tækjˈuːtʃi hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt stˈɪnt æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ pɹəmˈoʊʃən hˈʌsəl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, pˈoʊzɪŋ æz ɐ vˈɪlənəs kˈæɹɪktɚ bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪmsˈɛlf kˈɔːld "kˈɪŋ ɹˈɪki".
Takeuchi had also a short stint at the end of the professional wrestling promotion HUSTLE in 2009, posing as a villainous character based on himself called "King RIKI".