On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tatsuhito Takaiwa, 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.
Tatsuhito Takaiwa (高岩竜一) (born Go Yong-Il (고용일)) was born in Kyoto, Japan on July 5, 1972, and he is currently 51 years old.
He is currently working for Independent promotions and ZERO1, under the ring name of Tatsuhito Takaiwa.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Tatsuhito Takaiwa (高岩竜一) (born Go Yong-Il (고용일))
- Ring Names
- Tatsuhito Takaiwa ( June 21, 2009 - Present)
- Black Tiger ( June 17, 2010 - Present)
- Black Tiger (V) ( February 15, 2009 - June 20, 2009)
- Brahman Ryu ( January 21, 2021 - April 15, 2021)
- Tatsuhito Takaiwa ( July 21, 1992 - February 14, 2009)
- Wanderlei Shiba ( March 14, 2010 - March 14, 2010)
- Born July 5, 1972 (age 51)
- Nationality
Japan
South Korea - Birth Place Kyoto, Japan
- Billed From
- Kyoto, Japan
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 214 lbs (97 kg)
- Nicknames Super Dragon
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion INDY January 8, 2005 Present Promotion 
ZERO1December 4, 2021 Present Promotion 
AJPWSeptember 15, 2022 September 3, 2023 Promotion 
DDTSeptember 25, 2021 November 19, 2022 Promotion ZERO1March 29, 2015 June 6, 2020 Promotion 
BJWJanuary 13, 2019 February 20, 2020 Promotion AJPWFebruary 17, 2018 January 20, 2019 Promotion AJPWJune 19, 2016 January 28, 2017 Promotion BJWNovember 26, 2014 December 20, 2015 Promotion BJWMay 6, 2013 December 27, 2013 Promotion 
NJPWFebruary 15, 2009 June 20, 2009 Promotion ZERO1March 2, 2001 February 1, 2009 Promotion 
NOAHDecember 2, 2006 April 28, 2007 Promotion 
HUSTLEFebruary 11, 2005 July 11, 2006 Promotion NOAHAugust 26, 2001 December 9, 2001 Promotion 
BATTLARTSApril 13, 2001 August 12, 2001 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 17, 1997 February 18, 2001 Promotion NJPWJuly 21, 1992 May 16, 1997 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Tweener June 21, 2009 Present Heel February 15, 2009 June 20, 2009 Tweener July 21, 1992 February 1, 2009 - Images History
Mar 2015
Jun 2009
Feb 2009
Feb 2005
May 1997
- Finishers
- Takaiwa Driver - Vertical Suplex Piledriver, sometimes from the top rope ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Takaiwa Driller - Over the shoulder Reverse Piledriver ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Death Valley Driver ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Super Dragon Lariat - Lariat ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Mochizuki Bomb ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Hangin' Tough” by N. J. P. Unit - Single ( January 1, 2001 - Present)
- Theme Song “One Way Up” - Single ( January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000)
- Theme Song “Goro vs. Art” by George Clinton feat. Buckethead - Single ( January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996)
Titles & Accomplishments
-
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 2 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Shinjiro Otani)
-
New Japan Pro Wrestling
2 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Tatsuhito Takaiwa)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 2 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Zero1
- 1 World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AWA/Zero1-Max/UPW/WORLD-1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Tomohiro Ishii, 2 with Shinjiro Otani)
- 1 NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (Disputed Branch)
Apache Pro-Wrestling Army/Pro-Wrestling A-Team
- 1 WEW Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WEW Tag Team Championship (with Tetsuhiro Kuroda)
Chō Sentō Puroresu FMW
- 1 FMW World Street Fight 8-Man Tag Team Championship (with Black Tiger VII, Great Tiger & Tiger Mask III Tigre)
EXIT Pro Wrestling Underground
- 1 WUW World Underground Championship
Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling
- 1 Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship
GJP Wrestling
- 1 GJP Heavyweight Championship
Mobius
- 1 El Mejor De Mascara Championship
Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS
- 1 UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Tenryu Project
- 1 Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Masao Orihara)
Wrestle Association “R”
- 1 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Shinjiro Otani)
- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Winner (2000)
- Zero1 World-1 Junior Heavyweight Championship
- Zero1 Tenkaichi Junior Winner (2004, 2008)
- DDT Ganbare☆Kakutougi Open Tournament Winner (2014)
- DDT Top of the Dramatic Cruiser Winner (2013)
- Ganbare☆Climax Winner (2021)
- WON Most Improved (1997)
- WON Tag Team of the Year (1998 - with Shinjiro Otani)
- 42° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Tatsuhito Takaiwa)
- 52° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa - Shinjiro Otani ( December 13, 2012 - April 22, 2021)
- Dark Nightmare - Mitsuya Nagai, Takeshi Minamino, Nosawa Rongai ( January 28, 2017 - January 28, 2017)
- CHAOS - Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Gedo, Jado, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson, Takashi Iizuka ( April 23, 2009 - June 20, 2009)
- Catch Hoolz - Gunther / WALTER, Sami Callihan, Sha Samuels , Jon Ryan, Terry Frazier ( March 6, 2009 - March 8, 2009)
- Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa - Shinjiro Otani ( August 24, 2003 - January 1, 2009)
- Sword Army - Masato Tanaka, Shinjiro Otani , Ryouji Sai, Ikuto Hidaka, El Blazer, Shota Takanishi, Munenori Sawa ( January 14, 2008 - August 29, 2008)
- Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa - Shinjiro Otani ( March 20, 1994 - June 2, 2001)
