The Biography

Takashi Sugiura (born May 31, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH. An accomplished amateur wrestler, he joined NOAH's dojo and made his professional debut on December 23, 2000, thus becoming the first wrestler to debut for the then-new company. Over the course of his NOAH career, he has become a four-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, two-time GHC National Champion, two-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and a record twelve-time GHC Tag Team Champion, as well as the World Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling ZERO1.