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Mitsuharu Misawa

Mitsuharu Misawa

Acting
18 Jun 1962
13 Jun 2008
Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan

Biography

Mitsuharu Misawa (三沢 光晴, Misawa Mitsuharu) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter who worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling before forming Pro Wrestling Noah. Misawa was known alongside Toshiaki Kawada, Kenta Kobashi, and Akira Taue under the informal nomenclature of AJPW's Four Pillars of Heaven, whose matches developed the ōdō (王道, "King's Road") style of puroresu and received significant critical acclaim. Despite never working in the United States during the 1990s, Misawa had signific...

Also Known As

Tiger Mask 2, Kamikaze Misawa, Tiger Mask II