Taiyo Kea

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Report Last Updated - 1/06 (Winter)
Real Name - n/a
Birthdate - 11/18/75
6'1" 234 lbs. - Honolulu, HI

Aliases - Maunekea Mossman

Athletic background - Wrestling, Football (High School)

Teachers - (All Japan Dojo)

Professional background - All Japan (`94-), MLW(`02)

Groups - BATT, Black-Ship, RO@D

Career Highlights -
- Teams with Stan Hansen to fight Toshiaki Kawada & Genichiro Tenryu
- Teams with Johnny Smith to beat Kawada & Masa Fuchi for the vacant AJPW Tag titles
- Joins Keiji Muto's Bad Ass Translate Training (BATT)
- Wrestles Genichiro Tenryu in the finals of the 2001 Champion Carnival
- Along with Muto wins both the Double Tag and IWGP Tag titles

Finisher(s) -
- Hawaiian Crusher/Smasher (TKO)
- Hawaii 5-0 (Rack into Neckbreaker)
- Surfing Suplex (Cobra Clutch Suplex)

Favorites -
- Jumping Swinging DDT
- Seated Fireman's Carry Slam
- Jump Heel Kick
- Superkick
- Chop

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 6
science - 4
aerial - 4
power - 8
strikes - 7

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 7
selling - 7
bumping - 7
heat - 7
carrying - 6
push - 7
potential - 4

Outlook - The new millenium spelled a new era in the career of Maunakea Mossman as the wrestlers of NOAH left and he was given an opening. Taiyo Kea (Everyone's Sun) was born and he picked up his game substaintally. He has been in bigger matches and joined BATT, the premier clique in Japan. The ties to Keiji Muto helped his star rise and Kea was still developing as a worker. Then tragedy struck, knee injuries and a long hiatus dramatically affected Kea's potential. Kea eventually returned to form and is back at the level he was when he went down. All Japan is a different place with a balance of gimmickry and workrate that has worked well for Taiyo Kea. He is one of the company's top heavyweights and seems poised for a big break in the near future. Can he step up to the challenge and become a major player in the puroresu world?