is a Japanese
professional wrestler, currently signed to
All Japan Pro Wrestling
(AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Puroresu, Japanese professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on October 21, 1972, by Giant Baba after he left the Japanese Wrestling Association to create his own promotion. Ma ...
(AJPW). He previously worked for
Osaka Pro Wrestling under the
ring name
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.
His
ring name
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and original wrestling attire were inspired by the
Hanshin Tigers 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
Tokyo
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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
All Japan Pro Wrestling
(AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Puroresu, Japanese professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on October 21, 1972, by Giant Baba after he left the Japanese Wrestling Association to create his own promotion. Ma ...
(AJPW)
and adopted the name in 2020.
Championships and accomplishments
*
All Japan Pro Wrestling
(AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Puroresu, Japanese professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on October 21, 1972, by Giant Baba after he left the Japanese Wrestling Association to create his own promotion. Ma ...
**
All Asia Tag Team Championship (
1 time) – with
Zeus
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Zeus is the child ...
**
Gaora TV Championship (
1 time)
**
World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**
Jr. Tag Battle of Glory (
2017) – with
Masashi Takeda
*
DDT Pro-Wrestling
**
IMGP World Heavyweight Championship (
2 times, current)
**
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (
2 times)
*
Dragon Gate
**
Open the Brave Gate Championship (
1 time)
*
Kaientai Dojo
**
Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship (
3 times)
*
Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
**
Glocal Tag Tournament (
2022
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) – - with
Hub
*Mexican Wrestling Federation
**MWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
**
Tohoku Tag Team Championship (
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, inaugural)
**
Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship (
1 time)
**
Osaka Pro Wrestling Owarai Championship (
2 times)
**
Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship (
1 time)
**
Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship (
4 times)
**
Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship (
3 times) – with Billyken Kid (1) and
Black Buffalo (2)
**
First Grand Slam Chanpion
**Osaka Tag Festival (2006) – with Flash Moon
**Osaka Tag Festival (2007) – with Billyken Kid
**Osaka Tag Festival (2011) – with Black Buffalo
**Osaka Tag Festival (2024) – with
Zeus
**Osaka Tag Festival (2025) – with Aran Sano
**
Tennōzan (
2007,
2022
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)
**Osaka Light Heavvyweight Title Tournament (2022)
*''
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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''
**Ranked No. 232 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''
PWI 500'' in 2022
*
Pro Wrestling Zero1
, often referred to simply as Zero1 and sometimes referred to as Pro Wrestling Zero1 Catch as Catch Can (stylized as ZERO1 and PRO WRESTLING ZERO1 CATCH AS CATCH CAN, respectively), is a Professional wrestling in Japan, Japanese professional wre ...
**
NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (
1 time) – with Billyken Kid
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maruyama, Atsushi
1976 births
Living people
Japanese male professional wrestlers
Professional wrestlers 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 male professional wrestlers
21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers
Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champions
Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions
Open the Brave Gate Champions
Osaka Pro Wrestling Champions
Osaka Owarai Champions
Osaka Tag Team Champions
International Lightweight Tag Team Champions (Zero1)
Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Champions