1. Kohei Suwama is a Japanese professional wrestler better known simply as Suwama.
29 Facts About Suwama
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Suwama is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former record eight-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and a seven-time World Tag Team Champion.
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Suwama was scouted and recruited to All Japan Pro Wrestling by Hiroshi Hase, particularly because of his amateur wrestling background.
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Suwama 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.
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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.
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Suwama formed a team with RO'Z in early 2007, as the two set their sights on the vacant World Tag Team Championship.
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Suwama was sent by the group to Orlando, Florida on July 2,2007, in order to secure Total Nonstop Action Wrestling star Scott Steiner for All Japan's Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku, Vol.
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Suwama had observed Steiner's match and shortly afterwards came to an agreement with Steiner to team with him and challenge the team of The Great Muta and Tajiri.
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Suwama teamed with Kojima in the 2008 World's Strongest Tag Determination League, where they defeated Toshiaki Kawada and Kensuke Sasaki to reach the finals, but lost to Keiji Mutoh and Joe Doering.
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At All Japan's New Year's Shining Series show on January 3,2008, Suwama saved Keiji Mutoh and Joe Doering from a post-match attack by the Voodoo Murders stable.
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On March 1,2008, Suwama defeated Taru at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku, Vol.
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Suwama finished the Carnival group stage with 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, which earned him 5 points.
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Suwama first defended the Triple Crown on June 28,2008, against Osamu Nishimura, beating Nishimura with the Last Ride.
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Suwama challenged Taiyo Kea and Minoru Suzuki on August 3,2008 for the World Tag Team Championship teaming with Osamu Nishimura but did not win the belts.
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Suwama would go on to lose the title to Jun Akiyama on October 23,2011.
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In later 2012, Suwama formed the Last Revolution tag team with Joe Doering, which in early 2013 was joined by Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo and Yasufumi Nakanoue.
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However, just five days later, Suwama lost the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship to Akebono.
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On February 16,2014, Hikaru Sato joined Suwama and Doering, turning Evolution into a stable.
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However, the next day, Suwama defeated Omori to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time.
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That same day Suwama was made a part of All Japan's new board of directors.
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Suwama was later given the title of "senior managing director".
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In December 2015, Suwama resigned from his senior managing director role.
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On January 2,2016, Suwama defeated Jun Akiyama to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship for the fifth time.
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However, Suwama was stripped of the title only ten days later after suffering an achilles tendon rupture.
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On September 19, Suwama defeated Zeus in the finals to win the 2016 Odo Tournament.
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On September 23,2017, Suwama won his second Odo Tournament in a row.
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Suwama was unable to reach the finals, but scored an important victory against eventual winner Naomichi Marufuji.
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Kohei Suwama is the father of Japanese footballer, Kosei Suwama.
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Suwama was a member of Yokohama F Marinos youth team.