WILD II

Takeshi Morishima

Birthdate:  October 15th, 1978
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 320 lbs.
Debut:  March 22nd, 1998
Background:  Judo
Ring Attire: Black trunks

Takeshi Rikio

Birthdate:  December 20th, 1972
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 275 lbs.
Debut:  May 28th, 2000
Background:  Sumo wrestling
Ring Attire: Black trunks

Promotion History: NOAH (2001 to 2003)
Tournaments Won: None
Major Puroresu Titles Held: GHC Tag Team Championship

Biggest Matches:
- February 17th, 2002 vs. Takao Omori and Yoshihiro Takayama (title win)
- April 6th, 2002 vs. Vader and Scorpio (title defense)
- September 23rd, 2002 vs. Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito (title defense)
- July 16th, 2006 vs. KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji

Career Highlights:

A pair of two young wrestlers looking to make a name for themselves, Rikio and Morishima started teaming in 2001 and won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on February 17th, 2002 when they defeated Omori and Takayama. They would successfully defend the title four time before losing to Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito on September 23rd, 2002. They would soon split up, and both would take different tag team partners. They would reform as a tag team in 2006 to take on KENTA and Marufuji, but the match would end as a draw.


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