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Makiko 'Maki' Ueda (マキ上田)- born March 8, 1959 in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture. Originally set on playing volleyball through high school and having an aversion to the idea of wrestling in a swimsuit, Maki isn't set on becoming a wrestler when her dad first brings up the idea. Maki's own desire to leave her small town and her dad's persistence lead her to dropping out of high school and joining AJW in 1974, she's said in an interview that due to the lack of interest at the time there were no formal auditions or pro-tests for potential wrestlers and after a year of training she debuts on March 19, 1975. A year later Maki and Jackie Sato are put together to form Beauty Pair an…
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Mammoth Suzuki (マンモス鈴木) Profession: Wrestler, Referee Real name: Yukio Suzuki (鈴木幸雄) Professional names: Yukio Suzuki, Mammoth Suzuki, Gorilla Suzuki Life: 2/10/1941-5/24/1991 Born: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Career: 1959-1981 Height/Weight: 193cm/120kg (6’4”/260lbs.) Signature moves: chop Promotions: Japan Wrestling Association, Tokyo Pro Wrestling, International Wrestling Enterprise Titles: none Mammoth Suzuki was puroresu’s first big bust, starkly disappointing high expectations from Rikidozan in the early 1960s. He then returned to the business, holding a lengthy tenure as an IWE referee. Born to an affluent family, Yukio Suzuki entered the…
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Marin Plestina Matches 1930 Ed Strangler Lewis vs Marin Plestina (April 2, 1930; New York, NY)
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Masahiko Takasugi (高杉正彦)/Ultraseven (ウルトラセブン) Profession: Wrestler, Promoter Real name: Masahiko Takasugi Professional names: Masahiko Takasugi, Ultraseven, Super Seven Life: 6/17/1955- Born: Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan Career: 1977- Height/Weight: 175cm/110kg (5'9"/242 lbs.) Signature moves: Flying crosschop, backdrop, hip attack Promotions: International Wrestling Enterprise, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pioneer Senshi, Shonan Pro Wrestling Titles: none Masahiko Takasugi was one of the IWE’s last significant products and became an early indie pioneer. He is also notable for wrestling under a gimmick based on Ultraseven. In the 1970s, a …
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Masami Soranaka (空中正三) Profession: Referee, Wrestler, Trainer, Booker Real Name: Masami Soranaka Professional names: Mr. Soranaka, Masami Soranaka, Shozo Soranaka Life: 5/15/1944-6/11/1992 Born: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Career: 1978(?)-1992 Promotions: Universal Wrestling Federation (1984-5) Summary: Karl Gotch's son-in-law Masami Soranaka was an easy-to-overlook but important early builder in shoot-style. Masami Soranaka was born in Kobe in 1944. His brother was Hawaii-based wrestler Hiro Sasaki, who briefly held tag gold with Kendo Kimura in Puerto Rico and Tor Kamata in New Zealand, and also booked Hawaiian wrestlers for New Japan. More int…
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Masio Koma (マシオ駒) Real name: Hideo Koma (駒秀雄) Professional names: Hideo Koma, Atsuhide Koma, Kakutaro Koma, Mr. Koma, Masio Koma Life: 5/18/1940-3/10/1976 Born: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan Career: 1961-1976 Promotions: Japan Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling Height/Weight: 172cm/100kg (5’8”/220 lbs.) Signature Moves: Dropkick Titles: NWA World Middleweight [EMLL] (1x), NWA United States Tag Team [Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling] (2x, with the Great Ota/Gantetsu Matsuoka), NWA Western States Tag Team [Western States Sports] (2x, with Mr. Okuma/Motoshi Okuma) As a wrestler, Masio Koma has a humble legacy marked by some territorial succes…
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