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Nobuhiko Takada

Title History

 

  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Shiro Koshinaka (May 19, 1986);
  • IWGP Tag Team titles w/Akira Maeda defeating Shiro Koshinaka & Keiji Mutoh (March 26, 1987);
  • UWF 1 Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating Gary Albright (September 21, 1992);
  • UWF 1 Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating Super Vader (April 20, 1995);
  • IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Keiji Mutoh (January 4, 1996);
  • WAR (Japan) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Masahito Kakihara & Yuuhi Sano defeating Gedo & Jado & Hiromichi Fuyuki [Tournament] (July 20, 1996);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • May 9, 1981: Nobuhiko debuted for New Japan in a match against Norio Honaga..
  • Nobuhiko Takada & Akira Maeda formed UWF in it’s original form..
  • ~~~In 1988, UWF in it’s second form, which marked the end of Takada’s New Japan career..
  • ~~~When the UWF closed, Takada formed the UWF International promotion in 1991..
  • ~~~~~1995-1996 he was UWF-I’s lead figure in the interpromotional war against New Japan..
  • January 4, 1996: Nobuhiko defeated Keiji Muto for the IWGP Heavyweight title..
  • April 29, 1996: Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Heavyweight title..
  • Late 1996: The UWF-I’s collapsed, and Takada formed his own fighting promotion known as “Kingdom”..
  • ~~~Kingdom also closed down, so Takada started his own training school known as the Takada Dojo..
  • October 11, 1997: Nobuhiko Takada came out of retirement to compete for the upstart MMA promotion, PRIDE..
  • November 24, 2002 – PRIDE 23: Nobuhiko Takada retired from Wrestling/MMA after facing Kiyoshi Tamura..

 

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Debut

May 9, 1981

Birthday

April 12, 1962

Hometown

Yokohama City, Kanagawa

Gender

Height

6'0"

Weight

209lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Chickenwing Facelock

Favorite Move(s)

Cross Armbreaker

Notable Feuds

Shiro Koshinaka
Keiji Muto
Gary Albright

Status