Tadao Yasuda: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tadao Yasuda, 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.

Tadao Yasuda (安田忠夫) was born in Tokyo, Japan on October 9, 1963, and he is currently 59 years old.

Representative of New Japan’s Inokiism era, Yasuda’s stint as Makai Club leader involved the worship of everything Antonio Inoki. He was a professional sumo wrestler from March 1979 to May 1992.

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Tadao Yasuda (安田忠夫)

Ring Names

Tadao Yasuda ( March 21, 2006 - February 4, 2011)
Yasudakinen ( March 12, 2006 - March 20, 2006)
Tadao Yasuda ( June 1, 1992 - March 11, 2006)
Takanofuji Tadao ( January 1, 1984 - May 31, 1992)
Fujinomori Tadao ( January 1, 1980 - December 31, 1983)

Born October 9, 1963 (age 59)

Nationality

Japan

Birth Place Tokyo, Japan

Billed From

Tokyo, Japan ( April 24, 1994 - February 4, 2011)

Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

Weight

290 lbs (132 kg) ( April 24, 1994 - February 4, 2011)
331 lbs (150 kg) ( March 1, 1979 - May 31, 1992)

Nicknames King of Debt

Notes Representative of New Japan’s Inokiism era, Yasuda’s stint as Makai Club leader involved the worship of everything Antonio Inoki. He was a professional sumo wrestler from March 1979 to May 1992.

Career History

Roles

Part Time Wrestler ( November 25, 2006 - February 4, 2011)
Wrestler ( April 24, 1994 - November 24, 2006)
MMA Fighter ( January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion INDY	November 25, 2006	February 4, 2011
Promotion ZERO1	July 9, 2005	November 24, 2006
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	April 24, 1994	September 11, 2004

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Tweener	July 9, 2005	December 4, 2011
Heel	August 1, 2002	September 11, 2004
Face	December 31, 2001	July 31, 2002
Tweener	April 24, 1994	December 30, 2001

Images

May 2002

Jan 2001

Apr 1994

Mar 1979

Finishers

Rear Naked Choke ( April 24, 1994 - February 4, 2011)
Tiger Driver - Sitout Double Underhook Powerbomb ( April 24, 1994 - February 4, 2011)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei - Single ( February 16, 2004 - February 4, 2011)
Theme Song "Moeyo Ariwashi (Burning Fierce Eagle)" by Minotaur - Single ( February 26, 1998 - February 15, 2004)
Theme Song "Kakushi toride no san akunin" by Masaru Sato - Single ( January 21, 1996 - February 25, 1998)
Theme Song "Chasing Crazy" - Single ( April 24, 1994 - January 20, 1996)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship

HUSTLE

1 Hustle Hardcore Hero Championship
1 Hustle Hardcore Tag Team Championship (with Genichiro Tenryu)

Other Accomplishments

NJPW IWGP Heavyweight Championship Tournament Winner (2002)
Hustle King Hashimoto Memorial Six-Man Tag Tournament Winner (2006 - with Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro Otani)
Komosubi rank in sumo wrestling

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables

Makai Club - Kantaro Hoshino, Katsuyori Shibata, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Tomoaki Honma, Giant Titan, Gran Hamada/Makai Masked Hurricane #1, Kazunari Murakami, Makai #6, Makai #10, Makai #11, Makai #12, Makai #13, Makai #14, Makai #15, Makai Masked Hurricane #2, Makai Rey Cobra #1, Makai Rey Cobra #2, Makai Rey Cobra #4, Makai Heat, Michiyoshi Ohara/Makai #3, Mitsuya Nagai/Makai #5, New Strong Majin, Ryota Chikuzen/Makai #2, Ryushi Yanagisawa, Super Strong Majin ( August 1, 2002 - September 11, 2004)