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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
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|nameHistory= El Ninja (1984 Debut), Takeda (1984 - Current)
|family=
|family=[[Babe Sharon Jr.]] (brother), [[El Hijo de Takeda]] (son)
|maestro=[[Babe Sharon]], [[Gran Hamada]] ?, claims to have been trained in Japan
|maestro=[[Babe Sharon]], [[Gran Hamada]] ?
|birthdate=[[August 29]], [[1969]] - [[Ciudad Juarez]]
|birthdate=[[August 29]], [[1969]] - [[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]
|debut=
|debut=[[April 12]], [[1984]] - Gimnasio Josue Neri Santos, [[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]
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|height=175 cm/5' 9"
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|titles=[[IWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2), [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]]; <i>see history for disputed titles</i>
|titles=IWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [2], IWAS World Tag Team Titles (w/[[Maravilloso]]), AWWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [2], AWWA Tag Team Championship (w/[[Maravilloso]]), [[Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship]] (w/[[Maravilloso]]), [[Mexican National Atomicos Championship]] (w/ [[Maravilloso]], [[Enigma]] & [[El Samuray]]), [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]], Chihuahua State Tag Team Championship (w/[[Enigmatico]]), Chihuahua State Trios Championship (w/[[Mr. Flash]] & [[Sombra Negra]]), Chihuahua State Middleweight Championship, [[Northern Tag Team Championship]] [2] (w/[[Maravilloso]]), Fronterizo Tag Team Titles (c/[[Maravilloso]]), [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (unrecognized) <i>see history for disputed titles</i>
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== History ==
== History ==
Takeda is a Juarez legend, most notable in the late 90s and early 00s.


Takeda is a long time Juarez regular, most notable in the late 90s and early 00s. Takeda first came to Mexico City to join the UWA in 1990, returning in 1992 and 1994 thru the last days of UWA. UWA initially hoped he could be their version of Octagon, a martial arts tecnico the fans would like, but turned out be a disappointment and his first push disappeared. He was brought back in slightly bigger roles in his later runs, as the talent started to disappear from UWA. Later, he had short stints in AAA and IWRG in 2007.
=== Early Life ===
Takeda was born on August 29, 1969 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, raised in military bases in the United States.  He was adopted by a United States soldier. As a child, he lived in an American military base in Germany. His mother noticed, he was a very interactive child.  A the age of 8, she inscribed him at a Kempo Karate Academy, with Roberto Nava in El Paso, Texas.  He attended the academy for four years and by the age of 12, he earned a black belt 2nd dan. He also practiced boxing with Ricardo "Pajarito" Moreno at Boys Club in El Paso. He won a medal in a youth Golden Gloves tournament.


Takeda's myspace page claims he's held championships which are not listed above and are generally ignored. It's only a small part of his career, but is a reoccurring on this page.  
After his parents' divorce he moved to Ciudad Juarez.  He did not know anyone and barely could speak Spanish.  Helped his mother with the house expenses, he could not find a job in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. One night, there was a Lucha Libre event at [[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]]. He had no money, entered by an open window to see the show.  The young man fell in love again of the sport he watched as a child.  That experience made him decide to become a luchador to earn money and help his mother and little brother.


He lists the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]], explaining he won the a match for the title against [[El Dandy]] but was never given the belt due to a problem with the commission. El Dandy was champion in 1995 and 1996, but there's no record of a title change, and it's be unlike [[CMLL]] at that time to have a unaffiliated luchador to win one of their championships. It's very likely there was a championship match between the two and Takeda was given some visual win in what ended up being a disputed finish. It is unlikely, but possible, that Takeda got the win with the promotion and Dandy agreeing it'd be ignored outside of Juarez.
=== The Training ===


Takeda also claims having won the [[Mexican National Atomicos Championship]] with [[Maravilloso]], [[Enigma]] and [[Samuary]], which he then lost to [[Los Vatos Locos]] and [[Los Vipers]] in a cage match for AAA TV taping. That cage match does appear to have taken place on the [[March 21]], [[1999]] in [[Chihuahua]]. However, detailed histories of this championship have been published, and there is no record of Takeda's team defeating Vatos Locos for this championship, as claimed. Vatos Locos are recorded as defending the titles as recently as two weeks before that cage match, which would leave only a little time for a title match. Takeda's team being included in the match suggests they were involved with the titles during that period at that time (none of them were AAA regulars), but there's no record of them being champion.
Went to train at Gimnasio Sajid where he met [[Babe Sharon]], who was the instructor of Olympic wrestling and Lucha Libre. Still underage, he used a fake credential to donate plasma in El Paso and get money to pay his classes. He believed that telling to Sharon about his black belt in Karate would be an advantage for him to debut faster. Sharon on the other hand, believed his trainee was showing off and did not believe his trainee did not speak Spanish well. For this reason, he received a beating to not come back again, but he came back on the following day and received another beating even worse than the previous, and he kept coming back. After several days of enduring beatings, Sharon finally accepted him in his class.


== Sources ==
Fortunately for him, Babe Sharon spoke English.  Years later his maestro told him: "I charged you for the Lucha Libre classes, but I forgot to collect the fee for Spanish classes." Babe Sharon was regarded as a very strict instructor.  The young wrestler passed his exam with [[Rocky Star]] to get his credential as professional wrestler.
[http://www.myspace.com/takeda_luchalibre Takeda's myspace]
 
=== Creating Takeda ===
In despite of working as a Karate instructor, he could not afford to make a mask and wrestling gear.  Sharon introduced him Juan Salvador Campos (Chavita) a renown mask and gear designer.  He saved money for a whole month to pay for the gear.  When he received his ring name, Sharon made him study about his gimmick.  His character's name and image were inspires on the historical character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeda_Shingen?wprov=sfla1 Takeda Shingen,] a prominent daimyō in feudal Japan with an exceptional military prestige.
 
When Chavita and he saw the mask and gear design, they did not like it. They decided to make changes until they got the current design.  Takeda's mask color is golden resembling the Asian color skin.  The gold color would also represent the category of the famous Shingen Takeda. Moreover, the novice wrestler always wanted to use a golden mask.  Unfortunately, Chavita ran out of golden cloth for the first mask and he used a mustard color instead.  The hair resembling the samurai hair cut was made of real hair, in fact it was his mother's hair when she was young.<ref>[https://youtu.be/swFeQvNLIe0 Estrellas del Ring]</ref>
 
=== Enter The Ninja ===
 
Sharon presented him to Ing. Kuckle, the owner of Promociones del Pueblo.  The promoter asked him to perform katas, and announced him in the main event on Thursday April 12, 1984 at Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos.  However, the promoter did not like the name of Shingen Takeda and changed for El Ninja, because of the success of the American ninja movies like [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088708/ Enter The Ninja.]  He went with [[El Impostor]] & [[Rocky Star]] against [[El Terremoto]], [[Babe Sharon]] & [[Crazy Boy 32]]. His debut was a success, but he ended injured with an apuestas challenge on that Sunday.  The challenge was accepted by the rudos and the promotion. Julio Quiroga and Tony Barbeta were added to the match.
 
In his own words Takeda said: "La verdad esa noche dormi sentado por el dolor y pense muy serio en el retiro." Even with his injuries, El Ninja went victorious against the veteran [[Tony Barbetta]] on Sunday 15, 1984 at Gimnasio Neri Santos.
 
El Ninja spoke in English on TV interviews and was billed from Japan. Another important apuestas victory was alongside [[Príncipe Jaime]] against Mr. Krimen I & II (Maquina 45) on June, 1984 at Arena 2 Caminos, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. After his rookie year, he continued as Takeda for the rest of his career.
 
=== Career ===
One year after his debut, Babe Sharon made a phone call to [[Bronco Billy]] and Takeda to tell them there were tryouts for new talent in [[UWA]].  Sharon asked them if they were interested on participate, he would help them to find a place.  Both accepted the opportunity.  Bronco Billy and Takeda were announced in local newspapers and wrestling magazines about their tour to Mexico City.
After an odyssey, he met with [[Babe Sharon]], [[Rudy Reyna]], Yan Kan, Bronco Billy, and "his brother" [[Takeda (Mexico City)|Brontes]].  Takeda passed his tryout and made his debut in [[UWA]] at the age of 17. He had short stints in AAA and IWRG in 2007.
 
=== Eye Accident ===
In 1988, Takeda had a feud against his maestro Babe Sharon.  During a match Sharon tried to rip Takeda's mask off but Sharon put his fingers in Takeda's eye socket making his right eye coming out.  Takeda lost his right and had to use an artificial one.  For this reason, he had to retire inmediately and move back to Ciudad Juárez. 
 
=== [[Takeda (Mexico City)|Another Takeda]] ===
In 1990, Takeda returned to UWA, but many people did not know it was another person.  The history behind this, is that Takeda was retired and recovering of his eye injury. [[Brontes]] and Takeda were best friends; one day, Brontes asked Babe Sharon about his friend's health. Sharon told him that his trainee was retired believing that he would never come back, he decided to give his permission and blessing to Brontes to use the name and image of Takeda.<ref>[https://youtu.be/bQc_DaT4R8A El Menny Violento]</ref> and many people believed they were the same person.
 
When Takeda made his comeback, he learned there was another wrestler using his name and image.  Infuriated, he complained with the Commission and the National Syndicate without knowing who was behind the mask.  When he finally discovered it was friend Brontes, he gave his blessing. They shared the Takeda persona, but following different paths.  There is a relationship of mutual respect between both.  One different between them is that Takeda's mask color is golden while Bronte's is yellow-mustard.
 
=== The Record ===
Takeda has an impressive championship and apuestas record.  All of his apuestas matches are well documented.  There are also other hairs wins of corrupt referees such as Chilo Florez (twice), El Catrin (3 times), Papi Chulo, El Cholo, (3 times), and Osito Ramírez.
 
According to Takeda's myspace page, and Facebook he held championships which are not listed above and are generally ignored. It's only a small part of his career, but is a reoccurring on this page.
 
He lists the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]], explaining he won the a match for the title against [[El Dandy]] but was never recognized due to a problem with the commission. El Dandy was champion in 1995 and 1996, but there's no record of a title change, and it's be unlike [[CMLL]] at that time to have a unaffiliated luchador to win one of their championships. There was a championship match between them and Takeda won in the ring, due to personal problems between the then commissioner Pedro "El Bombero" Nuñez and the promoter stripping him from the title one week later and giving it back to El Dandy.
 
Takeda also claims having won the [[Mexican National Atomicos Championship]] with [[Maravilloso]], [[Enigma]] and [[El Samuray]], which he then lost to [[Los Vatos Locos]] and [[Los Vipers]] in a cage match for AAA TV taping. That cage match does appear to have taken place on the [[March 21]], [[1999]] in [[Chihuahua]]. However, detailed histories of this championship have been published, and there is no record of Takeda's team defeating Vatos Locos for this championship, as claimed. Vatos Locos are recorded as defending the titles as recently as two weeks before that cage match, which would leave only a little time for a title match. Takeda's team being included in the match suggests they were involved with the titles during that period at that time (none of them were AAA regulars), but there's no record of them being champion. The title reign of Takeda's team would of a week, he produced a picture of his team against Los Vatos Locos.
 
=== Legacy ===
Takeda is regarded as one biggest fan favorite wrestlers in Ciudad Juárez.  He is well known for training new generations of wrestlers and a very strict trainer.  There is [[El Hijo de Takeda]] who has been continuing with his name.
 
== Championship Matches ==
{{tstart}}
{{tchange|[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|NWA WORLD LH]]|[[Takeda]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1995]].??.??|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]]}}
{{tchange|[[Mexican National Atomicos Championship|MEX ATOMICOS]]|[[Takeda]], [[Maravilloso]], [[El Samuray]] & [[Enigma]]|[[Los Vatos Locos]]|[[1999]].[[03.14]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]]}}
{{tchange|[[Mexican National Atomicos Championship|MEX ATOMICOS]]|[[Los Vatos Locos]]|[[Takeda]], [[Maravilloso]], [[El Samuray]] & [[Enigma]]<br>[[Los Vipers]]|[[1999]].[[03.21]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]]}}
{{tend}}


== Luchas de apuestas record ==
== Luchas de apuestas record ==
{{astart}}
{{astart}}
{{aline|??/??/??|masks|Takeda, [[Súper Ángel]] & [[Enigma ]]|[[Coco Amarillo (impostor)|Coco Amarillo]], [[Coco Azul (impostor)|Coco Azul]] & [[Coco Rojo (impostor)|Coco Rojo]] (all three local impostors)|[[Cd Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[1984]]/[[04/15]]|hair|El Ninja|[[Tony Barbetta]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[June 11|06/11]]|mask|Takeda|[[Brazo de Platino]]|[[Arena El Tapatio]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[1984]]/06/??|masks|El Ninja & [[Príncipe Jaime]]|[[Mr. Krimen I]] & [[Maquina 45|II]]|Arena Dos Caminos - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[July 16|07/16]]|mask|Takeda|[[Black Shadow II ]]|[[Mazatlan]]}}
{{aline|[[1995]]/[[June 11|06/11]]|mask|Takeda|[[Brazo de Platino]]|[[Arena El Tapatio]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[July 23|07/23]]|hair|Takeda|[[Cavernario Galindo Jr.]]|[[Mazatlan]]}}
{{aline|[[1995]]/[[July 16|07/16]]|mask/hair|[[Takeda]] & [[Maravilloso|Murciélago Hernández]]|[[Black Shadow II ]] & [[Cavernario Galindo Jr.]]|Cancha Germán Evers - [[Mazatlán]], [[Sinaloa]]}}
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[February 23|02/23]]|hair|Takeda|[[El Signo]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[1996]]/[[February 23|02/23]]|hair|Takeda|[[El Signo]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[1997|97]]/[[April 20|04/20]]|masks|Takeda & [[Maravilloso]]|[[Espanto IV]] & [[Espanto V]]|[[Gim. Municipal]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[1997]]/[[April 20|04/20]]|masks|Takeda & [[Maravilloso]]|[[Espanto IV]] & [[Espanto V]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[1997|97]]/[[July 7|07/07]]|mask|Takeda|[[Chupacabras]]|[[Auditorio Municipal]], [[Cabo San Lucas]]}}
{{aline|[[1997]]/[[July 7|07/07]]|mask|Takeda|[[Chupacabras]]|Auditorio Municipal Cabo San Lucas - [[Baja California Sur]]}}
{{aline|[[1998|98]]/??/??|masks|Takeda & [[Maravilloso]]|[[Killer Machine I]] & [[Killer Machine II]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[1998]]/??/??|masks|Takeda & [[Maravilloso]]|[[Killer Machine I]] & [[Killer Machine II]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[1998|98]]/??/??|mask|Takeda|[[Super Sarahi]]|[[Coliseo Victorino Durango]]}}
{{aline|[[1998]]/??/??|masks|Takeda & [[Pantera Asesina]]|[[Super Saiyan]] & [[Gogu]]|[[Coliseo Victorino]] - [[Durango]]}}
{{aline|[[1998|98]]/??/??|mask|Takeda|[[Titanic]]|[[Coliseo Victorino Durango]]}}
{{aline|[[1998]]/??/??|mask (1)|Takeda & [[Maravilloso]]|[[Titanic]]|[[Coliseo Victorino]] - [[Durango]]}}
{{aline|[[1999|99]]/[[May 9|05/09]]|mask|Takeda|[[Coco Amarillo]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[May 9|05/09]]|mask|Takeda|[[Coco Amarillo]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[2000|00]]/06/??|hair|Takeda & [[Súper Ángel]]|[[Espanto IV]] & [[Espanto V]]|[[Cd Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[2000]]/06/??|hairs|Takeda & [[Enigma]]|[[Espanto IV]] & [[Espanto V]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[2000|00]]/[[October 31|10/31]]|mask(1)|Takeda|[[Ave de la Muerte]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[2000]]/[[October 31|10/31]]|mask(2)|Takeda|[[Ave de la Muerte]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[2000|00]]/[[December 5|12/05]]|hair|Takeda|[[Babe Sharon]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[2000]]/[[December 5|12/05]]|hair|Takeda|[[Babe Sharon]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]], [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[2002|02]]/[[January 1|01/01]]|mask|Takeda|[[El Zorro (de Juarez)]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[2002]]/[[January 1|01/01]]|mask|Takeda|[[Zorro (Juarez)|Zorro]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[2002|02]]/??/??|mask(2)|Takeda|[[Kato Kung Lee Jr.]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[2002]]/02/??|mask(3)|Takeda|[[Kato Kung Lee Jr.]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]], [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aline|[[2003|03]]/??/??|hair|Takeda|[[El Chacal ]]|[[Gim. Municipal Josue Neri Santos]], [[Cd. Juarez]]}}
{{aline|[[2003]]/??/??|hair|Takeda|[[El Chacal ]]|[[Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos]], [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aend|<b>(1)</b>3 way involving [[Black Fish]]; <b>(2)</b> 3 way involving [[Black Fish]]}}
{{aline|[[2010]]/[[04/04]]|mask|[[Takeda]]|[[Hijo de Pierroth ]]|[[Club Deportivo Unidos]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}
{{aend|<b>(1)</b>2 on 1 handicap match; <b>(2)</b>3 way involving [[Black Fish]]; <b>(3)</b> 3 way involving [[Black Fish]]}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
{{Gallery||name=Takeda.jpg|caption=}}
=== Masks ===
{{Gallery|name=Poblanatakeda.jpg|caption=w/[[Sombra Poblana]]}}
<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Takeda early.jpg|as El Ninja
Image:Takeda 1987.jpg|1987
Image:Takeda.jpg|renamed as Takeda
Image:Takeda Luchas 2000.jpg|2000s
</gallery>
=== Gear Designs ===
<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Takeda 1984.jpg|1984,as El Ninja
Image:FB IMG 1591552292979.jpg|entrance atire
Image:FB IMG 1591929451733.jpg|1990s
Image:Takeda white.jpg|2000s
</gallery>
=== Championships ===
<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Takeda AWWA.jpg|as AWWA World Light Heavyweight Champions
Image:Takeda IWA champ.jpg|as IWA World Lightheavyweight Champion
Image:Takeda2.jpg|as WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion
Image:Takeda Atómicos.jpg|[[Los Vatos Locos]] vs Los Regionales de Juárez for the Mex Atómicos Titles, 1999
Image:Takeda El Dandy title match.jpg|NWA World Light Heavyweight Title match 1995
</gallery>
=== Apuestas Wins ===
<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Takeda vs Brazo de Platino.jpg|mask vs mask against [[Brazo de Platino]]
Image:Takeda brazo de platino mask.jpg|winning [[Brazo de Platino]]'s mask
Image:Takeda titanic 2.jpg|unmasking Titanic
Image:Takeda unmask titanic.jpg|[[Takeda]] & [[Maravilloso]] with Titanic's mask
Image:Takeda El Signo.jpg|getting [[El Signo]]'s hair
Image:Takeda chupacabras.jpg|unmasking El Chupacabras
Image:Takeda coco amarillo mask.jpg|winning [[Coco Amarillo]]'s mask
Image:Takeda wins.jpg|winning Hijo de Pierroth mask
</gallery>
=== Matches ===
<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Takeda as el Ninja debut card.jpg|Takeda's debut as El Ninja
Image:Takeda Murciélago Hdz BSII CG.jpg|Image:Takeda vs killing.jpg|
Image:Takeda debut newspaper.jpg|debut
Image:FB IMG 1591551869423.jpg|
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</gallery>
== Videos ==
{{#ev:youtube|bQc_DaT4R8A}}
 
== Sources ==
* [http://www.myspace.com/takeda_luchalibre Takeda's MySpace]
* [https://www.facebook.com/takeda.luchalibre Takeda's Facebook]


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Latest revision as of 12:13, 26 June 2021

Profile

Takeda
Takeda
Name Takeda
Real name
Nicknames
Name history El Ninja (1984 Debut), Takeda (1984 - Current)
Family Babe Sharon Jr. (brother), El Hijo de Takeda (son)
Maestro(s) Babe Sharon, Gran Hamada ?
Birth date, location August 29, 1969 - Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Obituary date
Debut, location April 12, 1984 - Gimnasio Josue Neri Santos, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Lost mask to
Height 175 cm/5' 9"
Weight 85 kg/196 lb
Signature moves
Titles: IWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [2], IWAS World Tag Team Titles (w/Maravilloso), AWWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [2], AWWA Tag Team Championship (w/Maravilloso), Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (w/Maravilloso), Mexican National Atomicos Championship (w/ Maravilloso, Enigma & El Samuray), WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship, Chihuahua State Tag Team Championship (w/Enigmatico), Chihuahua State Trios Championship (w/Mr. Flash & Sombra Negra), Chihuahua State Middleweight Championship, Northern Tag Team Championship [2] (w/Maravilloso), Fronterizo Tag Team Titles (c/Maravilloso), NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (unrecognized) see history for disputed titles

History

Takeda is a Juarez legend, most notable in the late 90s and early 00s.

Early Life

Takeda was born on August 29, 1969 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, raised in military bases in the United States. He was adopted by a United States soldier. As a child, he lived in an American military base in Germany. His mother noticed, he was a very interactive child. A the age of 8, she inscribed him at a Kempo Karate Academy, with Roberto Nava in El Paso, Texas. He attended the academy for four years and by the age of 12, he earned a black belt 2nd dan. He also practiced boxing with Ricardo "Pajarito" Moreno at Boys Club in El Paso. He won a medal in a youth Golden Gloves tournament.

After his parents' divorce he moved to Ciudad Juarez. He did not know anyone and barely could speak Spanish. Helped his mother with the house expenses, he could not find a job in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. One night, there was a Lucha Libre event at Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos. He had no money, entered by an open window to see the show. The young man fell in love again of the sport he watched as a child. That experience made him decide to become a luchador to earn money and help his mother and little brother.

The Training

Went to train at Gimnasio Sajid where he met Babe Sharon, who was the instructor of Olympic wrestling and Lucha Libre. Still underage, he used a fake credential to donate plasma in El Paso and get money to pay his classes. He believed that telling to Sharon about his black belt in Karate would be an advantage for him to debut faster. Sharon on the other hand, believed his trainee was showing off and did not believe his trainee did not speak Spanish well. For this reason, he received a beating to not come back again, but he came back on the following day and received another beating even worse than the previous, and he kept coming back. After several days of enduring beatings, Sharon finally accepted him in his class.

Fortunately for him, Babe Sharon spoke English. Years later his maestro told him: "I charged you for the Lucha Libre classes, but I forgot to collect the fee for Spanish classes." Babe Sharon was regarded as a very strict instructor. The young wrestler passed his exam with Rocky Star to get his credential as professional wrestler.

Creating Takeda

In despite of working as a Karate instructor, he could not afford to make a mask and wrestling gear. Sharon introduced him Juan Salvador Campos (Chavita) a renown mask and gear designer. He saved money for a whole month to pay for the gear. When he received his ring name, Sharon made him study about his gimmick. His character's name and image were inspires on the historical character Takeda Shingen, a prominent daimyō in feudal Japan with an exceptional military prestige.

When Chavita and he saw the mask and gear design, they did not like it. They decided to make changes until they got the current design. Takeda's mask color is golden resembling the Asian color skin. The gold color would also represent the category of the famous Shingen Takeda. Moreover, the novice wrestler always wanted to use a golden mask. Unfortunately, Chavita ran out of golden cloth for the first mask and he used a mustard color instead. The hair resembling the samurai hair cut was made of real hair, in fact it was his mother's hair when she was young.[1]

Enter The Ninja

Sharon presented him to Ing. Kuckle, the owner of Promociones del Pueblo. The promoter asked him to perform katas, and announced him in the main event on Thursday April 12, 1984 at Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos. However, the promoter did not like the name of Shingen Takeda and changed for El Ninja, because of the success of the American ninja movies like Enter The Ninja. He went with El Impostor & Rocky Star against El Terremoto, Babe Sharon & Crazy Boy 32. His debut was a success, but he ended injured with an apuestas challenge on that Sunday. The challenge was accepted by the rudos and the promotion. Julio Quiroga and Tony Barbeta were added to the match.

In his own words Takeda said: "La verdad esa noche dormi sentado por el dolor y pense muy serio en el retiro." Even with his injuries, El Ninja went victorious against the veteran Tony Barbetta on Sunday 15, 1984 at Gimnasio Neri Santos.

El Ninja spoke in English on TV interviews and was billed from Japan. Another important apuestas victory was alongside Príncipe Jaime against Mr. Krimen I & II (Maquina 45) on June, 1984 at Arena 2 Caminos, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. After his rookie year, he continued as Takeda for the rest of his career.

Career

One year after his debut, Babe Sharon made a phone call to Bronco Billy and Takeda to tell them there were tryouts for new talent in UWA. Sharon asked them if they were interested on participate, he would help them to find a place. Both accepted the opportunity. Bronco Billy and Takeda were announced in local newspapers and wrestling magazines about their tour to Mexico City. After an odyssey, he met with Babe Sharon, Rudy Reyna, Yan Kan, Bronco Billy, and "his brother" Brontes. Takeda passed his tryout and made his debut in UWA at the age of 17. He had short stints in AAA and IWRG in 2007.

Eye Accident

In 1988, Takeda had a feud against his maestro Babe Sharon. During a match Sharon tried to rip Takeda's mask off but Sharon put his fingers in Takeda's eye socket making his right eye coming out. Takeda lost his right and had to use an artificial one. For this reason, he had to retire inmediately and move back to Ciudad Juárez.

Another Takeda

In 1990, Takeda returned to UWA, but many people did not know it was another person. The history behind this, is that Takeda was retired and recovering of his eye injury. Brontes and Takeda were best friends; one day, Brontes asked Babe Sharon about his friend's health. Sharon told him that his trainee was retired believing that he would never come back, he decided to give his permission and blessing to Brontes to use the name and image of Takeda.[2] and many people believed they were the same person.

When Takeda made his comeback, he learned there was another wrestler using his name and image. Infuriated, he complained with the Commission and the National Syndicate without knowing who was behind the mask. When he finally discovered it was friend Brontes, he gave his blessing. They shared the Takeda persona, but following different paths. There is a relationship of mutual respect between both. One different between them is that Takeda's mask color is golden while Bronte's is yellow-mustard.

The Record

Takeda has an impressive championship and apuestas record. All of his apuestas matches are well documented. There are also other hairs wins of corrupt referees such as Chilo Florez (twice), El Catrin (3 times), Papi Chulo, El Cholo, (3 times), and Osito Ramírez.

According to Takeda's myspace page, and Facebook he held championships which are not listed above and are generally ignored. It's only a small part of his career, but is a reoccurring on this page.

He lists the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, explaining he won the a match for the title against El Dandy but was never recognized due to a problem with the commission. El Dandy was champion in 1995 and 1996, but there's no record of a title change, and it's be unlike CMLL at that time to have a unaffiliated luchador to win one of their championships. There was a championship match between them and Takeda won in the ring, due to personal problems between the then commissioner Pedro "El Bombero" Nuñez and the promoter stripping him from the title one week later and giving it back to El Dandy.

Takeda also claims having won the Mexican National Atomicos Championship with Maravilloso, Enigma and El Samuray, which he then lost to Los Vatos Locos and Los Vipers in a cage match for AAA TV taping. That cage match does appear to have taken place on the March 21, 1999 in Chihuahua. However, detailed histories of this championship have been published, and there is no record of Takeda's team defeating Vatos Locos for this championship, as claimed. Vatos Locos are recorded as defending the titles as recently as two weeks before that cage match, which would leave only a little time for a title match. Takeda's team being included in the match suggests they were involved with the titles during that period at that time (none of them were AAA regulars), but there's no record of them being champion. The title reign of Takeda's team would of a week, he produced a picture of his team against Los Vatos Locos.

Legacy

Takeda is regarded as one biggest fan favorite wrestlers in Ciudad Juárez. He is well known for training new generations of wrestlers and a very strict trainer. There is El Hijo de Takeda who has been continuing with his name.

Championship Matches

Year Title Winner(s) Type Loser(s) Arena and/or Place
1995.??.?? NWA WORLD LH Takeda Change El Dandy Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez
1999.03.14 MEX ATOMICOS Takeda, Maravilloso, El Samuray & Enigma Change Los Vatos Locos Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez
1999.03.21 MEX ATOMICOS Los Vatos Locos Change Takeda, Maravilloso, El Samuray & Enigma
Los Vipers 		Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez

Luchas de apuestas record

Date Apuesta Winner(s) Loser(s) Arena and/or Place
1984/04/15 hair El Ninja Tony Barbetta Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
1984/06/?? masks El Ninja & Príncipe Jaime Mr. Krimen I & II Arena Dos Caminos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
1995/06/11 mask Takeda Brazo de Platino Arena El Tapatio - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
1995/07/16 mask/hair Takeda & Murciélago Hernández Black Shadow II & Cavernario Galindo Jr. Cancha Germán Evers - Mazatlán, Sinaloa
1996/02/23 hair Takeda El Signo Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
1997/04/20 masks Takeda & Maravilloso Espanto IV & Espanto V Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
1997/07/07 mask Takeda Chupacabras Auditorio Municipal Cabo San Lucas - Baja California Sur
1998/??/?? masks Takeda & Maravilloso Killer Machine I & Killer Machine II Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
1998/??/?? masks Takeda & Pantera Asesina Super Saiyan & Gogu Coliseo Victorino - Durango
1998/??/?? mask (1) Takeda & Maravilloso Titanic Coliseo Victorino - Durango
1999/05/09 mask Takeda Coco Amarillo Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2000/06/?? hairs Takeda & Enigma Espanto IV & Espanto V Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2000/10/31 mask(2) Takeda Ave de la Muerte Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2000/12/05 hair Takeda Babe Sharon Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2002/01/01 mask Takeda Zorro Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2002/02/?? mask(3) Takeda Kato Kung Lee Jr. Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2003/??/?? hair Takeda El Chacal Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
2010/04/04 mask Takeda Hijo de Pierroth Club Deportivo Unidos - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
(1)2 on 1 handicap match; (2)3 way involving Black Fish; (3) 3 way involving Black Fish
  1. ↑ Estrellas del Ring
  2. ↑ El Menny Violento

Gallery

Masks

  • as El Ninja

    as El Ninja

  • 1987

    1987

  • renamed as Takeda

    renamed as Takeda

  • 2000s

    2000s

Gear Designs

  • 1984,as El Ninja

    1984,as El Ninja

  • entrance atire

    entrance atire

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 2000s

    2000s

Championships

  • as AWWA World Light Heavyweight Champions

    as AWWA World Light Heavyweight Champions

  • as IWA World Lightheavyweight Champion

    as IWA World Lightheavyweight Champion

  • as WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion

    as WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion

  • Los Vatos Locos vs Los Regionales de Juárez for the Mex Atómicos Titles, 1999

    Los Vatos Locos vs Los Regionales de Juárez for the Mex Atómicos Titles, 1999

  • NWA World Light Heavyweight Title match 1995

    NWA World Light Heavyweight Title match 1995

Apuestas Wins

Matches

  • Takeda's debut as El Ninja

    Takeda's debut as El Ninja

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  • debut

    debut

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Videos

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Sources

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