Nobuhiko Takada

Nobuhiko Takada (April 12, 1962) is a former Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He was an executive of PRIDE Fighting Championships and founder of the HUSTLE Wrestling Organization.
He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and UWF International in the '80s and '90s. Despite his irregular fight record and kayfabe politics, Takada is credited with the existence of PRIDE and the Japanese MMA boom.
==In wrestling==
*Finishing moves
**Cross armbreaker – Innovated
**High-speed roundhouse kick to the opponent's head
*Signature moves
**Belly-to-belly suplex
**Bridging full nelson suplex
**Crossface chickenwing
**Cross kneelock
**Repeated stiff shoot kicks to the opponent's chest
==Championships and accomplishments==
*New Japan Pro Wrestling
**IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Akira Maeda
*Nikkan Sports
** Match of The Year (1996) vs. Shinya Hashimoto on April 29
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**PWI ranked him #27 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995
**PWI ranked him #43 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003
**PWI ranked him #13 of the 100 best tag teams during the PWI Years with Akira Maeda in 2003
*Tokyo Sports
**Best Tag Team of the Year (1986)- with Shiro Koshinaka
**Effort Prize (1983)
**Match of the Year (1996)- vs. Genichiro Tenryu on September 11
**Wrestler of the Year (1992)
*UWF International
**Real Pro Wrestling (RPW) World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
*Wrestle Association-R
**WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Naoki Sano & Masahito Kakihara
**WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1996) - with Naoki Sano & Masahito Kakihara
*Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
**5 Star Match (1984) vs. Kazuo Yamazaki on December 5
**Best Technical Wrestler (1987)
**Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
==Filmography==
Year	Title 	Role
1989	Yawara! 	Himself
2006	Simsons 	Noriyuki Motoyima
2007	Calling You 	Mr. Yamaguchi
2010	Watashi no Yasashiku nai Senpai 	Makoto Iriomote
2010	Bokutachi no Play Ball 	Himself
2012	Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai 	Quick service delivery man
2014	Idai Naru, Shurarabon 	Nami Natsume
2015	Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3	General Black
2015	Mr. Maxman 	Ryo Jindaiji
==External links==
* Profile
* Profile
Category:Japanese wrestlers
Category:Mixed martial artists
Category:1962 births
Category:1981 debuts
Category:2009 retirements
Category:HUSTLE alumni
Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Stampede Wrestling alumni
Category:Union of Wrestling Forces International alumni
Category:Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan) alumni
Category:Wrestle Association-R alumni
Category:Living people
Category:IWGP Tag Team Champions
Category:IWGP Heavyweight Champions
Category:Male wrestlers
Category:IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champions