Biography(references)He is one of only four men to hold all three puroresu major heavyweight titles , the others being Kensuke Sasaki, Keiji Muto, and Satoshi Kojima. Takayama first became known for his toughness after he began competing in mixed martial arts, when he took part in one of the most infamous fights in MMA history at PRIDE 21 against Don Frye. Takayama's career ended with a spinal cord injury in May 2017, which left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
Awards & Accolades
All Japan Pro Wrestling: All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Takao Omori
All Japan Pro Wrestling: Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
All Japan Pro Wrestling: World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Takao Omori
DDT Pro-Wrestling: KO-D Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Danshoku Dino
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Minoru Suzuki
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Nikkan Sports: Match of the Year (2007) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama and Mitsuharu Misawa on December 2
Nikkan Sports: Wrestler of the Year (2003)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Ranked No. 27 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Takao Omori (1) and Takuma Sano (1)
Pro Wrestling Noah: 2 Days Tag Tournament (2011) with Kenta
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global League (2010)
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global Tag League (2010) - with Takuma Sano
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global Tag League (2013) - with Kenta
Pro Wrestling Noah: Global Tag League Fighting Spirit Award (2014) - with KENTA
Pro Wrestling Zero1: NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kohei Sato
Tenryu Project: Tenryu Project 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tatsutoshi Goto and Daisuke Sekimoto
Tenryu Project: Mizuchi-R (2014) – with Ryuichi Kawakami
Tokyo Sports: Best Tag Team Award (2004) with Minoru Suzuki
Tokyo Sports: Match of the Year Award (2002) vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo Sports: Match of the Year Award (2007) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama
Tokyo Sports: MVP Award (2003)
Tokyo Sports: Outstanding Performance Award (2002)
Wrestle Association "R": WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yoji Anjo and Kenichi Yamamoto
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Best Brawler (2002)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Fight of the Year (2002) vs. Don Frye
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PRIDE FC Free Fight: Don Frye vs Yoshihiro Takayama (2002)
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