Maki Taichiro

Mar 19, 1980 (45 years old) in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan

Maki Taichiro, better known by his ring name Taichi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and is a three-time King of Pro-Wrestling Champion, four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also held titles outside NJPW, including one reign as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH and one reign as CMLL World Trios Champion in Mexico.

Known For

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New Japan Pro Wrestling

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17

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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1 2026

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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~ 2026

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026 2026

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 2026

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★ 9
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3 2025

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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2 2025

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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final) 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2 2025

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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1 2025

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NJPW Purge Night of Torture 2025

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NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025 2025

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NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025 2025

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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025 2025

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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI 2025

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★ 10
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final) 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13 2025

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★ 10
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2 2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1 2025

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8 2025

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★ 10
NJPW Tanahashi Jam 2025

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★ 7
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2 2025

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 2025

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NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima 2025

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final) 2025

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3 2025

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NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event 2025

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NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025 2025

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★ 6
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata 2025

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★ 6
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 2025

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 2025

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★ 8
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II 2024

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★ 7
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 2024

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024 2024

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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 2024

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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4 2024

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) 2024

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 2024

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 2024

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 2024

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 2024

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 2024

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2 2024

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NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1 2024

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2 2024

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1 2024

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 2024

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NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya 2024

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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 2024

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NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023 2023

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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 2023

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★ 7.3
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13 2023

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★ 8.5
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11 2023

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★ 8.5
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1 2023

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★ 9
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 2023

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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 2023

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 2023

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 2023

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 2023

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 2023

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 2023

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 2023

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show 2023

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JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi 2022

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NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over 2022

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NJPW Declaration of Power 2022

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NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final) 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 2022

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NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

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★ 9
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 2022

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★ 8
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14 2022

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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 2022

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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9 2022

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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6 2022

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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1 2022

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NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 2022

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 2022

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 2022

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18 2021

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★ 3
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4 2021

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2 2021

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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2 2021

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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome 2021

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NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall 2021

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2 2021

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1 2021

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★ 7
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 2021

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NJPW 49th Anniversary Show 2021

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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 2021

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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 2021

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 2021

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 2021

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★ 8.7
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final) 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3 2020

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1 2020

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NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu 2020

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NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya 2020

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Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 2020

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★ 5.5
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final) 2020

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 2020

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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 2020

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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 2020

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2 2020

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1 2020

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020 2020

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★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 2020

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★ 9
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 2020

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★ 9.7
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 2019

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18 2019

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★ 9
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13 2019

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★ 9.5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11 2019

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★ 8.5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 2019

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★ 9.7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 2019

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★ 8.7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 2019

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★ 9.3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 2019

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 2019

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★ 9.3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2 2019

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★ 8
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL 2019

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 2019

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 2019

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4 2019

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 2019

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 2019

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 2019

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NJPW 47th Anniversary Show 2019

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2 2019

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1 2019

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 2019

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★ 8
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final 2018

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 2018

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★ 9
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 2018

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final) 2018

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NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018

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★ 8.5
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 2018

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★ NR
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 2018

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★ 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4 2018

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★ NR
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3 2018

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2 2018

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1 2018

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NJPW 46th Anniversary Show 2018

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NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018 2018

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 2018

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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 2018

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 2018

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★ 7
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 2018

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★ 8.8
NJPW Power Struggle 2017 2017

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 2017

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NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 2017

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★ NR
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

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★ 9.7
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 2017

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★ 7
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 2017

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★ NR
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 2017

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★ 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 2017

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★ NR
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 2017

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★ NR
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show 2017

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★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 2017

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★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 2017

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★ NR
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 2016

Taichi Ishikara

★ 10
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 2015

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★ NR
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 2014

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NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 2014

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NJPW Power Struggle 2014 2014

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★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 2014

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★ NR
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014 2014

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★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 2014

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★ 10
NJPW Power Struggle 2013 2013

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★ NR
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 2013

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★ NR
NJPW Destruction 2013 2013

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★ 7
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love 2012

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★ NR
NJPW Dominion 6.16 2012

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★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning 2012 2012

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★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 2012

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★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 2011

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) 2009

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) 2008

Taichi Ishikari

★ NR
TNA World X Cup 2008 2008

Taichi Ishikari

★ NR
NJPW New Japan Cup 2005

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★ NR
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary 2003

Taichi Ishikari

★ NR
New Japan Pro Wrestling 1972

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★ 8