Koju Takeda
| Koju Takeda | |
|---|---|
 Takeda in August 2019 | |
| Born | May 8, 1991[1] Iwate, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
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| Billed height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Debut | 2017 |
Koju Takeda (竹田光珠, Takeda Kōju) is a Japanese
Professional wrestling career
DDT Pro-Wrestling (2017–present)
Takeda made his debut in
six-man tag team match.[4]
Takeda is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature pay-per-views. His first event was the Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary on March 25, 2018, where he teamed up with Kota Umeda and Yuki Ueno to defeat Shuten-dōji (Kudo, Masahiro Takanashi and Yukio Sakaguchi) to win the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.[5]
After an almost four-year hiatus with the company, Takeda returned and joined the unit of "Pheromones" and challenged former tag team partner Yuki Ueno to a match for the latter's
Super Sasadango Machine and Disaster Box (Toru Owashi and Kazuki Hirata) and Antonio Honda.[7] At DDT God Bless DDT 2022 on October 23, he unsuccessfully challenged Ueno for the DDT Universal Championship.[8] At Never Mind 2022 on December 29, Takeda is scheduled to team up with his stablemates Danshoku Dino, Yuki Iino and Yumehito Imanari in a Losing unit must disband match against Akito, Shunma Katsumata, Osamu Nishimura and Shinichiro Kawamatsu.[9]
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2018–present)
Takeda often makes appearances for the
six-man tag team match.[11]
Wrestling of Darkness 666 (2019–present)
Takeda made his debut in
three-way match also involving Fuminori Abe, and in the second one, he competed in a battle royal won by Taro Yamada and also involving notable opponents such as Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki, Hiragi Kurumi, Mochi Miyagi, Maika Ozaki and others.[13] Takeda is also known for competing in the world title scene as he unsuccessfully faced Konaka for the 666 Disorder Openweight Championship at 666 Vol. 115 on April 2, 2022.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yuki Ueno and Kota Umeda[15]
- Japan Indie Awards
- Best Unit Award (2022) – with Pheromones
- Ice Ribbon
- Mobius
- Kin No Fundoshi Championship (1 time, current)
- Total Triumph Team
- TTT Indie Unified Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Garlin Shoe Perros B and Syuou Fujiwara
- Wrestling of Darkness 666
- 666 Disorder Openweight Championship (1 time)
- Shinjuku Ni-chōme Pro-Wrestling ILNP Championship (1 time)
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Koju Takeda • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Koju Takeda/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ InternetWrestling Database (IWD). "Koju Takeda Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling (February 3, 2018). "DDT ProWrestling" ドラマティック練馬ザファイター2018. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Voices of Wrestling (March 22, 2018). "DDT JUDGEMENT 2018 (DDT 21ST ANNIVERSARY) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Dark Angel (October 4, 2022). "DDT: »Who's Gonna Top? 2022″ Sakaguchi Firm Monarch". superluchas.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Jake R. (August 25, 2022). "DDT WRESTLE PETER PAN 2022 (AUGUST 20) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Dark Angelita (November 3, 2022). "DDT: «God Bless DDT 2022» Cuarta defensa de Higuchi". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "DDT ProWrestling" NEVER MIND 2022. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Dark Angel (February 28, 2022). "BJW: «Ikkitousen Strong Climb 2022» Grand Final, Daisuke Sekimoto the winner". superluchas.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Dark Angel (October 28, 2022). "BJW: «Saikyou Tag League 2022» Day 13". superluchas.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Bilibili (July 30, 2019). 【666】2019.06.06 Vol. 90 ~ Shinobu Debut 15th Anniversary Show（Shinobu首秀十五周年大会）. bilibili.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (November 1, 2020). "666 Results: Vol. 99 ~ Halloween – Tokyo, Japan (10/31)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Ticket Pia (April 2, 2022). ６６６ ｖｏｌ．１１５ のチケット情報～小仲＝ペールワン無秩序無差別級王座奪取記念/大会～. t.pia.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "KO-D (King Of DDT) 6-man Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.