On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Akira Taue, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Akira Taue (田上 明) was born in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan on May 8, 1961, and he is currently 62 years old.
Taue is known for being one of AJPW's Four Heavenly Pillars in the 1990s, which had tremendous influence on indie wrestlers abroad in the Anglosphere for years after. He was a professional sumo wrestler from January 1980 to July 1987.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Akira Taue (田上 明)
- Ring Names
- Akira Taue ( January 2, 1988 - February 28, 2017)
- Tamakirin Yasumasa ( May 1, 1986 - January 1, 1988)
- Akira Taue ( January 1, 1980 - April 30, 1986)
- Born May 8, 1961 (age 62)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
- Billed From
- Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
- Height 6 ft 4 in (192 cm)
- Weight
- 265 lbs (120 kg)
- Nicknames AT; Dynamic T; Mr. Tama; The Indomitable Prince
- Notes Taue is known for being one of AJPW's Four Heavenly Pillars in the 1990s, which had tremendous influence on indie wrestlers abroad in the Anglosphere for years after. He was a professional sumo wrestler from January 1980 to July 1987.
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Ambassador ( November 2, 2016 - February 28, 2017)
- PresidentPromoter ( June 27, 2009 - November 1, 2016)
- Coach ( January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2005)
- Wrestler ( January 2, 1988 - December 7, 2013)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHAugust 5, 2000 February 28, 2017 Promotion AJPWJanuary 2, 1988 July 20, 2000 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Tweener January 2, 1988 February 28, 2017 - Images History
Jul 2023Nov 2016Jun 2009Aug 2000Jul 1990Jan 1988Jan 1980
NOAH
AJPW
- Finishers
- Nodowa Otoshi - Standing Chokeslam ( January 2, 1988 - December 7, 2013)
- Ore ga Taue / Ruby Flowsion - Belly to back Chokeslam ( January 2, 1988 - December 7, 2013)
- Chichibu Cement - Vertical Suplex Chokeslam ( January 2, 1988 - December 7, 2013)
- Tsukuba Makiwari - Hip Toss dropped into a Chokeslam ( January 2, 1988 - December 7, 2013)
- Dynamic Bomb - Sitout Powerbomb with theatrics ( January 2, 1988 - December 7, 2013)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Eclipse" by Yngwie Malmsteen - Single ( August 5, 2000 - December 7, 2013)
- Theme Song "Jingi Naki Tatakai" by Toshiaki Tsushima - Single ( August 5, 2000 - December 31, 2000)
- Theme Song “Thruster” by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( January 1, 1998 - July 20, 2000)
- Theme Song “Eclipse" by Yngwie Malmsteen - Single ( July 1, 1991 - December 31, 1997)
- Theme Song “Runner” by Bakufu Slump - Single ( January 2, 1988 - June 30, 1991)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Shinichi Nakano)
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 7 World Tag Team Championship (1 with Jumbo Tsuruta, 6 with Toshiaki Kawada)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2022 - with Toshiaki Kawada)
- AJPW Champion Carnival Winner (1996)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Team Determination League Winner (1996, 1997 - with Toshiaki Kawada)
- AJPW January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (1992)
- AJPW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2000 - with Toshiaki Kawada)
- Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2005)
- Tokyo Spirit Fighting Spirit Award (1992, 1996)
- Tokyo Sports Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year award (1995) - with Toshiaki Kawada vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and KENTA Kobashi on June 9
- Tokyo Sports Tag Team of the Year award (1997 - with Toshiaki Kawada)
- 33° in PWI 500 (1997)
- 8° in PWI Years Top 500 Tag Teams (2003 - with Toshiaki Kawada)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Holy Demon Army - Masanobu Fuchi, Toshiaki Kawada, Masao Inoue, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Yoshinari Ogawa ( May 14, 1993 - July 2, 2000)
- Tsuruta-gun - Jumbo Tsuruta, Jun Akiyama, Masanobu Fuchi, Mighty Inoue, Yoshinari Ogawa ( August 18, 1990 - June 3, 1993)
- Second Generation Army - Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada ( July 7, 1990 - July 27, 1990)
- Kekki-gun - Arashi / Isao Takagi, Tiger Mask, Shinichi Nakano, Shunji Takano ( February 23, 1989 - March 8, 1989)
