Taichi: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Taichi, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Taichiro Maki (牧太一郎) was born in Ishikari-shi, Hokkaido, Japan on March 19, 1980, and he is currently 44 years old.

He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Heavyweight division under the ring name of Taichi.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Just 5 Guys (with DOUKI, TAKA Michinoku and Yuya Uemura).

Taichi Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Taichiro Maki (牧太一郎)
Ring Names
- Taichi ( April 11, 2009 - Present)
- Hokkaido ( May 13, 2006 - June 30, 2006)
- Taichi Ishikari ( December 2, 2002 - April 10, 2009)
Born March 19, 1980 (age 44)
Nationality Japan
Birth Place Ishikari-shi, Hokkaido, Japan
Billed From
- Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
Weight
- 220 lbs (100 kg)
Nicknames Ai o Suteta Seitei (The Holy Emperor Who Renounced Love); Sekaiichi Ko Zurui Otoko (The World's Sliest Wrestler)

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( December 2, 2002 - Present)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	January 23, 2018	Present
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	January 5, 2017	January 22, 2018
Promotion NOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	January 12, 2015	December 3, 2016
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	December 11, 2010	January 5, 2015
Promotion CMLL	February 16, 2010	December 1, 2010
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 13, 2006	February 15, 2010
Promotion HUSTLE	June 28, 2004	March 12, 2006
Promotion AJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	December 2, 2002	October 22, 2005

Images History

Dec 2010
Dec 2002
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment from to
Face August 10, 2023 Present
Heel May 13, 2006 August 9, 2023

Alignment	from	to
Face	August 10, 2023	Present
Heel	May 13, 2006	August 9, 2023

Finishers
- Black Mephisto - Over the shoulder Back-to-belly Piledriver ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
- Taichi-Style Last Ride - Elevated Powerbomb into a High-angle Prawn Hold ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
- Taichi-Style Gedo Clutch - Double Leg Nelson ( December 2, 2002 - Present)
- Tensho Jujihou / Heavenly Flying Cross Phoenix - Superkick ( January 5, 2017 - Present)
- Seitei Jujiro / Holy Emperor's Tomb - Modified Stretch Plum ( January 5, 2019 - Present)
- Yokozuna Elbow - Charging Elbow Smash to the head of a standing opponent ( April 25, 2022 - Present)
- Jage Koroshi / Jado and Gedo Killer - Knee Strike to the face with a knee brace ( December 2, 2002 - December 31, 2013)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Pageant (Instrumental)" by Moi dix Mois - Single ( May 13, 2006 - Present)

Titles & Accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 NEVER Openweight Championship
- 3 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Zack Sabre Jr.)
- 2 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Yoshinobu Kanemaru, 1 with TAKA Michinoku)
- 1 KOPW Championship
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 2 Provisional KOPW Championship
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 1 CMLL World Trios Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi & Okumura)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Road to the Super Jr. 2days Tournament Winner (2011)
- AJPW Autumn Festival Tag Tournament Winner (2004 – with Toshiaki Kawada)
- Taka & Taichi Box Office Super J-Cup Qualifying League Winner (2016)
- 3° in PWI Tag Team 50 (2021 - with Zack Sabre Jr.)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2021 - with Zack Sabre Jr.)