Satoru Sayama
Appearance
Satoru Sayama | |
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Born | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi | November 24, 1957
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Satoru Sayama (Original) Tiger Mask Super Tiger Tiger King Sammy Lee The Mask of Tiger The Tiger |
Trained by | Karl Gotch Antonio Inoki |
Debut | May 28, 1976 April 23, 1981 (as Tiger Mask) |
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In wrestling[change | change source]
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Kneeling belly to belly piledriver
- Multiple kick variations
- Backflip
- Shoot followed by a spin followed by a jumping rolling sole
- Tiger feint - innovated
- Tiger Wall Flip (Corner backflip)
- Multiple suplex variations
- Rolling moonsault
- Surfboard
- Space Flying Tiger Drop (Cartwheel plancha)
- Swan dive headbutt
Championships and accomplishments[change | change source]
- 5 Star Match (1983) vs. Dynamite Kid on April 23
- Best Flying Wrestler (1982, 1983)
- Best Technical Wrestler (1982, 1983)
- Match of the Year (1982) vs. Dynamite Kid, August 5, Tokyo, Japan
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)