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Great Sasuke

[The Great Sasuke GALLERY]

[Japanese Wrestlers GALLERY]

Title History

  •  UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team titles w/Gran Hamada defeating Villano IV & Bulldog K.T for vacant titles (November 20, 1992);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Welterweight title defeating Super Delfin (July 24, 1993);
  • FMW (Frontier Martial Arts) Independent World World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Battle Ranger Z to become 1st champion (October 18, 1993);
  • British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Stevie J (September 25, 1995);
  • WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Aero Flash (March 24, 1996);
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger (April 29, 1996);
  • WWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Piloto Suicida (July 27, 1996);
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Masayoshi Motegi (August 2, 1996);
  • WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating El Samurai (August 4, 1996);
  • WWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating El Samurai (August 4, 1996);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (August 5, 1996);
  • British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (August 5, 1996);
  • NWA World Welterweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (August 5, 1996);
  • NWA World Middleweight title defeating Tokyo Magnum [Tournament] (February 7, 1999);
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Jushin Liger defeating Dr. Wagner Jr. & Kendo Ka Shin (April 10, 1999);
  • APEX of Triangle Six Man Tag Team titles w/Gran Hamada & Tiger Mask defeating Takeshi Ono, KAW KAW & Masao Orihara (April 14, 2001);
  • UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team titles w/Sasuke the Great defeating Dick Togo & Gedo (December 22, 2001);
  • Michinoku Pro Tohoku (East Northern) Junior Heavyweight title defeating Atlantis (March 28, 2004);
  • Michinoku Pro Tohoku Tag Team titles w/Dick Togo defeating Jinsei Shinzaki & GAINA (July 9, 2005);
  • Michinoku Pro Tohoku (East Northern) Junior Heavyweight title defeating Super Delfin (October 8, 2006);
  • Michinoku Pro Tohoku Tag Team titles w/Yoshitsune defeating Rasse & KAGETORA (January 14, 2008);

 Career Highlights

  •  Great Sasuke was the owner and founder of Michinoku Pro Wrestling in Japan..
  • Great Sasuke was trained by the first Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama..
  • Great Sasuke wrestled unmasked as Masa Michinoku for Gran Hamada’s UWF..
  • Great Sasuke was the first ever J-Crown champion, a title that consisted of 8 of the World’s top Light Heavyweight titles..
  • He has an incredible tolerance for pain, especially considering the injuries he has had, including a cracked skull TWICE!
  • July 7, 1997 – WWF RAW: The Great Sasuke defeated Brian Christopher
  • 1998: The Great Sasuke was forced to undergo major knee surgery due to injuries..
  • October 25, 1998: Tiger Mask & Great Sasuke beat an impostor team of Sasuke The Great & Masked Tiger (“mask vs mask” match)..
  • ~~~Sasuke said the defeated team didn’t have to take off their masks, Delfin came out to enforce the stipulation..
  • ~~~Sasuke & Delfin got into a confrontation and this led to Sasuke walking out of Michinoku Pro..
  • Great Sasuke called a press conference saying he was now changing his name to SASUKE (all capitals)..
  • ~~~SASUKI also announced the formation of SASUKE Gumi and its members..
  • When SASUKE returned to the ring he sported a new mask and a new rudo (heel) attitude..
  • SASUKE eventually turned face again and Delfin did not like the direction of the company..
  • Delfin and a bunch of wrestlers quit Michinoku Pro and nearly destroyed the company..
  • SASUKE enlisted Jinsei Shinzaki, Gran Naniwa, Unltimo Dragon, as well as TAKA Michinoku to rebuild the promotion..
  • April 13, 2003: Great Sasuke won election to the Japanese Diet, making him the first actual masked Senator in history..
  • ~~~apparently, there is a huge celebration going on right now in Parts Unknown (ha ha)..
  • November 2, 2003 – Michinoku Pro Wrestling 10th Anniversary PPV: Super Delfin beat The Great Sasuke in the main event..
  • September 20, 2004 – Z1 Hustle-5: Giant Silva defeated The Great Sasuke..
  • June 4 2005–Michinoku Pro: Great Sasuke & Shanaou defeated Pineapple Hanai & Kessen Numa-Jiro ..
  • June 5 2005–Michinoku Pro: Great Sasuke & Lasse defeated Jinsei Shinzaki & Shinitsu Nohashi..
  • July 2 2005–Michinoku Pro: Great Sasuke & GARUDA defeated Kessen Numa-Jiro & Pineapple Hanai..
  • July 3 2005–Michinoku Pro: Great Sasuke defeated Shinjitsu Nohashi..
  • July 9 2005–Michinoku Pro: Great Sasuke & Dick Togo defeated Jinsei Shinzaki & GAINA to win the Tohoku Tag Team titles..
  • July 17, 2005–Michinoku Pro: Jinsei Shinzaki & Mango Fukuda defeated Great Sasuke & Kei Sato..
  • July 18, 2005–Michinoku Pro: Mango Fukuda & Takeshi Minaminno & Shinjitsu Nohashi beat Great Sasuke & Garuda & Kei Sato..
  • July 23, 2005–Michinoku Pro: Kesen Numa-Jiro & Mango Fukuda & Shinjitu Nohashi defeated Great Sasuke & Shu Sato & Kei Sato..
  • July 24, 2005–Michinoku Pro: Mango Fukuda & Gamma & Takeshi Minaminno defeated Great Sasuke & GARUDA & Kei Sato..
  • July 30, 2005–Michinoku Pro: Gamma & Takeshi Minaminno defeated Great Sasuke & Dynamite Tohoku..
  • The Great Sasuke is known as one of the best Junior Heavyweights in the world..

 

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Trained By

Tiger Mask (original)

Debut

April 1, 1990

Birthday

July 7, 1969

Hometown

Morioka, Japan

Gender

Height

5'8"

Weight

187 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Thunder Fire Powerbomb

Favorite Move(s)

Sasuke Special
Sasuke Special #2
Asai Moonsault
Ryder Kick

Notable Feuds

Super Delfin

Status