Masa Takanashi

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Masa Takanashi
Information
Ring names	Masa Takanashi King Pocota Masahiro Takanashi Pocomoto Louie Takanashi 14th Ganbee Takanashi
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	154 lbs (70 kg)
Birth Place	Ishikawa, Chiba, Japan
Trainer	Ultimo Dragon
Debut	March 14, 2004

Masa Takanashi (January 22, 1983) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takanashi was trained by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and has worked for the promotion since his debut in September 2003, becoming a one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, a two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, a two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, a two-time DDT Extreme Division Champion, a fourteen-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion and a one-time UWA World Trios Champion. Takanashi is also known for his work in women's wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon, where he performed under the ring name Ribbon Takanashi and became a one-time International Ribbon Tag Team and Triangle Ribbon Champion.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Bacchus (Cut-throat somersault cradle)
  • Taka Tonic

• Signature moves
  • Cross-armed DDT
  • Golden Arm Bomber (Ura-nage)
  • Leg lariat
  • Multiple pinning variations
  • Slingshot sunset flip powerbomb
  • Thrust kick

• Entrance themes
  • "Faint" by Linkin Park
  • "The Fight (Instrumental) (New Japan Pro Wrestling Remix)" by Giorgio Moroder

Championships and accomplishments

• Dramatic Dream Team
  • DDT Extreme Division Championship (2 times)
  • DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (14 times)
  • DDT KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kudo and Yukio Sakaguchi
  • DDT KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)
  • DDT KO-D Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Seiya Morohashi (1) and Daisuke Sekimoto (1)
  • UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – Danshoku Dino and Hikaru Sato
  • DJ Nira World and History's Strongest Championship (1 time)
  • GAY World Anal Championship (1 time)
  • J.E.T. World Jet Championship (1 time)
  • World Mid Breath Championship (1 time)
  • KO-D Openweight Championship Contendership Tournament (2011)
  • Right to Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract (2012, 2014)
  • MVP Award (2012)

• Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling
  • Gatoh Nueng Climax (2013)

• Ice Ribbon
  • International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Choun-ko
  • Triangle Ribbon Championship (1 time)
  • Go! Go! Golden Mixed Tag Tournament (2012) – with Kurumi

• Style-E
  • Style-E Openweight Championship (1 time)<

¹Championship not officially recognized by Dramatic Dream Team.

External links

• Profile at CAGEMATCH.net
• Profile