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

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tatsuhito Takaiwa, 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.

Tatsuhito Takaiwa (高岩竜一) (born Go Yong-Il (고용일)) was born in Kyoto, Japan on July 5, 1972, and he is currently 52 years old.

He is currently working for Pro Wrestling ZERO1 and Independent Circuit under the ring name of Tatsuhito Takaiwa.

Tatsuhito Takaiwa Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Tatsuhito Takaiwa (高岩竜一) (born Go Yong-Il (고용일))
Ring Names
- Tatsuhito Takaiwa ( June 21, 2009 - Present)
- Black Tiger ( June 17, 2010 - Present)
- Black Tiger (V) ( February 15, 2009 - June 20, 2009)
- Brahman Ryu ( January 21, 2021 - April 15, 2021)
- Tatsuhito Takaiwa ( July 21, 1992 - February 14, 2009)
- Wanderlei Shiba ( March 14, 2010 - March 14, 2010)
Born July 5, 1972 (age 52)
Nationality Japan, South Korea
Birth Place Kyoto, Japan
Billed From
- Kyoto, Japan
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
- 214 lbs (97 kg)
Nicknames Super Dragon

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( July 21, 1992 - Present)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion INDY	January 8, 2005	Present
Promotion ZERO1	December 4, 2021	Present
Promotion AJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	September 15, 2022	September 3, 2023
Promotion DDT	September 25, 2021	November 19, 2022
Promotion ZERO1	March 29, 2015	June 6, 2020
Promotion BJW	January 13, 2019	February 20, 2020
Promotion AJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	February 17, 2018	January 20, 2019
Promotion IGF	May 27, 2017	July 15, 2017
Promotion AJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	June 19, 2016	January 28, 2017
Promotion BJW	November 26, 2014	December 20, 2015
Promotion IGF	February 6, 2011	June 27, 2015
Promotion DR	November 24, 2011	January 11, 2014
Promotion BJW	May 6, 2013	December 27, 2013
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	February 15, 2009	June 20, 2009
Promotion ZERO1 MAX	March 2, 2001	February 1, 2009
Promotion NOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	December 2, 2006	April 28, 2007
Promotion HUSTLE	February 11, 2005	July 11, 2006
Promotion NOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	August 26, 2001	December 9, 2001
Promotion BATTLARTS	April 13, 2001	August 12, 2001
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 17, 1997	February 18, 2001
Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions	July 21, 1992	May 16, 1997

Images History

Mar 2015
Jun 2009
Feb 2009
Feb 2005
May 1997
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment from to
Tweener June 21, 2009 Present
Heel February 15, 2009 June 20, 2009
Tweener July 21, 1992 February 1, 2009

Alignment	from	to
Tweener	June 21, 2009	Present
Heel	February 15, 2009	June 20, 2009
Tweener	July 21, 1992	February 1, 2009

Finishers
- Takaiwa Driver - Vertical Suplex Piledriver, sometimes from the top rope ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Takaiwa Driller - Over the shoulder Reverse Piledriver ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Death Valley Driver ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Super Dragon Lariat - Lariat ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
- Mochizuki Bomb ( July 21, 1992 - Present)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Hangin' Tough” by N. J. P. Unit - Single ( January 1, 2001 - Present)
- Theme Song “One Way Up” - Single ( January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000)
- Theme Song “Goro vs. Art” by George Clinton feat. Buckethead - Single ( January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996)

Titles & Accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 2 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Shinjiro Otani)
- 1 NJPW Best of the Super Juniors (2000)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 2 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Zero1
- 1 World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AWA/Zero1-Max/UPW/WORLD-1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Tomohiro Ishii, 2 with Shinjiro Otani)
- 1 NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (Disputed Branch)
Apache Pro-Wrestling Army/Pro-Wrestling A-Team
- 1 WEW Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WEW Tag Team Championship (with Tetsuhiro Kuroda)
Chō Sentō Puroresu FMW
- 1 FMW World Street Fight 8-Man Tag Team Championship (with Black Tiger VII, Great Tiger & Tiger Mask III Tigre)
EXIT Pro Wrestling Underground
- 1 WUW World Underground Championship
Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling
- 1 Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship
GJP Wrestling
- 1 GJP Heavyweight Championship
Mobius
- 1 El Mejor De Mascara Championship
Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS
- 1 UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Tenryu Project
- 1 Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Masao Orihara)
Wrestle Association “R”
- 1 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Shinjiro Otani)
Other Accomplishments
- Zero1 World-1 Junior Heavyweight Championship
- Zero1 Tenkaichi Junior Winner (2004, 2008)
- DDT Ganbare☆Kakutougi Open Tournament Winner (2014)
- DDT Top of the Dramatic Cruiser Winner (2013)
- Ganbare☆Climax Winner (2021)
- WON Most Improved (1997)
- WON Tag Team of the Year (1998 - with Shinjiro Otani)
- 42° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Tatsuhito Takaiwa)
- 52° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)

Teams & Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa - Shinjiro Otani ( December 13, 2012 - April 22, 2021)
- Dark Nightmare - Nosawa Rongai , Mitsuya Nagai, Takeshi Minamino ( January 28, 2017 - January 28, 2017)
- CHAOS - Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Gedo, Jado, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson, Takashi Iizuka ( April 23, 2009 - June 20, 2009)
- Catch Hoolz - Gunther / WALTER, Sami Callihan, Sha Samuels , Jon Ryan, Terry Frazier ( March 6, 2009 - March 8, 2009)
- Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa - Shinjiro Otani ( August 24, 2003 - January 1, 2009)
- Sword Army - Masato Tanaka, Shinjiro Otani , Ryouji Sai, Ikuto Hidaka, El Blazer, Shota Takanishi, Munenori Sawa ( January 14, 2008 - August 29, 2008)
- Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa - Shinjiro Otani ( March 20, 1994 - June 2, 2001)