Teruo Takahashi

Teruo Takahashi (高橋 輝男, Takahashi Teruo, born January 24, 1941, in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional wrestling referee and writer, as well as an occasional wrestler. He is famous for his career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was also known by his ring name Mr. Takahashi, and for his post-retirement writing work, where he gained controversy for his autobiographical statements and books detailing the inner side of the business.^[1][2]

Biography

After a decorated career in judo and powerlifting, Takahashi became a professional wrestler in Toshio Yamaguchi's troupe in 1963. Later, in 1972, he joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling by mediation of his childhood friend Kotetsu Yamamoto.^[3] He worked mainly as a referee for the company, certified as such by National Wrestling Alliance, and acted too as a booker, a column writer and a producer for Asahi TV's World Pro Wrestling show.^[4] In 1990, Takahashi left his place and most of his functions to Tiger Hattori, and retired from professional wrestling eight years later. He became a physical education teacher and a writer.

Selected works

Non-fiction

• (1998) How to achieve the dream as a pro wrestler (プロレスラーをめざして夢を勝ちとる方法, Puroresurā o mezashite yume o kachi toru hōhō) ISBN 4380982041
• (1998) Pro wrestling, the truth at close range: Ins and outs only referees know (プロレス、至近距離の真実: レフェリーだけが知っている表と裏, Puroresu, shikin kyori no shinjitsu: Referī dake ga shitte iru hyō to ura) ISBN 4062094878
• (2001) Blood magic's strongest acting (流血の魔術 最強の演技, Ryūketsu no majutsu saikyō no engi) ISBN 4062567369
• (2002) Matchmaker: pro wrestling attracts because it is entertainment (マッチメイカー: プロレスはエンターティメントだから面白い, Matchimeikā: Puroresu wa entātimentodakara omoshiroi) ISBN 4915939294
• (2010) Blood magic: professional wrestling is proud entertainment (流血の魔術: プロレスは誇るべきエンターテインメント, Ryūketsu no majutsu: Puroresu wa hokorubeki entāteinmento) ISBN 9784062165167
• (2018) Knowing the disappointing legend of pro wrestling (知らなきゃよかった プロレス界の残念な伝説, Shiranakya yokatta puroresu-kai no zan'nen'na densetsu) ISBN 9784800289216

Fiction

• (2004) Tokyo Dangerous Boy Vol.1: The rebellious cement match (東京デンジャラス・ボーイ〈Vol.1〉反逆のセメントマッチ, Tōkyō denjarasu bōi〈Vol. 1〉Hangyaku no sementomatchi) ISBN 9784915939372
• (2005) Double Cross: Tokyo Dangerous Boy Vol.2 (ダブルクロス：東京デンジャラス・ボーイ〈Vol.2〉, Daburu kurosu: Tōkyō denjarasu bōi 〈Vol. 2〉) ISBN 4062569418
• (2005) Coming Out: Tokyo Dangerous Boy Vol.2 (カミングアウト：東京デンジャラス・ボーイ〈Vol.3〉, Kaminguauto: Tōkyō denjarasu bōi 〈Vol. 3〉) ISBN 4062569507

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