James Yang, better known as Yun Yang, Jimmy Yang or Akio or, his given name, James Yun (born on May 13, 1981) although it is widely believed that Yang is a native of in Seoul, South Korea, he is, in fact a native of the Atlanta suburb; Austell, Georgia is a professional wrestler of Korean decent performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Smackdown! brand. Where he is billed as a Japanese wrestler.

Profile

• Height: 5 ft 9 in
• Weight: 185 lb
• Trained By: WCW Power Plant
• Professional Debut: 1999
• Previous Identities: Yung Yang, Yang, Jimmy Yang, Apeman
• Finishing/Signature Move(s): Akio-sault a.k.a. Yang Time (Corkscrew Moonsault Press), Fists of Fury

Career

In June 1999, Yang signed with WCW, then made his WCW television debut in January 2000. He was put in a trio called the Jung Dragons along with Jamie-San (better known as Jamie Noble) and Kaz Hayashi . Yang and Hayashi defeated Evan Karagias and Jamie Knoble at WCW Sin in January 2001.

By the end of WCW, the WWF purchased Yang's WCW contract and assigned him to the company's developmental roster. With no plans to call him to the main roster, the WWF eventually released Yang, who then agreed to join All Japan Pro Wrestling. In September 2003, the WWE resigned him, this time to a three-year deal. Yang was renamed Akio and aligned himself with Japanese rookie Ryan Sakoda, forming the tag team Kyo Dai recently Sakoda was released from the WWE and Yang was left on his own to become a lower card wrestler and Velocity mainstay.

Titles/Accomplishments

• 1-time Central American Middleweight Champion
• 1-time All Japan Real World Junior Heavyweight Tag Team League