Samson Kutsuwada
{{Short description|Japanese professional wrestler (1947 – 2004)}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Samson Kutsuwada
|image = Samson Kutsuwada.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|names = Great Kutsuwada
The Great Tojo
Hiro Tojo
Samson Kutsuwada
Tiger Mask
Tomotsugu Kutsuwada
Ultra Tiger Mask
|height = 6 ft 3 in
|weight = 266 lb
|birthname = Tomotsugu Kutsuwada
|birth_date = May 1, 1947
|birth_place = Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|10|12|1947|5|1}}
|death_place =
|billed =
|trainer = Karl Gotch
|debut = August 1967
|retired = 1977
|website =
}}
{{nihongo|Tomotsugu Kutsuwada|轡田 友継|Kutsuwada Tomotsugu|May 1, 1947 – October 12, 2004}} was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name {{nihongo|Samson Kutsuwada|サムソン・クツワダ|Samuson Kutsuwada}}.
Professional wrestling career
Kutsuwada trained under Karl Gotch and joined Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JPWA) in August 1967.
In 1972, Kutsuwada left the JPWA to join the newly-formed All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. He won the All Asia Tag Team Championship with Akihisa Mera in October 1976.
From 1973 to 1974, Kutsuwada wrestled for World Championship Wrestling in Australia.
From 1974 to 1977, Kutsuwada also wrestled for International Wrestling Enterprise.
Kutsuwada retired in 1977. All Japan Pro Wrestling held a ceremony in his honor during an event on 16 October 2004 in Iida, Nagano.
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Akihisa Mera{{cite web| url = http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=21&page=5&reign=30| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211025210740/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=21&page=5&reign=30| archive-date = 2021-10-25| title = Title Reigns « All Asia Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database}}
- World Championship Wrestling
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Hito Tojo (1), Waldo Von Erich (1), Les Roberts (1){{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/australia/wcw/aa-t.html|title=NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Title (Australia)|website=www.wrestling-titles.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2985&page=4&year=1973&promotion=635|title= Great Kutsuwada|website=cagematch.net}}
References
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External links
- {{professional wrestling profiles}}
{{All Asia Tag Team Championship}}
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Category:Japanese male professional wrestlers
Category:People from Ebetsu, Hokkaido
Category:All Asia Tag Team Champions
Category:NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Champions
Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century Japanese professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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