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Mitsuharu Misawa (三沢 光晴, Misawa Mitsuharu, June 18, 1962 – June 13, 2009) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. He is primarily known for his 18-year stint with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and for forming Pro Wrestling Noah in 2000.
Mitsuharu Misawa, leader of the exodus. The 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling mass exodus was an incident in the Japanese All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) professional wrestling promotion that took place throughout May and June 2000, and culminated in 24 of the 26 contracted native wrestlers leaving the promotion (Masanobu Fuchi and Toshiaki Kawada remained).
This is a list of Japanese professional wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa's championships and accomplishments. Misawa (1962–2009) debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in 1981, and began work as the second incarnation of the Tiger Mask gimmick in 1984. He achieved some success as the character, but when he unmasked mid-match in May 1990, Misawa ...
All Japan Pro Wrestling (全日本プロレス, Zen Nihon Puroresu, doing business as オールジャパン・プロレスリング株式会社, Ōru Japan Puroresuringu Kabushiki-gaisha) (AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established on October 21, 1972, when Giant Baba split away from the Japanese Wrestling Association and created his own promotion.
Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa (June 9) All Japan Pro Wrestling 1996 Genichiro Tenryu vs. Nobuhiko Takada (September 11) Wrestle Association R: 1997 Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (October 21) All Japan Pro Wrestling 1998 Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (October 31) 1999 Genichiro Tenryu vs. Keiji Mutoh ...
Pro Wrestling Noah (プロレスリング・ノア, Puroresuringu Noa) (stylised as Pro Wrestling NOAH) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa after he had led a mass exodus in which 24 of AJPW's 26 contracted wrestlers left the promotion to form Noah.
On May 14, 1990, Tiger Mask II removed his mask and became known by his real name, Mitsuharu Misawa. [37] — Vacated: May 17, 1990 — — — — — Vacated so Misawa could focus on his singles career. [2] 52 Shinichi Nagano and Akira Taue: June 5, 1990: Live event: Chiba, Japan 1 (2, 1) 14: 0 Defeated Davey Boy Smith and Johnny Smith. [38 ...
On June 9, 2000, No Fear entered a tournament for the vacant World Tag Team Championship. They defeated Misawa and Ogawa in the semi-finals but lost to The Holy Demon Army in the finals. [11] Shortly afterwards, Misawa left All Japan to form Pro Wrestling Noah with No Fear (along with the majority of the native roster) following Misawa to Noah.