Satoshi Kojima

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Report Last Updated - 1/06 (Winter)
Real Name - Satoshi Kojima
Birthdate - 9/14/70
6'2" 247 lbs. - Katsuyama City, Tokyo, Japan

Aliases - Great Kosuke, Great Koji

Athletic background - n/a

Teachers - Animal Hamaguchi

Professional background - New Japan (`91-`02), CWA (`94-`95), All Japan(`02-)

Groups - nWo Japan, Team 2000

Career Highlights -
- Defeats Manabu Nakanishi to win the 1994 Young Lion's tournament
- Teams with Nakanishi to upset Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Tag titles
- Teams with Hiroyoshi Tenzan (Tenkoji) become the longest reigning tag champions in NJ history
- Finally defeats his All Japan rival Genichiro Tenryu
- Wind the Triple Crown title by defeating All Japan stalwart Toshiaki Kawada

Finisher(s) -
- Lariat
- CCD (Modified Emerald Fusion)
- Koji Cutter from Second Turnbuckle
x KOJI MAX hold (Armlock/Armbar)

Favorites -
- Michinoku Driver
- Koji Cutter (Ace Crusher)
- Corner Elbow-Elbowdrops-Flying Elbowdrop
- Rydeen Bomb
- Chop

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 10
science - 5
aerial - 3
power - 7
strikes - 10

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 9
selling - 9
bumping - 8
heat - 8
carrying - 9
push - 7
potential - 6

Outlook - Satoshi Kojima has been climbing the ladder steadily and just when he seemed to be stuck in the tag team ranks, he left the company that made him. His in his prime and Kojima is getting the chance to shine on his own that New Japan never fully allowed. Kojima is as good as any wrestler in the world and he still has at least five or more good years to cement his legacy. He is perhaps the most established heavyweight champion in the world and commands a level of credibility and prestige that the Triple Crown always demands.