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 Backlash 2020 as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)
- WWE Survivor Series 2020 as Akira Tozawa
2019
- WWE Crown Jewel 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2019 as Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Survivor Series 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Super ShowDown 2019 as Akira Tozawa
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)
- WWE Stomping Grounds 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
- Raw Talk as Akira Tozawa
- WWE 205 Live
- WWE Cruiserweight Classic
- PWG: Lëmmy as Himself
2015
- PWG: Threemendous IV as Himself
- Not Another Steen DVD as Himself
2013
- Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
- PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
- DGUSA Heat 2013
- Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
- Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
- Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013 as Himself
- DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
- DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2012
2011
- CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
- Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
- PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
- Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
- PWG: Card Subject To Change III as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
- Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
- PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
- PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
- DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
- Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
- Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
- EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
- Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
2010
- WWE NXT as Akira Tozawa
- PWG: SEVEN as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
- Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
- Dragon Gate USA: Open The Northern Gate
- DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
- PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison as Himself
- PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
- PWG: DIO! as Himself
- Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
- Dragon Gate USA: Uprising
- PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
1993
- Raw as Himself