On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Yoshihiro Takayama, 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.
Yoshihiro Takayama (高山 善廣) was born in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan on September 19, 1966, and he is currently 57 years old.
Despite losing to MMA star Don Frye in 2002, Takayama’s reputation from that fight would increase massively as someone who had extraordinary durability.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Yoshihiro Takayama (高山 善廣)
- Ring Names
- Yoshihiro Takayama ( June 28, 1992 - May 4, 2017)
- Born September 19, 1966 (age 57)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
- Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
- Weight
- 276 lbs (125 kg)
- Nicknames Emperor
- Notes Despite losing to MMA star Don Frye in 2002, Takayama’s reputation from that fight would increase massively as someone who had extraordinary durability.
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( July 16, 2006 - May 4, 2017)
- MMA Fighter ( August 17, 1996 - March 9, 2013)
- Commentator ( October 19, 2001 - September 9, 2007)
- Wrestler ( June 28, 1992 - August 8, 2004)
- Musician ( July 1, 1996 - July 31, 1996)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY March 2, 2001 May 4, 2017 Promotion ZERO1 July 25, 2014 March 31, 2015 Promotion WRESTLE 1 October 26, 2013 November 2, 2014 Promotion 
NJPWNovember 12, 2011 May 3, 2012 Promotion AJPWJanuary 2, 2009 December 6, 2009 Promotion ZERO1 January 19, 2007 November 30, 2007 Promotion NJPWAugust 13, 2006 October 9, 2006 Promotion NOAHJuly 16, 2006 January 31, 2016 Promotion NJPWJune 7, 2002 August 8, 2004 Promotion NOAHAugust 5, 2000 August 8, 2004 Promotion AJPWMarch 1, 1997 July 20, 2000 Promotion NJPWOctober 9, 1995 March 26, 1996 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel July 13, 1995 May 4, 2017 Tweener June 28, 1992 July 12, 1995 - Images
Oct 2013Jan 2009Jul 2006Aug 2000Jan 1999Mar 1997Jan 1995
NJPW
AJPW
NOAH
- Finishers
- Everett Suplex - Delayed Bridging High-angle German Suplex ( June 28, 1992 - May 4, 2017)
- Running High Knee Strike ( June 28, 1992 - May 4, 2017)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Destructive Power V2" by K.A.Z. - Single ( January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2015)
- Theme Song "Destructive Power V1" by Yoshihiro Takayama & Double Fear - Team ( January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006)
- Theme Song "Destructive Power V1" by Yoshihiro Takayama & Double Fear - Team ( January 1, 2001 - May 9, 2002)
- Theme Song "We Are No Fear" by Unknown - Team ( August 5, 2000 - December 31, 2000)
- Theme Song "Manish Boy" by Muddy Waters - Single ( January 1, 1997 - July 5, 2000)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Minoru Suzuki)
- 1 NWF Heavyweight Championship
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Takao Omori)
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Takao Omori)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Heavyweight Championship
- 2 GHC Tag Team Championship (1 with Takao Omori and 1 with Takuma Sano)
Chō Hanabi Puroresu
- 1 Bakuha-ō Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 1 KO-D Tag Team Championship (with Danshoku Dino)
Pro-Wrestling Zero1
- 1 NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (with Kohei Sato)
Tenryu Project
- 1 Tenryu Project Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Tatsutoshi Goto & Daisuke Sekimoto)
Wrestle Association “R”
- 1 WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Yoji Anjo & Kenichi Yamamoto)
- Other Accomplishments
- PWN 2 Days Tag Tournament Winner (2011 - with Kenta)
- PWN Global League Winner (2010)
- PWN Global Tag League Winner (2010 - with Takuma Sano; 2013 - with Kenta)
- PWN Global Tag League Fighting Spirit Award (2014 - with Kenta)
- WAR Mizuichi-R Winner (2014 - with Ryuichi Kawakami)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team (2004 - with Minoru Suzuki)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year (2002 - vs. Yuji Nagata; 2007 - with Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuhara Misawa & Jun Akiyama)
- Tokyo Sports MVP Award (2003)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance (2002)
- Nikkan Sports Match of the Year award (2007 - with Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama & Mitsuhara Misawa on 12/02)
- Nikkan Sports Wrestler of the Year (2003)
- WON Best Brawler (2002)
- WON Fight of the Year (2002) - vs. Don Frye
- 27° in PWI 500 (2002)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Suzuki-gun - Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku ( December 23, 2011 - May 3, 2012)
- Yoshihiro Takayama & Takuma Sano - Takuma Sano ( September 3, 2006 - June 26, 2011)
- GURENTAI - Minoru Suzuki, Taiyō Kea / Maunakea Mossman, Minoru Fujita, NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA, TAKEMURA ( December 31, 2008 - December 5, 2009)
- Yoshihiro Takayama & Kohei Sato - Kohei Sato ( January 19, 2007 - November 30, 2007)
- NO FEAD - Takao Omori ( November 14, 1998 - May 9, 2002)
- Triangle of Power - Masahito Kakihada, Gary Albright, Steve Williams ( July 25, 1997 - August 23, 1998)
- Golden Cups - Yoji Anjo, Kenichi Yamamoto ( July 13, 1995 - September 30, 1996)
