Satoru Sayama
Also Known As: Tiger Mask, Tiger Mask I, Tiger Mask 1, Super Tiger, Tiger King, Sammy Lee, The Mask of Tiger, The Tiger
Biography: Satoru Sayama (佐山 聡, Sayama Satoru) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, writer, and mixed martial arts (MMA) and wrestling promoter, best known as the original Tiger Mask. He has wrestled under his real name as well as the names Sammy Lee, and masked Super Tiger, Tiger King, Tiger Mask and The Mask of Tiger. He is the only man to hold the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship simultaneously. He is also recognized as a pioneer in mixed martial arts, founding Shooto in 1985, one of the first MMA organizations in the world. Sayama also started mixed martial arts training and developed his own Shooto syllabus for learning what could be considered the first put together MMA training of its kind, with a focus on striking from arts like Boxing, Muay Thai and Karate, and grappling from Wrestling, Judo, and Sambo. The curriculum would help produce the first well rounded fighters of MMA several years before the first UFC event. He is also the founder of the martial art Seikendo and professional wrestling promotion Real Japan Pro Wrestling.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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Birthday: November 27, 1957
Age: 67 years old
Gender: Male
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Special Cabinet Investigator ORDER
Overview: 1997 V-Cinema film.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Special Cabinet Investigator ORDER 2
Overview: 1997 V-Cinema sequel.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-02-13
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Roppongi Soldier
Overview: Formerly a professional kickboxer, the wife of Amemiya, the president of a construction company who was recently arrested for the corruption of a general computer, sent an investigation request to Washizu (Satoru Sayama) of the Roppongi Imoarai-zaka secret detective agency. She wanted me to look for a note about corruption left by her husband. The investigation was Washizu, who focused on two women and started to move, but the incident started to go in an unexpected direction ...
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
Overview: ‘These Days’ was Michinoku Pro Wrestling's 3rd anniversary card from the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-10
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Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary
Overview: Michinoku Pro Wrestling celebrates its 4th anniversary, including an appearance by The Undertaker.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-10
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WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
Overview: Wrestle Association-R's Ryogoku Crush Night features stars from multiple promotions across the globe in a night of action-packed professional wrestling.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-12-13
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AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
Overview: AJPW celebrates its 31st anniversary, headlined by Toshiaki Kawada facing Don Frye.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-26
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The Best of Eddie Gilbert
Overview: The most exciting matches from "HotStuff" Eddie Gilbert
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Original Language: en
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