Joe Doering
Later in 2010, Kea formed a tag team with Akebono known as Partisan Forces. The duo defeated Suwama and Ryota Hama to win the vacant World Tag Team Championship on July 4. On January 10, 2011, Kea unsuccessfully challenged Suwama for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. On February 6, Kea and Akebono lost the championships to the Voodoo Murders (Joe Doering and Kono). In November, Kea travelled to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he unsuccessfully challenged Jun Akiyama for the GHC Heavyweight Championship.