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Toogi Makabe


Title History

 

  • British Commonwealth International Heavyweight title ();
  • WEW (World Entertainment Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Kintaro Kanemura for vacant title (September 24, 2006);
  • IWGP Tag Team titles w/Toru Yano defeating Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (February 17, 2008);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Shinya Makabe studied Judo during his days in college..
  • February 15, 1997: Shinya Makabe wrestles his first match joining the junior heavyweight division..
  • October 15, 1998: Shinya Makabe defeats Yutaka Yoshie to win his first match 1½ years after his debut..
  • Michinoku Pro Super J-Cup 2000: Shinya Makabe reperesented New Japan facing legend Gran Hamada in the first round, losing to him..
  • August 19, 2001: Shinya Makabe travelled to Canada, England, and Puerto Rico where he gained some experience and bulked up..
  • August 7, 2004 – G-1 Japan: Toogi Makabe (Shinya Makabe’s new name) defeated Mitsuya Nagai to gain entry into the tournament..
  • ~~~Kensuke Sasaki defeated Toogi Makabe in the 1st round of the Tournament..