Takeshi Masada

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Takeshi Masada
Masada in February 2024
Born (2001-10-02) October 2, 2001 (age 22)[1]
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Takeshi Masada
Billed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Billed weight84 kg (185 lb)[1]
Trained byHarashima
DebutAugust 14, 2022[1]

Takeshi Masada (正田 壮史, Masada Takeshi, born October 2, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former two-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion.[2]

Early life[edit]

In his second year of junior high school, he was inspired to join DDT Pro-Wrestling after watching Kota Ibushi matches, street wrestling and Yoshihiko matches.[3] Since his high school didn't have a wrestling club, he took up Shorinji Kempo instead, and in August 2019, he ranked third at the Inter-High School Intercollegiate Championship in dantai embu with the Osaka Prefectural Semboku Senior High School team.[4]

Professional wrestling career[edit]

DDT Pro-Wrestling (2022–present)[edit]

Masada joined DDT in May 2022, after taking a leave of absence from college. Masada made his professional wrestling debut three months later at Road To Peter Pan In Korakuen Hall on August 14, 2022, where he fell short to his trainer Harashima in singles competition.[5] This was the fastest debut in DDT history.[3] On December 29, at Never Mind 2022, he was defeated by DDT founder Sanshiro Takagi.[6] On December 31, Masada teamed up with Masato Tanaka and Takuya Nomura to compete in the annual Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Team Tournament, an event co-promoted with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). They were eliminated in the first round by Harashima, Masashi Takeda and Yuki Ishikawa.[7]

From January 29 to February 26, 2023, Masada competed in the B Block of the inaugural D Generations Cup. In his first tournament match at Sweet Dreams! 2023, he fell short to Keigo Nakamura.[8] On February 11, at Yokohama Unlimited Vol. 1, he scored the first victory of his career against Yuki Ishida, earning two points in the process.[9] On February 18, he beat Toy Kojima to qualify to the final.[10] On February 21, at the Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love event, in a DDT showcase match, he teamed with Tetsuya Endo, Yuya Koroku, and Hideki Okatani to face The37Kamiina (Yuki Ueno, Mao, Shunma Katsumata, and Toy Kojima) in a losing effort.[11] At Into The Fight 2023 on February 26, he defeated Yuya Koroku in the final of the D Generations Cup, thus earning a spot on the DDT Hollywood tour in March of that year.[12] At Judgement 2023 on March 21, he defeated Hikaru Machida in singles competition.[13] At DDT Goes Hollywood on March 30, Masada and Kazusada Higuchi defeated the team of Andrew Everett and Nick Wayne.[14] The next day, at the GCW vs. DDT event, he teamed with Damnation T.A (Daisuke Sasaki and Kanon), and Sanshiro Takagi to face Gringo Loco, Wasted Youth (Dyln McKay and Marcus Mathers), and Jack Cartwheel in a losing effort.[15] At Mega Max Bump 2023 on May 3, Masada teamed up with Ventvert Jack in a losing effort against Yuki Ueno and Yuni.[16] Masada then made his first appearance in the King of DDT Tournament, where he fell short to Mao in the first round.[17] At Wrestle Peter Pan 2023 on July 23, he defeated Kazuma Sumi.[18] Masada is scheduled to team up with Rukiya against the teams of Burning (Yusuke Okada and Yuya Koroku), Damnnation T.A (Kanon and MJ Paul), and Naruki Doi and Kazuma Sumi.[19]

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2023)[edit]

On the second night of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Destruction series on October 9, 2023, he teamed up with Takahiro Katori, Kazuma Sumi, Kengo, and Jun Masaoka in a losing effort against Chaos (Yoshi-Hashi, Toru Yano and Yoh), Tiger Mask and Ryusuke Taguchi.[20]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d 正田壮史. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ InternetWrestling Database (IWD). "Takeshi Masada Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b 【ＤＤＴ】期待の新人・正田壮史が破格デビュー戦！「結果を出したいと思います」 [Promising newcomer Takeshi Masada makes his breakthrough debut! "I want to get results"]. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). August 3, 2022.
  4. ^ 令和元年度全国高等学校総合体育大会 少林寺拳法競技大会 記録報告書 (PDF) (Report) (in Japanese). August 2019. p. 6.
  5. ^ Daly, Wayne (August 14, 2022). "DDT Results: Road To Peter Pan 2022 In Korakuen ~ Let's Shout! – Tokyo, Japan (8/14)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Harris, Jeffrey (December 29, 2022). "DDT Pro Never Mind 2022 Results 12.29.22: Kazusada Higuchi Faces Yuki Ueno". 411mania.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Dark Angelita (January 12, 2023). "DDT/BJW:《Toshikoshi Pro-Wrestling 2022》". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 29, 2023). "DDT Sweet Dreams! Results (1/29): New KO-D Openweight Champion Crowned". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DDT Yokohama Unlimited Vol. 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DDT Friendship, Effort & Victory In Nagoya 2023". cagematch.net. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Edwards, Scott (February 21, 2023). "Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last-Love" Results (2/21/23): Keiji Muto Officially Retires". fightful.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Carlan, Lewis (February 26, 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Into The Fight 2023 Full Results (2/26/2023); Major Title Change". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Carlan, Lewis (March 21, 2023). "DDT Judgement Results – March 21, 2023". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 31, 2023). "DDT Goes Hollywood Results (3/30): Eddie Kingston, Jun Akiyama, Konosuke Takeshita Compete". fightful.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "GCW vs DDT". DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). April 1, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  16. ^ Carlan, Lewis (May 3, 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Mega Max Bump 2023 Results (5/3/2023)". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "KING OF DDT 2023 FINAL!!". DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  18. ^ Thompson, Andrew (July 23, 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling 'Wrestle Peter Pan' Results (7/23/23): Chris Brookes, Matt Cardona win titles, Desperado vs. Sasaki". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  19. ^ "Saki Akai's first and last challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title, but regrettably lost!" 赤井沙希が最初で最後のKO-D無差別級王座挑戦も無念の惜敗！11・12両国で王者クリス・ブルックスに上野勇希がチャレンジ. battle-news.com (in Japanese). September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  20. ^ Fritts, Chick (October 9, 2023). "NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku live results: SANADA vs. EVIL lumberjack match. The IWGP World Heavyweight title is on the line in the main event". f4wonline.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  21. ^ "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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