he is known for his time in pro wrestling noah where he was a one-time global honored crown (ghc) heavyweight champion, three-time ghc junior heavyweight champion, three-time ghc junior heavyweight tag team champion, and one-time ghc tag team champion; once was the inaugural reign with longtime partner and rival, naomichi marufuji, which saw the two hold the title for almost two years, as well as a reign with protégé taiji ishimori. he was also the winner of the 2012 global league and the 2013 global tag league tournaments.