Takuma Sano / Naoki Sano: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Takuma Sano / Naoki Sano, 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.

Naoki Sano (佐野直喜) was born in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan on February 2, 1965, and he is currently 59 years old.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Naoki Sano (佐野直喜)
Ring Names
- Naoki Sano ( September 1, 2018 - January 7, 2020)
- Takuma Sano ( February 11, 2001 - August 30, 2019)
- Naoki Sano ( May 14, 1999 - February 10, 2001)
- Yuhi Sano ( March 1, 1996 - December 14, 1997)
- Naoki Sano ( March 3, 1984 - February 28, 1996)
Born February 2, 1965 (age 59)
Nationality Japan
Birth Place Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan
Billed From
- Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
- 242 lbs (110 kg)

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( May 14, 1999 - January 7, 2020)
- MMA Fighter ( March 15, 1998 - June 4, 2000)
- Wrestler ( March 3, 1984 - December 14, 1997)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion INDY	June 18, 2014	January 7, 2020
Promotion NJPW	January 4, 2020	January 5, 2020
Promotion NOAH	February 11, 2001	April 27, 2014
Promotion BATTLARTS	May 14, 1999	November 26, 2000
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	January 6, 1989	March 23, 1990
Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions	March 3, 1984	March 20, 1987

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Tweener March 3, 1984 January 7, 2020
Images History

Jan 2020
Jan 2006
Feb 2001
May 1999
Mar 1998
Jan 1996
Jan 1989
Mar 1984

Alignment	from	to
Tweener	March 3, 1984	January 7, 2020

Finishers
- High-speed Roundhouse Kick ( March 3, 1984 - January 5, 2020)
- Northern Lights Bomb ( February 11, 2001 - January 5, 2020)
- Yurikamome - Inverted Lotus Hold Can Opener ( May 14, 1999 - January 5, 2020)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Attack and Release” by Yutaka Tominaga - Single ( September 7, 2002 - January 5, 2020)
- Theme Song “S.O.S.” by ABBA - Single ( July 27, 2001 - September 6, 2002)
- Theme Song “Naoki Sano Theme” by SWS - Single ( September 29, 1990 - July 26, 2001)
- Theme Song “Destiny Light” by Naomi Masuda - Single ( January 1, 1988 - March 23, 1990)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Yoshihiro Takayama)
BattlARTS
- 1 FMW Junior Heavyweight Championship
Comision de Box y Lucha D.F.
- 1 Distrito Federal Trios Championship (with Yoshihiro Asai and Hata Hirokazu)
Super World of Sports
- 1 SWS Light Heavyweight Championship
Wrestle Association R
- 1 WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Nobuhiko Takada and Masahito Kakihara)
Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Young Lion Tournament Winner (1989)
- Noah Global Tag League Winner (2010 - with Yoshihiro Takayama)
- NOAH Global Tag League Technique Award (2010)
- Kingdom One Million Yen Tournament Winner (August 1997)
- WON Match of the Year (1990 - vs. Jushin Thunder Liger on January 31)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- Takuma Sano & Yoshihiro Takayama - Yoshihiro Takayama ( September 3, 2006 - June 26, 2011)
- WAVE - Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa, Daisuke Ikeda, Naomichi Marufuji, Kotaro Suzuki ( March 18, 2001 - December 31, 2003)
- Palaestra - Don Arakawa, George Takano, Shunji Takano, Kenichi Oya, Akira Katayama ( October 18, 1990 - June 19, 1992)