Ryusuke Taguchi
Iwanuma, Miyagi, Japan
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Ryusuke Taguchi is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 and has spent his entire career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). After competing in several sports growing up, including amateur wrestling in college, he joined the NJPW Dojo and developed into one of the promotion's most accomplished junior heavyweights, becoming a two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, seven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, one-time CMLL World Welterweight Champion, and winner of the 2012 Best of the Super Juniors. He also won the J Sports Crown Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Tournament in 2010 and 2011, received the Tokyo Sports Best Bout Award for his 2010 tag team match with Prince Devitt against Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, and was ranked No. 102 in the 2015 PWI 500. Taguchi is perhaps best known for reinventing himself as the eccentric "Funky Weapon," adopting a disco-inspired persona complete with colorful gear, comedy, and his signature post-match dance. Despite the lighthearted gimmick, he has remained a fixture of NJPW's junior heavyweight division for more than two decades, forming successful teams with wrestlers including Prince Devitt as Apollo 55, Ricochet as Funky Future, and Master Wato as Six or Nine, while also leading the fan-favorite Taguchi Japan stable.
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
Revolution Pro Wrestling- Live in New York 2019
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
NJPW Vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Part 2
Esper X Private Detective Agency - Searching For Good-Bye
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~
DDT Dramatic Infinity 2026 ~ Pro-Wrestling in Autumn~
