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Katsuhisa Shibata (柴田勝久) Profession: Wrestler, Referee Real name: Katsuhisa Shibata Professional names: Katsuhisa Shibata, Shibata Life: 12/12/1943-1/4/2010 Born: Kuwana, Mei, Japan Career: 1966-1999 Height/Weight: 178cm/110kg (5’10”/242lbs.) Signature moves: Mexican stretch Promotions: Tokyo Pro Wrestling, Japan Wrestling Association, New Japan Pro-Wrestling Titles: none Katsuhisa Shibata was a charter member of NJPW and remained with the company as a referee until the end of the millennium. He is also, inarguably, the most overshadowed first-generation wrestler in puroresu history. Katsuhisa Shibata worked a factory job upon gradua…
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Katsuzo Ōiyama (大位山勝三) Real name: Katsuzo Matsumoto (松本勝三) Professional names: Life: 3/5/1945- Born: Yamasaki (now Shiso), Hyogo, Japan Career: 1971-1981; 1995 (one-off return) Height/Weight: 180cm/115kg (5’11”/254 lbs.) Signature moves: Headbutt Promotions: International Wrestling Enterprise Titles: none Katsuzo Ōiyama was an ex-sumo who wrestled for a decade in the IWE and is most notable for his late-career participation in the Dokuritsu Gurentai heel stable. Katsuzo Matsumoto joined the Mihogaseki sumo stable upon graduating junior high in 1960. Originally taking the shikona of Mihonomatsu, Matsumoto briefly retired for family reason…
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