Yuya Susumu

His final match will be on the 29th in Korakuen Hall teaming with Toru Sugiura & Tomoya Hirata to take on Takashi Sasaki, Mammoth Sasaki & Dragon Libre.

Yuya Susumu (進祐哉) (born January 14, 1984), previously known mononymously as Susumu (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former holder of the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and a member of the Stinger stable.

Susumu was born in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture and began his career in the neighboring prefecture Hiroshima, for local promotion Wrestle Gate.

Trained by Hanzo, he made his debut on 14 December 2003 teaming with Hanzo against Grappler and Yusuke Maeyama.

Shortly after, he changed his ring name to Susumu (stylised as SUSUMU).

On 26 December 2010, Susumu appeared on neighbouring promotion Dove Pro Wrestling's biggest show of the year, Bump Bump Revolution.

He wrestled in the main event, challenging Heavyweight Champion Shoichi Uchida, and was unsuccessful.

Susumu made his first appearance for Freedoms on 23 November 2010 teaming with Onryo to defeat Madoka & Ricky Fuji.

On 24 April 2011, Susumu won Wrestle Gate's 10 Minutes Battle Tournament, defeating Seiki, Betcha Hogo & Kabuki Kid in one night.

Susumu would form a tag team with Seiki called Scramble☆Time, and the two defeated Hanzo & Victory Shangahi to become #1 contenders for Pro Wrestling Kageki's Hakata Tag Team Championship.

They would go on to defeat Cosmo Soldier & Super Taira to win the belts and defended the belts 4 times before losing them to Hanzo & Victory Shanghai.

Susumu's last match at Wrestle Gate was a loss teaming with Betcha Hogo against Sakigake & Souther.

He made sporadic appearances for the next couple of years before facing deathmatch wrestler Yuko Miyamoto in a Street Fight on Christmas Day 2012, resulting in a loss.

On 27 July 2012, Susumu was announced to be appearing on Tenryu Project events under a mask with the name Dragon Joker (stylised as Dragon JOKER).

Joker defeated Kengo Nishimura in just 3 minutes on 26 September in Korakuen Hall.

Susumu was signed to Freedoms on 2 May 2013.

On 4 March 2014, Joker competed for the vacant UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, but lost to Kengo after he executed a Frankensteiner.

He then challenged Kengo 2 months later in an empty arena, but lost after a Frog splash.

From June to October 2014, Joker entered a tag tournament where the participant's tag partners would change with each match.

Joker reached the final and faced Ryuichi Kawakami, who had Yoshihiro Takayama as his tag partner.

Joker had chosen Zero1's Shinjiro Otani as his partner, but unfortunately the duo lost after Kawakami pinned Joker.

On 23 March 2015, Susumu teamed up with Buffalo to defeat Gentaro & Kenichiro Arai for the King of Freedom Tag Team Championship, after Susumu submitted Arai with a Cross armbar.

Susumu then announced he would be going back to his real name, Yuya Susumu.

After one successful defence against Hi69 & Tatsuhito Takaiwa, they lost the belts to Mammoth Sasaki & Kamui after Mammoth pinned Susumu.

Susumu participating in a 1-day #1 contender's tournament for the King of Freedom World Championship.

He submitted Toru Sugiura in the semi-finals, and scored a referee stop on Kenji Fukumoto to win the tournament, and earn the right to challenge Masashi Takeda.

Susumu was unsuccessful in his challenge, being submitted with an Ankle Hold.

Genichiro Tenryu, owner and promoter of Tenryu Project announced his retirement tour in 2015.

On 15 September 2016, Susumu and Hayata defeated Gentaro & The Winger for win the King of Freedom Tag Team Championship, after Hayata hit the Headache on Gentaro.

They successfully defended 4 times before losing the belts to The Brahman Brothers on 19 February 2017, after Brahman Shu pinned Hayata.

On 2 May, Susumu won his first singles title, defeating Gentaro for the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, submitting him with a Cross Face Lock.

Susumu defended against Psycho, Rey Paloma, Masamune, Kamui & Kenshin Chikano before losing the belt to "brother" Yasshi after a German Suplex on 2 May 2018, exactly 1 year after he won the belt.

4 months later, Susumu won the belt back from Yasshi with an Avalanche Falcon Arrow.

After one successful defence against Shuichiro Katsumata, he lost the belt to Kenichiro Arai.

On 12 September 2018, Scramble☆Time faced off in a singles match in the main event of a J-Stage event, with Seiki (now known as Seiki Yoshioka) defeating Susumu.

Susumu won the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship back from Kenichiro Arai on 1 October 2019, defeating him with the Front Crush.

His 3rd and so far final reign with the belt included successful defences against Naoki Tanizaki, Shuichiro Katsumata & Kengo before losing the belt to Kamui on 31 August 2020 after a Firebird Splash.

Susumu unsuccessfully challenged for the belt on 17 November 2021 against Tatsuhito Takaiwa.

On 2 March 2022, Susumu unsuccessfully challenged for the King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship with Kengo against Toru Sugiura and Tomoya Hirata when Hirata pinned Susumu.

On 18 March 2022, Freedoms announced that Susumu would be parting ways with them after March.