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Omori in December 2012.
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Birth name | Takao Omori |
Born |
Tokyo, Japan |
October 16, 1969
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Takao Omori |
Billed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Billed weight | 110 kg (240 lb) |
Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi |
Debut | October 16, 1992 |
Takao Omori (大森隆男 Ōmori Takao?, born October 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and six-time World Tag Team Champion. He is also part of the All Japan Board of Directors. He has formerly worked in New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.
After being trained by Animal Hamaguchi, Omori debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling, initially languishing in the mid-card and only able to get some recognition in 1995, when he and Jun Akiyama captured the All Asia Tag Team Championship. In 1998, he and newcomer Yoshihiro Takayama formed the NO FEAR tag team. The team soon won both the All Asia Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship, becoming the first team to win both titles at the same time. When Mitsuharu Misawa formed Pro Wrestling Noah, they followed him and dyed their hair blond to match the change of environment.