Kosei Fujita

Kosei Fujita (Japanese: 藤田 晃生, Fujita Kosei, born July 14, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel stable.

Kosei Fujita
Fujita in November 2023
Born (2002-07-14) July 14, 2002 (age 21)
Niihama, Ehime, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kosei Fujita
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Trained byNJPW Dojo
Zack Sabre Jr.
DebutAugust 24, 2021

Early life

Fujita was born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan on July 14, 2002. He competed in amateur wrestling in high school, and in 2019, he won the JOC Chugoku/Shikoku Championship 80kg class.

Professional wrestling career

Fujita passed the new apprentice test in December 2020. He entered the NJPW Dojo in April 2021.

On August 24, 2021, Kosei made his in-ring debut match against Ryohei Oiwa, at Korakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw.[1] At the Korakuen Hall 60th Anniversary 60th Birthday Festival held at Korakuen Hall on April 16, 2022, he defeated Ryo Inoue of All Japan Pro Wrestling in the first match, thus winning his first singles match.[2][3] On August 10, 2022, he appeared as a double of Zack Sabre Jr. who was in Suzuki-gun at the G1 CLIMAX 32 Hiroshima tournament.[4] On October 2, at AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series, Fujita, Yuji Nagata, Yuto Nakashima, and Oiwa of AJPW fought against Kento Miyahara, Inoue, Yuma Anzai, and Takuya Nomura of Big Japan Pro-Wrestling, in an eight-man tag team match where the former won the match.[5] On November 5, he became Sabre Jr.'s body double with Ryohei Oiwa and assisted in the victory.[6]

On January 5, 2023, at New Year Dash!!, Fujita accepted an offer from Sabre Jr. to join TMDK.[7][8] On August 13, he declared that he graduated from the Young Lions.[9]

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