Billed height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Height 1.75 m Billed weight 88 kg (194 lb) Weight 88 kg | Debut February 22, 1990 Billed from Gunma Prefecture Name Masao Orihara | |
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Born June 16, 1969 (age 55) Oura, Gunma ( 1969-06-16 ) Ring name(s) Masao OriharaSasuke the GreatSecret SasukeIgaGekkoDragon the Great Movies Japanese Hardcore Wrestling: Vol. 3 Trained by | ||
WAR - Chris Jericho vs Masao Orihara
Fire Pro Wrestling Returns Masao Orihara vs The Great Sasuke
Masao Orihara (折原昌夫, Orihara Masao) (born June 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler.
Contents
- WAR Chris Jericho vs Masao Orihara
- Fire Pro Wrestling Returns Masao Orihara vs The Great Sasuke
- Professional wrestling career
- In wrestling
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
Orihara is known by his career in numerous Japanese promotions such as Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Wrestle Association R, Battlarts and Dramatic Dream Team.
Professional wrestling career
Orihara was trained in the All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo under Genichiro Tenryu's tutelage. When Tenryu left for Super World of Sports, Orihara and others followed him to the new promotion. In 1992, Orihara was sent to Mexico, where he learnt the high-flying lucha libre style and wrestled for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre as Iga, a masked ninja character. Upon his return to SWS, now named Wrestle Association R, Masao showed his new style and competed in memorable cruiserweight bouts with Ultimo Dragon, with whom he formed a long friendship. After the WAR demise, Orihara landed in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where he became Sasuke the Great, a The Great Sasuke copycat. Orihara formed a tag team with Takeshi Ono (who competed as Masked Tiger) and feuded with Sasuke and Tiger Mask. Alongside their work in Michinoku Pro, Orihara and Ono became a mainstay team on Battlarts. In 1999, Orihara competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Dramatic Dream Team.
Currently, Orihara is a part of Satoru Sayama's Real Japan Pro Wrestling and Tenryu Project.