Tatsutoshi Goto: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

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

Tatsutoshi Gotō (後藤達俊) was born in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan on May 25, 1956, and he is currently 67 years old.

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Tatsutoshi Gotō (後藤達俊)

Ring Names

Tatsutoshi Goto ( December 24, 2000 - May 8, 2011)
Mad Dog Goto ( June 18, 2006 - August 20, 2006)
T2000 Machine ( October 20, 2000 - December 23, 2000)
T2000 Machine #1 ( November 17, 2000 - December 2, 2000)
Tatsutoshi Goto ( December 2, 1982 - October 19, 2000)
Rising Sun #2 ( July 13, 1985 - September 8, 1985)

Born May 25, 1956 (age 67)

Nationality

Japan

Birth Place Tokoname, Aichi, Japan

Billed From

Tokoname, Aichi, Japan

Height 5 ft 10 in (179 cm)

Weight

209 lbs (95 kg)

Nicknames Mr. BD (Backdrop)

Career History

Roles

Wrestler ( December 2, 1982 - May 8, 2011)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion INDY	January 5, 2006	May 8, 2011
Promotion ZERO1	February 11, 2008	May 25, 2008
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	April 11, 1986	June 30, 2006
Promotion ZERO1	February 23, 2006	December 27, 2006
Promotion AJPW	October 21, 2000	May 20, 2001
Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions	December 2, 1982	April 10, 1986
Promotion NWA	July 13, 1985	September 8, 1985

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Heel	April 11, 1986	May 8, 2011
Tweener	December 2, 1982	April 10, 1986

Images

Apr 2010

May 2008

Aug 2005

Dec 2000

Oct 2000

Jun 1998

Jan 1997

Apr 1994

Nov 1989

Apr 1986

Dec 1982

Finishers

Backdrop Suplex ( June 12, 1990 - May 8, 2011)
Goto Facebuster - Piledriver to Facebuster ( December 2, 1982 - May 8, 2011)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Mr. B.D." by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( June 12, 1990 - May 8, 2011)
Theme Song "Night on Bald Mountain” by Bob James - with Blond Outlaws - Team ( November 1, 1989 - November 4, 1992)
Theme Song "Za Kamui" by Ryudogumi - Single ( December 2, 1982 - June 11, 1990)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Michiyoshi Ohara)

Daiwa Entertainment Pro Wrestling

1 DEP Openweight Championship

Mobius

1 Apex of Triangle Championship

River City Wrestling

1 RCW International Championship

Tenryu Project

1 Tenryu Project Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Daisuke Sekimoto & Yoshihiro Takayama)

Wrestle Association "R"

1 WAR Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Shiro Koshinaka & Michiyoshi Ohara)

Other Accomplishments

NJPW Teisen Hall Cup Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003 – with Hiro Saito & Shinsuke Nakamura)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables

Mad Dogs - Mad Dog Ohara ( June 18, 2006 - January 14, 2007)
Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto - Hiro Saito ( October 20, 1989 - December 25, 2005)
Crazy Dogs - Hiro Saito, Michiyoshi Ohara, Enson Inoue ( February 16, 2003 - January 4, 2004)
TEAM2000 - Black Tiger, Eddie Guerrero, Gedo, Hiro Saito, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jado, Masahiro Chono, Satoshi Kojima, Scott Hall / Razor Ramon, Scott Norton, The Great Khali, Michiyoshi Ohara, Don Frye, AKIRA, Koji Kanemoto, GOKU-DO, Super J, Giant Silva ( February 11, 2000 - March 9, 2003)
Mad Dogs - Michiyoshi Ohara ( October 10, 1993 - July 15, 2001)
Heisei Ishingun - Kuniaki Kobayashi, Shiro Koshinaka, The Great Kabuki, Kengo Kimura, Michiyoshi Ohara, Akira Nogami, Akitoshi Saito, Masashi Aoyagi ( October 19, 1993 - February 14, 1999)
Raging Staff - Hiro Saito, Norio Honaga, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata ( January 29, 1992 - November 16, 1994)
Super Strong Machine & Tatsutoshi Goto - Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata ( October 15, 1990 - June 30, 1993)
Blond Outlaws - Hiro Saito, Norio Honaga ( November 1, 1989 - November 4, 1992)
The Rising Suns - Rising Sun #1 ( July 18, 1985 - September 6, 1985)