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 Title History:
UWA Trios Title (1):
Tournament History: None won.
Signature Moves:
- Dragon sleeper
Profile: Before entering professional wrestling, Katsushi Takemura was an avid bodybuilder, volleyballer, and basketballer. He entered the dojo of Tatsumi Fujinami's Muga promotion in April, 1996, and was sent to Great Britain to study the European style of wrestling. Takemura debuted for Muga at Hakata Star Lane in July, 1997, against Alexander Otsuka in the third Lancashire Wrestling Tournament. Because of Muga's part-time nature, Takemura spent a lot of time wandering the independent scene, competing in BattlARTS, Wrestle Yume Factory, and other small promotions. He also made an expedition to CMLL in Mexico, a promotion that would change his career, but not on this trip. He received a big break, when in February, 2001, he joined New Japan and began young lion duties there. Progress was slow, even after he developed a cockier, more confident attitude and banded with fellow young lion juniors, Katsuyori Shibata and Wataru Inoue. In April, 2002, the three of them headed to Mexico for an excursion in CMLL. Shibata and Wataru returned quickly, but Takemura was nowhere to be found though, as he had opted to stay in Mexico and learn more. Takemura made one of the most incredible transformations ever during his stay in Mexico. He entered CMLL lacking confidence, image, and significant ability, but as a major "rudo" in Mexico, a member of Team Japon, he reinvented himself with a new style. He returned to New Japan three months after leaving, and undertook a seven match trial series against other juniors. Despite his incredible transformation, which turned heads, his results were unconvincing, Takemura suffering complete defeat. Furious with his lack of results, Takemura stormed back to Mexico, promising not to return until he grew stronger. In August, 2003, he finally returned to New Japan, banding up with Jado and Gedo, and forming one of the most vicious rudo factions in wrestling. Late in 2004, he separated from his heel friends after being persuaded to rejoin the regular army by Muga cohort, Nishimura, and became a popular and fiery upstart opposing his old allies. In January, 2006, Takemura abruptly left New Japan after failing to agree to terms, becoming a freelancer.
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