Shunma Katsumata

###

Kachiwa, Chiba, Japan

**Shunma Katsumata** (勝俣瞬馬, *Katsumata Shunma*, born December 9, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Dramatic Dream Team (DDT). Katsumata originally trained under Tajiri in SMASH, but never made his debut. He would move to DDT following two years.

## Professional wrestling Career

Katsumata originally trained under Tajiri in SMASH, but never made his debut. Katsumata then took tried to earn a training spot in the Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) dojo, but they didn't have a introductory test. He was eventually accepted into the dojo, after passing the test on 2013 Katsumata joining DDT, becoming the first rookie of his class.

### DDT Pro-Wrestling (2013-Present)

After joining DDT, Katsumata made his unofficial debut on July 29 losing to Michael Nakazawa. After one year of training in the DDT dojo, Katsumata made his official debut on April 29, 2014 at the Max Bump pay-per-view teaming with Guanchulo losing to Yukio Sakaguchi and Masa Takanashi with Sakaguchi submitting Katsumata for the win. As is customary for most professional wrestlers, Katsumata spent most of his matches losing to other, more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give Katsumata some in-ring, televised, experience. During this time Katsumata also competed in Asuka Project, taking part in a tournament to crown the first Asuka Project Champion, losing to the semifinals Wolf Tomoya. On September 28 Katsumata was assigned to the DDT's sub-brand DDT New Attitude. The sub-brand was formed to showcase of all DDT Pro-Wrestling up and coming young talent prospects. In February 2015 Katsumata won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, before losing the title to Hikaru Sato. Later in that year Katsumata formed a team named KAT-TOO alongside Makoto Oishi. In November Katsumata regained the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship twice but he ended up losing the title. On February 28, 2016 Katsumata, Kazusada Higuchi and Kouki Iwasaki defeated T2Hide (Kazuki Hirata, Sanshiro Takagi and Toru Owashi) to win the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles to Team Dream Futures (Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie and Soma Takao) on May 15.

Katsumata and Oishi were later joined by Mao Inoue (who renamed himself to MAO) formed NωA on May 29. The three then took part in a tournament for the vacant KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions, losing in the semifinals to the eventual winners' DAMNATION (Daisuke Sasaki, Mad Paulie and Tetsuya Endo). NωA ended up winning the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions defeating Kazusada Higuchi, Kouki Iwasaki and Mizuki Watase to win the titles. The match also involved Smile Squash (Akito, Soma Takao and Yasu Urano). In June Katsumata took part of the King of DDT, losing in the first round to Yukio Sakaguchi. In the final day of the King of DDT, NωA lost their titles to Shuten Doji (Kudo, Masahiro Takanashi and Sakaguchi). In July, Katsumata and MAO took part in Pro Wrestling Noah's 2017 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League, finishing the tournament with three wins and four losses. Following the tournament, Katsumata and MAO challenged Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League winners and newly won GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions HAYATA and YO-HEY into a title match. The two received their title match on October 1 at The Great Voyage 2017 In Yokohama Vol. 2 losing to HAYATA and YO-HEY in a rematch.

On January 28, 2018 NωA made their last match together defeating T2Hide (Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi and Kazuki Hirata). Afterwards, he was invited to join to join the All Out stable, which he accepted. On February 3 Katsumata challenged Yuko Miyamoto into a title match for his DDT Extreme Division Championship in which he failed to win the championship. On June 24 Katsumata with his new stablemates, Akito and Konosuke Takeshita defeated Yuki Ueno, Kota Umeda and Koju Takeda to win KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship. During their reign DNA would suspend operations and Katsumata would move to DDT's main brand. All Out voluntarily vacated the titles on August 1 due to Takeshita being sidelined with a shoulder injury. During the DNA draft Katsumata anounced that he would retain in All Out and also Yuki Iino joined them during the draft. On February 17, 2019, Katsumata made his return match teaming with Space Monkey and Yuki Ueno in a winning effort against Antonio Honda, Jason Kincaid and Naomi Yoshimura. On February 7, 2021, Katsumata won the DDT Extreme Division Championship by defeating Sanshiro Takagi and Batten Blabla in a three-way match. In early 2021 Takeshita would announce that All Out would disband with thier last match being on March 12 with Katsumta and Yuki Iino defeating Akito and Takeshita in their last event as a unit. On March 14, Katsumata lost his DDT Extreme Division Championship to Chris Brookes. In May, Katsumata and Takeshita took part in the 2021 Ultimate Tag League, finishing the tournament with a record of two wins, two losses and one draw, advancing to finals of the tournament. On May 27, Katsumata and Takeshita defeated DAMNATION (Daisuke Sasaki and Yuji Hino) in the finals to win the 2021 Ultimate Tag League. On June 26, Katsumata and Takeshita defeated Smille Pissari (HARASHIMA and Yuji Okabayashi) to win the KO-D Tag Team Championships. On October 12, Katsumata and Takeshita lost the KO-D Tag Team Championships to Disaster Box (HARASHIMA and Naomi Yoshimura). On January 3, 2023, Katsumata and MAO defeated Chris Brookes and Masahiro Takanashi to win KO-D Tag Team Championship. On May 3 at Max Bump, Katsumata defeated Jun Akiyama to win the DDT Extreme Division Championship for the second time. He vacated both titles on May 22, after fracturing his foot during a title defense for the DDT Extreme Division Championship.

After returning from his injury, on January 3, 2024, Katsumata challenged Kazuki Hirata to a title match for the DDT Extreme Division Championship, which he won on January 28, winning the DDT Extreme Division Championship for the third time.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ 450°­­­­ splash
	+ *Hasta la vista!* (Swinging leg hook fireman's carry slam)
	+ *Katsumata-style Decapitation* (Arm wrench transitioned into a jumping single knee facebreaker) - 2017-2018
	+ Moonsault
	+ *Nebula Storm* (Spear transitioned into a jackknife pin)
	+ *Totoe Splash* (Diving splash)
* **Signature moves**
	+ *Auf Goose* (Diving double knee drop to a standing opponent)
	+ Diving crossbody
	+ Dropkick
	+ *Quesadora* (Sunset flip)
	+ Springboard moonsault
	+ Somersault kick
	+ *Swandive X-Factor* (Springboard sitout facebuster)
* **Nicknames**
	+ "Idol Wrestler"
* **Entrance Themes**
	+ **"MONSTER"** by P-manjiken

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Dramatic Dream Team**
	+ DDT Extreme Division Championship (3 times, current)
	+ Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (5 times)
	+ KO-D Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Konosuke Takeshita (1) and MAO (1)
	+ KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Kazusada Higuchi and Kouki Iwasaki (1), MAO and Makoto Oishi (1) and Konosuke Takeshita and Akito (1) and Konosuke Takeshita and Yuki Iino (1)
	+ KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with MAO, Yuki Ueno, Toi Kojima and Shinya Aoki
	+ Ultimate Tag League (2021) – with Konosuke Takeshita