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June 16, 2004 [2] Signature. Kanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子, Urai Kanako, born September 26, 1981)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Asuka (アスカ or 明日華, / ˈɑːskə /), [9] as a member of Damage CTRL. She is currently out of action due to a knee ...
Tiger Mask (professional wrestling) Tiger Mask (タイガーマスク, Taigāmasuku) is the persona of several Japanese professional wrestlers. The persona was inspired by the title character in Ikki Kajiwara 's and Naoki Tsuji's 1968 manga series, Tiger Mask about a professional wrestler who was a feared heel in the United States, but became a ...
Keiji Muto (武藤 敬司, Mutō Keiji, born December 23, 1962) [1] [2] is a Japanese professional wrestling executive, actor and retired professional wrestler.He is known for his work under his real name and as his alter ego The Great Muta (グレート・ムタ, Gurēto Muta) in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), as well as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and during the 1980s and 1990s, and ...
1980. Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香, Matsumoto Kaoru), better known by her ring name Dump Matsumoto (ダンプ松本, Danpu Matsumoto, born November 11, 1960), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She came to prominence as one of the leading female wrestlers in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) during the 1980s. The longtime leader of the ...
The first Japanese person to involve themselves in catch wrestling (the basis of traditional professional wrestling) was former sumo wrestler Sorakichi Matsuda. [1] There were subsequent attempts before and after World War II to popularize the sport in Japan, but these generally failed until the advent of its first big star, Rikidōzan , in ...
Debut. October 31, 1964 [ 1 ] Retired. September 30, 2018 [ 1 ] Akihisa Mera (米良 明久, Mera Akihisa, born September 8, 1948), better known as The Great Kabuki (ザ・グレート・カブキ, Za Gurēto Kabuki), is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is famous as the first to blow Asian mist in his opponents' faces.
Continuation of Pro Wrestling Crusaders. Riki Pro: Tokyo: Riki Choshu Katsuji Nagashima 2004–2010 Also known as World Japan Pro Wrestling or Fighting of World Japan. [1] [59] [60] Smash: Tokyo: Yoshihiro Tajiri Akira Shoji: 2010–2012 Continuation of Hustle. [61] Super World of Sports: Tokyo: Hachiro Tanaka 1990–1992 Associated with the ...
Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi, born November 10, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー, Jūshin Raigā) and later Jushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダー・ライガー, Jūshin Sandā Raigā), [note 1] is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a trainer. [14]