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Mitsu Hirai (ミツ・ヒライ) Real name: Mitsuaki Hirai (平井光明) Professional names: Mitsuaki Hirai, Shingo Hirai, Mitsu Hirai, Shintaro Fuji Life: 2/15/1943-10/28/2003 Born: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Career: 1959-1978 Height/Weight: 179cm/104kg Signature moves: Sunset flip, dropkick Promotions: Japan Wrestling Assocation, All Japan Pro Wrestling Titles: NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team [NWA Mid-America] (2x, w/Tojo Yamamoto) Summary: Mitsu Hirai worked for two decades as a midcarder and coach. Mitsuaki Hirai joined the JWA immediately after graduating from junior high. Debuting in 1959, Hirai wrestled under his real name while working as Rikidozan’s vale…
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Motoshi Okuma (大熊元司) Real name: Motoshi Okuma Professional names: Motoshi Okuma, Kumagoro Okuma, Great Kuma Life: 12/18/1941-12/27/1992 Born: Soka, Saitama, Japan Career: 1962-1992 Height/Weight: 179cm/130kg (at peak) (5’8”/286 lbs.) Signature moves: Body splash, headbutt Promotions: Japan Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling Titles: NWA World Tag Team [NWA Mid-America] (1x, w/Shinya Kojika), NWA Western States Tag Team [Western States Sports] (2x, w/Masio Koma), NWA North American Heavyweight [International Wrestling (Halifax)] (2x), ESA International Tag Team [see previous] (2x, w/Geeto Mongol), All Asia Tag Team [AJPW] (4x, w/The Great…
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Motoyuki Kitazawa (北沢幹之) Profession: Wrestler, Referee Real name: Motoyuki Kitazawa Professional names: Motoyuki Kitazawa, Sankichi Takasakiyama, Hirokatsu Shinkai, Shoji Kai Life: 2/15/1942- Born: Xinjiang, China (then Manchuria); raised in Aki (now Kunisaki), Oita, Japan Career: 1962-1981 (referee: 1984-5; 1991-1997; 2005-2008) Height/Weight: 175cm/94kg (5’9”/207 lbs.) Signature moves: Camel clutch Promotions: Japan Wrestling Association, Tokyo Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, UWF, Newborn UWF, Fighting Network RINGS Titles: none Tournament victories: Karl Gotch Cup [1x] (1976) NJPW charter member Motoyuki Kitazawa was a respected un…
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Mr. Chin (ミスター珍) Real name: Yuichi Deguchi Professional names: Yuichi Deguchi, Mr. Chin, Mr. Yoto, Mr. Kamikaze Life: 10/12/1932-6/25/1995 Born: Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan Career: 1954-1995 Height/Weight: 168cm/83kg (5’6”/183 lbs.) Signature moves: weapon attack Promotions: All Japan Pro Wrestling Association, Japan Wrestling Association, International Wrestling Enterprise, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling Titles: NWA World Tag Team [CWF] (1x, w/Tojo Yamamoto) Mr. Chin had one of the most interesting careers in puroresu, a forty-year trajectory from puroresu’s first regional promotion to FMW. Yuichi Deguchi was a judoka working for the Hyogo…
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Mr. Hayashi (ミスター林) Profession: Wrestler, Referee Real name: Koichi Hayashi (林幸一) Professional names: Koichi Hayashi, Ushinosuke Hayashi, Tor Hayashi, Taru Hayashi, Mr. Hayashi Life: 5/17/1942-11/4/1999 Born: Koto, Tokyo, Japan Career: 1959-1991(?) Height/Weight: 176cm/98kg (5’9”/216lbs.) Signature moves: Karate chop, neckbreaker Promotions: Japan Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (as referee) Titles: none After a lengthy but unremarkable career as an undercard wrestler, Mr. Hayashi made a noted transition into refereeing. An only child raised by a single mother in eastern Tokyo, Koichi Hayashi entered sumo…
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Mr. Niebla (CMLL) Matchography 2018 [2018-07-01-CMLL-Domingos Arena Mexico] Caristico - Dragon Lee - Kraneo vs El Barbaro Cavernario - Mr. Niebla - Negro Casas
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Munenori Higo (肥後宗典) Real name: Atsushi Hongo (本郷篤) Professional names: Seikichi Hongo, Atsushi Hongo, Munenori Higo Life: 5/15/1945-7/23/2002 Born: Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan Career: 1969-1980 Height/Weight: 184cm/102kg Signature moves: Knee drop Promotions: International Wrestling Enterprise, All Japan Pro Wrestling Titles: none Munenori Higo was an IWE product most notable for his 1972 transfer to the newly formed AJPW. A "baseball ace" at Kusari Nishi High School, Atsushi Hongo decided to join the International Wrestling Enterprise instead of going professional. He was reportedly inspired to do so by IWE star and Kumamoto native Great …
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