HEIGHT
171cm
Time Bomb, Dynamite Plunger, ‘D’, Time Bomb II
The “Ticking Time Bomb” and a member of Los Ingobernables de Japón, HiromuTakahashi is arguably the brightest star in the Junior Heavyweight division. Certainly his explosive power and wild style is beyond question, seeing him explode back to New Japan from excursion on January 4 2017, and winning the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title by beating KUSHIDA.
That was the first of five championship reigns to date, but two were marred by injury, Takahashi having to relinquish the belt after a severe neck injury in 2018, and a torn pectoral in February 2021. On his way back to the junior division in autumn 2021, the IWGP gold eluded him, but Best of the Super Jr. did not. In May 2022, Hiromu made history twice over by being the first four time winner of the presitgious tournament, and the only man to win in three consecutive years.
Maintaining his momentum, Hiromu would start 2023 with a fifth IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship reign at Wrestle Kingdom 17, and held the title a full year, but his seven defences were not enough to meet his goal of 12 to beat the record held by Heat. Now Hiromu seeks to get back on track in 2024.
The “Ticking Time Bomb” and a member of Los Ingobernables de Japón, HiromuTakahashi is arguably the brightest star in the Junior Heavyweight division. Certainly his explosive power and wild style is beyond question, seeing him explode back to New Japan from excursion on January 4 2017, and winning the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title by beating KUSHIDA.
That was the first of five championship reigns to date, but two were marred by injury, Takahashi having to relinquish the belt after a severe neck injury in 2018, and a torn pectoral in February 2021. On his way back to the junior division in autumn 2021, the IWGP gold eluded him, but Best of the Super Jr. did not. In May 2022, Hiromu made history twice over by being the first four time winner of the presitgious tournament, and the only man to win in three consecutive years.
Maintaining his momentum, Hiromu would start 2023 with a fifth IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship reign at Wrestle Kingdom 17, and held the title a full year, but his seven defences were not enough to meet his goal of 12 to beat the record held by Heat. Now Hiromu seeks to get back on track in 2024.