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Satoru Sayama (Wrestling)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Satoru Sayama (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese Professional Wrestler, promoter and Mixed Martial Arts trainer, best known for his work as Tiger Mask. He debuted in 1976 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, but he was sent abroad to Mexico, where he gained fame, and also trained with the legendary Karl Gotch. Later he moved to Britain, where he learned other martial arts and wrestled as "Sammy Lee", with his gimmick being a cousin of Bruce Lee. After his return to Japan, he was chosen to play the Tiger Mask character, based on the protagonist of the manga series. He redebuted under the masked and became the founder of the junior heavyweight wrestling, introducing the lucha libre style in Japan along his own abilities. After some years of stardom, in which he had legendary feuds with Dynamite Kid and Kuniaki Kobayashi, he left New Japan in protest for Antonio Inoki's irregular monetary management. He founded the Tiger Gym, a martial arts dojo, and shortly after was convinced by NJPW defectors to return to wrestling and join them in Universal Wrestling Federation. There Sayama adopted the "Super Tiger" moniker and helped to create the shoot-style wrestling along names like Akira Maeda and Yoshiaki Fujiwara. However, he had a falling out with Maeda and some others wrestlers and left to form Shooto, the first Mixed Martial Arts company in history. He acted as promoter and trained many future MMA stars, also doing a second return to pro wrestling by request of Inoki. After breaking up with Shooto due intern problems, he freelanced in pro wrestling indies like Michinoku Pro Wrestling and UWF International, and collaborated with Inoki in his Universal Fighting-Arts Organization. He ended founding a martial art, Seikendo, which derived into his own promotion, Real Japan Pro Wrestling.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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Acrofatic: Gained a lot of weight after his retirement in 1985, becoming barrel-chested and quite wide of waist, but he moves almost exactly like his former self. | |
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Sayama is a puroresu legend and one of the biggest contributors to the combat sports, but his fame as a bordering sadist in the dojo and his role in exposing pro wrestling's inner secrets have shadowed his figure to many eyes. He is a solid fan favorite nonetheless, but still not your usual pro wrestling idol, and his modern wrestling persona doesn't try to hide it. | |
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The Ace: He excelled in lucha libre, martial arts, catch wrestling and high-flying, was not a bad talker, and had an unique style to carry himself on the ring. As a result, and thanks to a smart booking, only Inoki was above him in popularity in the NJPW. Even Maeda and Fujiwara, who were solid draws in UWF, were in second place when Super Tiger was on the ring. According to Riki Choshu, Sayama would have succeeded no matter what sport he played thanks to his athleticism. | |
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Alliterative Name: Satoru Sayama. | |
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Anti-Hero: Despite being all heroic and kid-friendly, Tiger Mask could be surprisingly morally gray in the ring. He often resorted to win by count-out, a tactic that is nowadays associated with heels, and also went furiously after weak spots and injured limbs. It was probably his flawless technique and sheer charisma what saved him from being seen as an Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_3'); }) | |
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Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy | |
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Despite being all heroic and kid-friendly, Tiger Mask could be surprisingly morally gray in the ring. He often resorted to win by count-out, a tactic that is nowadays associated with heels, and also went furiously after weak spots and injured limbs. It was probably his flawless technique and sheer charisma what saved him from being seen as an Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy. | |
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Animal Motifs: Tigers. | |
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