Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura
On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Naomichi Marufuji, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Naomichi Marufuji (丸藤正道) was born in Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan on September 26, 1979, and he is currently 44 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, Coach and Director of Operation, working for Pro Wrestling NOAH on the Heavyweight brand under the ring name of Naomichi Marufuji.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura.
Naomichi Marufuji Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Naomichi Marufuji (丸藤正道)
- Ring Names
- Naomichi Marufuji ( August 28, 1998 - Present)
- Marufuji ( May 10, 2020 - August 29, 2021)
- Pennywise ( December 25, 2017 - December 25, 2017)
- Born September 26, 1979 (age 44)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan
- Billed From
- Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan
- Height 5 ft 9 in (176 cm)
- Weight
- 198 lbs (90 kg)
- Nicknames Genius of the Ark; Immortal Bird; Junior Genius; The Last Disciple of Baba
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( August 28, 1998 - Present)
- Coach ( January 1, 2003 - Present)
- Director of Operation ( July 5, 2009 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
November 17, 2011 Present Promotion 
DDTJanuary 3, 2020 November 3, 2020 Promotion 
IMPACTOctober 18, 2019 October 26, 2019 Promotion 
GFWJuly 2, 2017 July 6, 2017 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
May 19, 2016 October 15, 2016 Promotion NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
December 11, 2006 November 16, 2011 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
August 1, 2012 September 23, 2012 Promotion 
ZERO1May 16, 2012 August 26, 2012 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
December 22, 2009 June 19, 2010 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
September 28, 2008 February 6, 2009 Promotion 
ROHDecember 17, 2005 December 27, 2008 Promotion 
WXWMarch 7, 2008 March 9, 2008 Promotion NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
January 23, 2006 December 10, 2006 Promotion NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
August 5, 2000 January 22, 2006 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
August 28, 1998 July 20, 2000 -
Images History
Apr 2022
May 2020
Mar 2019
Jan 2018
Jul 2016
Dec 2015
Jan 2013
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Jan 2008
Jan 2006
Jan 2002
Aug 2000
Aug 1998 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face August 28, 1998 Present
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Finishers
- Shiranui
- Shiranui Kai - Moonsault Slam
- Pole Shift - Fisherman Driver
- Pole Shift Flowsion - Fisherman Sitout Side Powerslam
- Tiger Flowsion - Double Underhook Sitout Side Powerslam
- Emerald Flowsion - Sitout Side Powerslam
- Kami Ko-oh / God Tiger King - Modified Double Wrist-clutch Bicycle Knee Strike to a kneeling opponent's face
- Perfect Inside Cradle - Wrist-clutch Inside Cradle
- Twist Donut - Bridging Swinging Fisherman Suplex ( January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012)
- Cobra Clutch with Neckscissors ( January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008)
- Shin Tora-oh / True Tiger King - Armtrap Hammerlock into a Bicycle Knee Lift
- Tiger King Zero - Head-clutch Bicycle High Knee
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Hysteric” (Trance Version) by Takashi Matsuda - Single ( July 10, 2004 - Present)
- Theme Song “Don't Know Why You Hide It (Kiss N Huggin)” (Underscore) (Intro Cut) by Anthony Terrell Bryant - Impact - Single ( October 18, 2019 - October 27, 2019)
- Theme Song “Hysteric” by Takashi Matsuda - Single ( July 27, 2001 - July 9, 2004)
- Theme Song “BRILLIANT 2U” (K.O.G G3 MIX) by NAOKI - Single ( August 5, 2000 - July 26, 2001)
- Theme Song “Airraid” by Osamu Suzuki - AAA - Single ( July 5, 2000 - July 5, 2000)
- Theme Song "Don't be Cold" by Eriko with Crunch - Single ( August 26, 1998 - July 20, 2000)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 4 GHC Heavyweight Championship
- 9 GHC Tag Team Championship (1 with Minoru Suzuki, 3 with Takashi Sugiura, 1 with Toru Yano, 1 with Maybach Taniguchi, 1 with Akitoshi Saito, 1 with Masaaki Mochizuki, 1 with Keiji Mutoh)
- 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 2 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Kenta, 1 with Atsushi Aoki)
- 1 GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 1 KO-D Tag Team Championship (with Harashima)
World Entertainment Wrestling
- 1 WEW Tag Team Championship (with Tamon Honda)
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Super J-Cup Winner (2009)
- NJPW Tag Team Best Bout (2003 - with Kotaro Suzuki vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Koji Kanemoto on 06/10)
- AJPW Champion Carnival Winner (2018)
- NOAH Differ Cup Winner (2005 – with Kenta)
- NOAH Global League Winner (2015)
- NOAH Global Tag League Winner (2012 - with Muhammad Yone; 2016 – with Toru Yano; 2017 – with Maybach Taniguchi
- NOAH One Night Six Man Tag Team Tournament Winner (2007 – with Go Shiozaki & Ippei Ota)
- NOAH Two Day Tag Team Tournament Winner (2004 - with Takeshi Rikio
- NOAH GHC Heavyweight Title Shot Tournament Winner (2007)
- NOAH Global League Technique Award (2013)
- NOAH Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Award (2014 – with Katsuhiko Nakajima
- NOAH MVP Award (2014)
- OPW Super J-Cup Winner (2004)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2003 - with KENTA
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year Award (2006 - vs. KENTA on 10/29; 2008 vs. Shuji Kondo on 11/03; 2016 - vs. Kazuchika Okada on 07/18)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2006, 2018)
- Nikkan Sports Match of the Year Award (2006 - vs. KENTA on 10/29; 2008 - vs. KENTA on 10/25)
- Nikkan Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2006)
- Nikkan Sports Technique Award (2008)
- Nikkan Sports Wrestler of the Year (2006)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year (2003, 2004 - with KENTA)
- 27° in PWI 500 (2007)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura - Takashi Sugiura ( April 26, 2024 - Present)
- M’s Alliance - The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, Masato Tanaka, Masakatsu Funaki , Masaaki Mochizuki, Yuko Miyamoto ( June 14, 2020 - May 21, 2022)
- DISASTER BOX - Toru Owashi, HARASHIMA, Yuki Ueno, Kazuki Hirata, Naomi Yoshimura ( January 3, 2020 - November 3, 2020)
- Naomichi Marufuji & Toru Yano - Toru Yano ( April 21, 2016 - November 23, 2016)
- BRAVE - Takeshi Morishima, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Taiji Ishimori , Takashi Sugiura, Ricky Marvin, Muhammad Yone, Atsushi Kotoge ( April 11, 2012 - December 16, 2015)
- Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura - Takashi Sugiura ( November 27, 2011 - April 14, 2013)
- Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura - Takashi Sugiura ( April 1, 2007 - November 19, 2008)
- KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji - KENTA / Hideo Itami ( March 1, 2003 - May 24, 2008)
- Naomichi Marufuji & Minoru Suzuki - Minoru Suzuki ( April 3, 2005 - December 4, 2005)
- WAVE - Mitsuharu Misawa, Daisuke Ikeda, Takuma Sano / Naoki Sano , Yoshinari Ogawa, Kotaro Suzuki ( October 1, 2000 - January 26, 2003)
- KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji - KENTA / Hideo Itami ( July 18, 2001 - November 30, 2001)
