Gedo (wrestler)
Keiji Takayama (高山 圭司, Takayama Keiji, born February 20, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler and manager, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Gedo (外道, Gedō). Gedo has been the main booker of NJPW since the early 2010s. As a wrestler, Gedo is best known for his tag team work with partner Jado, forming a very successful tag team from 1990 through the mid-2010s.
| Gedo | |
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Gedo in March 2017 | |
| Birth name | Keiji Takayama (高山 圭司, Takayama Keiji) |
| Born | February 20, 1969 Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bulldog K.T. C.T.U Ranger Green Crush Gedo |
| Billed height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Billed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | March 19, 1989 |
Alongside his backstage work, Gedo is also an on-screen character in NJPW, working as a manager for David Finlay and the villainous Bullet Club faction. Prior to this, he was also a manager for Kazuchika Okada and his Chaos stable. Jado and Gedo have won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship four times, the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship one-time, BJW Tag Team Championship and several other tag team championships. Gedo is an eight-time recipient of the Best Booker award from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.