Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 19, 1980
Place of Birth
Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Credits
337 titles
Maki Taichiro
Biography
Maki Taichiro, better known by his ring name Taichi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), having joined the promotion's roster full-time in 2009, where he made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and is a three-time King of Pro-Wrestling Champion, four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also held titles outside NJPW, including one reign as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH and one reign as CMLL World Trios Champion in Mexico. Among his accolades, Taichi was ranked No. 89 in the PWI 500 in 2019, while his partnership with Zack Sabre Jr. as Dangerous Tekkers earned a No. 3 ranking in the PWI Tag Team 50 and the Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award in 2021.
Known For
Filmography
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
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NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
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NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7
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