Nobuhiko Takada

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Nobuhiko Takada
Information
Ring names	Nobuhiko Takada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	220 lbs (100 kg)
Born	April 12, 1962 (1962-04-12)
Birth Place	Isogo-ku, Yokohama
Trainer	Antonio Inoki Karl Gotch Yoshiaki Fujiwara Kotetsu Yamamoto
Debut	May 9, 1981
Retired	July 26, 2009

Nobuhiko Takada (April 12, 1962) is a former Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He was an executive of PRIDE Fighting Championships and founder of the HUSTLE Wrestling Organization.

He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and UWF International in the '80s and '90s. Despite his irregular fight record and kayfabe politics, Takada is credited with the existence of PRIDE and the Japanese MMA boom.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Cross armbreaker – Innovated
  • High-speed roundhouse kick to the opponent's head

• Signature moves
  • Belly-to-belly suplex
  • Bridging full nelson suplex
  • Crossface chickenwing
  • Cross kneelock
  • Repeated stiff shoot kicks to the opponent's chest

Championships and accomplishments

• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Akira Maeda
• Nikkan Sports
  • Match of The Year (1996) vs. Shinya Hashimoto on April 29

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #27 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995
  • PWI ranked him #43 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003
  • PWI ranked him #13 of the 100 best tag teams during the PWI Years with Akira Maeda in 2003

• Tokyo Sports
  • Best Tag Team of the Year (1986)- with Shiro Koshinaka
  • Effort Prize (1983)
  • Match of the Year (1996)- vs. Genichiro Tenryu on September 11
  • Wrestler of the Year (1992)

• UWF International
  • Real Pro Wrestling (RPW) World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• Wrestle Association-R
  • WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Naoki Sano & Masahito Kakihara
  • WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1996) - with Naoki Sano & Masahito Kakihara

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • 5 Star Match (1984) vs. Kazuo Yamazaki on December 5
  • Best Technical Wrestler (1987)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1989	Yawara!	Himself
2006	Simsons	Noriyuki Motoyima
2007	Calling You	Mr. Yamaguchi
2010	Watashi no Yasashiku nai Senpai	Makoto Iriomote
	Bokutachi no Play Ball	Himself
2012	Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai	Quick service delivery man
2014	Idai Naru, Shurarabon	Nami Natsume
2015	Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3	General Black
	Mr. Maxman	Ryo Jindaiji

External links

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