Masato Tanaka

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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Masato Tanaka, 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.

Masato Tanaka (田中 正人) was born in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan on February 28, 1973, and he is currently 52 years old.

He is currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH and Pro Wrestling ZERO1 on the Heavyweight brand under the ring name of Masato Tanaka.

Currently, he is a member of the team of REAL ZERO1.

Masato Tanaka is a 1-time World Champion, and has won a total of 7 championships in major promotions during his career.

Masato Tanaka Profile Index

Profile Info

  • GenderMale
  • Real NameMasato Tanaka (田中 正人)
  • Ring Names
    • Masato Tanaka (July 23, 1993 - Present)
  • Born February 28, 1973 (age 52)
  • NationalityNationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth PlaceWakayama, Wakayama, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
  • Weight
    • 202 lbs (92 kg)
  • NicknamesDangan; The Enforcer

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler (July 23, 1993 - Present)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionPro Wrestling NOAHNOAHBrand Heavyweight January 4, 2021Present
    PromotionPro Wrestling ZERO1ZERO1July 12, 2001Present
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight October 24, 2020January 2, 2021
    PromotionDDT Pro-WrestlingDDTNovember 29, 2019October 18, 2020
    PromotionWrestle-1W 1December 31, 2019March 15, 2020
    PromotionGame Changer WrestlingGCWDecember 29, 2018February 4, 2020
    PromotionChō Sentō Puroresu FMWFMWApril 21, 2015December 22, 2017
    PromotionPro Wrestling NOAHNOAHBrand Heavyweight February 22, 2014November 8, 2015
    PromotionWrestle-1W 1January 12, 2014September 27, 2015
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight December 23, 2007December 8, 2013
    PromotionHUSTLEHUSTLEJanuary 4, 2004October 9, 2006
    PromotionFighting of World Japan Pro-WrestlingWJDecember 3, 2003January 11, 2004
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight May 20, 2001October 5, 2003
    PromotionFighting Investigation Team Battlarts (Kakutō Tanteidan Batorātsu)BATTLARTSApril 13, 2001September 16, 2001
    PromotionExtreme Championship WrestlingECWSeptember 11, 1999May 20, 2000
    PromotionFrontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMWJanuary 5, 1999February 18, 2001
    PromotionExtreme Championship WrestlingECWMarch 1, 1998December 5, 1998
    PromotionFrontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMWJuly 23, 1993June 19, 1998

  • Images History

    Dec 2007
    Dec 2007
    Mar 1998
    Mar 1998

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    HeelFebruary 1, 2004Present
    FaceMarch 1, 1998January 31, 2004

  • Finishers

    • Complete Dust - Inverted Sitout Side Powerslam (July 23, 1993 - Present)
    • Dangan Bomb - Back Body Drop Lift into a Falling Powerbomb. (July 23, 1993 - Present)
    • Dangan Rolling Elbow / Roaring Elbow / Rolling Elbow - Discus Elbow Smash (July 23, 1993 - Present)
    • Diamond Dust - Diving Forward Somersault Three-quarter Facelock Bulldog (July 23, 1993 - Present)
    • Sliding D - Sliding Forearm Smash (July 23, 1993 - Present)
    • Thunder Fire Powerbomb - One Shoulder Powerbomb (July 23, 1993 - Present)
    • Tornado DDT (July 23, 1993 - Present)

  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song"Dangan" by FMW Productions - Single (January 1, 1996 - Present)
    • Theme Song"Holy Man" by One Minute Silence - Single (September 11, 1999 - May 20, 2000)
    • Theme Song"T.N.T." by AC/DC - Single (March 1, 1998 - December 5, 1998)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Extreme Championship Wrestling

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

    Pro Wrestling NOAH

  • Chō Hanabi Puroresu

    • 1 Bakuha-ō Championship
    • 2 Bakuha-ō Tag Team Championship (1 with Taru, 1 with Hide Kubota)

    DDT Pro-Wrestling

    • 1 KO-D Openweight Championship

    Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling

    • 1 FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship
    • 2 FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (1 with Hayabusa, 1 with Tetsuhiro Kuroda)
    • 2 FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship
    • 4 FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Hayabusa & Hisakatsu Ōya, 1 with Hayabusa & Kōji Nakagawa, 1 with Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Kōji Nakagawa, 1 with Atsushi Onita & Hideki Hosaka)
    • 1 WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Gedo & Jado)
    • 1 WEW Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 WEW World Tag Team Championship (with Gedō)

    Greektown Pro Wrestling

    • 1 Greektown Wrestling Championship

    Guts World Pro Wrestling

    • 1 GWC Tag Team Championship (with Daisuke)

    Hustle

    • 1 Hustle Hardcore Hero Championship

    Premier Wrestling Federation

    • 1 PWF Universal Tag Team Championship (with Shinjiro Otani)

    Pro Wrestling World-1

    • 1 World-1 Heavyweight Championship

    Pro Wrestling Zero1

    • 6 ZERO1 World Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
    • 8 NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (2 with Shinjiro Otani, 1 with Wataru Sakata, 1 with Zeus, Takashi Sugiura, 1 with James Raideen, 1 with Takuya Sugawara, 1 with Yuji Hino)
    • 1 NWA United National Heavyweight Championship

    Super Fireworks Pro Wrestling

    • 2 Blast King Tag Team Championships (1 with TARU, 1 with Hide Kubota)

    Wrestle-1

    • 1 Wrestle-1 Tag Team Championship (with Jiro Kuroshio)

  • Other Accomplishments

    • NJPW NEVER Openweight Championship Tournament Winner (2012)
    • PW Noah Global Tag League Winner (2014, 2015 – with Takashi Sugiura)
    • PW Noah Global League Tournament Technique Award (2014)
    • DDT D-Oh Grand Prix Winner (2020)
    • ZERO1 Fire Festival Winner (2006–2008, 2012, 2017)
    • ZERO1 Furinkazan Winner (2011 – with Fujita Hayato; 2014 – with Takashi Sugiura; 2023 – with Yoshikazu Yokoyama)
    • ZERO1 Tenka-Ichi Junior Tournament Winner (2007)
    • ZERO1 MVP (2007, 2008)
    • ZERO1 Best Bout (2008 - vs. Manabu Nakanishi on 04/06; 2011 - vs. Daisuke Sekimoto on 08/07)
    • FMW Young Spirit Tournament Winner (1995)
    • FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1999 - with Tetsuhiro Kuroda)
    • GWC Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (2009 - with Daisuke)
    • Hustle King Memorial Six-Man Tag Tournament Winner (2006 – with Tadao Yasuda & Shinjiro Otani)
    • PWE Continent Confrontation Tag Team League Winner (2008 – with Daisuke Sekimoto)
    • Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2008)
    • Tokyo Sports Best Newcomer Award (1995)
    • Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2014 – with Takashi Sugiura)
    • Nikkan Sports Best Tag Team Award (2014 - with Takashi Sugiura)
    • Nikkan Sports Technique Award (2011)
    • PWF Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2004)
    • PWF MVP (2004)
    • PWF Match of the Year (2003, 2004)
    • 21° in PWI 500 (2000)

Teams & Relations

Games Appearances (3)

Masato Tanaka
Ultra Pro Wrestling
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