On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman, 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.
Maunakea Mossman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 18, 1975, and he is currently 49 years old.
He is currently a Part Time Wrestler, working for Independent Circuit under the ring name of Taiyo Kea.
Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Maunakea Mossman
- Ring Names
- Taiyo Kea ( August 20, 2000 - January 31, 2025)
- Maunakea Mossman ( November 26, 1994 - August 19, 2000)
- Born November 18, 1975 (age 49)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Honolulu, Hawaii
- Billed From
- Hawaii ( November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 234 lbs (106 kg)
- Nicknames Mr. H50; The Hawaiian Tornado
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( June 15, 2023 - January 31, 2025)
- Part Time Wrestler ( January 6, 2014 - November 15, 2019)
- Wrestler ( November 26, 1994 - January 5, 2014)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYJanuary 6, 2014 January 31, 2025 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 15, 2017 December 12, 2017 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 10, 2015 August 22, 2015 Promotion 
W 1March 2, 2014 November 30, 2014 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 13, 1998 January 5, 2014 Promotion 
MLWJune 15, 2002 September 26, 2002 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
April 9, 2001 December 11, 2001 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
November 26, 1994 June 12, 1998 -
Images History
Jun 2023
Mar 2014
Nov 2011
Jan 2004
Mar 2001
Jul 2000
Oct 1997
Jan 1996 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face September 21, 2006 January 31, 2025 Heel February 11, 2004 September 20, 2006 Face November 26, 1994 February 10, 2004
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Finishers
- H50 (Hawaiian Five-Out) - Backbreaker Rack Neckbreaker ( November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
- Hawaiian Smasher - Fireman's Carry Stunner or Cutter ( November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
- Surfing Suplex - Cobra Cutch Suplex ( November 26, 1994 - January 31, 2025)
- TK0 (Taiyō Kea Original) - Samoan Driver ( August 20, 2000 - January 31, 2025)
- TK0 34th (Taiyō Kea Original 34th) - Fireman's Carry Sitout Side Powerslam ( August 20, 2000 - January 31, 2025)
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Theme Songs
- Single ( January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000)
- Theme Song “Falling Away From Me” by Korn - MLW - Single ( June 15, 2002 - Present)
- Theme Song “TKO” (Edit) by Fumihito Kihara - Single
- Theme Song “Sun + ???” (Mashup) by Osamu Suzuki - Single
- Theme Song “TKO” by Fumihito Kihara - Single
- Theme Song “TKO” (Instrumental) by Fumihito Kihara - Single
- Theme Song “Rainbow” by ＯＵＤＯＵ ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ - Single
- Theme Song “Hold Out Sun” by Osamu Suzuki - Single
- Theme Song “Sleep Now In The Fire” by Rage Against The Machine - Single
- Theme Song “Sun” by Osamu Suzuki - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with The Great Muta / Keiji Muto)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 7 World Tag Team Championship (1 with Johnny Smith, 1 with Keiji Mutoh, 1 with Satoshi Kojima, 1 with Jamal, 1 with Toshiaki Kawada, 1 with Minoru Suzuki, 1 with Akebono)
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Other Accomplishments
- 11° in PWI 500 (2006)
- 2 AJPW Champion Carnival (2006, 2012)
- AJPW January 2nd Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2013)
- AJPW January 3rd Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (1997, 1998)
- AJPW One Night Six Man Tag Team Tournament (1999 - with Jun Akiyama and Kentaro Shiga)
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2001 - with Keiji Mutoh, 2002 with Satoshi Kojima, 2004 with Jamal)
- Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2001)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2008 - with Minoru Suzuki)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Partisan Forces - Akebono, Minoru Suzuki, Masakatsu Funaki ( May 22, 2010 - June 16, 2011)
- GURENTAI - Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, Nosawa Rongai , MAZADA, TAKEMURA ( June 22, 2008 - April 11, 2010)
- Keiji Muto & Taiyō Kea - The Great Muta / Keiji Muto ( February 18, 2001 - April 20, 2008)
- RO&D - Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, Justin Credible, Matt Morgan, Mike Awesome, Rico, Rosey, TAKA Michinoku, Umaga , Gigantes ( February 11, 2004 - September 20, 2006)
- Taiyō Kea & Satoshi Kojima - Satoshi Kojima ( March 23, 2002 - May 8, 2003)
- BATT - Bad Ass Translate Trading - Hiroshi Hase, Jinsei Shinzaki / Hakushi, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, Shinjiro Otani, Don Frye ( February 18, 2001 - January 11, 2002)
- Maunakea Mossman & Johnny Smith - Johnny Smith ( January 2, 1999 - October 14, 2002)
