Akira Tozawa
Born: 1985-07-22 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- WWE Royal Rumble 2025 as Akira Tozawa
2024
- WWE Speed as Akira Tozawa
2023
- WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2021
- WWE Fastlane 2021 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2020
- WWE Survivor Series 2020 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
- WWE Backlash 2020 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
2019
- WWE Survivor Series 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2019 as Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Stomping Grounds as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Super ShowDown 2019 as Akira Tozawa
- WWE Crown Jewel as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
2017
- WWE SummerSlam 2017 as Akira Tozawa
- WWE Fastlane 2017 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Great Balls of Fire as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
2016
- WWE 205 Live
- Raw Talk as Akira Tozawa
- PWG: Lëmmy as Himself
- WWE Cruiserweight Classic
2015
- Not Another Steen DVD as Himself
- PWG: Threemendous IV as Himself
2013
- DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
- Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
- Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
- DGUSA Heat 2013
- Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013 as Himself
- PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
- Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
- DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2012
2011
- DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
- EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
- Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
- Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
- CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
- Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
- Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
- Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
- PWG: Card Subject To Change III as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
- Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
- PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
- PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One as Himself
- PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
- Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2010
- WWE NXT as Akira Tozawa
- PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
- Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
- Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
- Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
- PWG: DIO! as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
- PWG: SEVEN as Himself
- PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
- PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
- PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA: Open The Northern Gate
- Dragon Gate USA: Uprising
1999
1993
- Raw as Himself