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Retired
  
January 6, 2009

Name
  
Katsushi Takemura

Debut
  
July 22, 1997

Billed weight
  
99 kg (218 lb)


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Born
  
August 21, 1972 (age 51) Joyo, Kyoto, Japan (
1972-08-21
)

Ring name(s)
  
Great Kabukicito Muga Takemura Katsushi Takemura Takemura

Trained by
  
Tatsumi Fujinami, Osamu Nishimura

Billed height
  
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

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Katsushi Takemura (正田 和彦, Takemura Katsushi) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, mostly known for his ring name Takemura (written in all capitals). Having worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, he was an occasional member of the renowned stable Tokyo Gurentai.

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New Japan Pro Wrestling (1997–2008)

Katshushi Takemura started his professional wrestling career by training in the NJPW dojo in 1997 as a "young lion". He made his debut in the Catch Of Lancashire III, losing in the first round to Alexander Otsuka. During his long tenure with company, he was unsuccessful in winning any championships with the company, he would be positioned on the lower mid-card.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2004–2009)

Katshushi's last match was with AJPW when he, Gurentai and Minoru Suzuki lost to Seiya Sanada, Shuji Kondo and Suwama. After this match, he would announce his retirement from professional wrestling.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Dragon sleeper
  • M9 (Spin-out fireman's carry facebuster)
  • Signature moves
  • Arm wrench inside cradle
  • Boston crab
  • Cross chop
  • Death Valley driver
  • Half nelson suplex
  • Hurricanrana
  • Moonsault
  • Muga Clutch (Gedo clutch)
  • Over the top rope suicide dive
  • Rolling wheel kick, sometimes jumping off from a chair

    • Championship and accomplishments

  • Dradition Pro Wrestling
  • CAW Central United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kazuhiko Shoda
  • International Wrestling Revolution Group
  • IWRG Intercontinental Trios Chfampionship (1 time) - with Nosawa and Masada
  • IWRG Intercontinental Trios Title Tournament winner
  • Mobius
  • Apex of Triangle Six–Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nosawa Rongai and Masada
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him No. 356 of the top 500 single wrestlers on the PWI 500 in 2006.
  • Toryumon X
  • UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Gedo and Jado

    • In other media

    Katshushi Takemura is a playable character in various video games. These include King Of Colosseum II, King Of Colosseum Red and Fire Pro Wrestling 2 all for Playstation 2, and Fire Pro Wrestling Returns on Game Boy Advance.

    References

    Katsushi Takemura Wikipedia
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