Kosuke Sato (wrestler)
Japanese professional wrestler
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Kosuke Sato (佐藤孝亮, Satō Kōsuke) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling where he is the current BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also known for his work in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW).[3]
Sato in January 2020 | |
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| Born | 2 March 1996[1] |
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| Billed height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi Dojo |
| Debut | 2019 |
Professional wrestling career
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2019–present)
Sato made his professional wrestling debut in Big Japan Pro Wrestling on the seventh night of the BJW Dai Nippon Pro-Wrestling Ueno Convention from February 8, 2019, where he wrestled Kazumi Kikuta into a time-limit draw in an exhibition bout.[4]
During his time in the promotion, he chased for various accomplishments. At BJW Yokohama Thanks Day 2024 on December 2, Sato teamed up with Hideyoshi Kamitani and Yuya Aoki to unsuccessfully challenge Daisuke Sekimoto, Kazumi Kikuta and Yasufumi Nakanoue for the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship.[5] At BJW 30th Anniversary ~ Dainichi Spirit on May 5, 2025, he defeated Ikuto Hidaka to win the BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship. This represented Sato's first title win of his career.[6]
Sato competed in several of the promotion's signature events. In the Ikkitousen Strong Climb, he made his first appearance at the 2022 edition where he placed himself in the B block of the competition, failing to score any points after going against Daisuke Sekimoto, Daichi Hashimoto, Kazumi Kikuta, Yuya Aoki and Kazuki Hashimoto.[7]
Japanese independent circuit (2019–present)
Sato often competes in Pro Wrestling Zero1 as a BJW talent. At BJW Big Sky Blue on November 20, 2021, he unsuccessfully challenged Fuminori Abe for both the Zero1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship and Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship.[8] He competed in the 2022 Chono Camp tournament in which he scored a total of ten points after competing in the A block against Takumi Baba, Akira Jumonji and Shoki Kitamura.[9]
He competed in the 2021 edition of Pro-Wrestling Basara's Itadaki tournament in which he fell short to Fuma in the first rounds.[10] At Kakuto Tanteidan III: One Life to Live, an independent show of Battlarts legacy on April 8, 2025, he fell short to Masashi Takeda in singles competition.[11]
