Takuma Fujiwara

Takuma in November 2022

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Shizukuishi, Iwate, Japan

**Takuma Fujiwara** (藤原拓磨, *Fujiwara Takuma*, born February 4, 2002), is a Japanese professional wrestler, who worked for Dragon Gate (DG).

## Professional Wrestling Career

### Dragon Gate (2021–Present)

Fujiwara, a longtime admirer of professional wrestling, trained with Michinoku Pro Wrestling's and former Toryumon X graduate Taro Nohashi, during middle school, before pursuing further training in Dragon Gate's dojo. He wrestled several exhibitions bouts against other people in his class (known as Dragon Gate Future), he made his official debut facing Kagetora on November 27, 2021 at Gate of Origin. As is customary for most professional wrestlers, Fujiwara spent most of his matches losing to other, more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give him some in-ring experience. On February 20, 2022 General Manager Ryo Saito announced that the rookies of class of 2021, whom Fujiwara was part of, would be facing each other at Memorial Gate in Wakayama in a five-way match, with the winner receiving a title match for the Open The Brave Gate Championship against Dragon Dia on March 5 at Champion Gate in Osaka. At the event on February 23, Fujiwara won the five-way match last eliminating the The Iihashi Brothers (Ishin Iihashi and Riki Iihashi) to become the number one contender to the Open The Brave Gate Championship. On March 5 at Champion Gate in Osaka, Fujiwara unsuccessfully challenged Dragon Dia for the Open The Brave Gate Championship. In May, Fujiwara took part in the 2022 King of Gate, being eliminated in the first round after drawing with Ishin Iihashi. On June 4, it was announced that Fujiwara, alongside fellow roster member La Estrella, would be sent to Mexico on a learning excursion in Mexico, as part of the Toryumon Casa project.

On October 16, Dragon Gate announced that Fujiwara would make his return to the promotion, following the conclusion of his excursion in Mexico, with his opponent being Eita. On November 6 at Gate of Destiny, Fujiwara was defeated by Eita in his return match.

In May 2023, Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer of the *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* reported that Fujiwara was longer working for Dragon Gate, alongside SB KENTo. Later that month, it was revealed that they were contacted by the Dragon Gate office and asked to not associate the two wrestlers with the company going forward. On June 17, Dragon Gate confirmed that Fujiwara and KENTo's contracts were terminated "with their consent", following a suspected a breach of their contract. According to Dragon Gate, there were unsuccessful efforts to "find a mutually satisfactory path" towards resolving the conflict, which led to the decision.

## In wrestling

* **Signature moves**
	+ Dropkick, sometimes while springboarding
	+ Enzuigiri
	+ Fujiwara armbar
	+ Headscissors crucifix choke
	+ High-angle senton bomb, sometimes while springboarding
	+ Multiple moonsault variants
		- Standing
		- Springboard
	+ Overhead belly to belly suplex transitioned into a floatover pin
	+ *Shoryuukyaku* (Leg lariat) - 2022-present; adopted from K-ness.
	+ Slingshot double foot stomp
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Future Dreams" by Yatsuka Nakagawa