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'{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Kumaarashi |image = File:2W9A2178.jpg |caption = Kumaarashi in May 2019 |birthname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|01|mf=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=29511|title=Kuma Arashi • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> |birth_place = [[Saitama (city)|Saitama]], [[Japan]] |names = {{ubl|Kumagoro|'''Kumaarashi'''}} |height = {{height|m=1.78}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=15812&gimmick=Kuma+Arashi|title=Kuma Arashi/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> |weight = 105 kg |resides = |billed = |trainer = {{ubl|[[Animal Hamaguchi]]|[[Keiji Muto]]}} |debut = 2015 |retired = }} {{nihongo|'''Masaya Suzuki'''|鈴木 優也|Suzuki Masaya|born December 1, 1991}} better known by his [[ring name]] {{nihongo|'''Kumaarashi'''|羆嵐}} is a Japanese [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese [[professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] [[Wrestle-1]] and [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/kuma-arashi-14707.html|title=Kuma Arashi Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> ==Professional wrestling career== ===Independent circuit (2011–present)=== Suzuki has done freelance work ever since he started his career, competing in various promotions from the [[List of professional wrestling promotions in Japan|Japanese independent scene]]. At ''2AW Grand Slam In TKP Garden City Chiba'', an event promoted by [[Active Advance Pro Wrestling]] on July 31, 2022, he unsuccessfully challenged [[Kengo Mashimo]] for the [[Active Advance Pro Wrestling|2AW Openweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/2aw-grand-slam-in-tpk-garden-city-chiba-kengo-mashimo-logra-su-cuarta-defensa/|title=2AW: "Grand Slam in TPK Garden City Chiba" Kengo Mashimo achieves his fourth defense|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=August 6, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At ''Tenryu Project Wrestle And Romance Vol. 10'', an event promoted by [[Tenryu Project]] on February 16, 2023, he teamed up with [[Masayuki Kono]] and [[Yusuke Kodama]] to defeat [[Kohei Sato]], [[Mizuki Watase]], and Rey Paloma in a [[six-man tag team match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/tenryu-project-results-wrestle-and-romance-vol-10-tokyo-japan-2-16/200158/|title=Tenryu Project Results: Wrestle And Romance Vol. 10 – Tokyo, Japan (2/16)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> ===All Japan Pro Wrestling (2016–2022)=== Suzuki is also known for his tenure with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]. He made his debut in the company on the first night of the ''AJPW Raising an Army Memorial Series 2016'' on October 9, where he teamed up with [[Koji Doi]] to defeat Nextream ([[Naoya Nomura]] and [[Yuma Aoyagi]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=162271|title=AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series 2016 - Tag 1|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=October 9, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> During his time with the promotion, he chased for various titles and took part of the "Total Eclipse" stable led by [[Jake Lee (wrestler)|Jake Lee]] and formed a sub-tag team with his old Wrestle-1 tag team partner Koji Doi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/ajpw-dream-power-series-2021-surge-total-eclipse/|title=AJPW: "Dream Power Series 2021" Total Eclipse Arises|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At ''AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series'' on October 2, 2022, he and Doi unsuccessfully challenged Gungnir Of Anarchy (Ryuki Honda and Shotaro Ashino) for the [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/ajpw-results-raising-an-army-memorial-series-2022-day-1-tokyo-japan-10-2/193093/|title=AJPW Results: Raising An Army Memorial Series 2022 Day 1 – Tokyo, Japan (10/2)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=October 2, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> Suzuki competed in the promotion's biggest yearly series of events, the "AJPW New Year Wars". On the first night of the 2021 edition from January 2, he teamed up with Koji Doi as a sub-group of the "Enfants Terribles" in a losing effort against [[Evolution (All Japan Pro Wrestling)|Evolution]] (Dan Tamura and Hikaru Sato).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2022/01/02/ajpw-new-year-wars-2022-night-1-january-2-results-review/|title=AJPW NEW YEAR WARS 2022 NIGHT 1 (JANUARY 2) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Gerard|last=Di Trolio|date=January 2, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> On the second night, he and Doi unsuccessfully challenged Purple Haze ([[Atsushi Maruyama|Izanagi]] and Zeus) for the [[All Asia Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/ajpw-new-year-wars-2021-day-2-results/159889/|title=AJPW Results: New Year Wars 2021 Day 2 – Tokyo, Japan (1/3)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=January 3, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> On the second night of the 2022 edition from January 3, he teamed up with his "Total Eclipse" stablemates Koji Doi and Ryuki Honda in a losing effort against [[Abdullah Kobayashi]], [[Daisuke Sekimoto]] and [[Ryuji Ito]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2022/01/03/ajpw-new-year-wars-2022-january-3-results-review/|title=AJPW NEW YEAR WARS 2022 (JANUARY 3) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Gerard|last=Di Trolio|date=January 3, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> He competed in various of the promotion's signature events such as the [[Champion Carnival]] in which he made his first appearance at the 2020 edition where he scored a total of two points in block A after competing against [[Zeus (Japanese wrestler)|Zeus]], Jake Lee, [[Jiro Kuroshio]], and [[Suwama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2020/09/21/ajpw-champion-carnival-2020-september-21-results-review/|title=AJPW CHAMPION CARNIVAL 2020 (SEPTEMBER 21) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Gerard|last=Di Trolio|date=September 21, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At the 2022 edition, he placed himself in the block B where he scored a total of two points after competing against [[Yuma Aoyagi]], [[Kento Miyahara]], [[Takuya Nomura (wrestler)|Takuya Nomura]], Suwama and [[Yoshi Tatsu|Yoshitatsu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/05/04/champion-carnival-2022-winner-crowned-at-korakuen-hall/|title=Champion Carnival 2022 winner crowned at Korakuen Hall|work=postwrestling.com|first=John|last=Pollock|date=May 4, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> In the [[Ōdō Tournament]], he made his first appearance at the 2021 edition where he fell short to [[Shigehiro Irie]] in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/ajpw-se-anuncia-el-royal-road-tournament-2021/?clab=0&domain_gtranslate=en.superluchas.com|title=AJPW: Royal Road Tournament 2021 Announced|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=June 27, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> In the [[World's Strongest Tag Determination League|Real World Tag League]], he made his first appearance at the 2016 edition where he teamed up with Koji Doi and scored a total of two points in the block B after competing against the teams of [[Takao Omori]] and Manabu Soya, [[Jun Akiyama]] and [[Kendo Kashin]], [[The Bodyguard (wrestler)|Bodyguard]] and Zeus, Yuma Aoyagi and [[Naoya Nomura]], and [[Hikaru Sato]] and [[Super Tiger II|Super Tiger]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puroresuspirit.net/2016/11/news-listings-for-november-11-2016/|title=「World Strongest Tag Determination League 2016」 |date=November 12, 2016|access-date=November 12, 2016|work=Puroresu Spirit|language=en}}</ref> After five years of hiatus, he returned at the 2021 edition where he again teamed up with Doi, won the block D with a total of four points after going against Koji Iwamoto and [[Ryuki Honda]], Zeus and Shigehiro Irie, and Takao Omori and [[Isami Kodaka]], advanced to the semifinals where they outmatched Suwama and Shotaro Ashino but fell short to Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.all-japan.co.jp/event/%e3%80%8c2021-%e4%b8%96%e7%95%8c%e6%9c%80%e5%bc%b7%e3%82%bf%e3%83%83%e3%82%b0%e6%b1%ba%e5%ae%9a%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b0%e6%88%a6%e3%80%8d%e3%80%90%e5%84%aa%e5%8b%9d%e6%b1%ba%e5%ae%9a%e6%88%a6|script-title=ja:「2021 世界最強タッグ決定リーグ戦 ～積田冷熱工事株式会社 presents～」【優勝決定戦】東京・後楽園ホール≪18:30開始≫|work=all-japan.co.jp|author=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese|date=December 5, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> At the 2022 edition, they teamed up again to score a total of six points in the only block of the tournament after going against Kento Miyahara and Takuya Nomura, Shuji Ishikawa and Cyrus, Jake Lee and Yuma Aoyagi, Suwama and Kono, [[Saito Brothers|Jun Saito and Rei Saito]], [[Yuji Nagata]] and Yuma Anzai, and Shotaro Ashino and [[Ryuki Honda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/ajpw-se-anuncia-la-real-world-tag-league-2022/|title=AJPW: The "Real World Tag League 2022" is announced|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> ===Wrestle-1 (2015–2020)=== Suzuki is probably best known for his time in the now-defunct promotion [[Wrestle-1]]. He made his [[professional wrestling]] debut at ''W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2015 West Side Story'' on February 13, 2015, where he fell short to Shotaro Ashino in a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles competition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2015/03/08/wrestle-1-west-side-story-15-tour-korakuen-hall-review/|title=WRESTLE-1 WEST SIDE STORY '15 TOUR (KORAKUEN HALL) REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Kevin|last=Wilson|date=March 8, 2015|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> During his time in the company, he chased various titles promoted by it. Suzuki is a former four-time [[Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champion]], titles which he held with two different partners, a four-time [[UWA World Trios Champion]], and a former [[Wrestle-1 Result Champion]]. At ''W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2019 Shining Winter'' on December 26, he unsuccessfully challenged Daiki Inaba for the [[Wrestle-1 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.w-1.co.jp/News/detail?id=7263|script-title=ja:「WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2019 SHINING WINTER」12.26東京・後楽園ホール大会当日券情報|work=w-1.co.jp|author=[[Wrestle-1]]|language=Japanese|date=December 26, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> On April 1, 2020, at ''W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2020 Trans Magic'', [[Wrestle-1]] held its last event before closure. Suzuki teamed up with Shotaro Ashino as "Enfants Terribles" and Daiki Inaba and Koji Doi in a losing effort against [[Kaz Hayashi]], [[Keiji Muto]], Masayuki Kono, and Shuji Kondo as a result of an [[eight-man tag team match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/w-1-tour-2020-trans-magic-last-match-el-final-de-una-era/|title=W-1: "Tour 2020 Trans Magic - Last Match" The End of an era|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=April 16, 2020|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> He is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events. In the [[Wrestle-1 Grand Prix]], which was the biggest yearly event promoted by the company, he made his first appearance at the 2015 edition which was also the first ever held, where he fell short to [[Ryota Hama]] in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/w-1-resultados-flashing-summer-2015-30082015-manabu-soya-gana-el-wrestle-1-grand-prix/|title=W-1: Results "Flashing Summer 2015" - 30/08/2015 - Manabu Soya wins the "Wrestle-1 Grand Prix".|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At the 2016 edition he fell short to [[Yasufumi Nakanoue]] in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/w-1-resultados-wrestle-1-tour-2016-outbreak-grand-prix-2016-26062016-listas-las-semifinales/|title=W-1: Results "Wrestle-1 Tour 2016 Outbreak - Grand Prix 2016" - 26/06/2016 - Semifinals list|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> At the 2017 edition, he fell short to [[Manabu Soya]] in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/w-1-cartel-completo-w-1-grand-prix-2017/|title=W-1: Complete poster for "W-1 Grand Prix 2017"|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At the 2018 edition, he defeated Takanori Ito in the first rounds, but fell short to Koji Doi in the second ones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/w-1wrestle-1-tour-2018-inicia-el-w-1-grand-prix/|title=W-1: "Wrestle-1 Tour 2018" Starts the W-1 Grand Prix|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=July 9, 2018|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At the 2019 and final edition of the tournament, he defeated Pegaso Illuminar in the first rounds but fell short to [[Daiki Inaba]] in the second ones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlingpost.com/andnew-daiki-inaba-wins-wrestle-1-grand-prix-2019/|title=#AndNew: Daiki Inaba Wins Wrestle-1 Grand Prix 2019!|work=prowrestlingpost.com|first=Mathew|last=Sarpracione|date=July 5, 2019|access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> As for the [[Wrestle-1 Tag League]], Suzuki made his first appearance at the 2017 edition where he teamed up with Koji Doi as "DoiKuma" and won the entire tournament. They finished the A Block on the second spot with three points after going against the teams of New Era (Daiki Inaba and Jiro Kuroshio), [[Tokyo Gurentai]] ([[Mazada]] and [[Nosawa Rongai]]), and Team 246 Presidents ([[Kaz Hayashi]] and Shuji Kondo), and then qualified for the semifinals where they defeated Beast Tyrant ([[Yuji Hino]] and Jake Omen), and furtherly Inaba and Kuroshio in the finals. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/w-1-resultados-wrestle-1-tag-league-2017-gran-final-koji-doi-kuma-goro-se-llevan-torneo/|title=W-1 Results "Wrestle-1 Tag League 2017- Grand Final" Koji Doi and Kuma Goro take the tournament|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=October 18, 2017|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> At the 2018 edition, he teamed up with Shotaro Ashino and competed in block A where they failed to score any points after competing against Manabu Soya and Daiki Inaba, Kaz Hayashi and Pegaso Illuminar, [[Andy Wu]] and [[El Hijo del Pantera]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fighting Entertainment WRESTLE-1 - "WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 5TH ANNIVERSARY" |url=http://www.purolove.com/wrestle1/results/185thanniversary.php |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=PuroLove.com}}</ref> At the 2019 and last edition, he teamed up with [[René Duprée]] and topped the block B with a total of six points after competing against Daiki Inaba and Koji Doi, [[Seiki Yoshioka]], and [[El Lindaman]], and Shuji Kondo and Manabu Soya, and then falling short to [[T-Hawk (wrestler)|T-Hawk]] and Shigehiro Irie in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/w-1-tour-2019-updraft-inicia-torneo-de-parejas/|title=W-1: "Tour 2019 Updraft" Starts the WRESTLE-1 Tag League 2019|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=November 5, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> ==Championships and accomplishments== *'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' **Ranked No. 309 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2018.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2018|work=profightdb.com|author=InternetWrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> *'''[[Tenryu Project]]''' **[[Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] [[Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title history|(1 time]]) – with [[Masayuki Kono]] and [[Yusuke Kodama]] *'''[[Wrestle-1]]''' **[[Wrestle-1 Result Championship]] ([[Wrestle-1 Result Championship#Title history|1 time]]) **[[Wrestle-1 Tag Team Championship]] ([[Wrestle-1 Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) – with [[Koji Doi]] (3) and [[Shotaro Ashino]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/w1/w1-t.html|title=WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Championship|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> **[[UWA World Trios Championship]] ([[UWA World Trios Championship#Title history|4 times]]) – with [[Andy Wu]] and Koji Doi (1), Jay Freddie and [[Jiro Kuroshio]] (1), Jiro Kuroshio and Koji Doi (1), Koji Doi and [[Takanori Ito]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-6.html|title=Universal Wrestling Association World Trios Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> **[[Wrestle-1 Tag League]] (2017) – with Koji Doi ==References== {{reflist}} {{Navboxes |list1= {{WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship}} {{UWA World Trios Championship}} {{Wrestle-1 Result Championship}} {{Wrestle-1 Tag Team Championship}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumaarashi}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Japanese male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:People from Saitama Prefecture]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture]] [[Category:21st-century professional wrestlers]]'