is a Japanese

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

, currently signed to

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(AJPW). He previously worked for Osaka Pro Wrestling under the

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. His

and original wrestling attire were inspired by the

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baseball team.

Professional wrestling career

On February 8, 2014, Tigers Mask announced his resignation from Osaka Pro, effective April 20, after which he began working in the

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area under a new persona. On April 22, 2014, Maruyama made his first appearance unmasked, announcing that in the future he would be working under his real name. Maruyama also adopted two new ring names, when he started to work for Pro Wrestling Heat Up as and Kaientai Dojo as Teppei (stylized in all capital letters). In January 2018, Maruyama signed with

(AJPW) and adopted the name in 2020.

Championships and accomplishments

** All Asia Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with

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** Gaora TV Championship ( 1 time) ** World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) **

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(

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) – with Masashi Takeda *

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** IMGP World Heavyweight Championship ( 2 times, current) **

Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion CyberFight in its DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand. Open to anyone, regardless of gender or DDT employment status, the championship is defended "24/7", as ...

(

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) * Dragon Gate **

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( 1 time) * Kaientai Dojo **

Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship The is a professional wrestling championship that is being defended in various independent promotions in Japan. The title was originally created in 1993 by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling. There have been a total of forty-four reigns spread over ...

( 3 times) *Mexican Wrestling Federation **MWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *

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Tohoku Tag Team Championship The is a professional wrestling tag team Championship (professional wrestling), championship created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Michinoku Pro Wrestling. There have been a total of 33 reigns shared between 25 ...

( 1 time) – with Flash Moon **Iron Man Tournament (2008) * Osaka Pro Wrestling **CMLLL World Super Mexico Championship (1 time, current) ** Osaka Light Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time, current) ** Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship ( 1 time) ** Osaka Pro Wrestling Owarai Championship (

) ** Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship ( 1 time) ** Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship (

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) ** Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship ( 3 times) – with Billyken Kid (1) and

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(2) **Osaka Tag Festival (2006) – with Flash Moon **Osaka Tag Festival (2007) – with Billyken Kid **Osaka Tag Festival (2011) – with Black Buffalo **Tenno-zan (2007) *''

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'' **Ranked No. 232 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the '' PWI 500'' in 2022 *

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** NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with Billyken Kid

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maruyama, Atsushi 1976 births Living people Japanese male professional wrestlers Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture People from Takatsuki, Osaka Masked wrestlers All Asia Tag Team Champions World Junior Heavyweight Champions (AJPW) Gaora TV Champions Tohoku Tag Team Champions 21st-century professional wrestlers Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champions Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions Open the Brave Gate Champions