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 Maruyama in September 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Atsushi Maruyama (1976-06-14)June 14, 1976 (age 49)[5] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Akatora[1] Atsushi Maruyama[2] Eagles Mask Hong Kong Kokusai Fujin Keisatsu Man[3] Teppei[4] Tigers Mask Izanagi |
| Billed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[5] |
| Billed weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)[5] |
| Trained by | Super Delfin Kaijin Habu Otoko |
| Debut | May 19, 2001[5] |
Atsushi Maruyama (丸山 敦,Maruyama Atsushi; born on June 14, 1976) is a Japaneseprofessional wrestler, currently signed toAll Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He previously worked forOsaka Pro Wrestling under thering nameTigers Mask (タイガースマスク,Taigāsu Masuku).[6][7] Hisring name and original wrestling attire were inspired by theHanshin Tigersbaseball team.
On February 8, 2014, Tigers Mask announced his resignation from Osaka Pro, effective April 20, after which he began working in theTokyo area under a new persona. On April 22, 2014, Maruyama made his first appearance unmasked, announcing that in the future he would be working under his real name.[2] Maruyama also adopted two new ring names, when he started to work for Pro Wrestling Heat Up asAkatora (アカトラ,Akatora) andKaientai Dojo asTeppei (stylized in all capital letters).[1][4]
In January 2018, Maruyama signed withAll Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)[5] and adopted the nameIzanagi (イザナギ,Izanagi) in 2020.
Open the Brave Gate Title: Tigers Mask def. Super Shisa (c) to win the title [...] Osaka Pro's Tigers Mask upsets Super Shisa for the Brave Gate Title
Title vs. Title: Open the Brave Gate Champ: Tigers Mask def. Osaka Pro Champ: CIMA to win the Osaka Pro Title and retian [sic] the Brave Gate Title!
