Nosawa Rongai

Kazushige Nosawa
Born	(1976-12-17) December 17, 1976
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	NOSAWA Rongai NOSAWA NOSAWA Mendoza Nozawa Space Lone Wolf Kazushige Nosawa Super Cacao Parka Guerrera
Billed from	Ichikawa City, Chiba, Japan
Trained by	Negro Casas
Debut	December 27, 1995

Kazushige Nosawa (野沢一茂, Nosawa Kazushige), better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.

Career

NOSAWA spent most of his early career training and wrestling in Mexico. Most notably with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. In the U.S indy scene, NOSAWA has competed for such promotions as Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, and the Insane Clown Posse's Juggalo Championshit Wrestling. Along with MAZADA and TAKEMURA, they created the group "Tokyo Gurentai".

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

NOSAWA first got National U.S exposure making appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling first in the 2003 Super X Cup, losing in the first round to Juventud Guerrera. Then again as captain of Team Japan in 2004 World X Cup, which they ended up placing last by the end of the Tournament. NOSAWA would go on to make speratic appearances on the early episodes of TNA iMPACT, usually teaming up with then AJPW rookie Kazushi Miyamoto. The duo even challenged for the NWA World Tag Team Championship at TNA's second Anniversary show, but ultimetly came up short against America's Most Wanted. There last in-ring appearance for the company would be at Victory Road 04', where both NOSAWA and Miyamoto competed in a X-Division Gaunlet, which was won by Hector Garza. NOSAWA, Akira Raijin, and Brute Issei guest appeared on TNA: The 7/24 Edition Of TNA Today with Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin (Motor City Machine Guns).

All Japan Pro Wrestling

NOSAWA saw little success after returning to All Japan, losing as many opening matches as he won. On March 20th, 2005 he took a shot at the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Championship , but lost to TAKA Michinoku. On July 26th, NOSAWA lost a "Banishment" match to his old friend MAZADA, and he had to leave All Japan. Soon after that, a new wrestler named Space Lone Wolf appeared that wrestled similar to NOSAWA, and Space Lone Wolf had slightly better success in All Japan then NOSAWA. In December, Space Lone Wolf was unmasked to confirm that he was indeed the same person as NOSAWA.

In 2006, NOSAWA began wrestling with his old friend MAZADA again, and for parts of the year he also teamed with Brute Issei or AKIRA. Towards the end of 2006, NOSAWA and MAZADA began to team up with Minoru Suzuki to form "Minoru Gundan", which landed NOSAWA a few bigger matches. He and Suzuki would go on to wrestle in the Real World Tag League, but unfortunately the team would come in last place.

In 2007, NOSAWA promoted several comedy Wrestling shows intitled, "NOSAWA GENOME ~NOSAWA BOM-BA-YE~". It mainly poked fun of Antonio Inoki's IGF and used both talent from All Japan, as well as Freelancers. During the Champion's Carnival, NOSAWA switched his name to El NOSAWA Mendoza and formed a new stable called "Los Mexican Amigos", with PEPE Michinoku (TAKA Michinoku) and Miguel Hayashi Jr (Kaz Hayashi). Nobutaka Araya then joined the team after the Carnival’s final show. Along with changing there names, the group wear the official colors of the Mexican Flag (Red/Green/White). After multiple bouts against Minoru Suzuki, Nosawa (NOSAWA Rongai) offered Suzuki an invitation into Mexico Amigos, to which he declined. This resulted in the group changing multiple assets. Their name was changed to Mexico Amigos Black, the previous worn Mexican Flag attire became Black and Gold attire, and Nobutaka Araya was kicked out of the group. The groups is currently in a heated rivalry with Mazada's Samurai New Japan group, Minoru Suzuki, and Voodoo Murders. At the AJPW's 12, 16, 2007 "FAN APPRECIATION DAY" show, The Mexico Amgios teamed with "Ray Suzuki" and defeated Ryuji Hijikata, Kikutaro, T28 & Ryuji Yamaguchi. After the match, Ray Suzuki reveled himself as Minoru Suzuki and stated the starting next year he would throw his Amigos tights away and return to NOSAWA Rongai, then kidnapped him to start early training. This lead to Pepe and Miguel stating they would return to Mexico, but Kaz and Taka would return come the new year. After one last "Viva Mexico" Mexico Amgios disbanded.

Outside of AJPW, NOSAWA preforms for companies under the GPWA

Finishing and Signature Moves

• Arm wrench inside cradle
• Sitdown scoop slam piledriver
• Shining wizard
• High speed Roundhouse kick to the head of a seated / kneeling opponent
• Dropkick to the opponent's knees
• Twisting elbow drop
• Fujiwara armbar
• Hurricanrana
• Superkick
• DDT

Championships and accomplishments

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

• CMLL World Welterweight Championship (1 time)
• CMLL Japan Tag Team Championship - with Great Sasuke

• Dramatic Dream Team

• KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)
• KO-D Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Takashi Sasaki
• DDT Extreme Division Championship (1 time)

• International Wrestling Revolution Group

• IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship (1 time) - with TAKEMURA & MAZADA

• Juggalo Championship Wrestling

• JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

http://blog.livedoor.jp/nozawadiego/ - NOSAWA's Official Blog
http://blog.olga.to/nosawa/ - NOSAWA's Current Official Blog
http://www.tokyogurentai.com/ - NOSAWA/MAZADA/TAEKMURA SIte

External links

• - Profile on All Japan's Offical Site
• - Profile on Lucha Wiki
• - Profile on bodyslamming.com