Satoshi Kojima: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Satoshi Kojima, 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.

Satoshi Kojima (小島聡) was born in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan on September 14, 1970, and he is currently 55 years old.

He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Major League Wrestling on the Heavyweight division under the ring name of Satoshi Kojima.

Currently, he is a member of the teams of Tencozy / Ten-Koji (with Hiroyoshi Tenzan) and CozyMAX.

Satoshi Kojima is a 8-time World Champion, and has won a total of 25 championships in major promotions during his career.

Satoshi Kojima Profile Index

Profile Info

GenderMale
Real NameSatoshi Kojima (小島聡)
Ring Names
- Satoshi Kojima (July 16, 1991 - Present)
- The Great Kosuke (May 12, 2003 - January 3, 2005)
- Joe-Joe Lee (June 20, 1995 - December 16, 1995)
- Lion Satoshi (January 5, 1995 - February 27, 1995)
Born September 14, 1970 (age 55)
NationalityJapan
Birth PlaceKōtō, Tokyo, Japan
Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
- 238 lbs (108 kg)
NicknamesCozy; Gōwan

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler (July 16, 1991 - Present)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
PromotionNJPWBrand Heavyweight	August 6, 2010	Present
PromotionMLW	December 7, 2023	Present
PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	April 30, 2022	February 21, 2023
PromotionIMPACT	May 27, 2021	June 24, 2021
PromotionCMLL	September 1, 2017	September 19, 2017
PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	September 29, 2012	May 4, 2016
PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	February 24, 2002	May 30, 2010
PromotionHUSTLE	January 4, 2004	March 7, 2004
PromotionMLW	September 26, 2002	June 20, 2003
PromotionNJPWBrand Heavyweight	January 4, 1996	January 24, 2002
PromotionCWA AUSTRIA	June 20, 1995	December 16, 1995
PromotionNJPWBrand Young Lions	July 16, 1991	December 13, 1994

Images History

Aug 2010
Feb 2002
Jan 1997
Jul 1991
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to
Face May 3, 2011 Present
Heel December 23, 2010 May 2, 2011
Face July 16, 1991 December 22, 2010

Alignment	from	to
Face	May 3, 2011	Present
Heel	December 23, 2010	May 2, 2011
Face	July 16, 1991	December 22, 2010

Finishers
- CCD - Cozy Crush Dynamite - Emerald Flowsion (July 16, 1991 - Present)
- Cozy Cozy Cutter / Kojima Cutter - Cutter, sometimes from the top rope (July 16, 1991 - Present)
- Lariat (July 16, 1991 - Present)
- Rydeen Bomb - Spine Bomb (July 16, 1991 - Present)
- Ten-Cozy Driver - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan - Cozy Crush Dynamite + Tenzan Tombstone Driver combination (November 26, 1998 - Present)
- Ten-Koji Cutter - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan - Flapjack + Koji Cutter combination (November 26, 1998 - Present)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Rush!!" - Single (January 1, 2011 - Present)
- Theme Song"Stylus" - Single (February 24, 2002 - May 30, 2010)
- Theme Song"Rush!!" - Single (January 15, 2000 - December 31, 2005)
- Theme Song"Ride Hover" by NJP Unit - with nWo Japan - Team (October 1, 1998 - January 14, 2000)
- Theme Song"Crush Dynamite" by NJP Unit - Single (July 16, 1991 - September 30, 1998)

Titles & Accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling
- x2 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- x7 IWGP Tag Team Championship (6 with Hiroyoshi Tenzan, 1 with Manabu Nakanishi)
- x2 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Matt Sydal / Evan Bourne & Ricochet, 1 with Ricochet & David Finlay)
- x1 NJPW G1 Climax (2010)
- x3 NJPW Super Grade/NJPW G1 Tag League (1998, 2001, 2008) (2 with Hiroyoshi Tenzan, 1 with The Great Muta / Keiji Muto)
- x1 NJPW Young Lion Cup (1994)
National Wrestling Alliance
- x1 NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
- x1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Hiroyoshi Tenzan)
Pro Wrestling NOAH
- x1 GHC Heavyweight Championship
- x1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Takashi Sugiura)
Major League Wrestling
- x2 MLW World Heavyweight Championship
- x2 MLW World Tag Team Championship (with Shigeo Okumura)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- x2 AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- x3 AJPW World Tag Team Championship (1 with Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman, 1 with Kaz Hayashi, 1 with TARU / Yoshikazu Taru)
- x1 AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Kaz Hayashi)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Shiryu)
- 3 World Tag Team Championship (1 with Taiyō Kea, 1 with Kaz Hayashi, 1 with TARU)
National Wrestling Alliance
Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Super Grade Tag League/G1 Tag League Winner (1998 - with Keiji Mutoh; 2001, 2008 - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan)
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Award (2001)
- NJPW Tag Team Best Bout (2000 . with Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata, 10/09)
- AJPW BAPE STA!! Tag Tournament (2003 – with Apeman)
- AJPW Champion Carnival (2003)
- AJPW January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2003)
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2002 - with Taiyō Kea; 2003 - with Kaz Hayashi; 2006, 2008 - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan)
- PW Zero-1 Fire Festival Winner (2003)
- 3° in PWI 500 (2005)
- WON Tag Team of the Year (2001 - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2000 - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2010)
- Tokyo Sports MVP Award (2005)
- Nikkan Sports Best Tag Team Award (2008 - with Hiroyoshi Tenzan)