Togi Makabe - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Togi Makabe, 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.

Shinya Makabe (真壁 伸也) was born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan on September 29, 1972, and he is currently 50 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler and Coach, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Togi Makabe.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Shinya Makabe (真壁 伸也)
Ring Names
  • Togi Makabe ( August 7, 2004 - Present)
  • Shinya Makabe ( February 15, 1997 - August 6, 2004)
  • Dragon Makabe ( December 15, 2001 - July 19, 2002)
Height 5 ft 11 in (181 cm)
Weight
  • 243 lbs (110 kg)
Born September 29, 1972 (age 50)
Birth Place Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Billed From
  • Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Nicknames The Kingkong; The Unchained Gorilla; Bousou King Kong (Runaway King Kong)

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( February 15, 1997 - Present)
  • Coach ( January 1, 2020 - Present)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPWBrand Heavyweight October 14, 2002 Present
Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight February 15, 1997 August 12, 2001
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Heel October 2, 2006 Present
Face February 15, 1997 October 1, 2006
Images
Jan 2015
Jan 2015
Aug 2004
Aug 2004
Jan 2001
Jan 2001
Feb 1997
Feb 1997

Finishers
  • King Kong Knee Drop - Diving Knee Drop ( February 15, 1997 - Present)
  • King Kong Lariat - Lariat ( February 15, 1997 - Present)
  • Kokeshi Impact - with Tomoaki Honma - Diving Headbutt + Electric Chair Drop combination ( February 1, 2007 - Present)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song "Immigrant Song (Remix)" by Tomoyasu Hotei - Single ( August 7, 2004 - Present)
  • Theme Song "Black Betty" by Ram Jam - Single ( February 15, 1997 - August 6, 2004)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

  • 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
  • 2 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Toru Yano, 1 with Tomoaki Honma)
  • 1 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Ryusuke Taguchi & Toru Yano)
  • 2 NEVER Openweight Championship
  • 1 Interim IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Shiro Koshinaka)

Apache Pro-Wrestling

  • 1 WEW World Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • NJPW G1 Climax Winner (2009)
  • NJPW World Tag League Winner (2015, 2016 – with Tomoaki Honma)
  • Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2007 - with Toru Yano)
  • Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2009)
  • Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2010)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
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