was born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan on December 17, 1976, and he is currently 48 years old.
He is currently a Producer, working for Pro Wrestling NOAH.
NOSAWA Rongai has won a total of 3 championships in major promotions during his career.
He is the co-founder of the Tokyo Gurentai promotion, and is the producer of Noah's Monday Magic shows.
Nosawa Rongai Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameKazushige Nosawa (野沢一茂)
- Ring Names
- NOSAWA Rongai (December 17, 2007 - Present)
- Black Tiger (VII) (April 13, 2012 - January 11, 2020)
- El Nosawa Mendoza (March 12, 2007 - December 16, 2007)
- NOSAWA Rongai (December 6, 2005 - March 11, 2007)
- Space Lone Wolf (August 7, 2005 - February 11, 2006)
- NOSAWA Rongai (November 21, 2004 - August 6, 2005)
- NOSAWA (April 16, 2000 - August 15, 2010)
- Nosawa (June 14, 2000 - December 27, 2007)
- Nozawa (August 24, 2000 - July 25, 2004)
- Parka Guerrera (November 22, 2003 - December 5, 2003)
- NOJA (August 9, 2001 - September 13, 2001)
- Super Cacao (February 22, 1998 - January 1, 2001)
- Ultimo Levancha (February 14, 1999 - June 13, 1999)
- Kazushige Nosawa (December 12, 1995 - August 28, 1998)
- Born December 17, 1976 (age 48)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth PlaceIchikawa, Chiba, Japan
- Billed From
- Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 205 lbs (93 kg)
- NicknamesAn Out of the Box Man; Oriental White Tiger; The Japanese Juggalo Sensation
- NotesHe is the co-founder of the Tokyo Gurentai promotion, and is the producer of Noah's Monday Magic shows.
Career History
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Roles
- Producer (October 9, 2023 - Present)
- Producer (October 18, 2020 - February 21, 2023)
- Wrestler (December 12, 1995 - February 21, 2023)
- Promoter (May 24, 2010 - December 20, 2022)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHOctober 9, 2023 Present Promotion NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
March 16, 2019 February 21, 2023 Promotion 
DGMay 5, 2022 February 11, 2023 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
January 3, 2023 February 4, 2023 Promotion 
W 1September 8, 2013 March 17, 2020 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 19, 2016 February 24, 2019 Promotion 
STARDOMDecember 2, 2018 December 2, 2018 Promotion 
FMWApril 21, 2015 November 10, 2017 Promotion 
ZERO1October 14, 2013 July 25, 2015 Promotion 
DRDecember 13, 2011 February 27, 2014 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
April 13, 2012 April 15, 2012 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
November 9, 2010 February 15, 2011 Promotion 
DGJuly 19, 2009 January 18, 2011 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
August 7, 2005 January 10, 2011 Promotion 
DDTMay 4, 2006 June 13, 2010 Promotion DGNovember 25, 2007 July 27, 2008 Promotion 
BJWDecember 14, 2007 October 27, 2008 Promotion 
HUSTLEApril 13, 2008 April 16, 2008 Promotion ZERO1 MAXDecember 23, 2005 July 30, 2006 Promotion 
NWENovember 26, 2005 January 29, 2006 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
November 22, 2003 July 26, 2005 Promotion 
NWA TNAMarch 3, 2004 November 7, 2004 Promotion 
CMLLJune 4, 2002 September 7, 2004 Promotion NWA TNAAugust 20, 2003 September 24, 2003 Promotion 
MLWJuly 26, 2003 September 19, 2003 Promotion 
FMWOctober 9, 2001 February 4, 2002 Promotion CMLLAugust 16, 1997 September 21, 2001 Promotion DDTApril 19, 2000 August 12, 2001 Promotion DDTMarch 25, 1997 August 28, 1998 -
Images History
Mar 2019
Sep 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2012Jun 2011
Mar 2011
Apr 2009
Feb 2009
Feb 2008
Aug 2005
Aug 2003
Aug 2000
Feb 1998
Dec 1995 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel February 22, 1998 Present Tweener December 12, 1995 February 21, 1998 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to TNA Mid Card March 3, 2004 November 7, 2004 TNA Mid Card August 20, 2003 September 24, 2003
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Finishers
- NOSAWA Driver/R.O.D. (Rongai Abu Driver) - Sitout Scoop Slam Piledriver (August 24, 2000 - February 21, 2023)
- Mi Amor de Mi Novia/Super High School-Class La Magistral - Arm Wrench Inside Cradle (December 12, 1995 - February 21, 2023)
- High Speed Roundhouse Kick to seated/kneeling opponent's head (December 12, 1995 - February 21, 2023)
- Shining Wizard (August 7, 2005 - February 21, 2023)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song“Long Night + Tilt-A-Whirl” (Edit) by Misato Watanabe & Insane Clown Posse - NOAH - Single (March 16, 2019 - February 21, 2023)
- Theme Song“Prefiero Ser Su Amante” (w/Intro) by María José - with Los Perros del Mal de Japón - Team (January 8, 2022 - November 23, 2022)
- Theme Song“Murder Rap” by Insane Clown Posse - with Tokyo Gurentai - Team (July 19, 2009 - February 24, 2019)
- Theme Song“Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)” by Bill Conti - DDT - Single (April 20, 2007 - June 13, 2010)
- Theme Song“Dragula” by Rob Zombie - JCW - Single (April 7, 2007 - April 25, 2008)
- Theme Song“Alley Rat” by Insane Clown Posse - IWA-EC - Single (April 11, 2007 - April 11, 2007)
- Theme Song“I Don't Care” by Insane Clown Posse & Twiztid - JCW - Single (July 16, 2004 - April 6, 2007)
- Theme Song“Tilt-A-Whirl (w/ Long Night Intro; Intro Cut)" by Insane Clown Posse - DDT - Single (December 29, 2006 - April 19, 2007)
- Theme Song“Missile Man” by THE HIGH-LOWS - DDT - Single
- Theme Song“Ice Ice Baby” (Instrumental) by Vanilla Ice - ROH - Single (October 29, 2005 - October 29, 2005)
- Theme Song“Hidden Dictator” by Kreator - AAA - Single (September 18, 2005 - September 18, 2005)
- Theme Song“Omori” by Dale Oliver - with Team Japan - Team (March 24, 2004 - November 7, 2004)
- Theme Song“Turning Japanese” by The Hazies - CMLL - Single (September 19, 1999 - September 7, 2004)
- Theme Song“Sticky Icky Situation” by ABK feat. Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Violent J & Esham - PWG - Single (August 29, 2003 - August 30, 2003)
- Theme Song“Fuck the World” by Insane Clown Posse - JCW - Single (July 17, 2003 - July 15, 2004)
- Theme SongThoughtless” by Korn - MLW - Single (July 26, 2003 - September 19, 2003)
- Theme Song“Murder Rap” by Insane Clown Posse - JCW - Single (March 16, 2003 - July 16, 2003)
- Theme Song“We Gives No Fuck” by Insane Clown Posse - CZW - Single (December 28, 2002 - December 28, 2002)
- Theme Song“Wow Flash” by Elvis Crespo - FMW - Single (October 9, 2001 - February 4, 2002)
- Theme Song“Against The Grain” by Garth Brooks - Single (March 25, 1997 - August 28, 1998)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Pro Wrestling NOAH
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x1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Eita)
Dragon Gate
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x2 Open the Triangle Gate Championship (with Eita & Kotaro Suzuki)
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All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 with Minoru Suzuki, 1 with Taka Michinoku, 1 with Kendo Kashin)
Apache Army
- 1 WEW World Tag Team Championship (with Mazada)
Chō Sentō Puroresu FMW
- 1 FMW World Street Fight 8-Man Tag Team Championship (with Black Tiger V, Great Tiger and Tiger Mask III Tigre en Mascarado)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 2 CMLL World Welterweight Championship
Dragon Gate
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 1 DDT Extreme Championship
- 1 KO-D Openweight Championship
- 1 KO-D Tag Team Championship (with Takashi Sasaki)
- 2 UWA World Trios Championship (with Fujita and Mazada)
International Wrestling Revolution Group
- 1 IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (with Masada)
- 1 IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship (with Masada and Takemura)
Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- 1 JCW Heavyweight Championship
Mobius
- 2 Apex of Triangle Six–Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Mazada and Takemura, 1 with Daisuke Sekimoto and Tetsuhiro Kuroda)
Pro Wrestling El Dorado
- 1 UWA World Tag Team Championship (with Mazada)
Pro Wrestling FTO
- 1 Kyushu Openweight Tag Team Championship (with Azul Dragon)
Tokyo Gurentai
- 1 Tokyo World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Tokyo World Tag Team Championship (with Mazada)
Wrestle-1
- 4 UWA World Trios Championship (1 with Kazma Sakamoto and Koji Doi, 1 with Jun Kasai and Shuji Kondo, 1 with Ganseki Tanaka and Manabu Soya, 1 with Fujita and Mazada)
Xtreme Latin American Wrestling
- 1 X-LAW International Championship
Other promotions
- 1 Americas World Mixed Tag Team Title (with Io Shirai)
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Other Accomplishments
- AJPW Junior Tag League Winner (2006 — with Mazada)
- IWRG Copa Higher Power Winner (2004) – with Masada, Garuda & Black Tiger III
- NJPW Road to the Super Jr.2Days Tournament Winner (2012)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai - MAZADA (December 29, 2004 - February 21, 2023)
- Tokyo Gurentai - Masada, Minoru Fujita, Takemura, Kikuzawa, HUB, YAMATO (August 24, 2000 - December 20, 2012)
- Los Perros del Mal de Japon - Super Crazy, Ikuto Hidaka, Kotaro Suzuki, YO-HEY, Eita, El Texano Jr. (June 27, 2021 - November 23, 2022)
- Sugiura-gun - Takashi Sugiura, Sakamoto, Hideki Suzuki, Kazuyuki Fujita, Kazushi Sakuraba, René Duprée, Kaz Hayashi, Kendo Kashin, Kazunari Murakami, Dick Togo, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Hideki Sekine, Hajime Ohara, Seiki Yoshioka (March 10, 2019 - June 27, 2021)
- Dark Nightmare - Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Mitsuya Nagai/Great Tiger, Takeshi Minamino (January 9, 2017 - May 12, 2017)
- Real Desperado - Sakamoto, Koji Doi, MAZADA, Yuji Hino (September 28, 2015 - November 22, 2016)
- Kojima-gun - Satoshi Kojima, TAKA Michinoku, Taichi, MVP (January 28, 2011 - February 20, 2011)
- GURENTAI - Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman, MAZADA, TAKEMURA (June 22, 2008 - April 11, 2010)
- Mexico Amigos - TAKA Michinoku, Kaz Hayashi, Ray Minoru (March 12, 2007 - December 16, 2007)
- Masada & Nosawa - Masada (March 8, 2001 - May 1, 2004)
- La Legion Japonesa - Masada, Takemura (June 1, 2002 - June 15, 2003)
