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- In 1995, Sayama had a major role in the movie Roppongi Soldier and a decade later appeared in Shinsetsu Tiger Mask, which was a biopic about Sayama’s life. The role of Sayama/Tiger Mask was played by actor Masakatsu Funaki, with Sayama portraying Tiger Mask’s trainer.
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He also had an appearance in the 2004 movie Shinsetsu Tiger Mask, a biographical film about Sayama's life in which he is played by Masakatsu Funaki. Sayama himself plays Tiger Mask's trainer.
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Feb 8, 2020 · In 1995, Sayama had a major role in the movie Roppongi Soldier and a decade later appeared in Shinsetsu Tiger Mask, which was a biopic about Sayama’s life. The role of Sayama/Tiger Mask was played by actor Masakatsu Funaki, with Sayama portraying Tiger Mask’s trainer.
Full wrestling profile of Satoru Sayama / Tiger Mask I, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
Today we are going to cover the story of Satoru Sayama - The Original Tiger Mask!We will go over his career from 1976 - 1983 which included stops in:* New Ja...
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Aug 21, 2022 · Satoru Sayama was selected by NJPW to be the inaugural Tiger Mask in 1981. Sayama had been competing in NJPW since 1976, but he was sent on an excursion to England and Mexico for more seasoning and to put on more size.
This character was portrayed by Kota Ibushi and teamed with Tiger Mask IV in a match against Kazuchika Okada and Gedo. [2] In October 2018, Satoru Sayama announced the debut of Shinsetsu Tiger Mask, a student of his with Shinsetsu meaning "true teachings" in Japanese. [3]
New Japan retained the rights to the Tiger Mask character and Mitsuhara Misawa stepped in to play the role. To date, five men (Sayama, Misawa, Koji Kanemoto, Yoshihiro Yamazaki, and Ikuhisa Minowa) have served as Tiger Mask, though Sayama’s performance is still the gold standard.