| Men's Teioh | |
|---|---|
 Men's Teioh in May 2010. | |
| Birth name | Takeo Ōtsuka 大塚武生 |
| Born | (1966-12-16)December 16, 1966 (age 58) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Men's Teioh Terry Boy |
| Billed height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Billed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Trained by | Gran Hamada Super Delfín |
| Debut | September 7, 1992 |
Takeo Ōtsuka (大塚武生,Ōtsuka Takeo)[1] (born December 16, 1966) is a Japaneseprofessional wrestler, better known by hisring name,Men's Teioh (MEN'Sテイオー,Menzu Teiō) (also writtenMEN's Teioh). Another of his ring names,Terry Boy, is a homage to American professional wrestlerTerry Funk.
Men's Teioh is a longtime mainstay ofBig Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) as well as a former competitor ofMichinoku Pro Wrestling (Michinoku Pro). He is known as an original member of the group,Kai En Tai, which competed inExtreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the late 1990s. He was also briefly a member of theBWO while in Extreme Championship Wrestling, and appeared on the promotion's first PPV eventBarely Legal in 1997.
Ōtsuka was trained to wrestle byGran Hamada andSuper Delfín. He debuted in September 1992 forFederación Universal de Lucha Libre (FULL) under his birth name, adopting the ring name "Men's Teioh" the following month.[2] In March 1993, he began competing for theIwate-basedMichinoku Pro Wrestling promotion.[3]
In February 1997, Kaientai DX travelled to the United States, facingGran Hamada,Gran Naniwa, andThe Great Sasuke at anExtreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)house show. The following month, they appeared on ECW's inauguralpay-per-view,Barely Legal, facing Gran Hamada, The Great Sasuke, and Masato Yakushiji.[4]
In spring 1998, Kaientai returned to the United States to wrestle for theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF). They made their in-ring debut on the May 11, 1998 episode ofRAW is WAR, with Men's Teioh, Dick Togo and Sho Funaki facing2 Cold Scorpio andTerry Funk in ahandicap match. Kaientai feuded withTaka Michinoku, defeating Michinoku andBradshaw in another handicap match atOver the Edge 1998, then losing to Michinoku andThe Headbangers in asix-man tag team match atKing of the Ring 1998. In August 1998, Michinoku joined forces with Kaientai. AtSummerSlam 1998, Kaientai lost toThe Oddities in another handicap match. Kaientai continued to appear with the WWF until late-1998.[5]
In early 1999, Men's Teioh returned to Japan where he began wrestling forBig Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). He appeared regularly with the promotion until 2015.