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benny5bellys wrote on 09.11.2023:
[6.0] "Say what you want about Togi but you can't argue with the fact he has a very friendly face. Kind of NPC you have to recruit for a side mission in a village. Back in the day, he was a nice brawler. Nothing you ever really need to revisit. These days he is just holding on for as long as possible as he would have seen the likes of Nakanishi end up working in a petrol station as these types of guys did not make enough money to have a comfortable retirement like they deserve."
NEVERoverweightChampion wrote on 30.06.2023:
[8.0] "Most people probably don't know much about him and have only seen him way past his prime. But during his better days he was a great brawler with a cool look and had a sense of danger. He wasn't the best in his era but he was good enough for the main event and he was over with the crowd."
benh2 wrote on 14.01.2023:
[7.0] "Excellent longevity through a long career now and an effective brawler in his day. Never been the best worker but could connect with fans and was over for a long time, getting a few deserved title reigns as a result."
Tyler72 wrote on 25.07.2022:
[4.0] "Mostly disappointed with Togi Makabe's performance. Some of his submissions didn't look painful at all with not much effort put into them. In tag matches, it didn't really feel like he contributed to the match much as he was in and out pretty quickly. Wish there was something more memorable about him."
GriffinX wrote on 21.01.2022:
[8.0] "A great classic brawler type. HIs peak days are longer over but back in the Mid to late 2000's he was a real highlight of many NJPW show. Even know can still show that magic"
Ma Stump Puller wrote on 15.06.2021:
[6.0] "Fine but I'd never call him good ever. He's one of those guys who would get endlessly shit if he was working today in his prime for just how basic he wrestled. Sure, he's had good matches with guys who can get positive match quality out of nearly anything (Okada, Kojima, Ishii etc) he's a perfectly fine brawler and was a solid heel for the time but he's slow as hell and his style gets old quick if the other guy isn't able to mix things up. Better in tags and is alright as a heel but aimless as a face. For the time he was a good injection of some versatility in the main event scene, so he's alright."
taabr2 wrote on 17.09.2020:
[7.0] "Togi Makabe is a guy whose career can definitely be described as a grind as Makabe started at the bottom and slowly clawed his way up the NJPW roster and in the end had quite a decent career. The dude's first title win was 10 years into his career and it was a title in a freaking Japanese indie promotion. His first real push in his home promotion of NJPW was a year later in 2007 having a feud with the iconic Shinsuke Nakamura. Makabe was originally a heel in the feud with Nakamura with Makabe being a memeber of the Great Heel Bash stable. The feud with Nakamura was the defining one of Makabe's career. Also noticeable during this time was Makabe's tag team with Toru Yano (this was before Yano became a comedy guy). A big twists in the Nakamura/Makabe fued happened in 2009 when the entire of Great Heel Bash turned on Makabe and joined Nakamura to form the CHAOS stable. It was a double turn that juiced up both men's careers. Makabe scored his two biggest victories against Nakamura. Makabe won the G1 Climax in 2009 defeating Nakamura in the finals and won the IWGP Heavywieght Championship in 2010 also defeating Nakamura."
antza wrote on 19.06.2020:
[9.0] "At his peak he was a brilliant brawler, and even though age has slowed him down, he can still have great matches with the right opponent."
zephyr wrote on 26.09.2019:
[6.0] "Used to be a very solid brawling badass but like many of NJPW's old guard, he has slowed down with age. Still decently entertaining thanks to his unique aura."
ElPolloLoco wrote on 24.03.2019:
[7.0] "Makabe is probably the closest NJPW has ever had to an ECW wrestler. In the ring he's never been remotely good: I remember his matches against Tanahashi when both were still young up and coming wrestlers and he was already as bad as he's these days. However he's very good at promos (albeit he works better as a ruthless physical heel than the generic tough guy he plays these days) and albeit he lacks Honma's pedigree in the field he's fondly remembered for his brutal and bloody hardcore matches. With hardcore matches the preserve of BJW and especially Freedoms these days, Makabe hasn't got a whole lot to do but keep on teasing a GBH reunion by tagging along with Honma and Yano. Considering how popular he still is and what he has done for the company in the past, that's a well deserved semi-retirement."
RatingsMachine wrote on 17.11.2018:
[6.0] "Togi Makabe, at his peak, was a decent worker and a solid brawler, and somewhat of an odd choice to make IWGP Champion. But that run as champion means that when guys beat him, it gives them a little more credibility than had they beaten any other star from days gone by."
Makai Club wrote on 12.09.2018:
[9.0] "These days, he can have good performances and is still one of the most popular wrestlers in New Japan. In his prime, he was a fantastic brawler, IMO. Highly charismatic, great as a badaas face and a tough heel. Awesome look with the chains. Great matches throughout his career and deserves a bit more praise than he gets."
Headlock wrote on 14.03.2018:
[8.0] "Makabe ist gut! Sicher in random undercard Tags steht er meistens nur auf dem Apron rum aber wenn es drauf ankommt dann kann durch aus den ein oder anderen knaller raushauen und ich finde es echt schade das ihm das abgesprochen wird, Er ist noch längst nicht in der Verfassung eines Nakanischi oder Tenzan so wie es viele leute denken. Das konstante fluchen ist ja auch irgendwie charmant"
neat o wrasslin wrote on 26.12.2017:
[7.0] "I have always been perplexed by the hate that some fans have for Makabe. The guy may not have as expansive a moveset as some of the other top stars, but he fills the brawler role perfectly, which is good seeing that that is a style you do not see in NJPW often if at all. His matches may not be consistent classics, but they are still entertaining slugfests, and his run as a heel is underappreciated."
TooSweetPhil wrote on 21.08.2017:
[5.0] "Meine Meinung über Makabe war eigentlich immer dieselbe. Er ist ein ordentlicher Brawler, der hier und da auf der Card mal gefallen darf, für mehr aber wesentliche Voraussetzungen nicht erfüllt. Im G1 ist er halt für die Smackfests da, gegen jemanden wie Ishii klappt das perfekt, in 9 Turniermatches eher weniger. Im Gegensatz zu Ishii ist sein Style halt viel zu eintönig. Insgesamt finde ich 5 Punkte angemessen."
JxhDel wrote on 20.03.2017:
[5.0] "Makabe possesses an unquestionable charisma in relation to his "no-selling sweets-eatin' bruiser/powerhouse gorilla" gimmick, however, his generic skills, weak-looking offensive and stagnation do not make him shine if not against a good opponent or with the right stipulation or style."
Cheker wrote on 20.02.2017:
[3.0] "Makabe does nothing for me. He has a certain badass aura to him, and I like the chain he carries around, but then the match starts and he loses me. He doesn't do much, and what he does doesn't look particularly good. Boring, boring worker."
akm0 wrote on 18.10.2016:
[6.0] "If you look in the dictionary the word "average" you'll find his picture. Makabe is an average powerhouse/bruiser, with a stereotypical gimmick of an hungry (and angry) King Kong Gorilla who loves sweets... and that's it. Not much more can be said about him, except that much like a generical us-oriented character in US, the crowd will always have a reaction for him. He had some good matches (especially the ones with Ishii, since Tomohiro is a far better version of him in the ring), but nothing that really standout. How he won the IWGP Hvt. title is a mistery to me."
Luv all wrestling wrote on 09.10.2016:
[8.0] "While Makabe may be winding down in terms of quality, he is still very popular and has had alot of great matches, just nothing standout."
MAGICIAN wrote on 13.08.2016:
[6.0] "Wie hier manche schon sagten finde ich Makabe auch etwas überbewertet. Er hatte mich noch nie wirklich überzeugen können, auch wenn er ein paar starke Matches hatte. Im Ring solide (6/10), Ausstrahlung ist ebenfalls solide (6/10), Charisma ganz okay (5/10). Insgesamt sind das dann 5, 67 von 10 Punkten - "befriedigend"."
arrancar wrote on 07.08.2016:
[4.0] "Far too slow to ever do anything exciting in the ring and possesses zero charisma. His gimmick is pretty much just that he wears a chain, pulls the finger, screams "f*ck you! ", and has a mentally deranged look on his face every time he wrestles. He can occasionally use his no-selling to create tension, but this is always once in a blue moon and only ever occurs when he is facing a really top tier performer, such as Ishii. Being that he is so slow this also means that his opponents often have to slow themselves down to match his pace, resulting in pretty boring matches. He is really over with the Japanese crowd for some reason, apparently being quite involved in Japanese pop culture. That must be where he gets all his support from, since what he offers in the ring is incredibly sub-par. Nagata, Tenzan, Liger, and heck, even Nakanishi to some extent have all stepped up their game in 2016 to show that they can still go and give decent to good matches despite their age. Why can't Makabe do this? I believe it's not because of his age, but because Makabe just doesn't possess good natural wrestling skills. He's a pure gimmick-guy, and a very poor one at that."
Antimaster wrote on 02.07.2015:
[6.0] "Makabe ist ein guter Brawler, der durch seine Intensität ein brauchbarer Worker ist. Er ist in vielen Dingen mit seinem ewigen Fehdengegner Ishii vergleichbar, Ishii finde ich persönlich noch ein bisschen besser. Was Makabe in seinem Moveset fehlt, sind technische Moves, Chainwrestling, Mat Wrestling etc. sucht man in seinen Matches vergebens, was er widerum gut macht sind verschiedene Bridging suplessen, die er wirklich gut hinbekommt. Insgesamt ist Makabe guter Durchschnitt, den ich zwischen 6 und 7 einordnen würde, ihm hier eine sehr gute 6 gebe."
GD wrote on 19.05.2015:
[10.0] "The Unchained Gorilla is one of New Japan's toughest ! Started making his name back in 2007 with his involvement in Apache and brought that hardcore strong style to NJPW, which led to some very amazing feuds through out the years. An amazing pro wrestler ! If you dont believe me check his matches every year in the Tokyo Dome."
Viper99 wrote on 15.05.2015:
[7.0] "Kann meinem Vorredner nur zustimmen! Wenn ich den Namen Togi Makabe auf einer Card lese denke ich nur:"Hmh muss man das Match sehen"? Dann sehe ich das Match aber und bin meistens auch wirklich positiv überrascht. Trotzdem ist er einer ähnlich wie Honma mit dem ich nicht viel anfangen kann, der aber Trotzdem ein guter In Ring Worker ist."
Excellence of Execution wrote on 13.04.2015:
[7.0] "Togi Makabe ist so ein Wrestler, auf dessen Matches ich mich nie freue, die mich dann aber meist doch positiv überraschen. Wird unterschätzt. Auch von mir. ^^"
llboxing wrote on 29.01.2015:
[7.0] "Dependable charismatic veteran bruiser for New Japan. The Unchained Gorilla is a former heavyweight champion so anybody who beats him gets some credibility. Getting a little long in the tooth but can still work good matches if given the right opponent and they keep it under 15 minutes. Still very popular, with an intimidating look, brawling style, and good promos. Impressive array of clotheslines and power moves. Great brawler and great hardcore wrestler. His promo making ability has landed him numerous appearances on mainstream Japanese Television."
LS Inc wrote on 20.07.2014:
[3.0] "Decent powerhouse, but nothing really special. He was lucky to get the IWGP heavyweight championship as he didn't really deserve it."
Steenerico wrote on 23.08.2013:
[10.0] "Makabe ist für mich ein hervorragender Brawler, den ich immer wieder gerne sehe und der zu meinen Top 5 von NJPW gehört. Dazu verfügt er über eine tolle Ausstrahlung und seine Matches können mich meistens überzeugen."
Wolfhart wrote on 19.01.2013:
[5.0] "Hab ihn mir nun wirklich lange genug angeschaut, aber der Funke will nicht überspringen. Makabe performt ziemlich eindimensional und daran wird sich wohl auch nix mehr ändern. Ein Schlechter ist deswegen aber trotzdem nicht, wenn der Unchained Gorilla erst mal Fahrt aufnimmt, zeigt er eine enorme Intensität. Diese Power macht die Defizite seines einfallslosen Stils allerdings nur teilweise wett."
Jack London wrote on 17.10.2012:
[7.0] "Anständiger Brawler, der weniger durch sein Können im Ring als viel mehr durch seine enorme Ausstrahlung und der damit verbundenen Overness besticht. Zudem ist er immer eine gute "Pflichtverteidigung" für einen neuen Champion, da er solche Matches verlieren kann, ohne dadurch an Fahrt zu verlieren."
ShakDragoon wrote on 05.10.2011:
[8.0] "Klar, Togi Makabe ist kein Hiroshi Tanahashi oder Shinsuke Nakamura. Aber der Mann ist einfach cool! Er hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark verbessert und zeigt stets gutes Leistungen im Ring."
Hans Gruber wrote on 07.07.2011:
[8.0] "Hat sich in den letzten Jahren extrem verbessert. Hat durchaus seine daseinsberechtigung im New Japan Main Event, da er sich vom Ring Stil und vom Verhalten deutlich von den anderen Main Eventern unterscheidet. Außerdem lieben die Fans ihn."
Kenshin Uesugi wrote on 18.06.2011:
[8.0] "Also die Zeiten wo ich Makabe und Yano miteinander verwechselt habe sind ja nun seit einer gefühlten Ewigkeit vorbei. ;) Der Ketten schwingende und blondierte Japaner ( Ehrerbietung an solche Leute wie Bruiser Bordy und Ueda Umanosuke) ist ein unterhaltsamer Wrestler geworden, der nun sei eigenes Profil hat und seine Stärken geschickt ausspielt. Überzeugt in fast allen Matches und ist heute ein etablierte Größe bei NJPW, er wird zwar nie an einen Tanahashi und Nakamura heran reichen, aber an der Spitze von NJPW ist auch Platz für ihn."
Homicide187 wrote on 25.11.2010:
[8.0] "Ich finde Makabe toll. Der hat Ausstrahlung und im Ring weiss er auch zu gefallen."
MaKno wrote on 21.08.2010:
[6.0] "Ich fand Makabe bisher nur im Team mit Yano interessant. Charakterlich ist er zwar außergewöhnlich, aber im Ring überzeugt er mich nur selten."
batze22 wrote on 26.09.2009:
[6.0] "Er ist mir einfach zu solide um jemals Champion zu werden."
Fountain of Misinformation wrote on 19.08.2009:
[7.0] "Nicht wirklich mein Fall, überzeugt durch seine Art und sein Gehabe oft mehr als durch seine Leistung im Ring, kann, wenn er will, aber auch richtig gute Matches zeigen, was IMO nur selten der Fall ist."
STRIGGA wrote on 16.09.2008:
[8.0] "Unchained Gorilla~~ Togi Makabe hat eine tolle Entwicklung hinter sich. Vom unscheinbaren Shinya Makabe, der zwar eine relativ beeindruckende Statur hatte, aber sonst nicht sonderlich überzeugend war, zum kettenschwingenden Anführer DES Heel Stables in Japan. Seit 2007 sind auch seine Singles Matches ansehnlicher geworden, was sicherlich auch an seinem Gimmick liegt, was für ihn die perfekte Niesche darstellt."
Shellshock wrote on 14.02.2008:
[8.0] "Einer der besten Heels Japans. Gefällt mir sehr, im Ring auch solide... ich denke er kommt dieses Jahr groß raus bei NJPW."
Rancor wrote on 05.08.2007:
[8.0] "Bisher DIE Überraschung 2007. Jahrelang haben alle über ihn gesagt, dass er nie über die Midcard hinaus kommen würde. Da steckt man ihn in ein Team mit Shiro Koshinaka, formt ein blutrünstiges Heel Stable, lässt ihn die Apache Army masakrieren und plötzlich steht da der neue, verbesserte Togi Makabe. Heißester Heel Japans, auf dem Sprung zum dauerharften Main Event. Hätte ich selbst vor einem Jahr nicht glauben können. Was ihm noch fehlt ist ein besseres "mid match" Moveset. Die nötige Ausstrahlung hat er bereits. Das neu aufgelegte Led Zeppelin Theme ist auch sehr genial... Unchained Gorilla~!"