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{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler (born 1970)}}
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{{nihongo|'''Satoshi Kojima'''|小島 聡|Kojima Satoshi|born September 14, 1970}} is a Japanese [[professional wrestler]].<ref name=NJPW>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/profile/703|title=Satoshi Kojima|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=July 30, 2017|language=ja}}</ref> He is signed to both [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] and [[Major League Wrestling]] (MLW), where he is a former two-time [[MLW World Heavyweight Championship|MLW World Heavyweight Champion]] and former one half of the [[MLW World Tag Team Championship|MLW World Tag Team Champions]] in his second reign. He also makes appearances for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW). Considered to be one of the greatest Japanese professional wrestlers of the 21st century and of all-time, he was the first wrestler to hold NJPW's [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] and AJPW's [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship|Triple Crown Championship]] simultaneously, the fourth to win the three major heavyweight championships in Japan with the Triple Crown Heavyweight, IWGP Heavyweight, and Noah's [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]], and one of three wrestlers to hold the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Triple Crown Championship, and [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship]] (the other two being [[Keiji Mutoh]] and [[Shinya Hashimoto]]), and is an overall eight-time [[Professional wrestling world championship|world champion]] in major [[professional wrestling promotions]].

As a team, he and [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] are [[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|six-time]] [[IWGP Tag Team Champions]] and became the first team to win [[G1 Tag League]] and [[World's Strongest Tag Determination League]] in the same year. He and Tenzan are also former [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champions]]. Between the NWA, AJPW, NJPW, and Noah, Kojima has held 20 total championships.

==Early life==
Like many Japanese wrestlers, Kojima has a background in judo, but he chose not to continue the sport when he went to college. He got his start loading trucks for [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), and after some months of persuasion finally convinced head trainer [[Animal Hamaguchi]] to accept him into the dojo.

==Professional wrestling career==

===New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1991–2002)===
Kojima entered the [[NJPW Dojo]] in February 1991. He debuted as a wrestler on July 16, 1991 in a match against future tag team partner [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan|Hiroyoshi Yamamoto]] (later to be known as Hiroyoshi Tenzan) where Yamamoto won. In 1994 he defeated [[Manabu Nakanishi]] in the Young Lions Cup finals, winning the tournament. In the end of that year he went to Europe, including a spell in [[Orig Williams]]' British Wrestling Federation as face-painted Suzuki Karimoto (including appearances on Williams 's Welsh language TV wrestling show on [[S4C]], ''Reslo'' and for Brian Dixon's [[All Star Wrestling]] as heel Mean Machine,{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} and returned to NJPW in January 1996. When he returned, he formed '''The Bull Powers''' with Nakanishi, who had returned from WCW. In May 1997 he defeated [[Riki Choshu]] and [[Kensuke Sasaki]] with Nakanishi to become an IWGP Tag Team Champion for the first time. At the end of 1998 he joined [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo Japan]], by [[Keiji Mutoh]]'s leadership. Kojima and Tenzan (known together as [[Tencozy]], a [[portmanteau]] of their last names) formed a tag team and ended up holding the IWGP Tag Team title together twice.

===Major League Wrestling (2002–2003)===
On September 26, 2002, Kojima defeated [[Jerry Lynn]] to win the vacant [[MLW World Heavyweight Championship]] in New York. Kojima successfully defended the title five times<ref>{{cite web |title=MLW World Heavyweight Championship » Title Reigns |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=224&page=5&reign=2 |publisher=CageMatch |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref> in both MLW and [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Kojima held the championship for a then record 267 days, before losing the title to [[Mike Awesome]] on June 20, 2003.

===All Japan Pro Wrestling (2002–2010)===
In January 2002, in opposition to [[Antonio Inoki]] focusing the IWGP title on unreliable [[shoot style]] wrestlers such as [[Kazuyuki Fujita]] and [[Tadao Yasuda]], as well as Inoki debuting his controversial "Inokiism" era where NJPW relied heavily on MMA shoot match crossovers, Kojima left NJPW with his mentor [[Keiji Mutoh]], and joined [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] where he was finally able to receive the push of a top star. One of Kojima's early feuds in AJPW was against [[Steve Williams (wrestler)|"Dr. Death" Steve Williams]] and [[Bart Gunn|Mike Barton (Bart Gunn)]], who as AJPW loyalists didn't take kindly to Kojima's and Muto's "invasion" of the company. Kojima also fought against [[Genichiro Tenryu]] at this time, who would also become an AJPW loyalist. 

In promos throughout 2002, Steve Williams often mentioned Satoshi Kojima as someone he would like to beat. Kojima and Williams would cross paths multiple times in tag-team matches, where on the March 23, 2002 edition of AJPW TV, Williams surprise attacked and suplexed Kojima when Kojima was cutting a promo on Tenryu. Kojima later turned babyface by December 2002, where on the December 6, 2002 pay-per-view Kojima and [[Taiyo Kea]] won the Real World Tag League of that year. Williams would watch the celebration somewhat jealously while reluctantly shaking Kojima's hand, looking down at the title on his shoulder. On the January 2, 2003 edition of AJPW TV Williams aggressively slapped Kojima in the corner of the ring during the New Year's Battle Royal before being eliminated, which Kojima went on to win.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62VKqSPD0dY&t=5046s | title=Dr. Death, Bart Gunn, & Satoshi Kojima stuff comp (March 2002 to January 2003 AJPW All Japan TV) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=September 25, 2023 }}</ref> In January 2003, Williams and his partner [[Mike Rotunda]] defeated Kojima and his team three times in tag-team house show matches,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=400&page=4&year=2003&promotion=6|title=Matches « Steve Williams « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> but Williams ultimately left AJPW after its sale finalized. As a result a singles match between Williams and Kojima heading into 2003 never materialized.

Kojima would later hold both of the company's tag team titles, the [[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]] twice. On February 16, 2005, he won the [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship]], AJPW's unified heavyweight championship from [[Toshiaki Kawada]]. Only four days later he won NJPW's heavyweight championship, the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]], from his former tag team partner Hiroyoshi Tenzan in a cross-promotional double title match. The match had a unique finish designed to fool fans in attendance. The idea was to make it look like the match was going to end in a 60-minute time limit draw. However, with just seconds before the match would be declared a time limit draw, Tenzan, who was known to have a legitimate back injury, could not continue, resulting in Kojima being declared the winner and becoming the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion. NJPW officials had come up with the finish, which was designed to look like a "mistake", having agreed with AJPW that it would be better if Kojima won the match, but not wanting the match to end in a standard pinfall or submission.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = February 28, 2005 | title = February 28, 2005, Wrestling Observer Newsletter | journal = [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | location = [[Campbell, California]] | issn = 1083-9593 | page=1}}</ref> On May 14, 2005, Tenzan won the IWGP title back, but not the Triple Crown.<ref name="PS132">{{cite news|first=Powerslam |last=Staff|title=Power Slam |work=Looking at: NJPW at the Dome|publisher=SW Publishing LTD|id= 132|pages=22–23}}</ref>

Upon joining AJPW, Kojima began to use the '''Great Koji''' (copying The Great Muta) and '''Great Kosuke''' (copying [[Masanori Murakawa|The Great Sasuke]]) personas for special matches.

On July 3, 2006, Kojima lost the Triple Crown to [[Taiyō Kea]]. Three days later it was revealed that Kojima would return to New Japan to compete in the [[G1 Climax#2006|2006 G1 Climax]], where he would go to lose in the finals against former tag team partner and rival Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

In October 2006 it was announced that Tencozy would reform for the upcoming [[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2006|World's Strongest Tag Determination League]] tournament. On December 2, 2006, the reformed Tencozy won the [[World's Strongest Tag Determination League]] defeating [[Kohei Suwama]] and [[Rosey (wrestler)|RO'Z]] in the finals when Kojima used a lariat on RO'Z. The duo next faced [[Masahiro Chono]] and [[Keiji Mutoh]] at NJPW's [[Wrestle Kingdom I|Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome]]. They lost when Chono forced Tenzan to submit.

In July 2007, Kojima shocked the All-Japan Army when he betrayed them and joined the [[Voodoo Murders]], where he was quickly made the group's co-leader along with [[Yoshikazu Taru|TARU]]. Soon after joining, Kojima and TARU won the World Tag Team Championship from Toshiaki Kawada and Taiyō Kea. Kojima left the group in 2008 after returning from injury to side with his sworn friend [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] and to feud with the alliance of [[Great Bash Heel]] (Tenzan's former group) and the VooDoo Murders.

In 2008, Tenzan and Kojima became the first tag team to ever win [[G1 Tag League]] and World's Strongest Tag Determination League in the same year. Later he started his 1st stable named F4 ('''F'''riend '''F'''ight '''F'''an and '''F'''uture) with young proteges YAMATO and [[Kai (wrestler)|KAI]]. A 4th member in Zodiac joined later in 2009. On September 26, 2009, a few days after his 39th birthday Kojima lifted the All-Japan Triple Crown off of [[Yoshihiro Takayama]], returning the titles to All-Japan and winning them for the 2nd time. He lost the title on March 21, 2010, to [[Ryota Hama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/12711/|title=All Japan Sumo Hall report 3-21 – New Triple Crown champion|last=Lefort|first=Kieran|publisher=[[Bryan Alvarez|Figure Four Weekly]]/[[Dave Meltzer|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|date=March 21, 2010|access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref>

Kojima's AJPW page was taken down soon before he agreed to compete in New Japan Pro-Wrestling's [[G1 Climax#2010|20th annual G1 Climax]]. It is reported that he was plagued with an arm injury that required surgery and needed time off to heal. AJPW then refused to discuss re-signing Kojima until he was healthy. It has been reported Kojima was not pleased with this and began entertaining other possibilities.

===Return to NJPW (2010–present)===
[[File:Satoshi Kojima2.JPG|thumb|Kojima in August 2011]]
Kojima returned to New Japan in August 2010 to take part in the 2010 G1 Climax tournament. His return match took place on August 6, 2010, when he teamed up with [[El Samurai]] in a tag team match, where they were defeated by [[Hirooki Goto]] and [[Ryusuke Taguchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1836|title=(Results) New Japan, 8/6/10|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=August 6, 2010|access-date=August 15, 2010}}</ref> In the round robin stage of the tournament Kojima won five out his seven matches and won his block to advance to the finals, where, on August 15, he defeated [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] to win G1 Climax.<ref name=G12010>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1973|title=(Results) New Japan, 8/15/10|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=August 15, 2010|access-date=August 15, 2010}}</ref> On October 11 Kojima defeated [[Togi Makabe]] to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the second time.<ref name=NJPW101110>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2154|title=(Results) New Japan, 10/11/10|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=October 11, 2010|access-date=October 11, 2010|archive-date=October 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014184056/http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2154|url-status=dead}}</ref> On December 11 Kojima made his first successful defense of the title, defeating [[Shinsuke Nakamura]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2408|title=(Results) New Japan, 12/11/10 & Liger wins another title in USA|date=December 11, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit|access-date=December 11, 2010}}</ref> On December 14 Kojima announced that he was starting his own stable, tentatively named Kojima Office, and named [[Taichi Ishikari|Taichi]], who had accompanied him to the ring for his Nakamura match, its first member.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=4829|title=小島「棚橋選手は一番負けたくないし、一番負けてはいけない相手」/「レッスルキングダムV」囲み会見（1）|date=December 14, 2010|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=December 20, 2010|language=ja}}</ref> Kojima turned [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] on December 23, when he hit his number one contender Hiroshi Tanahashi with a lariat after a match, where he and [[Kota Ibushi]] had defeated Tanahashi and [[Fergal Devitt|Prince Devitt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2472|title=(Results) New Japan, 12/23/10|date=December 23, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> On January 4, 2011, at [[Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome]], Kojima lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Tanahashi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=132|script-title=ja:レッスルキングダムV ｉｎ 東京ドーム|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=January 4, 2011|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_46512.shtml|title=NJPW News: New Japan announces U.S. tour dates in 2011, new IWGP Hvt. champion determined in Tokyo Dome Show main event|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=January 4, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On January 30 Kojima defeated Togi Makabe to earn a rematch with Tanahashi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2546|title=(Results) New Japan, 1/30/11|date=January 30, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit|access-date=February 1, 2011}}</ref> Meanwhile, the newly renamed [[Suzuki-gun#Kojima-gun (2010–2011)|Kojima-gun]] expanded to include [[Taka Michinoku]] and [[Kazushige Nosawa|Nosawa Rongai]], who in turn used his connections to get [[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]] to also join the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=5216|title=小島軍（仮）座談会で小島の本性が暴かれる!? 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On September 19, it was announced that Kojima had signed a contract with New Japan to become an official member of the promotion's roster. Kojima then announced that he would make his return on October 10 at [[Destruction '11]] and challenged former partner Hiroyoshi Tenzan to be his opponent that day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=3169|title=(Results) New Japan, 9/19/11|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=September 19, 2011|access-date=September 19, 2011}}</ref> Kojima would end up defeating Tenzan in his return match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=412|title=Destruction '11|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=October 10, 2011|language=ja}}</ref> In the [[G1 Tag League#2011|2011 G1 Tag League]], Kojima teamed with Togi Makabe as the "Beast Combination".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=3179|title=G1 Tag League 2011 teams announced!|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=September 21, 2011|access-date=November 4, 2011}}</ref> After picking up three wins and one loss in their first four matches, Kojima and Makabe were defeated by the Billion Powers (Hirooki Goto and Hiroshi Tanahashi) on November 4, causing them to narrowly miss advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=3235|title=(Results) New Japan, 11/4/11|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=November 4, 2011|access-date=November 4, 2011}}</ref> Kojima and Tenzan faced each other yet again on November 12 in a match, which was won by Tenzan. Afterwards, the former tag team partners came together to fend off an attack from [[Chaos (professional wrestling)|CHAOS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=3246|title=(Results) New Japan, 11/12/11|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=November 12, 2011|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref> Tencozy wrestled their return match as a tag team on December 4, defeating CHAOS members [[Mitsuhide Hirasawa|Hideo Saito]] and [[Takayuki Iizuka|Takashi Iizuka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=481|title=New Japan Alive 2011|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=December 4, 2011|language=ja}}</ref> On January 4, 2012, at [[Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome]], Kojima and Tenzan defeated [[Bad Intentions (professional wrestling)|Bad Intentions]] ([[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] and [[Karl Anderson]]) to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the third time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=470|title=NJPW 40th anniversary Tour. レッスルキングダムVI in 東京ドーム|access-date=January 4, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108044116/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=470|archive-date=January 8, 2012}}</ref> On May 3 at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2012]], Kojima and Tenzan lost the title to Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano in their third defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=543|title=NJPW 40th anniversary レスリングどんたく 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|date=May 3, 2012|access-date=May 3, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> On July 22, Kojima and Tenzan defeated Iizuka and Yano in a decision match to regain the newly vacated title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=593|title=NJPW 40th anniversary Tour Kizuna Road|access-date=July 22, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730073154/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=593|archive-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> On October 8 at [[King of Pro-Wrestling (2012)|King of Pro-Wrestling]], Kojima and Tenzan lost the title to [[Killer Elite Squad|K.E.S.]] ([[David Hart Smith|Davey Boy Smith, Jr.]] and [[Lance Hoyt|Lance Archer]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=619|title=NJPW 40ｔｈ anniversary King of Pro-Wrestling|access-date=October 8, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014185115/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=619|archive-date=October 14, 2012}}</ref> From November 20 to December 1, Tencozy took part in the round-robin portion of the [[G1 Tag League#2012|2012 World Tag League]]. The team finished with a record of four wins and two losses, winning their block and advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=648|title=NJPW 40ｔｈ anniversary Tour World Tag League 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=December 1, 2012|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=654|title=NJPW 40ｔｈ anniversary Tour World Tag League 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=December 1, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> On December 2, Tencozy was eliminated from the tournament in their semi-final match by Sword & Guns (Hirooki Goto and Karl Anderson).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=656|title=NJPW 40ｔｈ anniversary Tour World Tag League 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=December 2, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> On December 9, Kojima made a rare appearance for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]], unsuccessfully challenging [[Takeshi Morishima]] for the [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1076|title=Great Voyage 2012 in Ryogoku vol.2|work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]|access-date=December 9, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> On April 7, 2013, Kojima unsuccessfully challenged visiting [[Rob Conway]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] at New Japan's [[Invasion Attack (2013)|Invasion Attack]] event.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=706 | title=Invasion Attack | access-date=April 7, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On May 3, Tencozy regained the IWGP Tag Team Championship from K.E.S. in a four-way match, which also included Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano, and Manabu Nakanishi and [[Jon Andersen|Strong Man]], starting Kojima's sixth reign as champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=708|script-title=ja:レスリングどんたく 2013|access-date=May 3, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> From August 1 to 11, Kojima took part in the [[G1 Climax#2013|2013 G1 Climax]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9857|title=ブ『G1 Climax 23』出場メンバー発表!! 飯伏幸太、石井智宏が初出場!! 柴田勝頼が9年ぶりエントリー!!|date=July 5, 2013|access-date=August 11, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706145439/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9857|archive-date=July 6, 2013}}</ref> where he finished second to last in his block with a record of four wins and five losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=747|title=ブシモ Presents G1 Climax 23|access-date=August 11, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816170459/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=747|archive-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref> However, a victory over reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion [[Kazuchika Okada]] on the final day of the tournament earned Kojima a shot at the title. The title match between the two took place on September 29 at [[Destruction (2013)|Destruction]] and saw Okada retain his title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=759|title=Destruction|access-date=September 29, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> Following the match, Kojima was sidelined with a dislocated shoulder and was expected to miss two months of in-ring action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10349|script-title=ja:小島聡選手、欠場のお知らせ|date=September 30, 2013|access-date=September 30, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> Kojima returned to the ring on November 9 at [[Power Struggle (2013)|Power Struggle]], where he and Tenzan lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship back to K.E.S. in a three-way match, which also included [[The IronGodz]] ([[Jax Dane]] and Rob Conway).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=772|title=Power Struggle|access-date=November 9, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> In December, Tencozy made it to the finals of the [[G1 Tag League#2013|2013 World Tag League]], defeating K.E.S. in the semi-finals, before losing to [[Drew Hankinson|Doc Gallows]] and Karl Anderson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=793|title=World Tag League 2013|access-date=December 8, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref>

[[File:Satoshi Kojima.jpg|thumb|Kojima in November 2011]]
During the tournament, Kojima pinned Rob Conway, which led to him challenging him to a rematch for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=782&c=5845|title=World Tag League 2013|access-date=December 8, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On January 4, 2014, at [[Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome]], Kojima defeated Conway to become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.<ref name=WK8>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=781|title=バディファイトPresents Wrestle Kingdom 8 in 東京ドーム|access-date=January 4, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_75461.shtml|title=Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of New Japan's biggest show of the year – four title changes, former WWE/TNA stars featured, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=January 4, 2014|access-date=January 4, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following day, Tencozy unsuccessfully challenged The IronGodz for the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] with Conway pinning Kojima following a low blow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=806&c=6002|title=New Year Dash !!|access-date=January 5, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On February 9 at [[The New Beginning in Hiroshima]], Kojima made his first successful defense of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Big Daddy Yum-Yum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=810|title=The New Beginning in Hiroshima|access-date=February 9, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> Two days later at [[The New Beginning in Osaka (2014)|The New Beginning in Osaka]], Tencozy defeated Yum-Yum and [[Michael Tarver]] to earn another shot at the NWA World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=811|title=The New Beginning in Osaka|access-date=February 13, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222022825/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=811|archive-date=February 22, 2014}}</ref> On April 6 at [[Invasion Attack 2014]], Tencozy defeated The IronGodz to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship.<ref name=InvasionAttack2014>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=827|title=Invasion Attack 2014|access-date=April 6, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> Six days later, during New Japan's trip to [[Taiwan]], Kojima made his second successful defense of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Rob Conway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=851|title=Wrestling World 2014 in 台湾|access-date=April 12, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> The following day, Tencozy also successfully defended the NWA World Tag Team Championship against The IronGodz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=852|title=Wrestling World 2014 in 台湾|access-date=April 13, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On May 3 at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2014]], Kojima defeated [[Wes Brisco]] for his third successful defense of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=838|script-title=ja:レスリングどんたく 2014|access-date=May 3, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508074949/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=838|archive-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref> On May 25 at [[Back to the Yokohama Arena]], Tencozy successfully defended the NWA World Tag Team Championship against Brisco and Conway and K.E.S. in a three-way match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=842|title=Back to the Yokohama Arena|access-date=May 25, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_78619.shtml|title=Caldwell's NJPW iPPV results 5/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live show featuring Styles vs. Okada for IWGP World Title, MOTY Contender, NWA Tag Titles, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=May 25, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following week, Kojima returned to the United States to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. After successful defenses against Jeremiah Plunkett, Damien Wayne and Houston Carson, Kojima lost the title back to Rob Conway on June 2 in [[Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_78787.shtml|title=NWA news: New NWA World champion determined in Vegas|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=June 3, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Upon his return to Japan, Kojima and Tenzan successfully defended the NWA World Tag Team Championship against K.E.S. on June 21 at [[Dominion 6.21]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=853|title=Dominion 6.21|access-date=June 21, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624013755/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=853|archive-date=June 24, 2014}}</ref> After four successful title defenses, they lost the title to K.E.S. in a rematch on October 13 at [[King of Pro-Wrestling (2014)|King of Pro-Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=889|title=King of Pro-Wrestling|access-date=October 13, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017231408/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=889|archive-date=October 17, 2014}}</ref> The following month, Tencozy took part in the [[G1 Tag League#2014|2014 World Tag League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=12707|title=『World Tag League 2014』出場チーム＆公式戦が決定！ 棚橋はヨシタツとタッグ結成！ 桜庭、AJ、柴田、ROH、NWAも参戦!|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=December 5, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112222204/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=12707|archive-date=November 12, 2014}}</ref> where they finished with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=912|title=World Tag League 2014|access-date=December 5, 2014|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210130824/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=912|archive-date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> In late 2014, Kojima began making appearances for Pro Wrestling Noah, which culminated in him unsuccessfully challenging [[Naomichi Marufuji]] for the GHC Heavyweight Championship on January 10, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13158|title=衝撃! なんと鈴木軍フルメンバーがノアのリングを占拠! みのるが宣戦布告! 小島はGHCに手が届かず......丸藤の前に轟沈!【1.10ノア結果】|date=January 10, 2015|access-date=January 11, 2015|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On March 21, Kojima unsuccessfully challenged Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=949&c=7187|title=Road to Invasion Attack 2015|access-date=March 21, 2015|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> From July 23 to August 15, Kojima took part in the [[G1 Climax#2015|2015 G1 Climax]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/80-features-and-tv-reviews/43611-the-big-audio-nightmares-guide-to-the-annual-new-japan-g1-climax|title=The Big Audio Nightmare's Guide to the annual New Japan G1 Climax|last=Sempervive|first=Mike|date=July 18, 2015|access-date=August 15, 2015|work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> where he finished with a record of three wins and six losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1011|script-title=ja:バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 25|access-date=August 15, 2015|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On March 19, 2016, Kojima unsuccessfully challenged [[Katsuyori Shibata]] for the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1099 | title = Road to Invasion Attack 2016 | access-date=March 19, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>

On July 3, Kojima teamed up with [[Matt Sydal]] and [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] to defeat [[The Elite (professional wrestling)|The Elite]] ([[Kenny Omega]] and [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) for the [[NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship]].<ref name=KizunaRoad2016>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-kizuna-road-2016-live-results-katsuyori-shibata-defends-never-title-young-bucks-kenny | title = NJPW Kizuna Road 2016 live results: Katsuyori Shibata defends NEVER title, Young Bucks, Kenny Omega | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=July 2, 2016 | access-date=July 3, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Afterwards, Kojima backed out of the [[G1 Climax#2016|2016 G1 Climax]] and gave his spot to Hiroyoshi Tenzan to give his longtime tag team partner one final chance to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/tenzan-kojima-out-2016-njpw-g1-climax-updated-blocks-matches-215666 | title = Tenzan in, Kojima out of 2016 NJPW G1 Climax; updated blocks & matches | last=Currier | first=Joseph | date=July 3, 2016 | access-date=July 4, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> On August 14, Kojima unsuccessfully challenged [[Jay Lethal]] for the [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) [[ROH World Championship|World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-g1-climax-26-finals-live-results-hirooki-goto-vs-kenny-omega-218636|title=NJPW G1 Climax 26 finals live results: Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=August 13, 2016|access-date=August 14, 2016|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> On September 25, Kojima, Ricochet and Sydal were stripped of the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship due to Sydal failing to make a scheduled title defense at [[Destruction (2016)|Destruction in Kobe]] because of travel issues.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17429 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160925073455/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17429 | script-title=ja:【お知らせ】マット・サイダル選手が飛行機トラブルのため9.25神戸大会を欠場。デビッド・フィンレー選手が代打出場でNEVER6人タッグは「王座決定戦」に変更 | archive-date=September 25, 2016 | date=September 25, 2016 | access-date=September 25, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> That same day, Kojima and Ricochet, now teaming with [[David Finlay (wrestler)|David Finlay]], defeated [[Adam Cole]] and The Young Bucks to regain the vacant title.<ref name=DestructioninKobe>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1198 | title = Destruction in Kobe | access-date=September 25, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> They lost the title to ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' ([[Tetsuya Bushi|Bushi]], [[Takaaki Watanabe|Evil]] and [[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]) in a four-team [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|gauntlet match]] at [[Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome]] on January 4, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-11-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-kenny-omega-227626 | title = NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | last1=Rose | first1=Bryan | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph | date=January 3, 2017 | access-date=January 4, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> On March 6, Tencozy defeated [[Tomohiro Ishii]] and Toru Yano to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the sixth time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-45th-anniversary-show-live-results-okada-vs-tiger-mask-w-231266|title=NJPW 45th Anniversary show live results: Okada vs. Tiger Mask W|last=Rose|first=Bryan|date=March 6, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2017|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> They lost the title to [[War Machine (professional wrestling)|War Machine]] ([[Hanson (wrestler)|Hanson]] and [[Raymond Rowe]]) on April 9 at [[Sakura Genesis 2017]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-sakura-genesis-live-results-okada-vs-shibata-233351 | title = NJPW Sakura Genesis live results: Okada vs. Shibata | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=April 8, 2017 | access-date=April 9, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>

On August 27, 2017, Kojima made a one-night return to AJPW, wrestling his first match for the company in five years. He defeated Suwama in the match, but was left with a bad aftertaste due to the win coming as a result of a pre-match attack on Suwama by [[Joe Doering]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/08/28/0010501090.shtml | script-title=ja:小島 諏訪魔に勝利も「切ない」 ドーリング乱入でぶち壊し | date=August 28, 2017 | access-date=August 28, 2017 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref>

After sitting most of 2018 out with an ACL injury, Kojima returned and teamed with Tenzan in the 2018 [[World Tag League (NJPW)|World Tag League]], earning 10 points. Kojima would then enter the 2019 [[New Japan Cup]] where he was eliminated in the first round by long time rival [[Minoru Suzuki]]. Kojima and Tenzan entered the 2019 [[World Tag League (NJPW)|World Tag League]] and finished with 6 points, not making the finals. Kojima would enter the 2020 [[New Japan Cup]], however was eliminated in the first round by eventual winner [[Takaaki Watanabe|EVIL]]. In December 2020, after [[Juice Robinson]] sustained an eye injury, Kojima would replace him and challenge [[Hideo Itami|KENTA]] for his [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]] Right to Challenge briefcase at [[Wrestle Kingdom 15]]. At the event, Kojima lost. Kojima then began a feud with [[Will Ospreay]] culminating in a No Disqualification Match at [[The New Beginning in Nagoya]], where Ospreay would defeat Kojima. Kojima entered the 2021 [[New Japan Cup]], but was eliminated in the first round by [[Jeff Cobb]].

=== Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2017, 2024) ===
On June 28, 2017, Mexican promotion [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL) announced that Kojima would be making his debut for the promotion in the [[CMLL International Gran Prix (2017)|2017 International Gran Prix]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/06/28/satoshi-kojima-de-njpw-llegara-al-gran-prix-del-cmll | title = Satoshi Kojima de NJPW llegará al Gran Prix del CMLL | date=June 28, 2017 | access-date=June 29, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es}}</ref> He was eliminated from the ''[[torneo cibernetico]]'' on September 1 by [[Último Guerrero]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/09/02/diamante-azul-brillo-en-el-grand-prix-2017 | title = Diamante Azul 'brilló' en el Grand Prix 2017 | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=September 2, 2017 | access-date=September 2, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es}}</ref> Kojima also took part in an event held by the Lucha Memes promotion on September 3, losing to [[Hechicero]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=182478 | title = Lucha Memes | access-date=September 4, 2017 | work=Cagematch}}</ref>

On May 24, 2024 he returned to the CMLL as part of the CozyMAX (Okumura) tag team, they lost against Los Depredadores (Magia Blanca & Rugido).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=395963|title=CMLL Viernes Espectacular « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> On May 28, 2024 they made their first defense of the [[MLW World Tag Team Championship]] against Los Depredadores (Magia Blanca & Rugido).<ref>https://x.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/1795709077487833592 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

=== Impact Wrestling (2021) ===
On the May 20, 2021, episode of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]'', a video package aired promoting Kojima arriving to [[Impact Wrestling]] as part of a partnership between Impact and NJPW.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=5/20 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of the Under Siege fallout edition with Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton for the Impact Tag Titles, Kiera Hogan vs. Tenille Dashwood, Rohit Raju vs. Jake Something|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/20/5-20-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-under-siege-fallout-edition-with-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton-for-the-impact-tag-titles-kiera-hogan-v/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521125309/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/20/5-20-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-under-siege-fallout-edition-with-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton-for-the-impact-tag-titles-kiera-hogan-v/|archive-date=May 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On the following week's ''Impact!'', Kojima made his debut confronting [[Violent By Design (professional wrestling)|Violent by Design]] where he challenged VBD member [[Joe Doering]] to a match at [[Against All Odds (2021)|Against All Odds]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=5/27 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Josh Alexander and Petey Williams vs. TJP and Fallah Bahh, Satoshi Kojima makes his Impact debut, Sami Callihan opens the show, ten Knockouts tag match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/27/5-27-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-josh-alexander-and-petey-williams-vs-tjp-and-fallah-bahh-satoshi-kojima-makes-his-impact-debut-sami-callihan-opens-the-show-ten-knockouts-tag-m/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 27, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528093321/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/27/5-27-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-josh-alexander-and-petey-williams-vs-tjp-and-fallah-bahh-satoshi-kojima-makes-his-impact-debut-sami-callihan-opens-the-show-ten-knockouts-tag-m/|archive-date=May 28, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|title=Kojima Renews Rivalry With Doering, Rosemary Challenges Purrazzo at Against All Odds|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/05/27/kojima-renews-rivalry-with-doering-rosemary-challenges-purrazzo-at-against-all-odds/|publisher=[[Impact Wrestling]]|date=May 27, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602223812/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/05/27/kojima-renews-rivalry-with-doering-rosemary-challenges-purrazzo-at-against-all-odds/|archive-date=June 2, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> At the event, Kojima lost to Doering.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2944474-impact-against-all-odds-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights|title=Impact Against All Odds Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction, and Highlights|last=Beaston|first=Erk|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=June 12, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614224526/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2944474-impact-against-all-odds-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights|archive-date=June 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On the June 24 episode of ''Impact!'', he teamed up with [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] to face VBD members Doering and [[Cody Deaner|Deaner]] for the [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]], but failed to win.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=6/24 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Joe Doering and Deaner vs. Kojima and Eddie Edwards for the Impact Tag Titles, Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Susan in a non-title match, Kiera Hogan vs. Rosemary, Rohit Raju and Shera vs. Trey Miguel and Petey Williams|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/06/24/6-24-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-joe-doering-and-deaner-vs-kojima-and-eddie-edwards-for-the-impact-tag-titles-knockouts-champion-deonna-purrazzo-vs-susan-in-a-non-title-match-k/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 24, 2021|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629073159/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/06/24/6-24-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-joe-doering-and-deaner-vs-kojima-and-eddie-edwards-for-the-impact-tag-titles-knockouts-champion-deonna-purrazzo-vs-susan-in-a-non-title-match-k/|archive-date=June 29, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week on ''Impact!'', he teamed up with Jake Something to defeat [[Brian Myers (wrestler)|Brian Myers]] and Sam Beale, in what would be his final match in the company.<ref name="Impact07012021">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/07/01/impact-on-axs-tv-results-july-1-2021/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: July 1, 2021|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708103745/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/07/01/impact-on-axs-tv-results-july-1-2021/|archive-date=July 8, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Impact712021">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=7/1 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Kenny Omega, Karl Anderson, and Doc Gallows vs. Sami Callihan, Moose, and Chris Sabin, TJP and Fallah Bahh vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack, Chris Bey vs. Petey Williams, Eddie Edwards vs. Satoshi Kojima|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/07/02/7-1-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-kenny-omega-karl-anderson-and-doc-gallows-vs-sami-callihan-moose-and-chris-sabin-tjp-and-fallah-bahh-vs-rich-swann-and-willie-mack-chri/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 2, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702160856/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/07/02/7-1-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-kenny-omega-karl-anderson-and-doc-gallows-vs-sami-callihan-moose-and-chris-sabin-tjp-and-fallah-bahh-vs-rich-swann-and-willie-mack-chri/|archive-date=July 2, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== All Elite Wrestling (2021, 2023) ===
[[File:CM Punk v Satoshi Kojima, AEW Forbidden Door 2023, 2023-06-25 01.jpg|thumb|Kojima (left) facing off with [[CM Punk]] (right) at [[Forbidden Door (2023)|AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door]] in June 2023]]
On the August 25, 2021, episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'', [[Jon Moxley]] announced a match against Kojima at [[All Out (2021)|All Out]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/jon-moxley-vs-satoshi-kojima-set-aew-all-out-351401|title = Jon Moxley vs. Satoshi Kojima set for AEW All Out| date=August 25, 2021 }}</ref> At the event on September 5, he lost to Moxley.<ref name="All Out2021">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of CM Punk vs. Darby Allin, The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros in a cage match for the AEW Tag Titles, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the AEW Title, Britt Baker vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. MJF|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/09/05/aew-all-out-results-powells-live-review-of-cm-punk-vs-darby-allin-the-young-bucks-vs-the-lucha-bros-in-a-cage-match-for-the-aew-tag-titles-kenny-omega-vs-christian-cage-for-the-aew-title-brit/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=September 5, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref> On June 25, 2023 at [[Forbidden Door (2023)|Forbidden Door]], Kojima competed in the [[Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament]], losing to [[CM Punk]] in the quarterfinals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/06/25/aew-njpw-forbidden-door-results-powells-live-review-of-bryan-danielson-vs-kazuchika-okada-kenny-omega-vs-will-ospreay-for-the-iwgp-u-s-championship-mjf-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-for-the-aew-world/|title=AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP U.S. Championship, MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship|website=prowrestling.net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=June 25, 2023|accessdate=June 25, 2023}}</ref>

=== Pro Wrestling Noah (2022–2023) ===
On April 30 at Majestic 2022, Kojima was revealed to be [[Naomichi Marufuji]]'s mystery partner against Kinya Okada and [[Yoshiki Inamura]] which Kojima and Marufuji won. Kojima then challenged [[Go Shiozaki]] for the [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]] after Shiozaki won the vacant title after defeating [[Kaito Kiyomiya]] in the main event. At [[CyberFight Festival 2022]], Kojima defeated Shiozaki to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship for the first time and became the fourth Japanese wrestler to win all the major Heavyweight titles in Japan, having also won the IWGP Heavyweight and Triple Crown Heavyweight Championships in his career.

=== Return to MLW (2024–present) ===
In January 2024, Kojima returned to MLW to challenge World Heavyweight Champion, [[Alex Kane]] to a title match. At [[SuperFight (2024)|SuperFight 2024]], Kojima defeated Kane to win the MLW World Heavyweight Championship, 22 years after first winning the title. Kojima also became the first 2-time World Heavyweight Champion in the promotions history. At [[Intimidation Games (2024)|Intimidation Games]], Kojima successfully defended his title against [[Minoru Suzuki]]. At [[War Chamber (2024)|War Chamber]], Kojima team up with The Second Gear Crew ([[Matthew Justice]] and [[1 Called Manders]]) and [[Shigeo Okumura]], as Team MLW. Together, they defeated World Titan Federation ([[Tom Lawlor]], [[Davey Boy Smith Jr.]], [[Richard Holliday]], and Josh Bishop) in a War Chamber match. At [[War Chamber (2024)|War Chamber II]], Kojima successfully defended his title against [[Bad Dude Tito]]. At [[MLW Azteca Lucha|Aztecha Lucha]], Kojima teamed up with Shigeo Okumura, calling their team, CozyMax. Together, they defeated The Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and 1 Called Manders) to win the vacant [[MLW World Tag Team Championship]]. Kojima also became a double champion in the process, the first to hold both the World Heavyweight and World Tag Team titles at the same time. He lost the title to Matt Riddle at Kings of Colisseum 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/191855/new-mlw-champions-crowned-and-more.html?p=1|title=NEW MLW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND MORE &#124; PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref>

==Other media==
Kojima, along with fellow NJPW wrestlers Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Kazuchika Okada, [[Tetsuya Naito]] and Toru Yano, appears as a member of the gang Justis in the 2016 video game ''[[Yakuza 6: The Song of Life]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17380|script-title=ja:新日本プロレスリングの人気選手が神室町最大のギャングに？！オカダ、棚橋、内藤ら6選手がPlayStation4専用ソフト『龍が如く６ 命の詩。』に出演決定！|date=September 16, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> He also appears in the game ''[[Fire Pro Wrestling World]]'' as a playable character.

==Personal life==
Kojima has a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cozy_lariat/status/819321231044284417|title=Good morning. My daughter went to an elementary school. I have also got over my cold. I also live through con brio today.|publisher=Twitter|access-date=February 14, 2017}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
[[File:Satoshi Kojima IWGP Heavyweight Champion.jpg|thumb|200px|Kojima is a two-time [[IWGP Heavyweight Champion]]...]]
[[File:TENCOZY.JPG|thumb|200px|...a seven-time [[IWGP Tag Team Championship|IWGP Tag Team Champions]] – including six reigns with [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] (left)...]]
[[File:Satoshi Kojima, Ricochet and David Finlay NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions.jpg|thumb|200px|...and a two-time [[NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion]] – shown here with [[David Finlay (wrestler)|David Finlay]] (left) and [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] (right).]]
*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[All Asia Tag Team Championship]] ([[All Asia Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Kaz Hayashi|Shiryu]]
**[[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship#Reigns|2 times]])
**[[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[World Tag Team Championship (AJPW)#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Taiyō Kea]] (1), [[Kaz Hayashi]] (1), and [[Yoshikazu Taru|TARU]] (1)
**BAPE STA!! Tag Tournament (2003) – with [[Jimmy Yang|Apeman]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=928 |title = Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database}}</ref>
**[[Champion Carnival]] ([[Champion Carnival#2003|2003]])
**[[Ōdō Tournament]] ([[Ōdō Tournament#2023|2023]])
**January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2003)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/alljap/ajtourn.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506031938/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/alljap/ajtourn.htm |archive-date=May 6, 2008 }}</ref>
**[[World's Strongest Tag Determination League]] – with Taiyō Kea ([[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2002|2002]]), Kaz Hayashi ([[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2003|2003]]), and [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] ([[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2006|2006]], [[World's Strongest Tag Determination League#2008|2008]])
*'''[[Major League Wrestling]]'''
**[[MLW World Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/mlw/|title=Major League Wrestling|access-date=July 8, 2008|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref>
**[[MLW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[MLW World Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Shigeo Okumura]]
*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]'''
**[[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=WK8/>
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with Hiroyoshi Tenzan<ref name=InvasionAttack2014/>
*'''[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'''
**[[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Heavyweight Champions|2 times]])<ref name="PS132"/><ref name=NJPW101110/>
**[[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|7 times]]) – with Hiroyoshi Tenzan (6) and [[Manabu Nakanishi]] (1)
**[[NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Matt Sydal]] and [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] (1),<ref name=KizunaRoad2016/> and [[David Finlay (wrestler)|David Finlay]] and Ricochet (1)<ref name=DestructioninKobe/>
**[[G1 Tag League|Super Grade Tag League/G1 Tag League]] – with [[Keiji Mutoh]] ([[G1 Tag League#1998|1998]]),<ref name=G1TagClimax>{{cite book |author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications |chapter = Japan: New Japan G-1 (Grade-1) Climax Tag Tournament Champions| page = 374 |year= 2000 |isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> and Hiroyoshi Tenzan ([[G1 Tag League#2001|2001]], [[G1 Tag League#2008|2008]])
**[[G1 Climax]] ([[G1 Climax#2010|2010]])<ref name=G12010/>
**[[Young Lion Cup]] ([[Young Lion Cup#1994|1994]])<ref name=YoungLionsCup>{{cite book |author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications |chapter = Japan: New Japan Young Lions Cup Tournament Champions| page = 375|year= 2000 |isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
**Fighting Spirit Award (2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2001-awards.html|title=2001 New Japan Awards|access-date=April 28, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>
**Tag Team Best Bout (2000) <small>with Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. [[Manabu Nakanishi]] and [[Yuji Nagata]] on October 9</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2000-awards.html|title=2000 New Japan Awards|access-date=April 28, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>
*'''''[[Nikkan Sports]]'''''
**Best Tag Team Award (2008) <small>with Hiroyoshi Tenzan</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/wrestlingscout/home/updates/nikkansportsawards-2008|title=Nikkan Sports Awards – 2008|website=wrestlingscout|date=February 27, 2016|access-date=August 1, 2018|archive-date=March 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328193411/https://sites.google.com/site/wrestlingscout/home/updates/nikkansportsawards-2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 3 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[PWI 500]]'' in 2005
**Ranked No. 275 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI Years'' in 2003
* '''[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]'''
** [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]] ([[GHC Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ghcnoah.html|title=Solie's Title Histories: NOAH|website=www.solie.org}}</ref>
**[[GHC Tag Team Championship]] ([[GHC Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Takashi Sugiura]]
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max]]'''
**[[Fire Festival]] ([[Fire Festival#2003|2003]])
*'''''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''''
**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Best Tag Team Award|Best Tag Team Award]] (2000) <small>with Hiroyoshi Tenzan</small><ref name=TS2000s/>
**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Fighting Spirit Award|Fighting Spirit Award]] (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2343|title=2010 Tokyo Sports awards – New Japan involvement|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=December 9, 2010|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>
**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#MVP Award|MVP Award]] (2005)<ref name=TS2000s>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past4/|script-title=ja:東京スポーツ プロレス大賞|access-date=January 20, 2014|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|language=ja}}</ref>
*'''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2001) {{small|with Hiroyoshi Tenzan}}

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