Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
In 2008, Kea and Minoru Suzuki formed the Gurentai stable along with Tokyo Gurentai's Mazada, Nosawa Rongai, and Takemura. He and Suzuki defeated Joe Doering and Keiji Mutoh to win the World Tag Team Championship on June 28 during the "Crossover" tour. On August 31, Kea wrestled Suwama to a time limit draw for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.