| 1 | 11.04.2024 | ReeBoyJenkings | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 04.03.2024 | YannisPapiss | 10.0 | |
| 3 | 02.03.2024 | perconflncns | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 18.02.2024 | RyanKras16 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 02.02.2024 | KEI | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 20.01.2024 | All Cops Are Bossman | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 13.01.2024 | Taper1994 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 12.01.2024 | Emerald flash 33 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 12.01.2024 | BahGawd | | Even though not the best wrestler in terms of doing movss, especially when being compared to the three greatest pro wrestlers of all time. I still think he is pretty good. He has great character work with amazing psychology as well as the other three pillars. I don't know about his singles work but he is one of the greatest tag wrestlers of all time. Everytime he is in a match with Kawada, you know you're going to see a masterpiece. Perfect bully for the Misawa and Kobashi. 9/10. Havent watched enough matches though. And his usage of chokeslams are amazing. Especially his Nodowa Otoshi on the floor. |
| 10 | 05.01.2024 | eeko | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 29.12.2023 | Herr Kritiker | 10.0 | |
| 12 | 24.12.2023 | GonzoAppreciator | 9.0 | |
| 13 | 10.12.2023 | cosmik debris | | |
| 14 | 29.11.2023 | Bar786788 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 28.11.2023 | AidanArcher | 10.0 | |
| 16 | 10.11.2023 | FilipsWrestlingWorld | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 08.11.2023 | GabriMazzoli | 10.0 | |
| 18 | 06.11.2023 | MooGati | | |
| 19 | 02.10.2023 | wakaflockaflamewar | 9.0 | |
| 20 | 01.10.2023 | CounterCultureCantCount | 9.0 | |
| 21 | 31.08.2023 | hk777 | 10.0 | |
| 22 | 16.08.2023 | Immortan Scott | 10.0 | |
| 23 | 23.07.2023 | Malarkian | 9.0 | |
| 24 | 09.07.2023 | Ofir | 9.0 | |
| 25 | 30.06.2023 | NEVERoverweightChampion | 8.0 | |
| 26 | 19.06.2023 | InsertFunnyNameHere | 8.0 | When the other 3 are each among the 10 greatest wrestlers of all time. It makes me realize Taue was really just alright, by no means a top tier singles guy, but a world class tag wrestler, those kind of wrestlers usually get a 7 in my book due to their lack of versatility. |
| 27 | 11.06.2023 | jendenrenlen | 10.0 | |
| 28 | 30.04.2023 | Wrasslinfan619 | 10.0 | |
| 29 | 19.04.2023 | benh2 | 8.0 | |
| 30 | 16.04.2023 | tmxicon | 8.0 | |
| 31 | 11.04.2023 | Amaury08 | 10.0 | |
| 32 | 06.04.2023 | TheOneAndOnlyCactus | 9.0 | Akira Taue is one of the four Pillars of Heaven of AJPW, along with Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada. Thing is, Taue being in the same group as them is a blessing and a curse for his legacy. Because while he wasn't as good as them, being the worst in a group of some of the absolute best the industry had/has to offer is nothing to be ashamed of. Taue didn't have Kobashi's babyface fire, Misawa's stoic badassary or Kawada's fierce and ruthless offense. Taue was the Big Man, but not just any Big Man. He was arguably the best Big Man of all-time. With his freakish agility, speed and strength, he was able to do moves that no one at his size should have been able to in the 90s. Add in his great ring psychology, and you have a top class worker. Not the most charismatic wrestler, it took time for him to get over, and was best served as a heel, but once he found his role, he played it perfectly. He was amazing as this big bully, and while his work as a singles wrestler was great and underrated, its obvious that he was at his best in tag action with Toshiaki Kawada, with whom he made probably the best team of all-time: The Holy Demon Army. Taue is a name you can't pass in the history of japanese wrestling. |
| 33 | 05.04.2023 | BatNak | 8.0 | |
| 34 | 29.03.2023 | quebradanet | 9.0 | |
| 35 | 17.03.2023 | xitachi | 10.0 | |
| 36 | 28.02.2023 | joaosousa20 | 10.0 | |
| 37 | 18.02.2023 | Strong Zero Machine | 10.0 | Taue started his career in pro sports as a rikishi (sumo wrestler) from 80 to 87 in 86 he was promoted to the rank of juryo (the 2nd highest rank in sumo wrestling) he was given the shikona of Tamakirin Yasumasa. Shortly after Taue meet Baba and started to practice pro wrestling under Baba instruction. For the next years Taue teamed with guys and formed a band with Misawa, Kobashi and Kawada (Super Generation Army) and they start a feud with Tsuruta Gun. However, he became better known for his tag team especially with Kawada (The Holy Demon Army). During his tenure with AJPW Taue won a Carnival and the Triple Crown once, 1 All Asia Tag Team, 7 World Tag Team and 2 Tag League. In August 2000 Taue left AJPW for Mitsuharu Misawa's new promotion the Pro Wrestling Noah and continued wrestling mostly as a tag team wrestler and eventually won the GHC title once before his retirement in 2013. After his retirement Taue served as the Noah president until 2017 (also own a steakhouse ahah). Yes Taue is not the best of the four pillars Misawa, Kobashi and Kawada was far better than him but he's a big part of ajpw golden era, He's like a modern version of Baba and he's like Baba outside the ring a really good guy who respect the workers and a good trainer Akiyama, Sugiura and Morishima. He's probably not a 10 for a lot but for me he's. Respect and love mr Taue. |
| 38 | 07.02.2023 | PapaGus | 10.0 | |
| 39 | 01.02.2023 | TotemKiller1 | 8.0 | |
| 40 | 31.01.2023 | JSouthard2005 | 7.0 | Im gonna get crucified for this, but I never really got Taue. I think he was good in the ring when it counts, but hes one of the four pillars and I do love me some all Japan, so I cant rate him lower than a 7 |
| 41 | 27.01.2023 | Brutish Dandy | 8.0 | |
| 42 | 06.11.2022 | ucey | 8.0 | |
| 43 | 20.10.2022 | JumpinJerry | 10.0 | |
| 44 | 07.10.2022 | puroraisedme | 10.0 | |
| 45 | 13.09.2022 | texasyosh | 9.0 | |
| 46 | 25.08.2022 | BigVan JimmyWangYang | 10.0 | |
| 47 | 17.08.2022 | BudokanArn | 10.0 | |
| 48 | 14.08.2022 | OWAFan29 | 9.0 | |
| 49 | 27.07.2022 | majorasmask12 | 9.0 | |
| 50 | 15.07.2022 | No One | 10.0 | He was the most limited athlete out of the legendary "Four Pillars of Heaven" for sure, but in the case of Akira Taue, he found another way to fit in with that group. If you have a good eye for presentation & psychology, you should be able to see it with Akira Taue. His entire psychology was based on what it is to be a True Boss. He literally & figuratively put his foot down and established his authority in every match. He did so in a way that always commanded attention & respect. If you watch his mentor, Jumbo Tsuruta, in the early 1990's as the Final Boss Heel, and then compare that character to Akira Taue, you will see that it is nearly one in the same thing. That is what made Akira Taue special. Along with his legendary tag team partnership with Toshiaki Kawada, their famous rivalry against Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi, his innovation of several different types of Chokeslams, him being the greatest master of Chokeslams ever, etc. It is his mastery of psychology as a "Big Bad Boss". |
| 51 | 02.05.2022 | munrapido3 | 8.0 | Akira Taue was an above average wrestler, having remarkable tag team matches but for a godly trio like Misawa, Kobashi, and Kawada, Taue is unquestionably the black sheep of the group. He wasn't on the level of the trio i mentioned earlier, but people calling him the 'weakest pillar' or the 'worst of the four pillars' is such an understatement. |
| 52 | 11.04.2022 | Silvertooth | 10.0 | |
| 53 | 07.04.2022 | Tagir | 10.0 | |
| 54 | 28.02.2022 | BlakeFR37 | 10.0 | |
| 55 | 27.02.2022 | arrancar | 8.0 | There's been a lot of historical revisionism regarding Taue in the last 10 years, the entirety of which stems from his attachment to the Four Pillars, since people assume simply because he was part of those famous Four Pillars matches that that must mean he was on equal or near enough level to those other 3. That really, really isn't the case. Now, Taue was of course a great wrestler, fantastic at playing the big bruiser bully heel who could grind an opponent down and smash them with his long and powerful limbs. He was a very welcome addition to 90s AJPW after fellow stiff giant Jumbo departed, though Taue's style (as well as his look) more so mimicked Giant Baba, given their similarly lanky builds and jumbled movements. Despite being great, Taue definitely wasn't on the level of Kobashi, Misawa, or Kawada, since he wasn't as athletic, explosive, or emotive as any of them, and he was definitely the one of the four with the most 'awkward' offence, since a few of his signature moves would often have rather messy technique or underwhelming impact as a result of his lankly build. He could still crush opponents when he wanted to, but it's not like his strikes nor his power moves were outright destructive compared to actual all-time greats. If you want to say that Taue is one of the best "tag wrestlers" ever then I would totally get that, but to consider him one of the best all-around wrestlers ever seems ill-fitting. |
| 56 | 10.02.2022 | dantethescrub | 9.0 | Dynamic T. It's a mystery why people do not value Taue in the same vein as the other 3 of the Pillars or even Akiyama. Is it the body ? Is it his movements ? I never understood how of the greatest Pro Wrestlers is easily dismissed. He was neck and neck with the best was the greatest steady tag hand in Japan. Has had credible years of superiority--what more do you want from Dynamic T ? |
| 57 | 29.01.2022 | Supacat15 | 10.0 | |
| 58 | 23.01.2022 | Brianm654 | 10.0 | |
| 59 | 22.01.2022 | GriffinX | 10.0 | I've seen him called "The worst of the pillars" except that means he's 4 on a list of 4 of the best to ever do it. Guy was still pretty damn good. Excellent tag wrestler as well as able to go in singles matches. |
| 60 | 14.01.2022 | Lakhiarfarhad91 | 9.0 | |
| 61 | 12.01.2022 | CoolKyle | 8.0 | |
| 62 | 08.01.2022 | SZ1989 | 10.0 | |
| 63 | 09.12.2021 | chinomoreno | 10.0 | |
| 64 | 08.12.2021 | Kulachok | 10.0 | |
| 65 | 15.11.2021 | Gameplayer | 10.0 | |
| 66 | 12.11.2021 | dwight | 9.0 | |
| 67 | 31.10.2021 | benny5bellys | 10.0 | |
| 68 | 09.10.2021 | waddicted | 10.0 | |
| 69 | 28.09.2021 | Lalo Campos | 10.0 | One of the greatest heels of all time and the greatest powerhouse wrestler of all time, he had most of the greatest tag team bouts of all time, he is a legend |
| 70 | 19.09.2021 | screwokada | 10.0 | |
| 71 | 10.09.2021 | ActualHumanWill | 10.0 | |
| 72 | 02.09.2021 | Kung | 10.0 | If you ask me, Taue might be the most underrated Japanese wrestler of all time. Maybe he wasn't as flashy or as monumentally talented as the other three pillars or Jumbo or Jun, but Taue is a legendary competitor from the most beloved era in pro wrestling history. |
| 73 | 17.08.2021 | Shoot Headbutt Lover | 10.0 | Akira Taue was a mix of Giant Baba's presence, Masanobu Fuchi's devilish heel tactics, and his own awesome style of chokeslamming you 40 different ways to Sunday, Incorporating his Sumo background into alot of his moves. He also like the other pillars was a great seller and whilst he didn't create the craziest moves, The Ore Ga Taue and Chichibu Cement are still sick moves. I think getting the rep of the "4th Best Pillar" whilst true, doesn't mean he wasn't as good as the rest of All Japan's roster during the 90s. Jun Akiyama might've been better than him but that would have to have started in 1998. Not to mention his work in one of the greatest tag teams of all time with Toshiaki Kawada: The Holy Demon Army, they just gelled so well as two ass kickers who acted so evil, and not like goofy over over top stuff you see today, I'm talking about stone cold killers who do what it takes to win. |
| 74 | 09.08.2021 | Firebird22 | 9.0 | |
| 75 | 04.08.2021 | JustTapOut | 9.0 | |
| 76 | 27.07.2021 | Vivien Desloges | 10.0 | Taue is always pointed as the weakest of the Four Pillars, maybe he was but he's compared to demi-gods. Dynamic T was a unique wrestler. He was Baba's protege and learn the craft of wrestling during his early years. Taue may be underated, people underestimate his heel performance. He was always that bastard who destroyed every fan favorite. I loved the way he was stiff and dangerous in the ring. In my opinion, he was way more better in tag team matches, his matches with Kawada are the very best I've seen. His solo run in underestimated, 1995's Carnival Final against Misawa is a masterpiece of Taue being booed as fuck by the crowd. Maybe one step behind the three others but they would be not same with Taue. He was a workhorse as well, he wanted to be like his pairs. 1995's Taue was wild, he was unstoppable. Taue's work will always be overshadowed and that's sad, the man was an excellent wrestler surrounded by gods. Real men know how Taue is a top-class and great worker. |
| 77 | 13.07.2021 | earlearlearl | 9.0 | |
| 78 | 11.07.2021 | MikKeyEd | 10.0 | |
| 79 | 25.06.2021 | BEER CAT | 10.0 | Taue's style was so perfectly out-of-step with the other three Corners, half Giant Baba Jr. , half Southern territory technical roughneck. One of the most gifted psychological tag wrestlers ever - has anybody ever heeled it up on the outside of the ring better? I love Taue's rope-based offense, I love how he worked the apron, I love how he got real heat as a native main-eventer, I love his cutoff spots. I just love his GRIT. Maybe I'm a man of strange taste but give me 1995 Akira Taue over any Kenta Kobashi, any day. |
| 80 | 20.05.2021 | killowenskill | 8.0 | |
| 81 | 29.04.2021 | Makoto92 | 10.0 | |
| 82 | 16.04.2021 | axebombertsuruta | 9.0 | Taue, Taue, Taue. Always one step behind the other four Kings of Heaven and often considered to be the weak link, Taue does not get enough credit for his fantastic heel performances or for being great at getting beaten on and showing his fighting spirit. He's still a top wrestler but had the bad luck to be around at the same time as the other Kings; and payed the price in booking. However, you can't discount his amazing run with Kawada as Holy Demon Army. |
| 83 | 08.04.2021 | LightningCutter | 9.0 | |
| 84 | 22.03.2021 | StrongStyle2020 | 9.0 | |
| 85 | 13.02.2021 | becky2belts | 10.0 | |
| 86 | 30.01.2021 | Caas | 10.0 | |
| 87 | 13.01.2021 | zeedorf | 9.0 | |
| 88 | 08.01.2021 | Nxcwill | 10.0 | |
| 89 | 06.12.2020 | A11anMS11 | 10.0 | |
| 90 | 01.12.2020 | Ma Stump Puller | 9.0 | Not hard to see how Taue was so low, to be honest. He was always the odd one out of the Four Pillars and the least successful by far in terms of accolades outside of his tag work. Taue also never got to work with Jumbo Tsuruta in any real capacity beyond some tag runs, which might explain why he's not really regarded as the rest in terms of singles work as well. First off, the downsides: Taue was the least dynamic of the four and compared to Kobashi's legendary babyface fire, Misawa's stoic nature, or Kawada's fiery offence, he really had nothing to stand out beyond his height. Taue wasn't exactly bursting with charisma as well and struggled to get over initially, hence why he was a clear cut heel for most of his starting ring work. However, as a big man, he undoubtedly revolutionised the role with the crazy amount of agility he had on top of his naturally occurring strength, making him capable of moving in ways that guys his size just shouldn't do. It should be mentioned as well that Taue DID have really good singles matches throughout the years, and even if he was a bit awkward at times his ring psychology and surprisingly quick counters were always a great quality of them. Ofc his tag material is by far his best quality, with dozens of four star+ matches, namely because Taue knew the role he played (the big bully) and operated it to perfection alongside Kawada. His later years were a lot more inconsistent, and despite his experience and skill the guy just couldn't work the level of quality needed for the main event: he WAS over, but he was by far the worst in terms of post AJPW work. That being said, Taue in his best years was a world class performer who really took the "big man that can move" gimmick and took it arguably the best possible way (probably only surpassed by Jumbo himself) |
| 91 | 20.11.2020 | Mohabrok | 10.0 | |
| 92 | 16.11.2020 | TekknMikey | 9.0 | |
| 93 | 04.11.2020 | boymeetsworld | 10.0 | |
| 94 | 02.11.2020 | antza | 10.0 | |
| 95 | 11.09.2020 | rainmakerpunk | 10.0 | |
| 96 | 29.08.2020 | znezaalj | 10.0 | Akira Taue is probably the most underrated performer of all time. Most of the time he is compared to the other three pillars calling him the worst of them four. But being worse than three of best the 5 wrestlers of all time it? s not something you should be ashamed of. He revolutionized the role of the giant wrestling and make people see that there could be talented big guys. Definitely a legend. |
| 97 | 27.06.2020 | BillyHoyle | 8.0 | |
| 98 | 14.06.2020 | Khalid Ace | 10.0 | |
| 99 | 04.06.2020 | FredericPigeon | 10.0 | |
| 100 | 04.06.2020 | StardomJMD | 10.0 | |
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