Jun Akiyama
Jun Akiyama (秋山 潤, Akiyama Jun, ring name: 秋山 準) (born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion. He is best known for his time working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the president, representative director, co-head booker, and an in-ring performer. In AJPW, he is a former two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, while also being a six-time overall professional wrestling world champion.
| Jun Akiyama | |
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Akiyama in October 2019 | |
| Born | October 9, 1969 Izumi, Osaka, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | AJ Ranger White Jun Akiyama Mr. Christmas Shura Uesugi Kenshin White Santa |
| Billed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Billed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Debut | September 17, 1992 |
Akiyama is noted for his serious in-ring style and demeanor, innovating the Blue Thunder Driver and the wrist–clutch exploder suplex maneuvers. Considered an outstanding tag team wrestler, Akiyama is a three-time winner of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year award.