Yujiro Takahashi | |
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![]() Takahashi in November 2016 | |
Born | [1] Niigata, Niigata, Japan[1] | January 13, 1981
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Yujiro Takahashi Yujiro |
Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 90 kg (198 lb)[1] |
Trained by | NJPW Dojo[1] |
Debut | July 26, 2004[1] |
Yujiro Takahashi (高橋 裕二郎, Takahashi Yūjirō, born January 13, 1981),[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club and its sub-group House of Torture.
Takahashi entered New Japan in November 2003 with an extensive amateur background, advancing through the dojo and debuting on July 26, 2004, under his full name.[1] He later shortened his name to Yujiro (裕次郎, Yūjirō). From 2007 to 2008 he was a member of the stable Samurai Gym with El Samurai and Ryusuke Taguchi, which ended when Samurai left the company. In 2010, he joined Chaos, where he was a one-time IWGP Tag Team and Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Tetsuya Naito, with whom he teamed as No Limit. In 2014, Takahashi defected to Bullet Club, becoming the first non-gaijin member to join the stable. As a member of Bullet Club, he is a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion and a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. During his time in Chaos, he had a "ladies' man" gimmick, which was carried on in Bullet Club. He is referred to as the "Tokyo Pimp" and is often accompanied to the ring by go-go dancer, the "Tokyo Latina" Pieter. Formerly affiliated with The Elite, as of September 2021, he is a member of the sub-group House of Torture.