Kosei Fujita
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Kosei Fujita
|image = 2023.11.04-fujitakosei.jpg
|caption = Fujita in November 2023
|names = Kosei Fujita
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|weight = {{convert|187|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|07|14}}
|birth_place = Niihama, Ehime, Japan
|billed =
|debut = August 24, 2021
|trainer = NJPW Dojo
Zack Sabre Jr.
}}
{{nihongo|Kosei Fujita|{{Langx|ja|藤田 晃生}}|Fujita Kosei|born July 14, 2002}} is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel stable and is IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion along with Robbie Eagles.
Early life
Fujita was born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan on July 14, 2002. He competed in amateur wrestling in high school, and in 2019, he won the JOC Chugoku/Shikoku Championship 80kg class.
Professional wrestling career
Fujita passed the new apprentice test in December 2020. He entered the NJPW Dojo in April 2021.
On August 24, 2021, Kosei made his in-ring debut match against Ryohei Oiwa, at Korakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw.{{Cite web |title=大岩陵平＆藤田晃生がデビュー戦で直接対決、解説真壁も絶賛「将来有望」 - プロレス : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202108240001402.html |website=nikkansports.com |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=ja}} At the Korakuen Hall 60th Anniversary 60th Birthday Festival held at Korakuen Hall on April 16, 2022, he defeated Ryo Inoue of All Japan Pro Wrestling in the first match, thus winning his first singles match.{{Cite web|url=http://dx-web.gsj.bz/dxnews.Index/detail/?news_id=20220416006|title=4/16【後楽園還暦祭】「野毛道場が強い!」新日本・藤田がシングル初勝利 全日本・井上との新人対決制す|date=2022-04-16|website=プロレス格闘技DX|accessdate=2022-10-28}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/korakuen-hall-60th-anniversary-festival-results-416-njpw-and-ajpw-supershow|title=Korakuen Hall 60th Anniversary Festival Results (4/16): NJPW And AJPW Supershow|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|publisher=Fightful|date=April 16, 2022}} On August 10, 2022, he appeared as a double of Zack Sabre Jr. who was in Suzuki-gun at the G1 CLIMAX 32 Hiroshima tournament.{{Cite web |title=G1 CLIMAX 32 – 広島・広島サンプラザホール 2022/8/10 – 第7試合 30分1本勝負 – 『G1 CLIMAX 32』Cブロック公式戦 |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/365935 |website=www.njpw.co.jp |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=ja}} On October 2, at AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series, Fujita, Yuji Nagata, Yuto Nakashima, and Oiwa of AJPW fought against Kento Miyahara, Inoue, Yuma Anzai, and Takuya Nomura of Big Japan Pro-Wrestling, in an eight-man tag team match where the former won the match.{{Cite web|url=http://dx-sp.gsj.bz/dxnews.Index/detail/?news_id=20221002006|title=10/2【全日本】あすなろ戦士vsヤングライオンで聖地沸騰 新日・藤田が井上撃破も大乱闘|date=2022-10-02|website=プロレス格闘技DX|accessdate=2022-10-28}} On November 5, he became Sabre's body double with Ryohei Oiwa and assisted in the victory.{{Cite web |title=バトル・オータム ’22 – 大阪・大阪府立体育会館（エディオンアリーナ大阪） – 2022/11/5 – 第5試合 15分1本勝負 – 『NJPW WORLD認定TV王座決定トーナメント』準決勝 |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/387078 |website=www.njpw.co.jp |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=ja}}
On January 5, 2023, at New Year Dash!!, Fujita accepted an offer from Sabre to join TMDK.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1610947065634521090?s=20&t=-e3R1luS36PldPqQz-JMEQ|title=KOSEI FUJITA is in #TMDK!|work=NJPW Global Twitter|date=January 5, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2023}}{{Cite web |title=【新日本】藤田晃生が「TMDK」加入 鈴木みのるから新ユニットに勧誘された成田蓮は回答保留 - プロレス : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202301050001195.html |website=nikkansports.com |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=ja}} On August 13, he declared that he graduated from the Young Lions.{{Cite web |title=G1 CLIMAX 33 – 東京・両国国技館 2023/8/13 – 第4試合 |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/441234 |website=www.njpw.co.jp |access-date=2023-08-14 |language=ja}} On November 4, 2024, at Power Struggle, Fujita and Robbie Eagles won the Super Junior Tag League.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/04/njpw-power-struggle-results-11-4-vetters-review-of-zack-sabre-jr-vs-shingo-takagi-for-the-iwgp-heavyweight-championship-kenny-omega-appears-super-junior-tag-tournament-final/|title=NJPW “Power Struggle” results (11/4): Vetter’s review of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Kenny Omega appears, Super Junior Tag Tournament final|first=Chris|last=Vetter|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 4, 2024|access-date=November 6, 2024}} On January 4, 2025, at Wrestle Kingdom 19, the duo won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/01/04/kosei-fujita-robbie-eagles-become-iwgp-junior-heavyweight-tag-team-champions-at-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-19/|title=Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles become IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19|first=Andrew|last=Thompson|publisher=Post Wrestling|date=January 4, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/new-iwgp-junior-heavyweight-tag-team-champions-crowned-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-19|title=New IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Crowned At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|publisher=Fightful|date=January 4, 2025}}
Championships and accomplishments
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Robbie Eagles
- Super Junior Tag League (2024) – with Robbie Eagles
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Professional wrestling profiles}}
{{Super Jr. Tag Tournament}}
{{IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship}}
{{The Mighty Don't Kneel}}
{{New Japan Pro Wrestling personnel}}
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Category:People from Niihama, Ehime
Category:Japanese male professional wrestlers
Category:Sportspeople from Ehime Prefecture
Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers