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Akira
Birth nameAlexander James Atkisson
Born (1993-10-19) October 19, 1993 (age 31)
Bringhurst, Indiana
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Akira
  • Akira Tsurugi
  • The Great Akira
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Trained by
DebutJanuary 4, 2018

Alexander James Atkisson (born October 19, 1993), known by his ring name Akira (stylised in all caps as AKIRA), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling, where he is a former MLW World Tag Team Champion and a former MLW World Middleweight Champion.

Professional wrestling career

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Game Changer Wrestling (2021–present)

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On October 9, 2021, at GCW Fight Club, Akira teamed up with Alex Colon and G-Raver and faced The Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) in a losing effort.[1] On May 1, 2022, at GCW Life Goes On, he and John Wayne Murdoch faced Allie Katch and Effy for the GCW Tag Team Championship but lost.[2] On June 5, at Cage of Survival, Akira competed in the Seven Way Scramble match for the AJ Gray's GCW Extreme Championship, the latter in whom successfully defended the title.[3] On July 10, at Settlement Series Part 1, Akira would win his first match in GCW when he defeated Janai Kai.[4]

Major League Wrestling (2023–present)

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On January 14, 2023, Akira signed a contract with Major League Wrestling.[5][6] In the weeks that followed, various members of the MLW roster would be mysteriously assaulted in the backstage area, with the only sign of the attacker(s) being a calling card with the initials "AO." On the February 28 episode of MLW Underground Wrestling, the mysterious attackers would make their first in-person appearance, attacking Lince Dorado, Microman, and Mister Saint Laurent.[7][8] The following week, a video package aired revealing Akira as one of the attackers, as part of The Calling, a stable which include leader Raven and Rickey Shane Page.[9][10] On the March 21 episode of Underground Wrestling, after MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone successfully defended his title against Jacob Fatu, The Calling attacked Hammerstone in which Akira took part.[11] On the March 28 episode of Underground Wrestling, Akira made his MLW in-ring debut, defeating Mike Law in a hardcore match.[12][13]

At War Chamber, Akira defeated Dorado and Lio Rush to win the MLW World Middleweight Championship in a triple threat match.[14] He also took part in the War Chamber match as part of The Calling who defeated Hammerstone and The Second Gear Crew.[14] On July 8, at Never Say Never, Akira and Page defeated The Samoan SWAT Team (Lance Anoa'i and Juicy Finau) to win the MLW World Tag Team Championship.[15] On October 14, at Slaughterhouse, After lost the middleweight title to NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero, after which he began to butt heads with Page.[16][17]

Still feuding with the Second Gear Crew, the SGC's Matthew Justice and 1 Called Manders challenged Akira and Page for the MLW World Tag Team Championship in a tables match. However, that ended in a no contest when Justice and Akira went through a stack of tables at the same time.[18] The two teams continued to brawl afterward, with Mance Warner and The Calling's minions joining in. The SGC challenged Akira and Page to a ladder match for the titles at Fightland, which was accepted and made official by MLW on November 6.[19] On that event, with tensions mounting between Akira and Page, they lost the World Tag Team Championship to the SGC. After the match, Page and the rest of The Calling attacked Akira, kicking him out of the group.[20] On the season finale of Fusion, Akira challenged Page for the latter's MLW National Openweight Championship, but quickly lost the match, after which he was attacked by The Calling in a post-match assault.[21]

On January 6, 2024, Akira faced Page for the National Openweight Championship once again, this time in a Taipei Deathmatch, but lost the match when Sami Callihan interfered,[22] leading to a feud with the latter.[23][24]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • Asylum Wrestling Revolution
    • AWR Revolutionary Championship (1 time)[25]
    • Asylum Deathmatch Tournament (2021)
  • Federation Monteregienne De Lutte
    • FML FrissonsTV Championship (1 time)[26]
    • FML FrissonsTV Title Tournament (2022)
  • IWA:Deep South
    • Shoot Style Tournament (2020)
  • Major League Wrestling
  • Northern Federation Of Wrestling
    • NFW Championship (1 time)[28]
    • NFW Title Tournament (2022)
  • Circle 6 Wrestling
    • Sicest Of The Six Tournament (2023)
  • Paradigm Pro Wrestling
    • PPW Heavy Hitters Championship (1 time)[29]
  • IWA:East Coast
    • Masters Of Pain Tournament (2021)
  • Girl Fight Wrestling
    • Tag Team Tournament (2019)–with Charlie Kruel

References

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  1. ^ Cazer, Andrew (October 10, 2023). "Cazer's GCW Fight Club Review 10.9.21". 411Mania.
  2. ^ Perez, Luis (May 1, 2022). "Game Changer Wrestling 5/1/22 GCW Life Goes On Results". PWIPonderings.
  3. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (June 5, 2022). "GCW Cage Of Survival Results (6/5): Cage Of Survival Bout, Joey Janela, Nick Wayne, More In Action". Fightful.
  4. ^ Walraven, Noah (July 10, 2022). "GCW Settlement Series Part 1 Results (7/10): Nick Wayne, Grim Reefer, And More". Fightful.
  5. ^ Sapp, Sean Ross (January 14, 2023). "Akira Signs With MLW". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Russell, Skylar; Sapp, Sean Ross (January 14, 2023). "MLW Confirms AKIRA Signing". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Underground Recap: Hennigan Hunts Davey Richards For National Openweight Gold". Major League Wrestling. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 1, 2023). "MLW Underground Results (2/28): John Hennigan vs. Davey Richards, Billie Starkz In Action". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 8, 2023). "MLW Underground Results (3/7): World Title Match, Jacob Fatu vs. Lio Rush, More". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 8, 2023). "Raven Appears On 3/7 MLW Underground, Aligns With AKIRA And Rickey Shane Page". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Underground Recap: Alex Hammerstone vs. Jacob Fatu 2, Billie Starkz Battles Taya Valkyrie". Major League Wrestling. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (January 8, 2023). "Spoilers For MLW Battle Riot III". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 28, 2023). "MLW Underground Results (3/28): Real1 vs. Microman, AKIRA In Action". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (April 7, 2023). "MLW War Chamber 2023 Spoilers (4/6): Three Title Changes". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 8, 2023). "The Calling Wins MLW Tag Team Titles At MLW Never Say Never". Fightful.
  16. ^ Tessier, Colin. "Rocky Romero Beats AKIRA, Wins MLW World Middleweight Title At MLW Slaughterhouse".
  17. ^ Ravens, Andrew (October 15, 2023). "MLW Slaughterhouse 2023 Results: Chamber Of Horrors, World Title Match". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "Fusion Recap: The Calling Clash With SGC In A Tables Match For World Tag Team Titles". Major League Wrestling. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Ladder Match for Tag Titles at FIGHTLAND". Major League Wrestling. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  20. ^ Manalo Has Pizzazz (November 20, 2023). "MLW Fightland recap & reactions: World champ Alex Kane & Jacob Fatu battle for over 45 minutes". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  21. ^ "Fusion Recap: AKIRA Challenges RSP For National Openweight Gold". Major League Wrestling. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  22. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 6, 2024). "Sami Callihan Aligns With The Calling At MLW Kings Of Colosseum". Fightful.
  23. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 21, 2024). "Minoru Suzuki Added To MLW Intimidation Games, AKIRA vs. Sami Callihan Set For MLW SuperFight". Fightful. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "Callihan vs. AKIRA in a DEATH MACHINE RULES match Feb 3". Major League Wrestling. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  25. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "AWR Revolutionary Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  26. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "FML FrissonsTV Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  27. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "MLW World Middleweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  28. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NFW Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  29. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 18, 2022). "PPW Heavy Hitters Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  30. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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