Shin Takagi
He signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2018, where he is a one-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, a five-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and a two-time NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Champion. In tag team competition, he is a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with BUSHI and a one-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion with BUSHI and EVIL. Outside of NJPW, Takagi has also competed for Ring of Honor (ROH), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and various Japanese independents.
Widely praised for his in-ring ability throughout his career in both Dragon Gate and NJPW, he was voted Rookie of the Year in the 2005 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards early in his career. In 2021, he placed 9th on the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500, received the MVP Award at the Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards, and was voted Most Outstanding Wrestler and Japanese wrestling’s Most Valuable Player by readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
In 2025, he married fellow Japanese professional wrestler Natsupoi.
Filmography (368 Appearances)
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
Starlight Kid 10th Anniversary ~ Kid Family in Crisis!?
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 4
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1
NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
Stardom in Kōfu 2024
NOAH: Star Navigation 2024 - One Night Dream 2
NJPW Resurgence 2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
RevPro High Stakes 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
All Together Again
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
House of Glory Exodus
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street
NJPW Declaration of Power
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
Dragon Gate The Gate Of Origin 2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
AJPW Champion Carnival 2018 - Tag 15
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
The Many Adventures of El Generico
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
ROH: Japan's Finest
Stardom on Stardom World
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
Dragon Gate USA: Uprising
Dragon Gate USA: Open The Northern Gate
Dragon Gate USA: Mercury Rising
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Ultimate Gate
Dragon Gate USA: Fearless
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate
DGUSA Untouchable 2009
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières
DGUSA Enter The Dragon
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Historic Gate
ROH: Best In The World
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
PWG: 70 | 30
ROH: International Challenge
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
ROH: Dethroned
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
ROH: Suffocation
PWG: Horror Business
ROH: Destiny
NJPW New Japan Cup