Masashi Takeda

{{Infobox professional wrestler

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|names=Masashi Takeda{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6254|title=Masashi Takeda « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}

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{{nihongo|Masashi Takeda|竹田誠志|Takeda Masashi|born August 13, 1985}} is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, primarily working for Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Deathmatch division. Takeda also competes as a freelancer for Freedoms and occasionally, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).

Early life

While in junior high school, Takeda discovered deathmatch wrestling and mixed martial arts, becoming a huge fan of both. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the U-File Camp, training for a career in MMA. After receiving some pro wrestling training from Jun Kasai, Takeda debuted as a wrestler for Style-E in January 2007.

Professional wrestling career

=Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2008–present)=

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Takeda debuted in BJW on May 23, 2008, teaming with Kankuro Hoshino in a loss to Craig Classic and Masada.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=21427|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} In October of that year, he competed in his first ever deathmatch, teaming with Shuji Ishikawa and Ryuji Ito in a loss to Saboru Inematsu, Jaki Numazawa and mentor Jun Kasai.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=30001|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} In early 2009, Takeda teamed with Isami Kodaka in the Maximum Tag League, winning his first deathmatch on March 26, when he and Kodaka defeated Numazawa and Kasai. The two finished first in their block with 6 points, allowing them to advance to the semi-finals where they defeated Block A runners-up Ryuji Ito and Shuji Ishikawa. In the final, Takeda and Kodaka wrestled Takashi Sasaki and Yuko Miyamoto to a draw in a Fluorescent Lighttubes Tower Of Death Match, but defeated them in overtime to become the new BJW Tag Team Champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1255|title=Maximum Tag League « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} Takeda and Kodaka held the championships until July, dropping them to Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi in their first defence.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=41842|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} That same month, Takeda won the D-Dash Tournament, defeating Shinya Ishikawa in the final,{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1288|title=D-Dash Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} and unsuccessfully challenged Yuko Miyamoto for the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship in a scaffold deathmatch.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=41141|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} In December, Takeda teamed with Takuma Obe in the D-Dash Tag Tournament, making it to the semi-finals before being eliminated by Ryuichi Kawakami and Shinya Ishikawa.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=46758|title=BJW Dainichi Dash « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} Takeda again challenged for the Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship in July 2010, this time losing to Ryuji Ito in a glass and fluorescent light tubes alpha deathmatch.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=54504|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}

In early 2011, Takeda participated in the Ikkitosen Death Survival Tournament, finishing first in his block with 6 points, but losing to Takashi Sasaki in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=62504|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} Takeda received his third opportunity at the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship in February 2012, losing to Abdullah Kobayashi in an Open Finger Gloves Spike Nail Deathmatch.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=76032|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} Takeda made his debut outside of Japan in June 2013, losing to Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)'s Drake Younger in a deathmatch in Germany.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=66|title=wXw World Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} Takeda unsuccessfully challenged for the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time on June 30, losing to Shuji Ishikawa.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=97475|title=BJW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} In February 2014, while riding his motorcycle, Takeda was involved in an accident, injuring his ankle and missing 4 months of action. He wrestled his return match on June 14, losing to Danny Havoc in the first round of the 2014 Tournament Of Death for CZW in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=107893|title=CZW Tournament Of Death XIII « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} Takeda received his 5th opportunity at the Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship in August, losing to Yuko Miyamoto.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=116491|title=BJW Death Mania « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} In early 2015, Takeda again participated in the Ikkitosen Survival Tournament, finishing first in his block with 8 points but losing to Abdullah Kobayashi in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=127946|title=BJW Ikkitousen Death Match Survivor 2015 - Tag 8 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} On August 19, 2017, Takeda defeated Masaya Takahashi to win the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career.{{Cite web |url=http://bjw.co.jp/event_detail.php?id=1447 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-08-19 |archive-date=2017-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819192101/http://bjw.co.jp/event_detail.php?id=1447 |url-status=dead }}

=All Japan Pro Wrestling (2016–present)=

Beginning in May 2016, Takeda began making appearances for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). On May 25, Takeda unsuccessfully challenged Atsushi Aoki for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=154444|title=AJPW Super Power Series 2016 - Tag 4 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}} In August, Takeda gained his biggest win in All Japan to date when he teamed with Nextream (Jake Lee and Kento Miyahara) to defeat Evolution (Suwama and Aoki) and Super Tiger. On October 15, Takeda and Atsushi Maruyama unsuccessfully challenged Evolution (Aoki and Hikaru Sato) for the All Asia Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=162276|title=AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series 2016 - Tag 4 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}

Personal life

Takeda is a birdkeeper in his spare time; he owns a pet barn owl named 12, and runs a Twitter account where he posts pictures and updates of the owl.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jyuunigou12|title=x.com}}

He married his wife, Yuka Omori, a former member of the idol group "Through Skills" in June 2019. Together, the couple had a daughter. Takeda announced on January 30, 2022 that his wife had died suddenly on January 7, and her funeral had been held on January 14. He also announced that he would be taking a break from professional wrestling as a result. He eventually returned to the ring in July 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.nikkansports.com/m/battle/news/202201310000276_m.html?mode=all | title=竹田誠志、元スルースキルズの妻由佳さんが急死「現実を受け止められず」 - プロレス : 日刊スポーツ }}

Mixed martial arts record

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Championships and accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling
Jr. Tag Battle of Glory (2017) – with Atsushi Maruyama{{cite web | url=http://www.all-japan.co.jp/match/11-9後楽園大会観衆1241人 | script-title=ja:11.9後楽園大会[観衆]1241人 | date=2017-11-09 | accessdate=2017-11-09 | work=All Japan Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese}}
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
BJW Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Isami Kodaka (1) and Takumi Tsukamoto (2)
Saikyo Tag League (2009) – with Isami Kodaka
Soushi Sousatsu Deathmatch Tag Tournament (2023) – with Takumi Tsukamoto
Dotonbori Pro Wrestling
WDW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jaki Numazawa
Desastre Total Ultraviolento
DTU World Extreme Championship (1 time)
Guts World Pro Wrestling
GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Masato Shibata and Kotaro Nasu (1), Daisuke and Kankuro Hoshino (1) and Daisuke and Bungee Takada (1)
Game Changer Wrestling
GCW Ultraviolent Championship (1 time)
Nick Gage Invitational 3 (2018)
Japan Indie Awards
Best Bout Award (2017) vs. Masaya Takahashi on December 17{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/53127/ | script-title=ja:【年越しプロレス2017のまとめ】年忘れ！シャッフル・タッグトーナメントは関口組を下した竹下＆鈴木のモースト・ストロンゲスト・コンビが優勝！／蘇る80年代ガイジン列伝！スタン、ブロディ、タケシータ、ブッチャーが大暴れ！カリスマバラモン、阿鼻叫喚の地獄絵図への誘い！／Taka、デビュー25周年記念試合で新年を迎えると同時にMaoにフォール負け！ | date=2018-01-01 | accessdate=2018-01-01 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese}}
Pro Wrestling A-Team
WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tomohiko Hashimoto
Pro Wrestling Freedoms
King of Freedom World Championship (3 times){{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6254&page=11|title=Titles « Masashi Takeda « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}
King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) – with Jun Kasai (1) and Yusaku Ito (1)
Barefoot King Championship (1 time)
Jun Kasai Deathmatch Tournament (2013)
Pro Wrestling Zero1
NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yuko Miyamoto
Style-E
Style-E Openweight Championship (1 time)