Akira Tozawa
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
Acting History
2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2025 as Akira Tozawa
2024WWE Speed as Akira Tozawa
2023WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2021WWE Fastlane 2021 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2020WWE Survivor Series 2020 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2020WWE Backlash 2020 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2019WWE Survivor Series 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2019WWE Crown Jewel as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2019EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
2019WWE Stomping Grounds as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2019WWE Super ShowDown 2019 as Akira Tozawa
2019WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2019WWE Royal Rumble 2019 as Tozawa (Preshow)
2017WWE SummerSlam 2017 as Akira Tozawa
2017WWE Great Balls of Fire as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2017WWE Fastlane 2017 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2016WWE 205 Live
2016Raw Talk as Akira Tozawa
2016WWE Cruiserweight Classic
2016PWG: Lëmmy as Himself
2015PWG: Threemendous IV as Himself
2015Not Another Steen DVD as Himself
2013Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013 as Himself
2013Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
2013DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
2013PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 as Himself
2013Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
2013Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
2013DGUSA Heat 2013
2013Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
2013DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2012Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
2012Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
2012Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
2012WWE Main Event as Akira Tozawa
2012Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
2012Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012
2012Dragon Gate USA Heat
2012PWG: Kurt Russellreunion III as Himself
2012Dragon Gate USA Open The Golden Gate
2011Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
2011Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
2011Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
2011Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
2011Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
2011PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
2011PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One as Himself
2011EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
2011CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
2011PWG: Card Subject To Change III as Himself
2011DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
2011Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
2011PWG: DDT4 as Himself
2011Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2011Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
2011Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
2010PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison as Himself
2010Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
2010Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
2010PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
2010PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
2010PWG: SEVEN as Himself
2010Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
2010PWG: DIO! as Himself
2010PWG: DDT4 as Himself
2010Dragon Gate USA: Uprising
2010Dragon Gate USA: Open The Northern Gate
2010WWE NXT as Akira Tozawa
2010WWE NXT
1999WWE SmackDown
1999WWE SmackDown as Akira Tozawa
1993Raw as Himself
1993Raw as Akira Tozawa
1993Raw