Takuro Niki

Niki made his professional wrestling in Wrestle-1 at Wrestle Soul, an event promoted on September 28, 2019, where he fell short to one of his coaches Shuji Kondo in a dark exhibition match.{{cite web|url=https://w-1.co.jp/News/detail?id=6949|script-title=ja:WRESTLE-1道場マッチ「WRESTLE SOUL」開催のお知らせ|work=w-1.co.jp|publisher=Wrestle-1|lang=ja|date=September 28, 2019|access-date=January 15, 2025}} On April 1, 2020, at W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2020 Trans Magic, Wrestle-1 has held its last event before closure. Niki competed two times. First in a winning effort against Takanori Ito, and secondly, in a battle royal won by Manabu Soya and featuring various other members of the roster such as Cima, El Lindaman, Hiroshi Yamato, Jiro Kuroshio, Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue and many others.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/w-1-tour-2020-trans-magic-last-match-el-final-de-una-era/|title=W-1: "Tour 2020 Trans Magic - Last Match" The End of an era|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=April 16, 2020|access-date=February 5, 2023}}

Niki made his debut in Active Advance Pro Wrestling at 2AW Launching Business 1st Anniversary on July 5, 2020, where he defeated Chicharito Shoki in singles competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=279595|title=2AW Launching Business 1st Anniversary ~ GRAND SLAM In TKP Garden City Chiba|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=July 5, 2020|access-date=January 15, 2025}} Niki won the 2021 edition of the Advance Cup by overcoming Naka Shuma, Genta Hiriki and Chicharito Shoki in the group stage and by defeating Shuma in the finals on May 5, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/2aw-chiba-festival-2021-takizawa-defiende-su-cinturon/|title=2AW:«Chiba Festival 2021» Takizawa defiende su cinturon|work=Superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|lang=es|date=May 10, 2021|access-date=January 15, 2025}} During his tenure with the promotion, Niki joined the "Koen" stable in 2022. He won his first title, the 2AW Tag Team Championship, at 2AW Grand Slam In Korakuen Hall on September 11, 2022 alongside stablemate Tatsuya Hanami by defeating The Rule (Ayato Yoshida and Excilio).{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=351337|title=2AW Grand Slam In Korakuen Hall - LIVE RESULTS|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|language=German|date=September 11, 2022|access-date=September 11, 2022}} Niki won the 2AW Openweight Championship at 2AW Grand Slam In TKP Garden City Chiba on October 29, 2023, by defeating Kohei Sato.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/zeus-gana-el-tennozan-y-ryo-hoshino-el-tenka-ichi-daimonji-so-sigue-reinando/|title=2AW: Takuro Niki es nuevo campeon|work=Superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|lang=es|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=January 15, 2025}}

Niki competed in Pro Wrestling Zero1's Tenkaichi Junior tournament as a developmental talent sent by 2AW. He made his first appearance in the 2022 edition of the tournament in which he placed himself in the A block of the competition wheer he scored a total of 10 points after going against Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Takumi Baba, Andy Wu and Yasu Kubota, failing to qualify for the finals.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/zero1-tenka-ichi-jr-tournament-final-shoki-kitamura-es-el-ganador/|title=Zero1: "Tenka Ichi Jr. Tournament" Final, Shoki Kitamura es el ganador|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2023}}

Niki has frequently competed in Tenryu Project since 2021. During his tenure with the promotion, he has won the Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship alongside Oji Shiiba at Wrestle And Romance Vol. 11 on March 26, 2023, by defeating Kenichiro Arai and Rey Paloma.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/tenryu-project-wrestle-and-romance-vol-11-results/202414/|title=Tenryu Project Results: Wrestle And Romance Vol. 11 – Tokyo, Japan (3/26)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 26, 2023|access-date=January 15, 2025}} Niki competed in one of the promotion's signature events, the Ryūkon Cup in which he made his first appearance in the 2022 edition of the tournament where he defeated Masayuki Kono in the first rounds, Mizuki Watase in the second ones, then fell short to Keita Yano in the semifinals.{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2022 |script-title=ja:11/2【天龍プロジェクト】第2回『龍魂杯』11・12&13新木場2連戦で開催 全16選手出場 |url=http://dx-sp.gsj.bz/dxnews.Index/detail/?news_id=20221103001&organization_id=65 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=Professional Wrestling Martial Arts DX |language=ja}} At the 2024 edition, he fell short to Yusuke Kodama in the second rounds.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2024 |script-title=ja:2024年11月15日 東京・王子大会 |trans-title=November 15, 2024 Tokyo, Ōji Show |url=https://tenryuproject2010.com/result/2024/122273/ |access-date=November 16, 2024 |website=Tenryu Project |language=ja}}

Niki participated at the 2024 edition of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Sakura Genesis from April 6, where he teamed up with Ayato Yoshida and Chicharito Shoki in a losing effort against Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) and Oleg Boltin.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/06/njpw-sakura-genesis-results-4-6-vetters-review-of-tetsuya-naito-vs-yota-tsuji-for-the-iwgp-world-heavyweight-championship-jon-moxley-and-shota-umino-vs-jack-perry-and-ren-narita/|title=NJPW "Sakura Genesis" results (4/6): Vetter's review of Tetsuya Naito vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Jon Moxley and Shota Umino vs. Jack Perry and Ren Narita|first=Chris|last=Vetter|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 6, 2024|access-date=April 7, 2024}}

• Active Advance Pro Wrestling
• 2AW Openweight Championship (1 time)
• 2AW Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) – with Tatsuya Hanami
• Active Advance Tournament (2023)
• Tenryu Project
• Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Oji Shiiba

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