Gran Akuma
| Gran Akuma | |
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Gran Akuma at a Chikara show in 2008
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| Birth name | Gran Akuma |
| Born |
December 20, 1974 Boyertown, Pennsylvania |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Gran Akuma Akuma |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Billed from | Afar |
| Trained by |
Mike Quackenbush Reckless Youth Chris Hero Skayde |
| Debut | October 12, 2002 |
Gran Akuma (born December 20, 1974) is a professional wrestler, best known for his work in Chikara. He has also worked for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Dragon Gate USA and Full Impact Pro (FIP). In Chikara, he was a member of The Kings of Wrestling stable, while also being a part of Team F.I.S.T. with Icarus and Chuck Taylor. On November 17, 2006, Akuma and Icarus defeated Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli to capture the Campeonatos de Parejas.
Gran Akuma debuted as a masked wrestler at a Chikara show on October 12, 2002 in Allentown, Pennsylvania and went on to take part in the inaugural Young Lions Cup later that year.
In 2003 Akuma found a tag team partner in Icarus, and they formed the babyface Team F.I.S.T. (Friends In Similar Tights). The team competed in the 2003 Tag World Grand Prix but were defeated in the semi-finals by The Night Shift (Blind Rage and Hallowicked). Team F.I.S.T then went on to feud with The Wildcards (Eddie Kingston and Blackjack Marciano), leading to an 'Ultimate Jeopardy' match at the 2004 Anniversario show. This match consisted of Team F.I.S.T and Mike Quackenbush vs The Toxic Trio (The Wildcards and Jigsaw) with various stipulations attached. As a result of these stipulations, after Akuma forced Kingston to submit, The Wildcards were shaved bald.
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