Ultimate Spider Jr.

Ultimate Spider Jr.
Ultimate Spider Jr. in September 2015
Personal information
Born (1984-03-18) 18 March 1984 (age 42)
Osaka, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Beetle RX
    Captain Zack
    Churaumi Pirate
    Kabuto Soldier
    Robert Tanaka
    Spider Ant
    Spider J
    Ultimate Spider Jr.
Billed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Billed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Trained byTigers Mask
Tsubasa
Debut2006

Ultimate Spider Jr. (アルティメット・スパイダーJr., Arutimetto supaidā junia) is a masked Japanese professional wrestler best known for his tenure with Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW). He also works as a freelancer for various promotions of the Japanese independent scene.

Professional wrestling career

Osaka Pro Wrestling (2006–present)

Ultimate Spider Jr. made his professional wrestling debut in Osaka Pro Wrestling on the third night of the 2006 Tennozan Tournament, having competed outside of the main tournament under the name of "Robert Tanaka" in a losing effort against Super Delfin. During his time with the promotion, he competed for various accomplishments. He is a former three-time Osaka Tag Team Champion, titles which he has held only alongside Takoyakida as "Takosupa", and having won them for the first time at It's Osaka Pro Everyone Gather! on October 8, 2017. Ultimate Spider Jr. won the Osaka Light Heavyweight Championship at Excalibur 2025 on December 7, by defeating Yasutaka Oosera.

He competed in several of the promotion's signature events. In the Tennōzan tournament, he made his first appearance at the 2010 edition where he fell short to Kanjyuro Matsuyama in the first rounds. He scored his best result at the 2018 edition where he defeated Kushikatsu Oyaji in the first rounds, Golden Dragon in the second, Hub in the semifinals, then fell short to Tsubasa in the finals.

Japanese independent circuit (2007–present)

Ultimate Spider Jr. competed in various promotions of the Japanese independent scene as an OPW talent. At NJPW Exciting Battle In Okinawa 2009, an event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling on March 29, 2009, he teamed up with Mil Mongoose and Shisaou to defeat Kaijin Habu Otoko, Menso-re Oyaji and Super Delfin. On the seventh night of All Japan Pro Wrestling's Real World Tag League from December 2, 2017, he teamed up with Takoyakida outside of the main tournament, in a losing effort against Nextream (Naoya Nomura and Yuma Aoyagi). At BJW Osaka Surprise 52, an event promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on July 4, 2021, he teamed up with Andy Wu and Hub and defeated Viva México Cabrones (Billyken Kid, Masamune, and Tsubasa) to win the UWA World Trios Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ultimate Spider Jr./Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Ultimate Spider Jr. Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Osaka Pro-Wrestling Results: 2006". purolove.com (in German). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Osaka Pro All Together Everyone! 2017". Wrestlingdata.com.
  6. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (7 December 2025). "Osaka Pro Excalibur 2025". cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Leung, Jonathan (3 February 2011). "Tennozan 2010". Osaka Holiday Paradise. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tennozan 2018 (18.08.2018 bis 24.11.2018)". purolove.com (in German). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "NJPW Exciting Battle in Okinawa 2009". thesmackdownhotel.com. The Smackdown Hotel. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Dark Angelita (5 December 2017). "AJPW: Resultados «Real World Tag League 2017» Dias 8 y 9". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Big Japan Pro Wrestling (27 February 2020). 「大阪サプライズ48～千年の轍2020」エディオンアリーナ大阪･第2競技場大会. bjw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  13. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (7 December 2025). "Osaka Pro Excalibur 2025". cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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