Riki Choshu (長州力) |
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Name |
Riki Choshu (長州力) |
Real name |
Mitsuo Yoshida (Japanese name), Kwak Kwang-ung (Korean name) |
Nicknames |
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Name history |
Kwak Kwang-ung (1972 Summer Olympics), Mitsuo Yoshida (pro debut - 1977), Riki Choshu (1977 - ) |
Family |
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Maestro(s) |
Masa Saito |
Birth date, location |
December 3, 1951 |
Obituary date |
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Debut, location |
August 8, 1974 vs. El Greco |
Lost mask to |
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Height |
6 ft (1.83m) |
Weight |
254 lbs (115 kg) |
Signature moves |
Sasori-gatame (Scorpion Deathlock), Riki Lariat, Saito Suplex, Running powerslam |
Titles: |
NWF/NWA North American Tag Team championship (w/ Seiji Sakaguchi), UWA World Heavyweight Championship, UWA World Tag Team Championship (w/ Gran Hamada), WWF International Championship, NWA International Tag Team Championship (w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu), PWF Heavyweight Championship, IWGP Tag Team Championship (3) (w/ Masa Saito, w/ Takashi Iizuka, w/ Kensuke Sasaki), IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3), Greatest 18 Club World Martial Arts Championship, WMG Tag Team Championship (w/ Genichiro Tenryu) |
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Sources
Wikipedia
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