Takayuki Ueki

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Takayuki Ueki

|image = File:Takayuki Ueki 2017.jpg

|caption = Ueki in July 2017

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|01|03|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=28062|title=Takayuki Ueki • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=September 15, 2021}}

|birth_place = Ōta, Japan

|names = Ueki no Manmade
Policeman Ueki
Takayuki Ueki
Kasako Ueki
Keikan

|height = 170 cm{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=14197&gimmick=Takayuki+Ueki|title=Takayuki Ueki/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=September 15, 2021}}

|weight = 90 kg

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|debut = 2013

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{{nihongo|Takayuki Ueki|植木嵩行|Ueki Takayuki}} is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer, predominantly for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a current KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion. He is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms).{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/takayuki-ueki-14728.html|title=Takayuki Ueki Profile & Match Listing|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=September 15, 2021}}

Professional wrestling career

=Independent circuit (2013–present)=

As a freelancer, Ueki is known for his appearances in various promotions. On January 5, 2014, at BJW/CZW CZW Arena In Japan ~ BJW For Masada, an event produced by Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), he teamed up with Hideyoshi Kamitani, falling short to Kazuki Hashimoto and Ryuichi Kawakami.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-resultados-bjw-czw-arena-in-japan-bjw-for-masada-05012014/?clab=1&domain_gtranslate=en.superluchas.com|title=BJW: Results BJW "CZW Arena in Japan" BJW for Masada "- 05/01/2014|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2021}} At BJW/DDT Kumamoto Earthquake Reconstruction, an event produced by BJW in partnership with DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT) on July 2, 2016, to raise money for those affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake, Ueki teamed up with Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu and Danshoku Dino in a losing effort to Speed Of Sounds (Hercules Senga and Tsutomu Oosugi) and T2Hide (Kazuki Hirata and Sanshiro Takagi) as a result of an eight-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/7487|script-title=ja:熊本復興支援チャリティープロレス|work=ddtpro.com|author=DDT Pro Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=July 2, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2021}} At Ice Ribbon/Risa Sera Birthday, an event promoted by Ice Ribbon on November 19, 2016, he competed in a 60-minute ironwoman match also involving Tsukasa Fujimoto, Tsukushi, Miyako Matsumoto and Risa Sera which ended in a time-limit draw.{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1727|script-title=ja:◆2016年11月19日開始時間 12時00分～／開場時刻 11時30分世羅りさプロデュース興行第3弾「Birthday Death Match」|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=November 19, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2021}} At BJW/Zero1 Big One Jam, an event produced by BJW in partnership with Pro Wrestling Zero1 on June 7, 2019, Ueki teamed up with his Masaya Takahashi and Toshiyuki Sakuda as the "3rd Generation Chimidoro Brothers" in a losing effort to Ikuto Hidaka, Masato Tanaka and Takuya Sugawara.{{cite web|url=https://bjwcore.com/set/599|script-title=ja:2019/06/07 大日本プロレス×Zero1合同興行「Big One Jam」（全6本）|work=bjwcore.com|author=BJW Core|date=June 7, 2019|access-date=September 16, 2021}}

== All Japan Pro Wrestling (2016–present) ==

Ueki is also known for his tenure with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). At AJPW New Year Wars 2021 on January 2, he competed in a 22-man battle royal won by The Bodyguard and also involving Shotaro Ashino, Shigehiro Irie, Tajiri, Takao Omori and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/ajpw-new-year-wars-2021-day-1-results/159856/|title=AJPW Results: New Year Wars 2021 Day 1 – Tokyo, Japan (1/2)|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=January 2, 2021|access-date=September 16, 2021}}

He is known for competing in the promotion's signature events such as the AJPW Junior Tag League, making his first appearance in the 2020 edition of the event where he teamed up with Francesco Akira falling short to Jin (Koji Iwamoto and Fuminori Abe) in the first round.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/ajpw-hikaru-sato-produce-jr-tag-battle-of-glory-2020/|title=AJPW / Hikaru Sato Produces: «Jr. Tag Battle of Glory 2020 »|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}

== Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2013–present) ==

Ueki made his professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) on October 27, 2013, where he fell short to Yuichi Taniguchi in an exhibition match.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results13.php|title=BJW, 27.10.2013 Hakata Star Lane|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=October 27, 2013|access-date=September 15, 2021}}

He is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events such as the Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor, making his first appearance at the 2015 edition of the event where he placed himself in the Block B, scoring a total of two points after competing against Isami Kodaka, Abdullah Kobayashi, Masato Inaba, Takumi Tsukamoto and Saburo Inematsu.{{cite web|url=https://zonawrestling.net/risultati-bjw-ikkitousen-death-match-survivor-2015-01-03-2015/|title=Risultati: "Ikkitousen Death Match Survivor 2015" 01/03/2015|work=zonawrestling.net|language=Italian|author=Taigermen|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2021}} His latest matches occurred at the 2019 edition where he fought in the Block B scoring a total of two points after going against Masashi Takeda, Toshiyuki Sakuda, Takumi Tsukamoto, Minoru Fujita, Rickey Shane Page and Kankuro Hoshino.{{Cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-ikkitousen-2019-dias-6-y-7-empate-en-la-cima/|title=BJW: «Ikkitousen 2019» Days 6 and 7 Draw at the top|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2021}}

As for the Saikyo Tag League, he made his first appearance at the 2015 edition of the event where he teamed up with Abdullah Kobayashi, placing themselves in the Deathmatch Block, scoring a total of six points after competing against Ryuji Ito and Ryuichi Sekine, Kankuro Hoshino and Masato Inaba, Isami Kodaka and Yuko Miyamoto, Jaki Numazawa and Takumi Tsukamoto and Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei.{{cite web|url=http://bjw.co.jp/event_detail.php?id=667|title=「最侠タッグリーグ2015開幕戦」後楽園ホール大会|publisher=Big Japan Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|accessdate=2018-01-01|date=September 21, 2015}} His latest matches occurred at the 2019 edition where he teamed up with his "3rd Generation Chimidoro Brothers" stablemate Masaya Takahashi in the Deathmatch Block where they scored a total of two points after going against Drew Parker and Orca Uto, Toshiyuki Sakuda and Yuki Ishikawa and others.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/bjw-participantes-y-calendario-del-saikyou-tag-league-2019/|title=BJW: Participants and schedule of the «Saikyou Tag League 2019»|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=September 5, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2021}}