Taichi - Pro Wrestler Profile

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

Taichiro Maki (牧 太一郎) was born in Ishikari-shi, Hokkaido, Japan on March 19, 1980, and he is currently 43 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Taichi.

Currently, he is is a member of the team of Just 5 Guys / Just 4 Guys.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Taichiro Maki (牧 太一郎)
Ring Names
  • Taichi ( April 11, 2009 - Present)
  • Hokkaido ( May 13, 2006 - June 30, 2006)
  • Taichi Ishikari ( December 2, 2002 - April 10, 2009)
Born March 19, 1980 (age 43)
Nationality Nationality: JapanJapan
Birth Place Ishikari-shi, Hokkaido, Japan
Billed From
  • Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
Weight
  • 220 lbs (100 kg)
Nicknames Ai o Suteta Seitei (The Holy Emperor Who Renounced Love); Sekaiichi Ko Zurui Otoko (The World's Sliest Wrestler)

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 23, 2018 Present
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight January 5, 2017 January 22, 2018
Promotion Pro Wrestling NOAHNOAH January 12, 2015 December 3, 2016
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight December 11, 2010 January 5, 2015
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLL February 16, 2010 December 1, 2010
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight May 13, 2006 February 15, 2010
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW December 2, 2002 October 22, 2005
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Heel May 13, 2006 Present
Images
Dec 2010
Dec 2010
Dec 2002
Dec 2002

Finishers
  • Black Mephisto - Over the shoulder Back-to-belly Piledriver ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
  • Taichi-Style Last Ride - Elevated Powerbomb into a High-angle Prawn Hold ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
  • Taichi-Style Gedo Clutch - Double Leg Nelson ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
  • Tensho Jujihou / Heavenly Flying Cross Phoenix - Superkick ( January 5, 2017 - Present)
  • Seitei Jujiro / Holy Emperor's Tomb - Modified Stretch Plum ( January 5, 2019 - Present)
  • Jage Koroshi / Jado and Gedo Killer - Knee Strike to the face with a knee brace ( December 2, 2002 - December 31, 2013)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song "Pageant (Instrumental)" by Moi dix Mois - Single ( May 13, 2006 - Present)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

  • 3 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Zack Sabre Jr.)
  • 2 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Taka Michinoku, 1 with Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
  • 2 NEVER Openweight Championship
  • 2 Provisional KOPW Championship

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

  • 1 CMLL World Trios Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi & Okumura)

Pro Wrestling Noah

  • 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • NJPW Road to the Super Jr. 2days Tournament Winner (2011)
  • AJPW Autumn Festival Tag Tournament Winner (2004 – with Toshiaki Kawada)
  • Taka & Taichi Box Office Super J-Cup Qualifying League Winner (2016)
  • 3° in PWI Tag Team 50 (2021 - with Zack Sabre Jr.)
  • Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2021 - with Zack Sabre Jr.)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
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