32 Facts About Masa Takanashi

Masa Takanashi is known for his work in women's wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon, where he performed under the ring name Ribbon Masa Takanashi and became a one-time International Ribbon Tag Team and Triangle Ribbon Champion.

Masa Takanashi was first trained in professional wrestling by Ultimo Dragon at his Ultimo Dragon Gym.

From August 19 to September 6,2003, Takanashi wrestled several exhibition matches for DDT, before making his official debut for the promotion on September 14, where he, now working under the shortened ring name Masa Takanashi, was defeated by Super Uchu Power.

In early 2004, Masa Takanashi began regularly teaming with Danshoku Dino.

From April to May 2005, Masa Takanashi represented DDT in Kaientai Dojo's K-Metal League, where he failed to make it to the finals.

In January 2006, Masa Takanashi was, in storyline, brought under the spell of Poison Sawada Julie and turned into a human snake.

Also in 2006, Masa Takanashi made his debut for El Dorado Wrestling, where he worked alongside his Ultimo Dragon Gym training partners as King Pocota.

The character then moved to DDT, where he was renamed Poco Masa Takanashi and won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship two more times, each time holding the title less than a day.

Masa Takanashi wrestled his return match on June 19,2011, and before the end of the month, won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship for the eleventh time.

In early 2012, Masa Takanashi began feuding with the Homoiro Clover Z stable.

Later that same event, Masa Takanashi used his contract, after Sanshiro Takagi had defeated Danshoku Dino to win the KO-D Openweight Championship, and defeated him to become the new champion.

Later that same day, Masa Takanashi made a special appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah, facing former training partner Taiji Ishimori in a losing effort.

Masa Takanashi responded by announcing that he was forming his own stable with Toru Owashi and Yuji Hino and going after Los Calientes.

Masa Takanashi returned to title contention on June 13,2013, when he unsuccessfully challenged Kenny Omega for the DDT Extreme Championship.

Ten days later, Masa Takanashi took part in a nine-man battle royal, during which he won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship from Gorgeous Matsuno for the twelfth time, only to lose it to Tomomitsu Matsunaga nine seconds later.

On January 13,2014, Masa Takanashi won a four-way match to earn the right to challenge for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship whenever and wherever he wanted.

Masa Takanashi used the right later that same event, surprising DDT Triple Crown Champion Harashima with a schoolboy after his match to become the new Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion.

Early on in the match, Masa Takanashi lost the title to Tomomitsu Matsunaga, but later came back to defeat Yasu Urano, regain the title and leave the match as the reigning champion.

However, following the match, Masa Takanashi revealed that he and Emi Sakura had tricked DDT General Manager Amon Tsurumi into signing a contract making him the number one contender, regardless of the result of the match.

However, after Kudo captured the KO-D Openweight Championship later in the main event, Masa Takanashi announced he would not be betraying his "brother" and using the contract.

Masa Takanashi received another shot at the title on August 23 at Ryogoku Peter Pan 2015, but was this time defeated by Antonio Honda.

On January 3,2016, Masa Takanashi was named the number one contender to the KO-D Openweight Championship, after pinning Harashima in a six-man tag team match.

On October 15,2006, Masa Takanashi, working under the ring name Ribbon Masa Takanashi, made his debut for the newly founded women's professional wrestling promotion, Ice Ribbon, teaming with Makoto in a losing effort against the team of Choun Shiryu and Riho.

Masa Takanashi has wrestled for the promotion regularly ever since, becoming the only male wrestler to hold a regular spot in its roster, while helping Emi Sakura in training wrestlers for the promotion.

On July 29,2008, Takanashi won his first title in Ice Ribbon, when he, working under his transvestite character Masako Takanashi, teamed with Chounko to defeat Etsuko Mita and Makoto for the International Ribbon Tag Team Championship, with the two becoming the first male wrestlers to have held the title.

Later that day, after title changes involving Remi Nagano and Hikari Minami, Masa Takanashi regained the title from Sakura and returned to DDT with it.

Masa Takanashi made his first title defense on January 4,2012, at Shinshun Ribbon, defeating Miyako Matsumoto and Yasu Urano.

Masa Takanashi then began working regularly for Emi Sakura's new Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling promotion.

At SPW Wrestling City Asia, Masa Takanashi defeated Andruew Tang to become the second SPW Southeast Asian Champion.

Masa Takanashi held the belt for 71 days, until he lost it to Tang in a three-way match against Cima.

In November of 2022, Masa Takanashi returned to SPW alongside Chris Brookes to face the Horrors on Day 1 of SPW X: Astronomical Anniversary.

On Day 2, Masa Takanashi was in a four-way match against Tajiri, Tang and Aiden Rex, ultimately losing.