Akira Tozawa

Akira Tozawa

Personal Information

Date of Birth July 21, 1985
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Akira Tozawa News

39-year-old star hints at sudden retirement from WWE 39-year-old star hints at sudden retirement from WWE
39-year-old star hints at sudden retirement from WWE
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Gunther squashing 17-time WWE champion in under three minutes on RAW was well done, says veteran (Exclusive) Gunther squashing 17-time WWE champion in under three minutes on RAW was well done, says veteran (Exclusive)
Gunther squashing 17-time WWE champion in under three minutes on RAW was well done, says veteran (Exclusive)

Akira Tozawa: A Brief Biography

Akira Tozawa is a Japanese professional wrestler signed with WWE. He is best known for his work with Dragon Gate and WWE. He is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and the current WWE 24/7 Champion in his 14th reign.

  1. Professional Wrestling Career
  2. Championships and Accomplishments

Professional Wrestling Career

Dragon Gate (2005-2016)

In 2005, Tozawa began wrestling at Dragon Gate. Tozawa had a tenure of twelve years with Dragon Gate before joining WWE. He had a massive transformation during his last days with the company. Tozawa also exclusively wrestled for PWG and won several championships along the way.

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WWE (2016-Present)

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In 2016, Tozawa entered the CWC tournament and was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Gran Metalik. After the tournament, he joined the 205 Live division and wrestled for two years. On RAW, he joined Titus Worldwide and won the Cruiserweight Championship from Neville. During 205 division's move to NXT, Tozawa was moved to NXT. In 2019, they moved Tozawa to the 24/7 division. Tozawa has won the 24/7 championship frequently. He was last seen on RAW in a match against Dana Brooke and Reggie.

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Championships and Accomplishments

ChampionshipNumber of Times
ACW Uā€“30 Young Gun Championship1
Open the Brave Gate Championship1
Open the Owarai Gate Championship1
Open the Triangle Gate Championship2
Open the Twin Gate Championship3
WWE 24/7 Championship12
WWE Cruiserweight Championship1