Sanshiro Takagi

Sanshiro Takagi (born January 13, 1970 in Toyonaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takagi plays a parody of Stone Cold Steve Austin of World Wrestling Federation fame.

He is known in DDT and around the micro-indy scene for his hilarious promos and natural charisma as well as his extensive use of comedy in his matches.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Dangerous Dragon Sleeper Takagi (Inverted facelock camel clutch)
 * Final Answer? (Electric chair facebuster)
 * GTS – Go to Sleep (Fireman's carry dropped into a knee lift) – adopted from CM Punk
 * Lariat
 * Sanshiro Stunner (Lifting DDT)
 * Sanshiro Stunner '00 (Lifting double underhook DDT)
 * Sitdown Himawari Bomb (Electric chair twisted into a sitout powerbomb)
 * Stone Cold Stunner (Sitout three–quarter facelock jawbreaker, usually preceded with a kick to the opponent's midsection) – adopted from Stone Cold Steve Austin
 * Worldwide Sanshiro Stunner (Fireman's carry stunner)


 * Managers
 * Kayako Takagi

Championships and accomplishments

 * Dramatic Dream Team
 * DDT Extreme Division Championship (1 time)
 * DDT Jiyugaoka Six-Person Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Etsuko Mita and Hero! (1) and Jun Inomata and Poison Sawada (1)
 * Greater China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Munenori Sawa
 * Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (8 times)
 * KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) – with Akebono and Toru Owashi (1), and Kazuki Hirata and Toru Owashi (1, current)
 * KO-D Openweight Championship (6 times)
 * KO-D Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Tomohiko Hashimoto (1), Ryuji Ito (1), Munenori Sawa (1), and Soma Takao (1)
 * Right to Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract (2013)
 * Best Unit Award (2012) New World Japan


 * Tokyo Gurentai
 * Tokyo World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)