Yoshihiro Tajiri - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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| Name | Yoshihiro Tajiri |
| First Name | Yoshihiro |
| Last Name | Tajiri |
| Occupation | Wrestler |
| Birthday | September 29 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Tamana |
| Home Town | Yokohama |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Tomoe Tajiri |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Yoshihiro Tajiri Biography
Yoshihiro Tajiri is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on September 29, 1970 in Tamana, Yokohama, Japan. He was a three time Tag Team champion with He was a three-time Tag Team champion alongside Eddie Guerrero..
In 1996 and 1997, Tajiri made several appearances for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the name Yoshihiro Tajiri as enhancement talent. On an episode of Monday Night Raw in July 1997, he lost to Taka Michinoku, whom the WWF was pushing as its rising star in the Light Heavyweight division at the time. Tajiri’s final appearance was a tag match with Brian Christopher, losing to Scott Taylor and Michinoku. He would briefly work for CMLL in 1997 and 1998, before leaving in 1999 to work for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) full-time.
Tajiri originally wanted to become a kickboxer and began training in the sport. However, after watching countless wrestling matches from Mexico, he entered the Animal Hamaguchi Wrestling gym and won its test match tournament. Tajiri debuted professionally in 1994 for International Wrestling Association of Japan (IWA Japan) with a loss to Takashi Okano. In 1996, Tajiri left CMLL to join the hardcore wrestling promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in Tokyo, Japan. He debuted for BJW under the name Aquarius. On July 19, 1996, he defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. to win the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship but lost it to him on July 27. The championship changes were not approved by CMLL but done by Dr. Wagner Jr. and Aquarius as part of the tour. Since CMLL did not approve the championship reign they do not officially recognize Aquarius’ championship reign, listing Dr. Wagner as one continuous reign during the time he toured Japan. On July 23, 1997, Tajiri teamed up with Ryuji Yamakawa to win the vacant BJW Tag Team Championship. They lost it to Gedo and Jado on December 22. The team would regain the titles eleven days later, before losing it to Shadow Winger and Shadow WX. Tajiri then beat Gedo to become the first BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion. He would later be stripped of the title when he left the company. That same year, Tajiri competed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), participating in the promotion’s Best of the Super Juniors IV tournament as a guest from BJW. He won three matches but also lost three and did not advance from the first-round.
He was born in Tamana (Kumamoto). He is married to Tomoe Tajiri.
In 2002, he was ranked #23 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 500 List.
Yoshihiro Tajiri (田尻 義博 , Tajiri Yoshihiro, born September 29, 1970) , is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter primarily known under the ring name Tajiri (sometimes stylized as “TAJIRI”), he has also competed under his real name as well as under the names Aquarius and Kikkoman and briefly worked as the masked character Tigre Blanco.
Yoshihiro Tajiri Net Worth
Yoshihiro is one of the richest Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yoshihiro Tajiri's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He began his professional wrestling career with the Big Japan Pro Wrestling promotion.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Wrestler |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
He rose to international attention through his work for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1998 to 2001 and World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment in 1996 and 1997 and again from 2001 to 2005 and a return in 2016/2017. Early in his career, he worked for several Mexican promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). After leaving WWE in 2005 he has worked for a number of Japanese promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Hustle, Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Wrestle-1 (W-1). He was also the promoter and featured wrestler for the Smash promotion as well as its successor Wrestling New Classic (WNC). He is currently under a full-time contract with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).
In early 1999, Tajiri began to emulate The Great Muta, who was one of Tajiri’s wrestling heroes growing up. His wrestling trunks were replaced with baggy Karate gi pants, and he began spraying green mist into the face of his opponents. He aligned himself with Steve Corino, who promised to teach him the American way and help him to integrate himself into United States culture. With Tajiri’s notoriety increasing, he received an ECW World Heavyweight Championship title shot against Taz at Heat Wave, and on an episode on ECW on TNN but failed to capture the title on both occasions. In 2000, he earned another shot at the championship against Justin Credible but lost once again.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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After working in Mexico, Tajiri was hired by Extreme Championship Wrestling based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made his television debut in ECW on the December 24, 1998, episode of Hardcore TV, clad in traditional blue and white trunks with an insignia of Japan’s rising sun, and picked up a victory over Antifaz Del Norte. He began a notable storyline rivalry with Super Crazy. The duo traded wins throughout 1999. His other notable single feuds included Little Guido and Jerry Lynn.
Who is Yoshihiro Tajiri Dating?
According to our records, Yoshihiro Tajiri married to Tomoe Tajiri. As of January 13, 2024, Yoshihiro Tajiri’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Yoshihiro Tajiri. You may help us to build the dating records for Yoshihiro Tajiri!With ECW’s television deal being canceled in October 2000, the company had to make massive cuts. This resulted in Tajiri wrestling for the company for lower wages and led to him wrestling more frequently on the American and Mexican independent circuit. In IWA Puerto Rico, Tajiri teamed with Super Crazy as they unsuccessfully wrestled Andy Anderson and Vyzago for the World Tag Team Championship. He would also enter the Hardcore Championship invitational match but lost.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Yoshihiro Tajiri height 5 ft 9 in Yoshihiro weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Originally Tajiri performed as a face, without much ring character as such on display, until joining ECW where he adopted his heel “Japanese Buzzsaw” ring character. As the “Japanese Buzzsaw” Tajiri began to display a more ruthless, deranged persona, focusing more on inflicting pain on his opponents than winning matches, which included creating the Tarantula submission hold. The Tarantula is a Rope-hung Boston crab, where Tajiri himself is hung upside down over the top rope as he applies the hold. Since the move involves the use of the ring ropes, it is technically an illegal hold, and must be broken before a referee’s count of 5 or risk disqualification. Since a submission from this position is not valid, it is a symbol of the “Sadism” that his “Japanese Buzzsaw” character displays. When Tajiri transitioned to the heel character in 1998 he began wearing baggy pants, using the heavy pants to hide just how much contact his foot actually has with an opponent’s chest when Tajiri performs a “Buzzsaw Kick” (a high-speed roundhouse kick to the head) on an opponent that often finishes his matches. As part of the deranged Buzzsaw persona, Tajiri began using “Asian mist” during his matches, spraying a mist of water and green food coloring in the face of an opponent who sells the mist as being blinding. The mist was one of the signature moves of the Great Muta, Tajiri’s wrestling inspiration and adopted by Tajiri in the late 1990s and has been a trademark move ever since. When working as a heel the mist usually draws a strong negative reaction, but when he’s a face it draws a positive reaction from the crowd when he uses it as payback on a heel during a match. During his partnership with William Regal, the face Tajiri portrayed a more comedic version of the Buzzsaw character, often either disgusting or disturbing Regal with his antics.
In early 2000 Taiji was recruited by Cyrus to join The Network group along with Steve Corino. During this time, Tajiri went up against Super Crazy for the ECW World Television Championship in a Japanese death match, wa match with no disqualification and all weapons are legal. He lost but gained the title back in a three-way dance involving Super Crazy and Little Guido. Shortly after becoming champion, Tajiri was asked by Cyrus to relinquish the belt to The Network so they could award the title to Rhino. Tajiri refused to turn the belt over and turned his back on the Network, becoming a babyface in the process. His first defense of the title ended in a no contest with Tommy Dreamer. Tajiri lost the title to Rhino on April 22. His rematch came on May 6, but he was unable to regain the title.
Facts & Trivia
Yoshihiro Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yoshihiro Tajiri celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.
Tajiri won his first WCW Cruiserweight Championship on October 22, 2001, on Raw. The title became the WWF Cruiserweight Championship and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship when the WWF defeated The Alliance at Survivor Series on November 18. WWF was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment, and the roster was divided into two “brands”: Raw and SmackDown!. Tajiri, along with Torrie Wilson, was drafted to SmackDown!, therefore making the Cruiserweight Championship a SmackDown! exclusive title. Tajiri went on to lose the title to Billy Kidman on an episode on Smackdown!. He would go on to beat Kidman at Backlash once again and won the Cruiserweight Championship again only 19 days after losing it.
What happened Yoshihiro Tajiri?
Tokyo, Japan He was also the promoter and featured wrestler for the Smash promotion as well as its successor Wrestling New Classic (WNC). He is currently under a full-time contract with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). Over the years Tajiri has trained various wrestlers including Kushida, Minoru Fujita, Ray and Syuri.
What is the green mist in WWE made of?
Wrestlers who use the mist often make a show of rubbing their throats with their thumb and forefinger before spitting, as if to extract the mist from some secret gland. In reality, the mist is water and food coloring or, alternatively, a powdered drink mix such as Kool-Aid, which is stored in a small bag or balloon.
Are William Regal and Tajiri friends?
Tajiri and William Regal are now good friends but the two didn’t get off to a great start. In a past interview, Regal talked about how difficult it was as they travelled together during their WWE run.
How old is Tajiri?
51 years (September 29, 1970)
Who spit green mist in wrestling?
After WWE NXT went off-air, fans took to Twitter and criticised WWE for allowing Asuka to spit green mist into Banks’ face despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. On the WWE NXT Great American Bash episode, WWE RAW Women’s Champion Asuka returned to help Io Shirai in defeating Sasha Banks.
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