In 2021, Akiyama made DDT Pro Wrestling his home,which made an AEW appearance a high possibility. Many AEW fans are already familiar with Akiyama's tag team partner, the "Japanese Phenom ...

Akiyama made his name as the honorary "5th Pillar" of the "Four Pillars of Heaven" in All Japan Pro Wrestling throughout the 1990s, and has won World Championships in companies like AJPW ...

Now this Friday, another Japanese pro wrestling legend will get his "Rampage" moment, when Jun Akiyama makes his AEW debut, teaming with Konosuke Takeshita to take on Eddie Kingston and Ortiz.

Akiyama, a Japanese wrestling legend, will be making his AEW debut and has been a dream opponent of Kingston's. In the final opening round match of the World title eliminator tournament ...

while Bryan Danielson steps into the ring with Jun Akiyama for the first time since "The American Dragon" toured with Pro Wrestling NOAH back in 2008. Both contests are part of ongoing ...

Two Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Famers will square off on the February 24 AEW Collision episode. As announced during Friday's Rampage show, Bryan Danielson will face Jun Akiyama on ...

A singles match between Jun Akiyama and Eddie Kingston has been made for Full Gear's Zero Hour pre-show. In addition, a ten-man tag team match has been added, with Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero ...

Danielson will face current DDT star and former Triple Crown Champion Jun Akiyama in a first-time ever singles match. Akiyama’s only other time competing in AEW was against Danielson’s future ...

with Jun Akiyama notably moving from AJPW to DDT in 2020. However, considering NOAH, AJPW, and NJPW are three of the biggest male wrestling companies in Japan, the idea of them having a system in ...