Masa Takanashi

Masa Takanashi (January 22, 1983) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takanashi was trained by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and has worked for the promotion since his debut in September 2003, becoming a one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, a two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, a two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, a two-time DDT Extreme Division Champion, a fourteen-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion and a one-time UWA World Trios Champion. Takanashi is also known for his work in women's wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon, where he performed under the ring name Ribbon Takanashi and became a one-time International Ribbon Tag Team and Triangle Ribbon Champion.
==In wrestling==
*Finishing moves
**Bacchus (Cut-throat somersault cradle)
**Taka Tonic
*Signature moves
**Cross-armed DDT
**Golden Arm Bomber (Ura-nage)
**Leg lariat
**Multiple pinning variations
**Slingshot sunset flip powerbomb
**Thrust kick
*Entrance themes
**"Faint" by Linkin Park
**"The Fight (Instrumental) (New Japan Pro Wrestling Remix)" by Giorgio Moroder
==Championships and accomplishments==
*Dramatic Dream Team
**DDT Extreme Division Championship (2 times)
**DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (14 times)
**DDT KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kudo and Yukio Sakaguchi
**DDT KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)
**DDT KO-D Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Seiya Morohashi (1) and Daisuke Sekimoto (1)
**UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – Danshoku Dino and Hikaru Sato
**DJ Nira World and History's Strongest Championship (1 time)
**GAY World Anal Championship (1 time)
**J.E.T. World Jet Championship (1 time)
**World Mid Breath Championship (1 time)
**KO-D Openweight Championship Contendership Tournament (2011)
**Right to Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract (2012, 2014)
**MVP Award (2012)
*Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling
**Gatoh Nueng Climax (2013)
*Ice Ribbon
**International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Choun-ko
**Triangle Ribbon Championship (1 time)
**Go! Go! Golden Mixed Tag Tournament (2012) – with Kurumi
*Style-E
**Style-E Openweight Championship (1 time)<
1Championship not officially recognized by Dramatic Dream Team.
==External links==
* Profile at CAGEMATCH.net
* Profile
Category:Japanese wrestlers
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