TARU / Yoshikazu Taru - Pro Wrestlers Database

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of TARU / Yoshikazu Taru, 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.

Yoshikazu Taru (多留 嘉一) was born in Kobe City, Japan on August 23, 1964, and he is currently 60 years old.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Yoshikazu Taru (多留 嘉一)
  • Ring Names
    • TARU ( February 5, 1999 - December 25, 2022)
    • The Great Ruta ( June 10, 2001 - March 15, 2002)
    • Yoshikazu Taru ( July 26, 1996 - February 4, 1999)
  • Born August 23, 1964 (age 60)
  • Nationality Nationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth Place Kobe City, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Kobe City, Japan
  • Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
  • Weight
    • 245 lbs (111 kg)

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler ( February 11, 2013 - December 25, 2022)
    • Wrestler ( July 26, 1996 - June 1, 2011)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight March 21, 2022 December 25, 2022
    Promotion Pro Wrestling ZERO1ZERO1 March 6, 2022 June 4, 2022
    Promotion Independent CircuitINDY February 11, 2013 June 3, 2022
    Promotion Pro Wrestling ZERO1ZERO1 January 16, 2014 November 3, 2020
    Promotion Diamond RingDR February 19, 2013 November 10, 2013
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight January 3, 2005 June 30, 2011
    Promotion Dragon GateDG July 5, 2004 November 2, 2004
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight October 14, 2000 March 3, 2001
    Promotion Wrestle Association-RWAR April 5, 1997 November 1, 1998
  • Images History

    Jan 2019
    Jan 2019
    Jan 2014
    Jan 2014
    Feb 2010
    Feb 2010
    Feb 2005
    Feb 2005
    Jul 1996
    Jul 1996
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel February 3, 1998 December 25, 2022
    Tweener July 26, 1996 February 2, 1998

  • Finishers

    • TARU Driller - Over the shoulder Reverse Piledriver ( February 5, 1999 - December 25, 2022)
    • MoonTARUto - Moonsault ( February 5, 1999 - December 25, 2022)
    • TARU Guillotine - Diving Leg Drop ( February 5, 1999 - December 25, 2022)
    • T-Crush - Chokebomb ( February 5, 1999 - December 25, 2022)
    • Kakato Otoshi - Axe Kick ( February 5, 1999 - December 25, 2022)
    • Malw - Vertical Suplex Powerbomb ( January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005)
  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song “TARU Jigoku Land” by Osamu Suzuki - AJPW theme - Single ( January 3, 2005 - June 30, 2011)
    • Theme Song “Drill a Hole” by King-Show - Single ( April 22, 2003 - November 2, 2004)
    • Theme Song “Meet the Creeper” by Rob Zombie - Single ( January 31, 1999 - April 21, 2003)
    • Theme Song “Yelp + Wait + Yeow + TARU Drill a Hole (Mashup)” by Kokaon & King-Show - Single ( October 14, 2000 - March 3, 2001)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • All Japan Pro Wrestling

    • 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Big Daddy Voodoo)
    • 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Satoshi Kojima)

    Pro Wrestling Zero1

    • 2 NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 with Hartley Jackson, 1 with Chris Vice)

    Chō Hanabi Puroresu

    • 2 Bakuha-ō Champioonship
    • 1 Bakuha-ō Tag Team Championship (with Masato Tanaka)

    International Wrestling Revolution Group

    • 1 World Lucha Libre Martial Arts Championship

    Toryumon Japan

    • 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with CIMA and Big Fuji)
  • Other Accomplishments

    • Toryumon One Night Tag Tournament Winner (2002 - with SUWA)
    • Tokyo Sports Tag Team of the Year (2006 - with Suwama, Shuji Kondo & “brother” YASSHI)

Teams & Relations

TARU / Yoshikazu Taru Games Appearances (1)

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