Kota Sekifuda

As a freelancer, Sekifuda is known for his matches in various promotions. During a brief time in the American independent scene, he made his US debut at IGNITE Wrestling in April 2016, appearing on a card featuring Serpentico, Mr 450, and Lio Rush.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=1691&page=8|title=IGNITE Wrestling Live!|work=cagematch.net|date=April 22, 2016 }} He also wrestled in a 20-person battle royal promoted by Ring Warriors on May 14, 2016, at the Ring Warriors May Mayhem event, also involving Rob Terry, Mr. 450, Steve Madison and other notable opponents.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=153843|title=Ring Warriors May Mayhem|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|language=German|date=May 14, 2016|access-date=August 8, 2021}}

Sekifuda competed in the Japanese independent scene for most of his career. On December 30, 2019, at a house show of Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE), he teamed up with Yuya Aoki in a losing effort to Mr. T-Cool and Seiki Yoshioka.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/owe-compilation-results/136641/|title=OWE Results: Compilation – Tokyo, Japan (12/30)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=December 31, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2021}} At the Toshiwasure! Shuffle Tag Tournament 2019, a one night event promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling in partnership with Dramatic Dream Team, Sekifuda teamed up with Soma Takao and wrestled Ryuichi Kawakami and T-Hawk in a time-limit draw in a first round match.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/bjw-ddt-new-years-eve-pro-wrestling-2019-toshiwasure-shuffle-tag-tournament-results/136685/|title=BJW/DDT Results: New Year's Eve Pro Wrestling 2019 Toshiwasure! Shuffle Tag Tournament – Tokyo, Japan (12/31)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2021}}

At BJW/ZERO1/2AW 3 Groups Joint Performance, a cross-over event produced by Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1) and Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) on August 11, 2020, he teamed up with Drew Parker, Takuya Sugawara and Tatsuhiko Yoshino in a losing effort to Kaji Tomato, Ricky Fuji, Shoki Kitamura and Sugi in an eight-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-zero1-2aw-tokyo-delta-unidos-en-la-pandemia/|title=BJW / Zero1 / 2AW: "Tokyo Delta" United in the Pandemic|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2021}} At BJW/ZERO1 Clash, a cross-over event produced by Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Zero1 on October 30, 2020, Sekifuda teamed up with Hartley Jackson and defeated Takuya Sugawara and Yasufumi Nakanoue in a tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/bjw-zero1-clash-october-30th-results/157088/|title=BJW/ZERO1 Results: Clash – Tokyo, Japan (10/30)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=October 30, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2021}}

At GLEAT Fan Meeting In Sapporo, an event promoted by the Gleat promotion on May 5, 2021, Parker teamed up with Drew Parker in a losing effort to Cima and Kaz Hayashi.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/gleat-fan-meeting-in-sapporo-2021-results/166732/|title=GLEAT Results: Fan Meeting In Sapporo – Sapporo, Japan (5/5)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=May 5, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2021}}

Sekifuda made his professional wrestling debut on the second night of the BJW Nai Nippon Summer Ueno Pro-Wrestling Festival from August 6, 2014, where he teamed up with Yuichi Taniguchi in a losing effort against Toshiyuki Sakuda and Kazuki Hashimoto.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results14.php|title=BJW "UENO PRO-WRESTLING FESTIVAL ~ BJW YOU & OOO PART 2", 06.08.2014 Ueno Park Mizudori Stage|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=August 6, 2014|access-date=August 6, 2021}} He unsuccessfully competed for the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship by teaming up with Ryuichi Kawakami and Tatsuhiko Yoshino at BJW Ehime Sake Shop Wrestling in Saijo on May 19, 2018, in a losing effort to Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue and Yoshihisa Uto.{{cite web|url=https://bjw.co.jp/result/r2018-05-19/|script-title=ja:「えひめ酒屋プロレス IN 西条 其の六 」～西条ハチャメチャの闘い!!ワイルドな男たちが奏でる美しき春の宴の物語～ 愛媛･西条市@塩ザキ商店大会|work=bjw.co.jp|author=Big Japan Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|date=May 19, 2018|access-date=August 8, 2021}} At BJW Ueno Park Convention on February 1, 2020, he competed in a 20-man battle royal also involving Yuji Okabayashi, Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu, Hideyoshi Kamitani and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/bjw-ueno-convention-2020-day-1-show-1-results/138931/|title=BJW Results: Ueno Convention 2020 Day 1 Show 1 – Tokyo, Japan (2/1)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=February 2, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2021}} On July 22, 2021, at BJW Yokohama Radiant Hall Tournament, Sekifuda defeated Isami Kodaka to win his first title in his career, the BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=https://bjw.co.jp/result/r2021-07-22/|script-title=ja:【2部興行･第1部】神奈川･横浜ラジアントホール大会|work=bjw.co.jp|author=Big Japan Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese|date=July 22, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021}}

Sekifuda is known for competing in signature events promoted by BJW. One of them is the Saikyo Tag League, making his first appearance at the 2018 edition of the tournament where he teamed up with Tatsuhiko Yoshino, placing themselves in the Strong Style Block and scoring a total of six points after facing the teams of Ryota Hama and Yasufumi Nakanoue, Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, Ryuichi Kawakami and Kazumi Kikuta, Hideki Suzuki and Daisuke Sekimoto, Takuya Nomura and Fuminori Abe, and Kazuki Hashimoto and Yuya Aoki.{{cite web|url=http://www.bjw.co.jp/news_detail.php?id=2880|title=「2018最侠タッグリーグ」最新情報|publisher=Big Japan Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|accessdate=2018-09-23|date=September 18, 2018}}

Sekifuda took part in a BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender's Tournament to determine Shinobu's challenger between June 13 and July 17, 2018, where he defeated Tsutomu Oosugi in the first round and then fell short to Kazuki Hashimoto in the second round.{{cite web |title=#1 Contender Tournament (BJW Junior Heavyweight Title)|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=turniere&liga=25&kategorie=201&turnier=4458|work=Wrestling Data |accessdate=24 September 2018|language=German}}

The surname of Sekifuda is rare with only around 10 people in Japan carrying the name. Sekifuda has said that he has never met anyone outside of his family with the same surname.{{Citation| last =Shibata| first =Souichi| year =2020| title =プロレス界は珍名の宝庫　NO.1は"爬虫類レスラー"として知られる男|trans-title=The professional wrestling world is a treasure trove of rare names. NO.1 is the man known as the "reptilian wrestler" |language=Japanese|publisher=encount.press|url=https://encount.press/archives/105932/2/| access-date = 13 March 2023}}

• Big Japan Pro Wrestling
• BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/bigjapan/bj-j.html|title=BJW Junior Heavyweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|date=July 22, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}
• UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tomato Kaji
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 314 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/full-2024-pwi-500-list-revealed/|title=Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed|work=aiptcomics.com|first=Patrick|last=Ross|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024}}

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