SANADA

**Seiya Sanada** (真田 聖也 *Sanada Seiya*, born January 28, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the name **SANADA** as part of the stable ***Los Ingobernables de Japon**.*

He is known for his work in All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the first Gaora TV Champion, a two-time All Asia Tag Team Champion, a one-time World Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2011 World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament. Sanada is also known for his time in the Japanese Wrestle-1 (W-1) and American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotions under the names **Sanada** / **The Great Sanada**. Through the W-1 / TNA working relationship, Sanada became a one time TNA X Division Champion, winning the title at the collaborative *Kaisen*: Outbreak event.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ Bridging tiger suplex
	+ *Moonsault Press* / *Rounding Body Press* (Moonsault) – adopted from Keiji Mutoh
	+ *Skull End* / *This Is It* (Dragon sleeper with bodyscissors)
	+ Superkick to a kneeling opponent

* **Signature moves**
	+ Asian mist
	+ Backslide
	+ Bridging dragon suplex
	+ German suplex
	+ Japanese leg roll clutch
	+ Missile dropkick, sometimes while springboarding
	+ *Paradise Lock* (Over-rotated Delfin Clutch) – adopted from Milano Collection A.T.
	+ Piledriver
	+ Rolling cradle
	+ Saito suplex
	+ Standing moonsault
	+ *TKO* (Fireman's carry cutter)

* **Managers**
	+ James Storm

* **Nicknames**
	+ "Saint Seiya"
	+ "Shining Star"
	+ "*Seishun* Hurricane"
	+ **"Cold Skull"**

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **All Japan Pro-Wrestling**
		- "Seishun no Arashi (Hurricane)" by Hiroyuki Sanada
		- "Probability" by All Japan Pro-Wrestling
	+ **Wrestle-1**
		- "Probability" by All Japan Pro-Wrestling
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Japan Rising Sun" by Dale Oliver
		- "Cut You Down" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas (used as a member of The Revolution)
		- "New Scenery" (w/ Just 5 Guys Intro) by Yonosuke Kitamura
	+ **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
		- "Cold Skeleton" by Yonosuke Kitamura
		- "New Scenery" (w/ Just 5 Guys Intro) by Yonosuke Kitamura
	+ **All Elite Wrestling**
		- "New Scenery"by Yonosuke Kitamura

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Japan Pro-Wrestling**
	+ All Asia Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Manabu Soya
	+ Gaora TV Championship (1 time)
	+ World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joe Doering
	+ Gaora TV Championship Tournament (2012)
	+ Samurai! TV Cup Triple Arrow Tournament (2007) – with Kensuke Sasaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima
	+ World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2011) – with Kai
* **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
	+ IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with EVIL
	+ NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Bushi and EVIL
	+ World Tag League (2017, 2018) – with EVIL
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked #**62** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2018
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ TNA X Division Championship (1 time)
	+ Global Impact Tournament (2015) – with Team International (Angelina Love, Bram, Drew Galloway, The Great Muta, Khoya, Magnus, Rockstar Spud, Sonjay Dutt and Tigre Uno)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Best Gimmick (2017) – *Los Ingobernables de Japon*