| El Samurai |
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| Name |
El Samurai |
| Real name |
Osamu Matsuda |
| Nicknames |
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| Name history |
Osamu Matsuda (debut - March 1991, 2004, 2005), El Samurai (March 1991 - ) |
| Family |
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| Maestro(s) |
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| Birth date, location |
April 19, 1966 |
| Obituary date |
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| Debut, location |
July 24, 1986 |
| Lost mask to |
(see note) |
| Height |
5'11"/180 cm |
| Weight |
203 lbs/92 kg |
| Signature moves |
Samurai Bomb, Chickenwing Armlock, Inverted Brainbuster, Inverted DDT, Reverse Tornado DDT, Frankensteiner |
| Titles: |
British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (3) (1 w/Jushin Liger, 1 w/Ryusuke Taguchi and 1 w/Koji Kanemoto), NWA World Welterweight Championship, UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (2), WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (2), UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2), UWA World Middleweight Championship, WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (2), WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (w/Jushin Liger), X-LAW International Title (X-LAW International Championship#Japan Branch |
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Note: Despite never losing his mask, El Samurai has unmasked on occasion, in 2004 for one night only against Osamu Nishimura, and at a NJPW/MUGA show on 1/29/2005 vs Shinsuke Nakamura.
Sources
Wikipedia
Gallery
 wrestling as himself in 2004 |
