1. From December 2011 to June 2012, Taishi Takizawa was signed to WWE, working in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Jiro.
18 Facts About Taishi Takizawa
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Taishi Takizawa made his professional wrestling debut for Kaientai Dojo on January 7,2006 where he teamed with Hiro Tonai and Randy Takuya and lost to Chushin Fujisawa, Kaji Yamato and TAKU Michinoku.
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Taishi Takizawa then participated in K-Metal League 2007 and won two and lost two matches therefore giving him two points but not enough to progress in the tournament.
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Taishi Takizawa was part of the Christmas present scramble battle royal on Christmas Eve which was won by Hiro Tonai.
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On January 3,2008 Taishi Takizawa started the year with a loss when he was defeated by Omega and Naoki Tanizaki with KAZMA, Kunio Toshima, Mr X and PSYCHO.
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Taishi Takizawa participated in KAIENTAI DOJO Tag League 2008 and teamed with KAZMA and lost to Boso Boy Raito and Kaji Yamato in the first round.
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Taishi Takizawa participated in that year's K-Metal League just like he did in 2007, after winning three of four matches and gaining six points he progressed to the finals of the tournament where he beat Hiro Tonai and therefore won the K-Metal League, this was his first accomplishment in professional wrestling.
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Once again Taishi Takizawa would be part of a battle royal for the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship but this time teamed with Hiro Tonai and lost.
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On July 20,2009 Taishi Takizawa was part of STRONGEST-K Tournament 2009 however was defeated in the semi-finals by Shiori Asahi and then was part of a tag team royal rumble which the winners would win 500,000 Yen and was won by Monster Plant.
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In 2010 Taishi Takizawa teamed with Taka Michinoku to participate in KAIENTAI DOJO Tag League 2010 in block B, the team won two matches and therefore gained two but because the team of Daigoro Kashiwa and Kengo Mashimo had four points there was a finalist decision match which Kashiwa and Mashimo.
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Taishi Takizawa would participate in the STRONGEST-K Tournament 2010 and was eliminated by Kengo Mashimo in the semi-finals.
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Taishi Takizawa participated in STRONGEST-K Tournament 2011 in block A and after gaining only six points was eliminated from the tournament.
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On February 25,2016, Taishi Takizawa unsuccessfully challenged Tank Nagai for the Strongest-K Championship.
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On February 15,2008 Taishi Takizawa debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling and participated in the U-30 Tag Team Tournament with Kaji Yamato and were defeated by KUSHIDA and T28.
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Taishi Takizawa participated in Pro Wrestling Noah's 2011 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League and was placed in block A and pair with Zack Sabre Jr.
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On November 15,2012, Taishi Takizawa entered New Japan's tournament to determine the inaugural NEVER Openweight Champion.
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On February 11,2013, Taishi Takizawa made an appearance for the Diamond Ring promotion, teaming with Kento Miyahara, Mitsuhiro Kitamiya and Satoshi Kajiwara to defeat the reformed Voodoo Murders of "brother" Yasshi, Kazunari Murakami, Kengo Nishimura and Taru in an eight-man tag team match.
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On June 20,2013, Taishi Takizawa was arrested in Chiba under suspicion of voyeurism, having been accused of using a smartphone to take photos of women's underwear at a local mall.