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Akira Raijin
Japanese professional wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akira Kawabata (川畑 顕, Kawabata Akira) (born July 17, 1978)[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working under the ring name Sushi (SUSHI). He is a two-time holder of the Gaora TV Championship. He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) under the ring name Akira Raijin (雷陣 明, Raijin Akira) and is also known for working in North America for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion under the ring names Kiyoshi and Suicide.
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![]() Kawabata as Kiyoshi at an MPW event in October 2011 | |
Birth name | Akira Kawabata |
Born | (1978-07-17) July 17, 1978 (age 45)[1] Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Akira Raijin[2] Akira Thunder Raijin[3] Kaminari[3] Kawabata[4] Kowabata[5] Kiyoshi[2] Suicide[6] Sushi[7] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Osaka, Japan[8] |
Trained by | Masanobu Kurisu[2] Animal Hamaguchi[2] Arashi[2] Kaz Hayashi[2] Scott D'Amore[2] Shigeo Okumura[2] Keiji Mutoh[9] |
Debut | February 1, 1998[1] |
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