Takeshi Rikio

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takeshi Rikio
Occupation	Professional Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1972(1972-12-20)
Age	52
Birthplace	Sakurai
Country	Japan
Birth City	Nara Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Takeshi Rikio Biography

Takeshi Rikio is one of the most popular and richest Professional Wrestler who was born on December 20, 1972 in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

He made his sumo debut in March 1988, after leaving junior high school. He joined at the same time as future yokozuna Takanohana and Wakanohana. He initially trained at the same stable as these two, Futagoyama-beya, but when former yokozuna Takanosato branched off to set up Naruto-beya in March 1989, Inoue was one of the young recruits to follow him to the new stable. He also changed his shikona, or fighting name, from Futagozakura to Rikio. In July 1993 he was promoted to the second highest jūryō division, becoming the first wrestler from Naruto stable to reach elite sekitori status. He was demoted from that division after just one tournament, but returned to jūryō in May 1994 and was promoted to the top makuuchi division in July 1996 after winning his second jūryō yūshō, or tournament championship. In September 1997 he was promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 4, but he did not take part in the tournament. This was initially said to be due to a liver disorder, but it was later revealed that relations with his stablemaster had broken down, and Rikio was forced to retire from sumo. Due to the dispute he was unable to have a formal retirement ceremony, but some of his friends in the sumo world organised an informal one for him in early 1998, with Akebono and Konishiki among the attendees.

After leaving sumo he was soon spotted by All Japan Pro Wrestling. After training in their dojo, he made his debut in 2000 in a tag team match in which he partnered Masao Inoue against Takeshi Morishima and Jun Akiyama. However, before he could build any momentum, Mitsuharu Misawa left AJPW and in the process, took most of the native talent with Rikio being among these talents. In Pro Wrestling Noah, he has seen much success. He dethroned the legendary Kenta Kobashi for the GHC Heavyweight Championship (at the end of this match Rikio can be seen sobbing as he accepts the title from Kobashi.), ending his two-year reign, before losing the title to Akira Taue some time later. On June 4, 2006, he captured his second GHC Tag Team Championship with Jun Akiyama when he pinned Muhammad Yone after a Musou. However, Rikio and Akiyama were forced to vacate their title on September 25, 2006 after Rikio suffered a neck injury.

Takeshi Rikio Net Worth

Takeshi Rikio is one of the richest Professional Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takeshi Rikio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Takeshi Inoue, known by his stage name Takeshi Rikiō (力皇猛 , Rikiō Takeshi) , born December 20, 1972, is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, who worked for Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former sumo wrestler.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Takeshi Rikio height 6 ft 3 in Giorgio weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Takeshi Rikio Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Giorgio Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takeshi Rikio celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Takeshi Rikio

1. Takeshi Rikio was a Japanese professional wrestler.
2. He was born on December 14, 1979, in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Rikio began his wrestling career in 2000 with NOAH.
4. He won the GHC Heavyweight Championship twice.
5. Rikio retired from wrestling in 2018 at age 38.
6. His finishing move was the Muso (Spinning Side Slam).
7. Rikio’s signature color was purple and he wore face paint.
8. He was known for his power and strength in the ring.
9. Rikio had a record of 10-2-1 in MMA fights outside of wrestling.
10. He passed away on March 29, 2021, at age 41 due to heart failure.