14 Facts About Takayuki Mori

Takayuki Mori is a retired Japanese professional wrestler.

Takayuki Mori is best known for working for Dragon Gate, under the ring name Anthony W Mori, where he is a one-time Open the Brave Gate Champion, one-time Open the Owarai Gate Champion and two-time Open the Triangle Gate Champion.

Takayuki Mori debuted with the Toryumon T2P class in 2000 under his real name.

When Sugawara returned to Japan in 2004, Takayuki Mori quickly revived the Royal Brothers unit with him, but the unit would not last long, because Sugawara would soon violently turn on him and join heel stable Aagan Iisou.

The betrayal greatly hurt Takayuki Mori, rendering him catatonic for several months.

However, when Takayuki Mori saw his old friend Ryo Saito getting beaten up by Aagan Iisou, he snapped out of his catatonic state and saved him.

The Italian Connection would dissolve in 2005 when Milano left the promotion, and some time after, Takayuki Mori approached Magnum TOKYO with the idea to form Pos.

Takayuki Mori soon became heavily pursued by the cram school stable Tozawa-juku with offers to join them.

Takayuki Mori reverted to his real name during his tenure with Tozawa-juku.

Takayuki Mori graduated from Tozawa-juku in January 2007, and he continued to focus on Pos.

Takayuki Mori was entered into the subsequent tournament for the vacant title, and he made it to the finals, but he lost to Gamma.

Takayuki Mori held onto the title for over a month before losing it to Kikutaro.

Takayuki Mori immediately began to try to convince him to reform the Royal Brothers with him once more.

Takayuki Mori remains with Dragon Gate in a backstage role.