The Bodyguard (wrestler)
| Bodyguard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Noboru Kurakawa (倉川 昇, Kurakawa Noboru) |
| Born | June 30, 1968 Osaka, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | (The) Bodyguard Kurofuku Macho Samurai |
| Billed height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Billed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Trained by | Osaka Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | January 24, 2009 |
Noboru Kurakawa (倉川 昇, Kurakawa Noboru; born June 30, 1968) is a Japanese bodybuilder and professional wrestler better known by his ring name The Bodyguard (ザ・ボディガー, Za Bodigā). He is currently a freelancer, working most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion with longtime partner Zeus as "The Big Guns". Kurakawa is also a former two-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion with Zeus, and a former IWF Heavyweight Champion.