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El Samurai

Title History

 

  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Thunder Liger (June 26, 1992);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (May 20, 1993);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Sabu (December 1, 1995);
  • WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (June 22, 1996);
  • WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Jushin Liger defeating Yuji Yasuraoka & Lance Storm (July 20, 1996);
  • WWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Gran Hamada (August 3, 1996);
  • J Crown Championship (Seven Unified Junior Heavyweight titles) (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~NWA World Welterweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~WWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • ~~~British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (July 6, 1997);
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Jushin Liger defeating Minoru Tanaka & Koji Kanemoto (March 6, 2001);
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Ryusuke Taguchi defeating Hirooki Goto & Minoru Tanaka (February 19, 2006);
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Koji Kanemoto defeating Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (May 8, 2010);

 

Career History

 

  • April 1985: Osamu Matsuda was initiated into the New Japan dojo..
  • June 1985: Osamu Matsuda debuted against Yuji Funaki..
  • March, 1991: Osamu Matsuda traveled to Mexico on a “learning excursion” working for the UWA promotion..
  • ~~~This is where Osamu Matsuda became the masked character named El Samurai..
  • Early 1992: El Samurai returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling..
  • June 1992: El Samurai defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to capture the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title..
  • June 1997: El Samurai defeated Koji Kanemoto to win his first Best of the Super Jr tournament..
  • July 1997: El Samurai defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to win the J Crown title..
  • El Samurai & Jushin Liger also teamed and fought Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani..
  • November 26, 2005–NJPW: Koji Kamemoto & Tiger Mask & Akiya Anzawa beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka & El Samurai..
  • November 27, 2005–NJPW: Tiger Mask IV & Hirooki Goto beat Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai..
  • November 30, 2005–NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai defeated Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi..
  • December 4, 2005–NJPW: Osamu Nishimura & Masayuki Naruse defeated Takashi Iizuka & El Samurai..
  • December 6, 2005–NJPW: El Samurai defeated Akiya Anzawa..
  • December 7, 2005–NJPW: Masayuki Naruse & El Samurai defeated Jado & Gedo..
  • December 8, 2005–NJPW: Osamu Nishimura defeated El Samurai..
  • December 9, 2005–NJPW: Jado & Gedo defeated Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai..
  • December 11, 2005–NJPW: El Samurai & Sangre Azteca defeated Jado & Gedo..
  • December 16, 2005–NJPW: El Samurai & Jushin “Thunder” Liger defeated Hirooki Goto & Minoru..
  • December 18, 2005–NJPW: Akiya Anzawa, El Samurai, Koji Kanemoto, & Tiger Mask defeated Gedo, Jado, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, & Minoru..
  • December 25, 2005–NJPW: Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated El Samurai..
  • March 6, 2012–AJPW: Minoru Tanaka defeated El Samurai..

 

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Trained By

New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo

Debut

July 24, 1986 against Yuji Funaki.

Birthday

April 19, 1966

Hometown

Hanamaki City, Iwate, Japan

Gender

Height

5'11"

Weight

203lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Chickenwing Armlock

Favorite Move(s)

Diving Headbutt
Inverted DDT
Super Hurricanrana
Samurai Bomb (Side Drop Powerbomb)
Octagon Special

Notable Feuds

Shinjiro Otani
Koji Kanemoto

Status