Takashi Sasaki | |
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Born | [1] Ichinoseki, Japan | January 16, 1975
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Nasty Overtime Worker Vacuum Mask Western Tiger Takashi Sasaki Nango Takatoge |
Billed height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Debut | 1996 |
Takashi Sasaki (佐々木貴, Sasaki Takashi) is a Japanese professional wrestler and the owner of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms). A regular on the Japanese independent circuit for over 25 years, Sasaki began his career with IWA Kakutō Shijuku and Dramatic Dream Team before transitioning into the deathmatch wrestling scene in 2005 with Apache Pro-Wrestling Army and Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Following the closure of Apache Pro, Sasaki formed Pro Wrestling Freedoms in 2009.
Sasaki has held the KO-D Openweight Championship once, the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship twice and the King of Freedom World Championship once. He is also known for his tag team with Gentaro, the Aka Rangers (アカレンジャーズ, Akarenjāzu), and have held the KO-D Tag Team Championship twice, the WEW Tag Team Championship once and the BJW Tag Team Championship once.