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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Akira_MaedaAkira Maeda - Wikipedia

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   Akira Maeda (前田 日明, Maeda Akira) (born Go Il-myeong (Hangul: 고일명, Hanja: 高日明), January 24, 1959) is a Japanese mixed martial arts promoter, writer and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.

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   Parental Abandonment: His father left his family when Akira was in high school. Popularity Power: For a time, he was the most popular wrestler in Japan. Like Shinya Hashimoto afterwards, Maeda could literally pack up an arena with just his presence at the event.

3. prowrestlingstories.com › pro-wrestling-storiesAndre the Giant and Akira Maeda Fight That Turned REAL in Japan

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   Mar 10, 2023 · Watch Andre the Giant vs. Akira Maeda, a match which turned into a shoot fight in Japan on May 26, 1986: As Andre the Giant stumbled and lumbered around the ring, Akira Maeda grew increasingly incensed by the situation.

4. prowrestling.fandom.com › wiki › Akira_MaedaAkira Maeda | Pro Wrestling | Fandom

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   Akira Maeda (January 24, 1959) is a Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling show World of Sport. He helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s.

5. www.thesmackdownhotel.com › wrestlers › akira-maedaAkira Maeda: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles ...

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   Full wrestling profile of Akira Maeda, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.

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6. www.wrestlinginc.com › news › 2016The 50 Greatest Wrestlers Of The Last 50 Years: Who Is #48?

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   Jan 23, 2016 · Maeda was born Go Il-myeong to Korean parents in Osaka Japan. In 1978 when he was 18 years old he enrolled in the New Japan Dojo where he was trained by the legendary Yoshiaki Fujiwara,...

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   Why did Akira Maeda leave New Japan?

   • Following the cluster of a match with Andre the Giant, Akira Maeda left New Japan to go back to the UWF and forge forward with the brand created on real wrestling and less on big card pageantry. For Andre, this was a period shortly after WrestleMania II.

   Andre the Giant and Akira Maeda Fight That Turned REAL in Japan

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   When did Andre the giant meet Akira Maeda?

   • Take, for instance, the time Andre the Giant and Akira Maeda met in Japan in May of ’86. On one side of the ring, you had a giant who showed up to the venue drunker than usual, and on the other, a man who was building a reputation of someone hard to do business with if things didn’t go the way he thought they should.

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   How did Maeda become a Kwik-kik-Lee?

   • Maeda entered the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo in 1978, after being discovered at a karate tournament, and debuted the same year. Like many other New Japan stars before and after him, Maeda embarked on a foreign tour to the United Kingdom, where he adopted the Kwik-kik-Lee moniker.

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   How did Maeda get involved in a feud with Antonio Inoki?

   • Maeda became involved in a real-life feud with New Japan booker and top star, Antonio Inoki, refusing to work with him in what could have been a huge moneymaking program. In April 1986, he was involved in one of the most surreal moments in wrestling history during a match with André the Giant; neither man could agree to losing the match.

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8. www.wrestlingdata.com › indexAkira Maeda - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com

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   Statistics and information about the 1106 matches fought by Akira Maeda in our events database