Togi Makabe
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Makabe in March 2015
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| Birth name | Shinya Makabe |
| Born |
September 29, 1972 Sagamihara, Kanagawa |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Shinya Makabe Togi Makabe |
| Billed height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Billed weight | 110 kg (240 lb) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | February 15, 1997 |
Shinya Makabe (真壁 伸也 Makabe Shin'ya?, born September 29, 1972), better known by his ring name Togi Makabe (真壁 刀義 Makabe Togi?) is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently performing for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and a two-time NEVER Openweight Champion.
Debuting in 1997, Makabe originally wrestled under his birthname as a junior heavyweight (100 kilograms (220 lb)), before gaining several kilograms during a global excursion in 2001 and 2002. He changed his given name to "Togi" during the 2004 G1 Climax tournament. His status in New Japan rose significantly in 2007, making it to the finals of the New Japan Cup and the semifinals of the G1 Climax, and challenging Yuji Nagata for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. After a number of unsuccessful challenges at the title, Makabe finally won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on May 3, 2010, by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura.
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