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 44 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Taichi.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Just 5 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 44)
- Nationality
Japan - 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)
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 23, 2018 Present Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
January 5, 2017 January 22, 2018 Promotion NOAHJanuary 12, 2015 December 3, 2016 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
December 11, 2010 January 5, 2015 Promotion CMLLFebruary 16, 2010 December 1, 2010 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 13, 2006 February 15, 2010 Promotion HUSTLEJune 28, 2004 March 12, 2006 Promotion AJPWDecember 2, 2002 October 22, 2005 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face August 10, 2023 Present Heel May 13, 2006 August 9, 2023 - Images
Dec 2010Dec 2002
NJPW
NOAH
CMLL
HUSTLE
AJPW
- 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)
- Yokozuna Elbow - Charging Elbow Smash to the head of a standing opponent ( April 25, 2022 - 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
- 1 KOPW Championship (2023)
- 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
- Just 5 Guys - DOUKI, SANADA, TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yuya Uemura ( January 5, 2023 - Present)
- Dangerous Tekkers - Zack Sabre Jr. ( November 18, 2018 - January 4, 2023)
- Suzuki-gun - Davey Boy Smith Jr., DOUKI, El Desperado, Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki, Shelton Benjamin, TAKA Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshihiro Takayama, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., Takashi Sugiura, Kengo Mashimo ( May 3, 2011 - December 23, 2022)
- La Ola Amarilla - El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Okumura ( September 7, 2012 - August 2, 2013)
- Kojima-gun - MVP, Satoshi Kojima, TAKA Michinoku, Nosawa Rongai ( January 28, 2011 - May 3, 2011)
- La Ola Amarilla - Hiroshi Tanahashi, YOSHI-HASHI, Okumura ( May 7, 2010 - November 29, 2010)
- Unione - Milano Collection A.T. ( September 23, 2008 - September 13, 2009)
Taichi Game Appearances
Coming soon.
Coming soon.