Tajiri: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks | Pro Wrestlers Database (2024)

Tajiri Profile Index

• Gender Male
• Real Name Yoshihiro Tajiri (田尻 義博)
• Ring Names
  • TAJIRI ( June 11, 2017 - Present)
  • Yoshihiro Tajiri ( June 11, 2006 - June 11, 2006)
  • Tajiri ( November 24, 2000 - June 10, 2017)
  • Kikkoman ( February 22, 2009 - April 23, 2009)
  • Yoshihiro Tajiri ( December 24, 1998 - May 7, 2001)
  • Tajiri ( July 27, 1996 - December 23, 1998)
  • Aquarius ( March 19, 1996 - July 27, 1996)
  • Tajiri ( November 24, 1995 - March 18, 1996)
  • Yoshihiro Tajiri ( September 19, 1994 - November 23, 1995)
• BornSeptember 29, 1970 (age 54)
• Nationality Japan
• Birth Place Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan
• Billed From
  • Tokyo, Japan
• Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
• Weight
  • 189 lbs (86 kg)
• Nicknames The Japanese Buzzsaw
• Notes He is the founder of Smash and Wrestling New Classic.

• Roles

  • Wrestler ( September 19, 1994 - Present)
  • Promoter ( February 2, 2010 - June 26, 2014)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  Promotion INDY	January 31, 2006	Present
  Promotion AJPWBrandJunior Heavyweight	June 11, 2017	December 25, 2022
  Promotion MLW	October 2, 2021	January 21, 2022
  Promotion BJW	January 13, 2019	March 16, 2020
  Promotion WWEBrand205 Live	January 3, 2017	April 22, 2017
  Promotion W 1	September 15, 2013	November 21, 2016
  Promotion TNA	August 5, 2014	October 12, 2014
  Promotion NJPWBrandHeavyweight	August 7, 2009	November 7, 2010
  Promotion HUSTLE	March 5, 2006	October 10, 2009
  Promotion AJPWBrandJunior Heavyweight	August 27, 2006	August 26, 2007
  Promotion WWEBrandRaw	March 22, 2004	December 12, 2005
  Promotion WWEBrandSmackDown	March 25, 2002	March 21, 2004
  Promotion WWF	May 24, 2001	March 24, 2002
  Promotion ECW	December 24, 1998	January 13, 2001
  Promotion CMLL	November 24, 1995	December 13, 1998
  Promotion MPW	February 18, 1998	May 10, 1998
  Promotion BJW	March 19, 1996	March 31, 1998
  Promotion NJPWBrandJunior Heavyweight	January 4, 1997	June 5, 1997

• Images History

  

  Jun 2016

  

  Mar 2002

  

  Dec 1998

  

  Sep 1994

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	from	to
  Face	May 26, 2022	Present
  Heel	March 8, 2021	May 25, 2022
  Face	May 30, 2015	March 7, 2021
  Heel	October 8, 2014	May 29, 2015
  Face	June 19, 2010	October 7, 2014
  Heel	August 7, 2009	June 18, 2010
  Face	March 22, 2004	August 6, 2009
  Heel	September 4, 2003	March 21, 2004
  Face	October 20, 2002	September 3, 2003
  Heel	April 21, 2002	October 19, 2002
  Face	January 8, 2001	April 20, 2002
  Heel	July 28, 2000	January 7, 2001
  Face	February 18, 2000	July 27, 2000
  Heel	December 24, 1998	February 17, 2000
  Face	September 19, 1994	December 23, 1998

• Finishers

  • Buzzsaw Kick - High Speed Roundhouse Kick ( September 19, 1994 - Present)
  • Buzzsaw Brainbuster - Brainbuster ( December 24, 1998 - January 13, 2001)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song "Blut im Auge (Acoustic Version)" by Equilibrium - Single ( June 11, 2017 - Present)
  • Theme Song "Asiattacker/Green Mist" by Bradley Royds and Billy West - Single ( January 3, 2017 - April 22, 2017)
  • Theme Song "Asiattacker/Green Mist" by Bradley Royds and Billy West - Single ( March 25, 2002 - December 12, 2005)
  • Theme Song "Imperial City" by Jesus Mercedes from Extreme Music Library - Single ( May 24, 2001 - March 24, 2002)
  • Theme Song "Just Got Wicked" by Cold & Dale Oliver - Single ( September 15, 2013 - November 21, 2016)
  • Theme Song "Sinister Music" by Boner - with Unholy Alliance - Team ( July 28, 2000 - January 7, 2001)
  • Theme Song "T.I.W." by Harry Slash & The Slashtones - Single ( February 18, 2000 - January 13, 2001)
  • Theme Song “Smack My Bitch Up" by The Prodigy - Single ( December 24, 1998 - February 17, 2000)

• World Wrestling Entertainment

  • 1 WCW United States Championship
  • 1 WWE Tag Team Championship (with Eddie Guerrero)
  • 1 World Tag Team Championship (with William Regal)
  • 1 WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
  • 3 WCW/WWF/WWE Cruiserweight Championship

  Extreme Championship Wrestling

  • 1 ECW World Television Championship
  • 1 ECW World Tag Team Championship (with Mikey Whipwreck)

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

  • 1 Gaora TV Championship
  • 1 AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Yusuke Kodama & Hokuto Omori)
  • 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Yoshitatsu)
  • 2 World Junior Heavyweight Championship

  Big Japan Pro Wrestling

  • 1 BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship (original version)
  • 2 BJW Tag Team Championship (with Ryuji Yamakawa)

  Combat Zone Wrestling

  • 1 CZW World Heavyweight Championship

  Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

  • 1 CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship

  European Wrestling Association

  • 1 EWA Intercontinental Championship

  European Wrestling Promotion

  • 1 EWP Intercontinental Championship

  Major League Wrestling

  • 1 MLW World Middleweight Championship

  European Wrestling Promotion

  • 1 EWP Intercontinental Championship

  Fight Club Finland

  • 2 FCF Finnish Heavyweight Championship

  International Wrestling Association

  • 1 IWA Hardcore Championship

  Kyushu Pro-Wrestling

  • 1 Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship

  Major League Wrestling

  • 1 MLW World Middleweight Championship

  Pro Wrestling Malta

  • 1 PWM Heavyweight Championship

  Pro Wrestling Society

  • 1 PWS Championship

  Wrestle-1

  • 1 EWP Intercontinental Championship
  • 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with Kaz Hayashi & Minoru Tanaka)

  Wrestling New Classic

  • 1 WNC Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • AJPW Jr. Tag Battle of Glory Winner (2018 – with Koji Iwamoto)
  • Tokyo Sports Special Award (2001)
  • 23° in PWI 500 (2002)

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • TOTAL ECLIPSE - Jake Lee , Yusuke Kodama, Kuma Arashi, Koji Doi, Hokuto Omori, Ryuki Honda ( March 8, 2021 - May 25, 2022)
  • Desperado - Sakamoto , Masayuki Kono, El Hijo del Pantera, Koji Doi, Ryouji Sai ( October 8, 2014 - May 30, 2015)
  • William Regal & Tajiri - William Regal ( February 7, 2005 - June 12, 2005)
  • Kyo Dai - Jimmy Wang Yang / Akio, Sakoda ( October 19, 2003 - February 15, 2004)
  • The Unholy Alliance - Mikey Whipwreck ( July 28, 2000 - January 7, 2001)
  • The Network - Don Callis, Rhyno / Rhino, Steve Corino, Scotty Riggs ( February 18, 2000 - January 1, 2001)
  • Kaientai DX - Funaki, Dick Togo, Men's Teioh / Terry Boy, TAKA Michinoku , Super Boy, Hanzo Nakajima ( March 1, 1998 - March 15, 1998)
• Managers
  • Torrie Wilson
  • James Mitchell
• Managed Wrestlers Kushida

Tajiri Games Appearances (16)

WWE Main Series (5/24)

Other Games (11)