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Post by STMP on Feb 5, 2007 17:28:46 GMT -5
I read this on Tiger Mask's wikipedia profile. "In 1995, Sayama was offered to return to puroresu for a match against old mentor Antonio Inoki. As there was already a Tiger Mask on the scene (his disciple, Tiger Mask IV, who debuted with the mask), Sayama used the name and gimmick Tiger King, using a gold-colored outfit. He lost to Inoki, but fans still were awed of his display of athleticism and said that he had not lost a step at all." And this I found on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhcUOKumGLIAmazing wrestler. |
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Post by Harmonica on Feb 5, 2007 18:25:15 GMT -5
Inoki has one of the Best themes ever
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Post by leemir on Feb 5, 2007 18:36:22 GMT -5
Damn, I can't watch this right now, I'll fav it for later  |
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Feb 5, 2007 19:22:42 GMT -5
Sucks that Sayama only wrestled for a handfull of years. At least most of them were against Dynamite Kid setting every highflying and junior heavyweight standard ever set in Japan and to a degree, America.
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Post by Psy on Feb 5, 2007 19:41:28 GMT -5
On the subject of Antonio Inoki, I was watching a Morning Musume vid and they were going through the girls' purses and bags to give an 'inside scoop' on the girls' private lives. This was done before a live studio audience, and the girls explained the various items within.
One of the first items was a signed shirt from Antonio Inoki that this girl got signed by him when they both did a radio appearance. Apparently he showed up drunk and didn't spell his name right, but she said it was one of her most treasured memories.
Drunk Inoki > Drunk Anyone Else
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Post by STMP on Feb 5, 2007 19:43:41 GMT -5
On the subject of Antonio Inoki, I was watching a Morning Musume vid and they were going through the girls' purses and bags to give an 'inside scoop' on the girls' private lives. This was done before a live studio audience, and the girls explained the various items within. One of the first items was a signed shirt from Antonio Inoki that this girl got signed by him when they both did a radio appearance. Apparently he showed up drunk and didn't spell his name right, but she said it was one of her most treasured memories. Drunk Inoki > Drunk Anyone Else Indeed, even though Sandman comes close with the story about the fan who wanted an autograph on a picture or something and told his name and Sandman said the wrong name so the fan corrected him and Sandman still wrote the wrong name. |
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Post by leemir on Feb 5, 2007 20:29:15 GMT -5
Tiger Mask IV hasn't been going since 95 has he?
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Post by STMP on Feb 6, 2007 15:35:01 GMT -5
Tiger Mask IV hasn't been going since 95 has he? Yes he has. From puroresufan.com Tiger Mask Height: 5'8" (173cm) Weight: 192lbs (87kg) Date of Birth: 10/20/70 Debut: July 15th, 1995 (vs. Great Sasuke) The fourth generation of Tiger Mask received instructions from the original, Satoru Sayama, and combined with training from Great Sasuke, he was well equipped to begin his career as Tiger Mask. He debuted against Sasuke on a festival of fighting at Tokyo Korakuen Hall in July, 1995, and immediately turned heads. Sasuke's Michinoku Pro became his main battlefield from 1995 to 2001, |
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