1. Masashi Takeda is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, primarily working for Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division.
15 Facts About Masashi Takeda
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Masashi Takeda debuted in BJW on May 23,2008, teaming with Kankuro Hoshino in a loss to Craig Classic and Masada.
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In early 2009, Masashi 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.
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That same month, Masashi Takeda won the D-Dash Tournament, defeating Shinya Ishikawa in the final, and unsuccessfully challenged Yuko Miyamoto for the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship in a scaffold deathmatch.
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Masashi 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.
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In early 2011, Masashi Takeda participated in the Ikkitosen Death Survival Tournament, finishing first in his block with 6 points, but losing to Takashi Sasaki in the final.
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Masashi 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.
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In February 2014, while riding his motorcycle, Masashi Takeda was involved in an accident, injuring his ankle and missing 4 months of action.
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Masashi Takeda 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.
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In early 2015, Masashi Takeda again participated in the Ikkitosen Survival Tournament, finishing first in his block with 8 points but losing to Abdullah Kobayashi in the final.
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Masashi 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.
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Masashi Takeda married his wife, Yuka Omori, a former member of the idol group "Through Skills" in June 2019.
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Masashi Takeda announced on January 30,2022 that his wife had died suddenly on January 7, and her funeral had been held on January 14.
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Masashi Takeda announced that he would be taking a break from professional wrestling as a result.
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Masashi Takeda eventually returned to the ring in July 2022.