Kohei Suwama | |
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Suwama in 2010
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Born |
Fujisawa, Kanagawa |
November 23, 1976
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kohei Suwama Suwama |
Billed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Billed weight | 120 kg (260 lb) |
Trained by |
All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo Hiroshi Hase Kaz Hayashi |
Debut | October 11, 2004 |
Kohei Suwama (諏訪間 幸平 Suwama Kohei?) (born November 23, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler also known simply as Suwama (諏訪魔?). He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former five-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion. He is also part of the promotion's board of directors.
Suwama was scouted and recruited to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) by Hiroshi Hase, particularly because of his amateur wrestling background. He joined the All Japan Dojo on March 1, 2004, and teamed with AJPW president Keiji Mutoh early in his career, defeating many of his seniors. In 2005, he defeated Muto in the 2005 Champion Carnival.
Suwama aligned himself with the Voodoo Murders stable on January 8, 2006, following a Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship match between Satoshi Kojima and stable leader TARU. Upon joining the group, he officially changed his name to Suwama, which translates to "Suwa evil spirit".