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Akira Taue

Born: May 8th, 1961 in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan

Birth Name: Akira Taue

Billed Height: 6'4"

Billed Weight: 264 lbs

Sports Background: Judo & Sumo

Trainers: Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, & Kazuharu Sonoda

Debut: January 2nd, 1988 in a 16-man Battle Royal at AJPW New Year Giant Series 1988 Night 1

Nickname: "AT" & "Dynamic T"

Promotions Worked (At least 50 matches): All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) & Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH)

Retirement: December 7th, 2013 with Genba Hirayanagi, Takeshi Morishima, & Takashi Sugiura vs. Genichiro Tenryu, Kentaro Shiga, Masao Inoue, & Tatsumi Fujinami at NOAH Great Voyage 2013 in Tokyo Vol. 2 - Akira Taue Retirement Memorial Show

Accolades

Championships & Tournament Victories

All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

  • 1-time Triple Crown Champion​​

  • 7-time AJPW World Tag Team Champion

    • With Toshiaki Kawada (6), Jumbo Tsuruta (1)

  • 1-time All Asia Tag Team Champion

    • With Shinichi Nakano​

  • 1-time Champion Carnival Winner (1996)

  • 2-time Real World Tag League Winner (1996, 1997)

    • With Toshiaki Kawada​

  • 1-time Triple Crown Title Contendership Tournament (1995)

  • 1-time AJPW World Tag Team Title Tournament (2000)

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Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH)

  • 1-time GHC Heavyweight Champion

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Notable Trainees (Debut Year)

  • Jun Akiyama (1992)

  • Takeshi Morishima (1998)

  • Takashi Sugiura (2000)

  • Genba Hirayanagi (2006)
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