Togi Makabe: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

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 51 years old.

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

Currently, he is a member of the team of Great Bash Heel (with Tomoaki Honma).

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)
Born September 29, 1972 (age 51)
Nationality Japan
Birth Place Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Billed From
- Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 5 ft 11 in (181 cm)
Weight
- 243 lbs (110 kg)
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)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	October 14, 2002	Present
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	February 15, 1997	August 12, 2001

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Heel October 2, 2006 Present
Face February 15, 1997 October 1, 2006
Images History

Jan 2015
Aug 2004
Jan 2001
Feb 1997

Alignment	from	to
Heel	October 2, 2006	Present
Face	February 15, 1997	October 1, 2006

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
- Great Bash Heel - Tomoaki Honma ( March 23, 2013 - Present)
- Great Bash Heel - Tomoaki Honma ( February 1, 2007 - March 28, 2012)
- Great Bash Heel - Gedo, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jado, Karl Anderson, Low Ki, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Rocky Romero, Shinsuke Nakamura, Shiro Koshinaka, Takashi Iizuka, Tomoaki Honma, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Val Venis, Rick Fuller, Black Tiger V ( October 2, 2006 - April 23, 2009)
- Most Violent Players - Toru Yano ( August 13, 2004 - April 23, 2009)
- Togi Makabe & Shiro Kishinaka - Shiro Koshinaka ( October 2, 2006 - October 11, 2007)
- Black New Japan - Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Toru Yano, Ryushi Yanagisawa ( April 1, 2005 - September 22, 2005)