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 |
Kaumei Senshi (translated: Revolution Warrior) |
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 - South Korea |
Obituary date |
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Debut, location |
August 8, 1974 vs. El Greco |
Lost mask to |
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Height |
6'0"/183 cm |
Weight |
254 lbs/115 kg |
Signature moves |
Sasori-Gatame, Rikilariato, Saito Suplex, Running Powerslam |
Titles: |
NWA International Tag Team Championship (w/Yoshiaki Yatsu), PWF World Heavyweight Championship, WMG Tag Team Championship (w/Genichiro Tenryu), Greatest 18 Championship, IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3), IWGP Tag Team Championship (3) (1 w/Masa Saito, 1 w/Takashi Iizuka & 1 w/Kensuke Sasaki), NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (w/Seiji Sakaguchi), WWF International Heavyweight Championship, UWA World Heavyweight Championship, UWA World Tag Team Championship (w/Gran Hamada) |
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Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Member
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Sources
Wikipedia
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