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Satoru Sayama (佐山 聡, Sayama Satoru) (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, writer, and mixed martial arts (MMA) and wrestling promoter, best known as the original Tiger Mask.
Satoru Sayama (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts promoter, best known as the original Tiger Mask. He wrestled under his real name as well as the names Sammy Lee, and masked Super Tiger, Tiger King, (Shodai) Tiger Mask and The Mask of Tiger.
Feb 8, 2020 · Satoru Sayama, wrestling as the original Tiger Mask — a character straight out of the pages of a popular Japanese comic book — single-handedly set the world of Junior Heavyweights (later called Cruiserweights and/or Light Heavyweights) afire when he made his debut on April 23, 1981.
Nov 3, 2022 · New Japan Pro-Wrestling performer Satoru Sayama debuted in 1976, but spent a few years wrestling in Mexico before returning to Japan in 1981. Upon returning, he was given the Tiger Mask gimmick in a bid for NJPW to appeal to more kids.
The character’s journey from two-dimensional animation cels to the real world may have been an awkward one were it not for Satoru Sayama. A former student of WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki and Karl Gotch, the 23-year-old had experienced modest success in Mexico and England under the name Sammy Lee.
Satoru Sayama as the original Tiger Mask, 1982. In the early 1980s, the bookers in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion licensed the character and created a real-life Tiger Mask, originally portrayed by Satoru Sayama, to help boost their junior heavyweight division. [1] .
Few wrestlers in professional wrestling history have had such an impact on the sport as Satoru Sayama. Debuting in 1976, for the first fives years of his career Sayama saw little success as he began mastering a style that had never been seen in Japan before.
Satoru Sayama (佐山 聡) was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan on November 27, 1957, and he is currently 66 years old. He is currently a Promoter,. He is the founder of Strong Style (formerly “Real Japan”) Pro-Wrestling, the martial art Seikendo, and the MMA organization Shooto.
Apr 19, 2020 · Wrestling Stable. 44 subscribers. Subscribed. 17. 1K views 3 years ago #WWE #ProWrestling #WrestlingStable. Today we are going to cover the story of Satoru Sayama - The Original Tiger Mask! We...
In April 1981, Satoru Sayama donned a fur-lined mask and brought a comic book superhero to life. He also became one of the most influential professional wrestlers of his generation and one of the true pioneers of the fast-paced acrobatic style that is prevalent today.
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