Jun Akiyama
Japanese professional wrestler (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jun Akiyama (秋山 潤, Akiyama Jun, ring name: 秋山 準) (born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion. He is best known for his time working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the president, representative director, co-head booker, and an in-ring performer. In AJPW, he is a former two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, while also being a six-time overall professional wrestling world champion.[6]
Jun Akiyama | |
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Born | (1969-10-09) October 9, 1969 (age 54)[1] Izumi, Osaka, Japan[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | AJ Ranger White[2] Jun Akiyama[3] Mr. Christmas[4] Shura Uesugi Kenshin[5] White Santa |
Billed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 110 kg (243 lb)[1] |
Debut | September 17, 1992[1] |
Akiyama is noted for his serious in-ring style and demeanor, innovating the Blue Thunder Driver and the wrist–clutch exploder suplex maneuvers. Considered an outstanding tag team wrestler, Akiyama is a three-time winner of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year award.