Chikao Kessin

Name: Chikao Kessin (欠伸央雄)
Birthplace: Seto, Aichi Prefecture
Birthdate: January 31, 1979
Theme Music: "Secrets of Sosetsuken"
Weight: 145kg (320lbs)
Height: 186cm (6'1")
Debut: November 29, 2002 (vs. Masafuji Yoshida)

Title History:

F-MAX Tag Team Titles
- (w/ Masafuji Yoshida) Tetsuhiro Kaneda & Takayuki Morita (12/21/2004) / Hiroaki Nakata & Yoshihiro Shimoda (5/18/2005)

PWC World Tag Team Titles (2)
- (w/ Masafuji Yoshida) Makoto Tachibana & Tatsumichi Akamatsu (8/20/2006) / Tatsumichi Akamatsu & Makoto Tachibana (10/25/2006)
- (w/ Chikao Kessin) Jason Ramsey & Naoyuki Watanabe (5/31/2008) /

Tournament History:
- PWC Tag League (2006 - PROMO * JAPAN): Masafuji Yoshida & Chikao Kessin beat Makoto Tachibana & Tatsumichi Akamatsu (18:54) when Yoshida used a Cross-Armed Fire Thunder on Akamatsu

Trademark Moves:
- Back Blow (Clubbing strike to the side of the head/neck with the back of his arm.)
- Scrap Buster
- Sekai Ichi No Backdrop (JP: 世界一のバックドロップ ~ Vicious Backdrop. Name translates to "World's Best Backdrop")
- Guillotine Drop

Biography: Chikao Kessin has a detailed background in the sport of Sumo Wrestling, where he achieved the rank of Ozeki before being forced into retirement. Kessin was initiated into the Pro-Wrestling BETA dojo in early 2002, before being dispatched to Pro-Wrestling FURY later in the year. Kessin immediately struck a heated rivalry with fellow Sumo, Masafuji Yoshida. After two "Sumo Exhibitions", their rivalry turned into a strong friendship, and one of FURY's most popular tag teams. The "Sumo Brothers" achieved success after two years together, by winning the KFD Tag Team titles on 12/21/2004. Kessin and Yoshida exploded in popularity in 2006, when they invaded PROMO * JAPAN's PWC Tag League tournament. Incredibly, Yoshida and Kessin would proudly represent FURY in winning the tournament, and becoming the first PWC World Tag Team champions. Kessin had a breakout performance in the 2006 F-MAX Summit tournament, earning pinfall wins over KFD Heavyweight Champion Akira Takayoshi, and eventual tournament winner Hiroaki Nakata. After a brief halt in his progression, Kessin managed to regain the PWC World Tag Team titles with Masafuji Yoshida after scoring an incredible direct fall over the legendary Jason Ramsey.

Seiji Sasaki

Name: Seiji Sasaki (佐々木堅)
Birthplace: Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture
Birthdate: November 05, 1988
Theme Music: "SS TRANCE"
Weight: 81kg (179lbs)
Height: 175cm (5'9")
Debut: May 30, 2007 (vs. Manabe Tsuji)

Title History:
- None

Tournament History:
- None

Trademark Moves:
- SS Star Press (Shooting Star press)
- SS Smash (Running Ace Crusher)
- Rider Kick
- Corazon (Elaborate crucifix hold. Name means "Heart" in Spanish.)

Biography: Sasaki comes from a background in track and amateur wrestling. Sasaki joined the FURY dojo in August of 2006, being one of the final students of Hiroshita Yagato. Sasaki debuted alongside Manabe Tsuji and Norihiro Akashi in 2007, show great potential. He faced Tsuji in both wrestler's debut match, with the bigger and stronger Tsuji winning out. As the months went by, Sasaki fell behind his two rivals in rank. In November of 2007, Sasaki announced he would be embarking on a world-wide training excursion to gain experience. In reality however, it was simply a cover story to allow him drop out of sight. Two months later, the second generation of the Kinniku Kamen character emerged, fitting Sasaki's description. As Kinniku Kamen Nisei, Sasaki gained popularity. However, he remained simply a comedy character during this time, while his rivals Manabe Tsuji and Norihiro Akashi continued to rise in rank. Finally in June of 2009, after losing to Akashi in a one-on-one match, Sasaki removed his mask for the first time, revealing his identity, and announced he would resume his career as Seiji Sasaki from this point on.

Norihiro Akashi

Real Name: Norihiro Akashi (昭典広)
Birthplace: Ushizu, Saga Prefecture
Birthdate: August 25, 1988
Theme Music: Theme: "GUNG-HO HEARTS"
Weight: 112kg (248lbs)
Height: 187cm (6'2")
Debut: May 30, 2007 (vs. TAKU)

Title History:

NWC British Commonwealth Jr. Heavyweight Title
- Aldis Levy (10/25/2008) / Aldis Levy (12/04/2008)

G-Shock Wrestling Heavyweight Title
- Marcus Dixon (3/07/2009) /

Tournament History:

- NEW BREED 2007 (9/23/2007): Norihiro Akashi beat Akira Tomizaki (15:17) with a High-Angle German Suplex hold.

Trademark Moves:
- German Suplex hold (Includes normal, high-bridge, and low bridge versions)
- Akashi Trap (German Suplex variation with both arms trapped.)
- Cyclone Conbi (Kesagiri combination to a kneeled opponent, ending with a vicious rolling lariat.)
- Moonsault press
- Ignition Crash (Vertical Suplex lift into a high-impact STO.)

Biography: Akashi is truly one of the biggest prospects to date. Akashi excelled in amateuer wrestling and kickboxing during his high school days. Akashi joined the FURY dojo in mid 2006, being one of the last students of the late Hiroshita Yagato. Akashi debuted in May of 2007 against TAKU, losing very quickly. Akashi has since accepted his rookie role, taking every opportunity to learn and absorb any bit of knowledge he can, despite the beatings me may take along the way. Many have compared Akashi's potential to Hiroaki Nakata. Akashi had an eventual last couple of months in 2007, winning the NEW BREED CUP in September, along with becoming a member of STRONG RIDERS. After a slump of losses late in 2008, Norihiro Akashi embarked on an indefinite learning excursion overseas. He'vowed not to return until reaching his full potential. Akashi made an immediate mark in Europe, where he captured the NWC British Commonwealth Jr. Heavyweight title. Akashi returned on FURY's 5/31/2009 Kyocera Dome Osaka event, pinning his senior Kyoshima Yosuken.

Otsuo Kayusa

Name: Otsuo Kayusa (粥佐乙臣)
Birthplace: Habikino, Osaka Prefecture
Birthdate: July 06, 1980
Theme Music: "THE GAMBLER" by B'z
Weight: 109kg (239lbs)
Height: 180cm (5'11")
Debut: August 14, 2002 (vs. Kyoshima Yosuken)

Title History:

F-MAX Tag Team Titles (2)
- (w/ Kyoshima Yosuken) KANJI Sakaigama & "CRIMSON" Jin Hiroto (1/15/2003) \ Tetsuhiro Kaneda & Takayuki Morita (5/31/2004)
- (w/ Kenichiro Hujikawa) Masafuji Yoshida & Chikao Kessin (3/26/2007) / Yoshihiro Shimoda & Jin Hiroto (10/15/2007)

F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title
- Ryo Inoue (6/12/2009) / Naoki Fukuda (12/21/2009)

Tournament History:

- Sakura Tag Festival (2004): Otsuo Kayusa & Kyoshima Yosuken beat Tetsuhiro Kaneda & Takayuki Morita (21:18) when Kayusa used the Olympic-Asp on Morita.
- KFD Tag Team Title Tournament (3/26/2007): Otsuo Kayusa & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Masafuji Yoshida & Chikao Kessin (17:05) when Kayusa used an Uraken on Yoshida.
- Sakura Tag Festival (2008): Otsuo Kayusa & Kyoshima Yosuken beat Masafuji Yoshida & Chikao Kessin (21:11) when Yosuken used a Sleeper hold on Yoshida.

Trademark Moves:
- Uraken (Spinning Backfist. Early finisher, but now only used in high tension situations due to its high frequency of causing injury.)
- Olympic ASP (Wrist-clutch Olympic Slam. ASP is an acronym for "Ambition - Spirit - Passion")
- German Suplex hold
- Release Tiger Driver
- Karelin Lift
- Ankle hold

Biography: Came from a strong background in Amaresu competition. He won two national championships at the High-school level. After graduating college, he was recruited by Kazuma Fujita to join the FURY dojo. Otsuo found out that he had great striking strength, and utilized the Uraken Backfist as his primary weapon. He debuted against his future STRONG RIDERS. tag team partner Kyoshima Yosuken on Kazuma Fujita's FURY Exhibition show, but fell to his friend in short time. He would work hard to improve his skills still today. Following FURY's "Revival Series" tour, he formed a team with his best friend Kyoshima Yosuken under the name of STRONG RIDERS. Kayusa has shown much skill since the inception of FURY, and definately has room to improve on his skills... After many troubling months, Otsuo Kayusa dissolved STRONG RIDERS, ending FURY's longest lasting unit. After many months of teasing a reunion, Kayusa sealed STRONG RIDERS forever, after turning on long-time friend Kyoshima Yosuken and disciple Kenichiro Hujikawa to join NuWAVE. After a violent feud with Hujikawa, the two reconciled, causing Kayusa to be kicked out of NuWAVE. After months of teasing, Hujikawa and Kayusa reformed STRONG RIDERS, with Kyoshima Yosuken returning in October of 2007.