On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Takeshi Rikio, 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.
Takeshi Inoue (力皇 猛) was born in Sakurai, Nara, Japan on December 20, 1972, and he is currently 51 years old.
He is currently a Commissioner, working for NOAH, under the name of Takeshi Rikio.
It is said Rikio backstage had a big sweet tooth, particularly for melon bread.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Takeshi Inoue (力皇 猛)
- Ring Names
- Takeshi Rikio ( May 28, 2000 - November 27, 2011)
- Takeshi Inoue ( March 11, 2000 - May 27, 2000)
- Rikio ( March 1, 1989 - March 10, 2000)
- Futagozakura ( March 1, 1988 - February 28, 1989)
- Born December 20, 1972 (age 51)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Sakurai, Nara, Japan
- Billed From
- Sakurai, Nara, Japan ( March 11, 2000 - November 27, 2011)
- Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 276 lbs (125 kg)
- Nicknames Riki; Riki-san
- Notes It is said Rikio backstage had a big sweet tooth, particularly for melon bread.
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Commissioner ( July 23, 2012 - Present)
- Wrestler ( March 11, 2000 - November 27, 2011)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHJuly 23, 2012 Present Promotion NOAHAugust 5, 2000 May 29, 2010 Promotion AJPWMarch 11, 2000 July 20, 2000 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Tweener March 11, 2000 November 27, 2011 - Images History
Jan 2016
Jan 2007Jan 2004Aug 2000Mar 2000
NOAH
AJPW
- Finishers
- World Musou - Choke Lift dropped into a Side Slam ( March 11, 2000 - November 27, 2011)
- Musou - Waist-lifted Side Slam ( July 1, 2004 - November 27, 2011)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "A Passage in Time" by Authority Zero - Single ( January 1, 2005 - November 27, 2011)
- Theme Song "Rising Spirits" by Yuki Nakajima - Single ( August 5, 2000 - December 31, 2004)
- Theme Song "Comp" by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( March 11, 2000 - July 20, 2000)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Heavyweight Championship
- 3 GHC Tag Team Championship (1 with Takeshi Morishima, 1 with Jun Akiyama, 1 with Muhammed Yone)
- Other Accomplishments
- PWN Two Day Tag Team Tournament Winner (2004 - with Naomichi Marufuji)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2005)
- Tokyo Sports Rookie of the Year (2000)
- Nikkan Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2005)
- PWN Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Prize (2008 - with Jun Akiyama)
- 82° in PWI 500 (2010)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Disobey - KENTA / Hideo Itami, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Genba Hirayanagi, Mohammed Yone, Kotaro Suzuki ( February 15, 2009 - May 29, 2010)
- Takeshi Rikio & Muhammed Yone - Muhammed Yone ( December 7, 2008 - May 29, 2010)
- Takeshi Rikio & Jun Akiyama - Jun Akiyama ( January 15, 2007 - January 23, 2009)
- WILD II - Takeshi Morishima ( April 15, 2001 - January 14, 2007)
- Burning - KENTA / Hideo Itami, Kenta Kobashi, Kentaro Shiga, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi ( January 1, 2001 - April 30, 2001)
