Taichi (wrestler)
Taichi in March 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taichiro Maki March 19, 1980 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hokkaido Taichi Taichi Ishikari |
| Billed height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Trained by | Hiroshi Hase Toshiaki Kawada All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | December 2, 2002 |
Taichiro Maki (牧 太一郎, Maki Taichiro) (born March 19, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Taichi (タイチ, Taichi), shortened from his previous ring name Taichi Ishikari (石狩太一, Ishikari Taichi). He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, former four-time IWGP Tag Team Champions, and a former KOPW Champion.
Taichi was a founding member of the villainous Suzuki-gun stable from 2011 till the faction's disbandment in 2022, and later became a founding member of the Just 5 Guys stable. Throughout his career he has competed in various promotions including All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Hustle, Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).