Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman, 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.

Maunakea Mossman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 18, 1975, and he is currently 49 years old.

Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman has won 1 championship in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameMaunakea Mossman
• Ring Names
  • Taiyo Kea (August 20, 2000 - January 31, 2025)
  • Maunakea Mossman (November 26, 1994 - August 19, 2000)
• Born November 18, 1975 (age 49)
• NationalityUnited States
• Birth PlaceHonolulu, Hawaii
• Billed From
  • Hawaii (November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
• Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
• Weight
  • 234 lbs (106 kg)
• NicknamesMr. H50; The Hawaiian Tornado

Career History

• Roles

  • Part Time Wrestler (June 15, 2023 - January 31, 2025)
  • Part Time Wrestler (January 6, 2014 - November 15, 2019)
  • Wrestler (November 26, 1994 - January 5, 2014)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionINDY	January 6, 2014	January 31, 2025
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	October 15, 2017	December 12, 2017
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	June 10, 2015	August 22, 2015
  PromotionW 1	March 2, 2014	November 30, 2014
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	June 13, 1998	January 5, 2014
  PromotionMLW	June 15, 2002	September 26, 2002
  PromotionNJPWBrand Heavyweight	April 9, 2001	December 11, 2001
  PromotionAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	November 26, 1994	June 12, 1998

• Images History

  

  Jun 2023

  

  Mar 2014

  

  Nov 2011

  

  Jan 2004

  

  Mar 2001

  

  Jul 2000

  

  Oct 1997

  

  Jan 1996

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face		September 21, 2006	January 31, 2025
  Heel		February 11, 2004	September 20, 2006
  Face		November 26, 1994	February 10, 2004

• Finishers

  • H50 (Hawaiian Five-Out) - Backbreaker Rack Neckbreaker (November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
  • Hawaiian Smasher - Fireman's Carry Stunner or Cutter (November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
  • Surfing Suplex - Cobra Cutch Suplex (November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
  • TK0 (Taiyō Kea Original) - Samoan Driver (August 20, 2000 - January 31, 2025)
  • TK0 34th (Taiyō Kea Original 34th) - Fireman's Carry Sitout Side Powerslam (August 20, 2000 - January 31, 2025)

• Theme Songs

  • Single (January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000)
  • Theme Song“Falling Away From Me” by Korn - MLW - Single (June 15, 2002 - Present)
  • Theme Song“TKO” (Edit) by Fumihito Kihara - Single
  • Theme Song“Sun + ???” (Mashup) by Osamu Suzuki - Single
  • Theme Song“TKO” by Fumihito Kihara - Single
  • Theme Song“TKO” (Instrumental) by Fumihito Kihara - Single
  • Theme Song“Rainbow” by ＯＵＤＯＵ　ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ - Single
  • Theme Song“Hold Out Sun” by Osamu Suzuki - Single
  • Theme Song“Sleep Now In The Fire” by Rage Against The Machine - Single
  • Theme Song“Sun” by Osamu Suzuki - Single

Titles & Accomplishments

• New Japan Pro Wrestling

  • x1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with The Great Muta / Keiji Muto)

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

  • 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship
  • 7 World Tag Team Championship (1 with Johnny Smith, 1 with Keiji Mutoh, 1 with Satoshi Kojima, 1 with Jamal, 1 with Toshiaki Kawada, 1 with Minoru Suzuki, 1 with Akebono)

• Other Accomplishments

  • 11° in PWI 500 (2006)
  • 2 AJPW Champion Carnival (2006, 2012)
  • AJPW January 2nd Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2013)
  • AJPW January 3rd Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (1997, 1998)
  • AJPW One Night Six Man Tag Team Tournament (1999 - with Jun Akiyama and Kentaro Shiga)
  • AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2001 - with Keiji Mutoh, 2002 with Satoshi Kojima, 2004 with Jamal)
  • Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2001)
  • Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2008 - with Minoru Suzuki)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • Partisan Forces - Akebono, Minoru Suzuki, Masakatsu Funaki (May 22, 2010 - June 16, 2011)
  • GURENTAI - Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, Nosawa Rongai, MAZADA, TAKEMURA (June 22, 2008 - April 11, 2010)
  • Keiji Muto & Taiyō Kea - The Great Muta / Keiji Muto (February 18, 2001 - April 20, 2008)
  • RO&D - Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, Justin Credible, Matt Morgan, Mike Awesome, Rico, Rosey, TAKA Michinoku, Umaga, Gigantes (February 11, 2004 - September 20, 2006)
  • Taiyō Kea & Satoshi Kojima - Satoshi Kojima (March 23, 2002 - May 8, 2003)
  • BATT - Bad Ass Translate Trading - Hiroshi Hase, Jinsei Shinzaki / Hakushi, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, Shinjiro Otani, Don Frye (February 18, 2001 - January 11, 2002)
  • Maunakea Mossman & Johnny Smith - Johnny Smith (January 2, 1999 - October 14, 2002)

Games Appearances (3)

Wrestle Kingdom 2

Wrestle Kingdom

Virtual Pro Wrestling 2