Gran Akuma

For the luchador, see Akuma (luchador).

Gran Akuma
Gran Akuma at a Chikara show in 2008
Born (1974-12-20) December 20, 1974 (age 49)[1]
Boyertown, Pennsylvania,
U.S.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Gran Akuma
Akuma
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Billed weight188 lb (85 kg)[2]
Billed fromAfar[1]
Trained byMike Quackenbush[3]
Reckless Youth
Chris Hero
Skayde
DebutOctober 12, 2002[3]
RetiredFebruary 16, 2018 [4]

Gran Akuma (born December 20, 1974) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Chikara. He has also worked for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Dragon Gate USA and Full Impact Pro (FIP).[5] In Chikara, he was a member of The Kings of Wrestling stable, while also being a part of Team F.I.S.T. with Icarus and Chuck Taylor. On November 17, 2006, Akuma and Icarus defeated Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli to capture the Campeonatos de Parejas.

  1. ^ a b "Gran Akuma". cagematch.de. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "CZW profile". Combat Zone Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Gran Akuma". Chikarafans.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Gran Akuma on Twitter". twitter.com.
  5. ^ "Gran Akuma". fullimpactpro.com. Retrieved January 12, 2009.