Takahiro Suwa

Infobox Wrestler
name = Takahiro Suwa
names = SUWA


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weight = convert|181|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
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birth_date = August 31, 1975
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resides = Kawanabe, Kagoshima, Japan
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trainer = Último Dragón
debut = May 11, 1997
retired = 2006
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nihongo|Takahiro Suwa|諏訪 高広|"Suwa Takahiro", better known by his ring name SUWA, is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, formerly of Pro Wrestling NOAH. SUWA is considered by many fans to be the purest heel to have wrestled in NOAH in recent times.

Wrestling career

Toryumon and Dragon Gate

SUWA, one of Último Dragón's first trainees, made his pro debut on the first card of Dragon's Toryumon promotion on May 11 1997. He went on to become one of the founding fathers of the Crazy Max faction along with CIMA, TARU, and Don Fujii. SUWA won the Último Dragón Gym Championship, the promotion's top title, from Magnum TOKYO on February 8 2004. He held it for two months before a shoulder injury suffered in a match with Dragon Kid forced him to vacate the belt. Later that same year, SUWA signed with Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Soon after his arrival in NOAH, SUWA was repackaged as a cocky and aggressive heel; he started using a heel tactics to win his matches. On September 18, 2005, he challenged KENTA for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship. SUWA was originally disqualified for attacking KENTA with a foreign object, but the match was restarted, and SUWA eventually lost.

On December 10, 2006, SUWA teamed with TARU, Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI during an eight-man-tag-team match to Akira Taue, Mushiking Terry, Atsushi Aoki and Taiji Ishimori. After his team lost the match, SUWA announced his intention to retire from wrestling. In his last match, on January 21, 2007, he teamed up with Yoshihiro Takayama and Minoru Suzuki, losing to KENTA, Naomichi Marufuji and Takeshi Rikio. During the match, SUWA turned on his partners.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**"FFF" (Lifting double underhook facebuster)
**"John Woo Special" (Running high-impact front dropkick, knocking the opponent back several feet into the turnbuckle)
**"Sweeter Bomb" (Front flip powerbomb)
**Lariat
**Powerbomb
**Diving elbow drop

Championships and accomplishments

*Distrito Federal
**Distrito Federal Trios Championship (1 time) - with Shiima Nobunaga and Sumo Fujicite web|title=Distrito Federal Trios Championships|work=Title Histories.com|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Distrito_Federal_Trios_Titles.htm|accessdate=2008-03-28]

*National Wrestling Alliance
**NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time)cite web|title=SUWA: Titel|work=Genickbruck: Die Wrestlingseite des alten Europa|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1469&bild=1&details=3|accessdate=2008-03-28|language=German] cite web|title=NWA World Welterweight Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-wl.html|accessdate=2008-03-28]

*Toryumon
**British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)cite web|title=British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/michinoku/bc-j.html|accessdate=2008-03-28]
**Último Dragón Gym Championship (1 time)cite web|title=U.D.G. Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/udg.html|accessdate=2008-03-28]

*Universal Wrestling Association
**UWA World Trios Championship (3 times) - with CIMA and Don Fujiicite web|title=UWA World Trios Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-6.html|accessdate=2008-03-28]

References