Tatsuhito Takaiwa
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Takaiwa in April 2012.
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| Born |
July 5, 1972 Kyoto, Kyoto |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Black Tiger (V) Tatsuhito Takaiwa |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | July 21, 1992 |
Tatsuhito Takaiwa (高岩竜一) is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler. Takaiwa is one of the more well-traveled junior heavyweights in Japan, having wrestled for New Japan, and Zero1, as well as making special appearances in All Japan and NOAH.
He formed a successful tag team with Shinjiro Otani during the 1990s and won the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Titles in 1998 and 1999. As a former holder of the Zero-One International Jr. Heavyweight Title, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title and the Pro Wrestling Noah GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title as well, he was the AWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title.
On February 15, 2009, Takaiwa debuted as the fifth Black Tiger, breaking the Black Tiger tradition of foreigners under the mask, by attacking Tiger Mask. On June 20, 2009, at Dominion 6.20 Tiger Mask defeated him in a mask vs. mask match and afterwards Takaiwa revealed his identity by removing his mask. Takaiwa lost his mask as Black Tiger V for the second time on May 14, 2011, when he was defeated at a Toryumon Mexico event by Último Dragón. Despite losing his mask twice, Takaiwa continues to make appearances as Black Tiger V.
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