Takashi Sugiura
Takashi Sugiura | |
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Nagoya, Aichi, Japan[1] | |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Santa Claus[2] Takashi Sugiura |
Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 89 kg (196 lb)[1] |
Trained by | All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo Yoshihiro Takayama Tamon Honda Akira Taue |
Debut | December 23, 2000[1] |
Takashi Sugiura (杉浦 貴, Sugiura Takashi, born May 31, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). Sugiura, an accomplished amateur wrestler, joined Noah's dojo in 2000, making his professional debut on December 23, 2000, and thus becoming the first wrestler to make his pro wrestling debut in Noah. He has also competed in mixed martial arts with a notable victory over Giant Silva. Sugiura wrestled as a junior heavyweight in his earlier pro career and is a former GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion. Sugiura moved up to heavyweight and became the second longest reigning GHC Heavyweight Champion, having held the title for 581 days between December 2009 and July 2011. As of September 2011, Sugiura is the chairman of Noah's Wrestler's Association and holds the concomitant position on the promotion's board of directors.[3]
Early life
Sugiura was an accomplished
Professional wrestling career
Sugiura made his debut on December 23, 2000, when he partnered
On July 20, he faced Hiroshi Tanahashi in the first ever NJPW vs. NOAH match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. After 24 minutes and two High Fly Flows, Tanahashi retained the Championship.
Sugiura also participated in the 2009
In early 2014, Sugiura formed the
Mixed martial arts career
Sugiura also dabbled in mixed martial arts, given his amateur background. His first fight was against the Brazilian rookie Daniel Gracie, which saw Takashi giving a strong impression. The Japanese wrestler dropped Gracie with a right punch at the first round, defended a back mount for a long time and blocked all of Daniel's submissions. He eventually tossed Gracie to the ground with an amateur throw and held top position over the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist. At the end, however, after Gracie dominated the final round from his guard, he was given the split decision over Sugiura.
Takashi's second fight was against another pro wrestler,
He also participated in the
Mixed martial arts record
4 matches | 1 win | 3 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 2 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 1–3 | Alexandre Ribeiro | TKO (strikes) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | September 28, 2008 | 3 | 4:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 1–2 | Ryuta Noji | KO (stomps) | Pancrase: Blow 3 | April 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 1–1 | Paulo Cesar Silva
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TKO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 4
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July 19, 2004 | 1 | 2:35 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Loss | 0–1 | Daniel Gracie | Decision (split) | Pride 21
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June 23, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama , Japan
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Championships and accomplishments
- Nikkan Sports
- Best Tag Team Award (2014) with Masato Tanaka[24]
- Fighting Spirit Award (2009, 2011)[25][26]
- MVP Award (2010)[27]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- GHC National Championship (2 times)
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Yoshinobu Kanemaru[29]
- Shuhei Taniguchi(1)
- 2014)[30]
- Global Tag League (2014, 2015, 2019) – with Masato Tanaka (2) and Kazma Sakomoto[13][31][32]
- One Night Junior Heavyweight Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Makoto Hashi[33]
- Best Bout Award (2014) vs. Daisuke Sekimoto on November 8[34]
- Global League Outstanding Performance Award (2013)[35]
- Global Tag League Fighting Spirit Award (2010) – with Shuhei Taniguchi[36]
- Global Tag League Technique Award (2013) – with Atsushi Kotoge[37]
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- 1 time) – with Masato Tanaka[11]
- 2014) – with Masato Tanaka[12]
- Tokyo Sports
- Best Tag Team Award (2014) – with Masato Tanaka[14]
- Best Tag Team Award (2020) – with Kazushi Sakuraba[38]
- MVP Award (2010)[39]
- Outstanding Performance Award (2009)
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- Trios Tournament (2006) – with Doug Williams and Yoshinobu Kanemaru[40][unreliable source]
References
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- ^ "新役員人事について (Appointment of New Directors)" (in Japanese). Pro Wrestling NOAH. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "January 4 New Japan Tokyo Dome report – legends, promotional wars". Wrestling Observer. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
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- ^ レッスルキングダムV in 東京ドーム (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
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- ^ "NOAH Genesis in Germany – 15.5. – Results". Westside Xtreme Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
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- ^ a b "【Zero1】耕平vs鈴木の世界ヘビー戦、大谷&カミカゼvs田中&杉浦のICタッグ戦". Battle News (in Japanese). 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
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- ^ a b グローバル・タッグリーグ戦2015. Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ^ a b "【プロレス大賞:最優秀タッグ賞】杉浦と田中の弾丸ヤンキースが海外進出宣言". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ 丸藤が鈴木を下し、悲願のGHC王座奪還! しかし杉浦が衝撃の鈴木軍入り! KESはタッグ王座死守、タイチはJr.王座陥落!【12.23ノア大田区結果1】. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ 【試合結果速報致します】「Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama」1月31日(日)横浜文化体育館大会. Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ^ "infoNear inc. presents Great Voyage 2016 in Osaka". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "日テレG+ presents「第10回日テレG+杯争奪ジュニアヘビー級タッグリーグ戦」". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama vol.2". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ 中嶋が鈴木との"最終決戦"制してGHC初防衛!杉浦は仲間暴行で鈴木軍離脱へ. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ "NOAH The Great Voyage 2017 In Yokohama". Cagematch.
- ^ "NOAH Countdown To GTL 2017 - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2017-07-02.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Takashi Sugiura". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports Awards - 2014". wrestlingscout. September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports Awards - 2009". wrestlingscout. February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports Awards - 2011". wrestlingscout. September 13, 2016.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports Awards - 2010". wrestlingscout. September 10, 2016.
- ^ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Power Slam". What's going down... SW Publishing LTD. p. 7. 132.
- ^ "ja:グローバル・リーグ戦2014". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ グローバル・タッグリーグ戦2014. Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "後楽園大会 大スギウラコール爆発! 杉浦がKAZMAとGTL制覇、GHCシングル&タッグ二冠獲り宣言 東京・後楽園ホール大会試合後コメント". プロレスリング・ノア公式サイト | PRO-WRESTLING NOAH OFFICIAL SITE. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Takashi Sugiura". Purolove.com (in German).
- ^ 「Year End in Korakuen」12月27日(土)後楽園ホール大会 調印式&試合後コメント&心に残るプロレス発表. Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ 「グローバル・リーグ戦2013」各賞発表 (in Japanese). Pro Wrestling Noah. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Global Tag League 2010". Purolove.com.
- ^ 「グローバル・タッグリーグ戦2013」各賞発表 (in Japanese). Pro Wrestling Noah. 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ 内藤哲也が東スポプロレス大賞でも2冠 MVP&ベストバウト(オカダ戦). kakutolog.info (in Japanese). December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "2010 Tokyo Sports awards – New Japan involvement". Strong Style Spirit. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "Trios Tournament". Cagematch. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
External links
- Pro Wrestling Noah profile
- Suzuki-gun profile
- Takashi Sugiura's profile at Cagematch.net