Akira Nogami

Akira Nogami (March 13, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working as Akira.
== Career ==
==In wrestling==
*Finishing moves
**Growing Up (STF transitioned into a pin)
**Musasabi Press (Diving splash)
**Old Boy (STF / Abdominal stretch combination)
**STF - Adopted from Masahiro Chono
*Signature moves
**Double underhook suplex
**Dragon screw
**Dragon suplex
**Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
**Enzuigiri
**Figure four leglock
**Leaping clothesline
**Legend-Style Sunset (Sunset flip)
**Moonsault
**Suicide dive
*Entrance themes
**"Rhapsody" by Chage and Aska (NJPW; 1988–1989)
**"Burn/Hope" by Osamu Totsuka (NJPW; 1989–1992)
**"Tokyo Road" by Bon Jovi (NJPW; 1991–1992)
**"Scream" (NJPW; 1992–1998)
**"1,000 Suns" (WCW; 1992)
**"Silence Actor" (NJPW; 1999–2002)
**"Break on Through (To the Other Side)" by The Doors (AJPW / NJPW; 2002–2010)
**"Ukifune" by GO!GO!7188 (NJPW; 2010)
**"Attero Dominatus" by Sabaton (SMASH/WNC, 2010–2012)
**"Sick" by Scam Circle (WNC/Wrestle-1, 2012 – present)
*Wrestlers trained
**Rionne Fujiwara
==Championships and accomplishments==
*New Japan Pro Wrestling
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jushin Thunder Liger
**One Night Tag Team Tournament (1996) – with Michiyoshi Ohara
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**PWI ranked him #129 in the 2023 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers
*Wrestling New Classic
**WNC Championship (1 time)
==External links==
* Profile
* Profile
Category:Japanese wrestlers
Category:1966 births
Category:1984 debuts
Category:All Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Big Mouth Loud alumni
Category:Catch Wrestling Association alumni
Category:Diamond Ring alumni
Category:Dradition Pro-Wrestling alumni
Category:Dragon Gate alumni
Category:Fight Club Finland alumni
Category:FREEDOMS alumni
Category:HUSTLE alumni
Category:Kaientai Dojo alumni
Category:Legend The Pro-Wrestling alumni
Category:Michinoku Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Osaka Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Philippine Wrestling Revolution alumni
Category:Pro Wrestling ZERO1 alumni
Category:Real Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:REINA X World alumni
Category:SMASH alumni
Category:Union of Wrestling Forces International alumni
Category:World Championship Wrestling alumni
Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni
Category:WRESTLE-1 alumni
Category:Wrestling New Classic alumni
Category:Living people
Category:Big Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Tokyo Gurentai alumni
Category:IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champions
Category:IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions
Category:Male wrestlers
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