Akira Tozawa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Akira Tozawa (戸澤 陽, Tozawa Akira) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is a former WWE 24/7 Champion, with 13 reigns, and a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion. Prior to working for the WWE, he had a twelve-year run in Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate, Open the Twin Gate, Open the Triangle Gate and Open the Owarai Gate champion and the winner of the 2011 and 2012 Summer Adventure Tag League. He is also known for his year-long excursion to the United States, during which he performed for promotions such as Chikara, Dragon Gate USA, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.
Known For
Filmography
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Movie · as Akira Tozawa
WWE Speed
TV · as Akira Tozawa · 3 eps
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
WWE Fastlane 2021
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
WWE Backlash 2020
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Movie · as Akira Tozawa
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Movie · as Akira Tozawa
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
WWE Stomping Grounds
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
Movie
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
Movie · as Akira Tozawa
WWE Great Balls of Fire
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
WWE SummerSlam 2017
Movie · as Akira Tozawa
WWE Fastlane 2017
Movie · as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
PWG: Lëmmy
Movie · as Himself
WWE 205 Live
TV · 69 eps
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
TV · 3 eps
Raw Talk
TV · as Akira Tozawa · 2 eps
PWG: Threemendous IV
Movie · as Himself
Not Another Steen DVD
Movie · as Himself
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
Movie · as Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Movie · as Himself
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
Movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
Movie
DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
Movie
DGUSA Heat 2013
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
Movie
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion III
Movie · as Himself
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open The Golden Gate
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Heat
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012
Movie
WWE Main Event
TV · as Akira Tozawa · 47 eps
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change III
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
Movie
CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
Movie
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
Movie
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DIO!
Movie · as Himself
PWG: SEVEN
Movie · as Himself
Dragon Gate USA: Open The Northern Gate
Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Uprising
Movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
Movie
WWE NXT
TV · as Akira Tozawa · 1 ep
666 Vol. 18
Movie · as Akira Tozawa
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Akira Tozawa · 6 eps
Raw
TV · as Himself, Akira Tozawa · 1 ep