Satoru Sayama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Satoru Sayama

Japanese professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1957

Place of Birth: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Profession: mixed martial artist, professional wrestler

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Satoru Sayama

  • Satoru Sayama (?? ?, Sayama Satoru) (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts promoter, best known as the original Tiger Mask.
  • He has 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.
  • He is the only man to hold the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship simultaneously.
  • He is also the founder of Shooto, Seikendo and Real Japan Pro Wrestling.
  • Bret Hart has called Sayama the "Bruce Lee of wrestling" because of his lightning speed, martial arts abilities and athleticism. Sayama has the distinction of being a competitor (along with Dynamite Kid Thomas Billington) in the very first 5 Star Rating awarded for a Match by Dave Meltzer, for their NJPW Sumo Hall Show 1983 match.
  • This is thought of very highly in the industry.

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