Biography(references)Sugiura was an accomplished judoka in high school and narrowly missed the cut representing Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He then became a self-defense instructor and was recruited to the All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo by Tamon Honda, who oversaw all of Sugiura's training.
Awards & Accolades
Nikkan Sports: Best Tag Team Award (2014) with Masato Tanaka
Nikkan Sports: Fighting Spirit Award (2009, 2011)
Nikkan Sports: MVP Award (2010)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Ranked No. 5 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC National Championship (2 times)
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Tag Team Championship (8 times, current) – with Naomichi Marufuji (2), Masato Tanaka (1), Kenoh (1), Kazma Sakomoto (1), Kazushi Sakuraba (1), Hideki Suzuki (1) and Satoshi Kojima (1, current)
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global League (2014)
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global Tag League (2014, 2015, 2019) – with Masato Tanaka (2) and Kazma Sakomoto
Pro Wrestling Noah: One Night Junior Heavyweight Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Makoto Hashi
Pro Wrestling Noah: Best Bout Award (2014) vs. Daisuke Sekimoto on November 8
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global League Outstanding Performance Award (2013)
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global Tag League Fighting Spirit Award (2010) – with Shuhei Taniguchi
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global Tag League Technique Award (2013) – with Atsushi Kotoge
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Pro Wrestling Zero1: World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
Pro Wrestling Zero1: NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Masato Tanaka
Pro Wrestling Zero1: Furinkazan (2014) – with Masato Tanaka
Tokyo Sports: Best Tag Team Award (2014) – with Masato Tanaka
Tokyo Sports: Best Tag Team Award (2020) – with Kazushi Sakuraba
Tokyo Sports: MVP Award (2010)
Tokyo Sports: Outstanding Performance Award (2009)
Westside Xtreme Wrestling: Trios Tournament (2006) – with Doug Williams and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
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