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Akira Taue
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 265lbs
Date of Birth: 5/8/61
Place of Birth: Chichibu City, Saitama
Debut: January 2nd, 1988 (w/ Giant Baba vs. Buddy Landell & Paul Harris)
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Title History:
AJPW World Tag Team Title (7):
- (w/ Jumbo Tsuruta) Terry Gordy & Steve Williams (3/4/92) / Vacated (11/13/92)
- (w/ Toshiaki Kawada) Terry Gordy & Steve Williams (5/20/93) / Stan Hansen & Ted DiBiase (9/3/93)
- (w/ Toshiaki Kawada) Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi (6/9/95) / Stan Hansen & Gary Albright (1/24/96)
- (w/ Toshiaki Kawada) Stan Hansen & Gary Albright (2/20/96) / Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama (5/23/96)
- (w/ Toshiaki Kawada) Steve Williams & Johnny Ace (1/17/97) / Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace (5/27/97)
- (w/ Toshiaki Kawada) Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace (1/25/98) / Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama (1/7/99)
- (w/ Toshiaki Kawada) Takao Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama (6/9/00) / Vacated (6/00)
All Asia Tag Team Title (1):
- (w/ Shinichi Nakano) Davey Boy Smith & Johnny Smith (6/5/90) / Vacated (7/90)
Triple Crown (1):
- Mitsuharu Misawa (5/24/96) / Kenta Kobashi (7/24/96)
GHC Heavyweight Title (1):
- Takeshi Rikio (11/5/05) / Jun Akiyama (1/22/06)
Tournament History:
- Champion Carnival 1996: Akira Taue beat Steve Williams (21:41) with a nodowa otoshi.
- Real World Tag League 1996: Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue beat Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama (31:37) when Kawada used a powerbomb on Misawa.
- Real World Tag League 1997: Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue beat Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama (30:52) when Taue used a jumping front kick on Akiyama.
- AJPW World Tag Team Title Tournament (2000): Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue beat Takao Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama (16:59) when Kawada used a sleeper hold on Omori.
Signature Moves:
- Dynamic bomb
- Dynamic kick
- Dynamic suplex
- I Am Taue
- Nodowa otoshi
Profile:
Taue debuted amidst much hype, teaming with the legendary Giant Baba in his first match. He was a very uneasy wrestler at first, but another legend, Jumbo Tsuruta, gave him advice. He became one of All Japan's top stars, gaining huge popularity and acceptance from the All Japan fans. Although he did reign once as the Triple Crown Champion, his main success came in tag matches, and he formed one of the greatest and most successful tag teams in history with Toshiaki Kawada, the two winning many championships. They were separated after the NOAH split, Kawada opting to stay with All Japan, while Taue followed all but two natives to form NOAH with Mitsuharu Misawa. Taue is currently part of a very successful tagteam with Takuma Sano. Although he has little speed, Taue's technique and style have contributed to some of the best matches ever seen, and he always displays the charm of professional wrestling.
