Kazushige Nosawa (December 17, 1976) better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.
Personal life[]
NOSAWA is widely known for being a Juggalo, or a fan of the Insane Clown Posse. Among his many tattoos, he has the Wraith, a Dark Lotus cross, and the Hatchetman, which is the logo of Psychopathic Records.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- High speed roundhouse kick to the head of a seated or kneeling opponent
- Mi Amor de Mi Novia (Arm wrench inside cradle)
- NOSAWA Driver (Sitout scoop slam piledriver)
- Shining wizard
- Signature moves
- DDT
- Dropkick, sometimes to the opponent's knees
- Fujiwara armbar
- Hurricanrana
- Superkick
- Twisting elbow drop
- Tag teams and stables
- Black Army
- Dark Nightmare
- GURENTAI
- Kojima Army
- La Legion Japonesa
- Los Perroes del Mal de Japon
- Mexico Amigos
- Real Desperado
- Suguira-gun
- Suzuki-gun
- Tokyo Gurentai
- Nicknames
- "The Japanese Juggalo Sensation"
- "An Out Of The Box Man"
- "Oriental White Tiger"
- Entrance music
- "Tilt-a-Whirl" by Insane Clown Posse (Japan)
- "Murder Rap" by Insane Clown Posse (Japan)
- "Dragula" by Rob Zombie (JCW)
- Wrestlers trained
Championships and accomplishments[]
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 times) with Minoru Suzuki (1), Taka Michinoku (1), and Kendo Kashin (1)
- Apache Pro-Wrestling
- WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with MAZADA (1)
- DDT Pro Wrestling
- DDT Extreme Division Championship (1 time)
- DDT KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)
- KO-D Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Takashi Sasaki (1)
- UWA World Trios Championship (6 times) with FUJTA & MAZADA (3), KAZMA SAKAMOTO & Koji Doi (1), Jun Kasai & Shuji Kondo (1), and Manabu Soya & Ganseki Tanaka (1)
- International Wrestling Revolution Group
- IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Masada (1)
- IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship (1 time) with MASADA & TAKEMURA (1)
- Mobius Promotion
- Apex Of Triangle Championship (2 times) with MASADA & Takemura (1) and Tatsutoshi Goto and Tetsuhiro Kuroda (1)
- Pro Wrestling El Dorado ~ The Next DOOR Project
- UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with MAZADA (1)
- Pro Wrestling NOAH
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Eita (1)
- Tokyo Gurentai
- Tokyo World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Tokyo World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with MAZADA (1)
- Xtreme Latin American Wrestling
- X-LAW International Championship (1 time)
Luchas de Apuestas record[]
See also: Luchas de Apuestas
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair | Arkangel de la Muerte | NOSAWA | ? | ? | |
| Mask | Tigre Blanco | Super Cacao | Mexico City | October 19, 1999 | |
| Hair | Tony Rivera | Super Cacao | Mexico City | May 18, 2000 | Relevos Suicidas match with Brazo de Oro and Fugaz. |
| Hair | Ricky Marvin | Super Cacao | Mexico City | May 28, 2000 | Relevos Suicidas match with Marvin and Cacao vs. Fugaz and Tony Rivera. |
| Hairs | Mike Segura and Último Vampiro |
NOSAWA and MASADA |
Naucalpan, Mexico State | May 31, 2001 | |
| Hairs | Negro Casas and El Satánico |
NOSAWA and MASADA |
Mexico City | May 16, 2003 |
