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My Take
Takayuki Ueki is one of those pro wrestlers who built his name the hard way on the independent circuit, which honestly makes me more curious about him, not less. Born January 3, 1992, in Ota City, Gunma — a hardworking industrial town in North Kanto — he's got the exact kind of blue-collar roots you'd expect from someone who chose to make a living getting slammed on a mat. Coming through Big Japan and Freedoms and now working freelance, mostly for DDT, where he has held the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team title, he has no splashy agency behind him, and there's something refreshing about that in an era where every athlete is a personal brand machine. He's in his mid-thirties now, which in pro wrestling terms is right when things get interesting — the body knows what it's doing, the ring psychology deepens. I'm keeping an eye on where this guy goes next.
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Overview
Takayuki Ueki is a Japanese professional wrestler born on January 3, 1992, in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. Working as a freelancer, predominantly for DDT Pro-Wrestling, he is a former one-time KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion and is best known for his time in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Freedoms. He maintains a presence on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takayuki Ueki
- Name (Japanese)
- 植木嵩行
- Reading
- うえき たかゆき
- Born
- January 3, 1992 (age 34)
- Origin
- Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Professional Wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
2. Links
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Takayuki Ueki born?
Takayuki Ueki was born on January 3, 1992 and is 34 years old.
Where is Takayuki Ueki from?
Takayuki Ueki is from Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takayuki Ueki do?
Takayuki Ueki works as Professional Wrestler.
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