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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.
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.
Feb 7, 2021 · This video discusses the history of the combat sports Shooto briefly, and how Karl Gotch then Satoru Sayama created a strong style of wrestling.
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.
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]
Satoru Sayama. Birthdate: November 24th, 1957. Height: 5'8". Weight: 220 lbs. Debut: May 28th, 1976. Background: New Japan. Promotion History: New Japan (1976 to 1983), UWF (1984 to 1985), and Real Japan (2005 to present) Ring Attire: Red or blue pants early in his career, currently a black and gold full body suit. Major Tournaments Won: None.
Feb 20, 2017 · Satoru Sayama was born on November 27, 1957. He is a Japanese Professional Wrestler, a promoter and a Mixed Martial Arts trainer. He is best known for his work as Tiger Mask.