Who was Tiger Mask in 1982?
Who was Tiger Mask in 1982?
Satoru Sayama
He has wrestled under his real name as well as the names Sammy Lee, and masked Super Tiger, Tiger King, Tiger Mask and The Mask of Tiger….
| Satoru Sayama | |
|---|---|
| Billed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Trained by | Karl Gotch Antonio Inoki Yoshiaki Fujiwara Kotetsu Yamamoto |
| Debut | May 28, 1976 April 23, 1981 (as Tiger Mask) |
Is wrestler Steve Kern still alive?
Dory Funk Jr. Stephen Paul Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is an American retired professional wrestler.
What happened to the wrestlers The Fabulous Ones?
After leaving the USWA later that year, the Fabulous Ones disbanded in May 1991, after Keirn signed with the World Wrestling Federation, while Lane and Cornette later started Smoky Mountain Wrestling in October 1991, and formed The Heavenly Bodies with Tom Prichard in 1992.
Is Tiger Mask a real person in wrestling?
Osaka Pro has a wrestler named Tigers Mask who wears a mask similar to Tiger Mask and is portrayed as a fan of the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. He even had an opponent named Black Tigers, a character based in Black Tiger and played by Jeremy Lopez.
Who did Sayama fight as Tiger Mask?
As Tiger Mask, Sayama feuded with Kuniaki Kobayashi, Canada’s Bret Hart, England’s Chris Adams, Steve Wright and legendary Dynamite Kid, Mexico’s Fishman and the original Black Tiger (see below). In 1984, the rights to the Tiger Mask gimmick were bought by All Japan Pro Wrestling and given to Mitsuharu Misawa.
Who is Tiger Mask IV?
Tiger Mask IV, originally based at Michinoku Pro Wrestling, entered New Japan in 2002; since then, he has been one of the top candidates (alongside Minoru Tanaka) to replace the now-aging Liger as the top star of New Japan’s junior heavyweight division.
Why did Tiger Mask leave the WWF in 1983?
In the United States, Tiger Mask was the first wrestler to simultaneously hold the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Sayama played the role until 1983, when he left New Japan due to his hatred for the backstage politics of professional wrestling in general.
