Fujita in November 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2002-07-14)July 14, 2002 (age 23) Niihama, Ehime, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Kosei Fujita |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo Zack Sabre Jr. |
| Debut | August 24, 2021 |
Kosei Fujita (Japanese:藤田 晃生,Fujita Kosei; born July 14, 2002) is a Japaneseprofessional wrestler. He is signed toNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member ofThe Mighty Don't Kneel stable. He is a formerIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and have won both of NJPW's top junior heavyweight tournaments: theSuper Junior Tag League in2024 (withRobbie Eagles) and theBest of the Super Juniors tournament in2025.
Fujita was born inNiihama, 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.
Fujita passed the new apprentice test in December 2020. He entered theNJPW Dojo in April 2021.
On August 24, 2021, Kosei made his in-ring debut match againstRyohei Oiwa, atKorakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw.[1] At theKorakuen Hall 60th Anniversary 60th Birthday Festival held at Korakuen Hall on April 16, 2022, he defeated Ryo Inoue ofAll Japan Pro Wrestling in the first match, thus winning his first singles match.[2][3] On August 10, 2022, he appeared as a double ofZack Sabre Jr. who was inSuzuki-gun at the G1 CLIMAX 32 Hiroshima tournament.[4] On October 2, atAJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series, Fujita,Yuji Nagata,Yuto Nakashima, and Oiwa fought againstKento Miyahara, Inoue, Yuma Anzai, andTakuya Nomura ofBig Japan Pro-Wrestling, in an eight-man tag team match where the former won the match.[5] On November 5, he became Sabre's body double with Ryohei Oiwa and assisted in the victory.[6]
On January 5, 2023, atNew Year Dash!!, Fujita accepted an offer from Sabre to joinTMDK.[7][8] On August 13, he declared that he graduated from the Young Lions.[9] On November 4, 2024, atPower Struggle, Fujita andRobbie Eagles won theSuper Junior Tag League.[10] On January 4, 2025, atWrestle Kingdom 19, the duo won theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[11][12] On June 1, 2025, Fujita defeatedYOH to winBest of the Super Juniors, becoming the youngest to ever do so.[13]