Toshiaki Kawada (川田 利明, Kawada Toshiaki^?) is a professional wrestler who is most known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In 2005, he started freelancing in other promotions, including Pro Wrestling NOAH and New Japan Pro Wrestling. His matches against Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi in the 90's are argued by many fans and experts in the industry as some of the greatest professional wrestling matches of all time. He is widely known for his extremely stiff wrestling style. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shimotsuga (下都賀郡; -gun) is a district located in Tochigi, Japan. ... Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 TenryÅ« Genichirō), real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Genichirō, born February 2, 1950), is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... ... All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プロレス, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ...

Career

In high school he practiced amateur wrestling, becoming a national champion in his senior year, defeating Keichi Yamada in the finals. He debuted in 1982 for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Toshiaki Kawada was sent to North America for a year from November 1985. He had gained experience as a pro wrestler in Fred Behrend's Texas All-Star Wrestling (San Antonio, Texas), Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling (Calgary), and Frank Valois' International Wrestling (Montreal). Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一 Yamada Keiichi) (born November 30, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー - JÅ«shin Raigā) and later, Jushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダーライガー - JÅ«shin Sandā Raigā) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プロレス, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ...

Kawada was billed as "Kio Kawata from Seoul, South Korea" in Stampede Wrestling for a very short time around June 1986. He was under adverse circumstances, and rarely has he talked about his days in American/Canadian wrestling.

In 1987 he joined his mentor Genichiro Tenryu's faction 'Revolution', which made him a breakout star. He reigned as All Asia Tag Team champion with Fuyuki three times, who had adopted the stage name Samson. In 1990 Tenryu left for Super World of Sports, which led Kawada to join Mitsuharu Misawa's stable. Kawada ended up winning the AJPW Unified World Tag Team championships with him twice. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 Tenryū Genichirō), real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Genichirō, born February 2, 1950), is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Super World of Sports, more commonly known as SWS, was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion from 1990 to 1992. ... Mitsuharu Misawa ) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ...

In 1992 he formed a tag team with his former rival Akira Taue. They ended up holding the AJPW Unified World Tag Team championships together six times. Kawada's legendary rivalry with Mitsuharu Misawa reached its peak on June 3, 1994. In a 36-minute showstopper, Kawada & Misawa displayed some of the stiffest wrestling ever seen, unfortunately He came up short in this bout with Misawa. He finally won the Triple Crown in 1994, when he beat Steve Williams. This title reign only lasted one 60-minute draw against Kenta Kobashi. The draw with Kobashi has been called the greatest one hour match in pro wrestling history by Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer. However, In his second defense he lost the title to Stan Hansen. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Akira Taue (田上明; Taue Akira), is a Japanese professional wrestler, who works for Pro Wrestling NOAH. // Career Akira Taue competed as a sumo wrestler (his shikona was Tamakirin) before becoming a professional wrestler. ... The AJPW Triple Crown World Heavyweight Championship is the top singles title in All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Dr. Death Steve Williams is a professional wrestler and former collegiate American football star at the University of Oklahoma. ... Kenta Kobashi ) is a professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling NOAH. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In 1996 he publicly criticized AJPW's policy of not having interpromotional matches. New Japan Pro Wrestling was making big business at the time by having their workers wrestle for other promotions, and vice versa. He worked only one interpromotional match for UWF International (against Yoshihiro Takayama), but AJPW decided not to continue on this nor on the publicity Kawada had suddenly drawn. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Union of Wrestling Forces International, better known as UWF International or simply UWFi, was a stiff-style|shoot-style professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1991 to 1996. ... Yoshihiro Takayama is a Japanese professional wrestler and a mixed martial arts fighter, who is currently wrestling in the Professional Wrestling Independent circuit in Japan. ...

His second Triple Crown victory came when he finally defeated Misawa for the title in 1998, in AJPW's first ever Tokyo Dome show. He had challenged Misawa for the title several times unsuccessfully. He was immediately defeated by Kobashi in his first title defence. In 1999 he faced Misawa again for the Triple Crown, who had won it from Kobashi. He defeated Misawa again (using the infamous Ganso Bomb in the process), but broke his arm during the match, and vacated the title the following day. He returned to action four months later, but was out action once again in three months because of an eye injury. He returned finally in January of 2000. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Tokyo Dome Baseball at the Tokyo Dome The Tokyo Dome and the amusement park Tokyo Dome City Attractions. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In mid-2000 most of AJPW's native wrestlers left with Misawa to his new promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH. Kawada was the only top star to stay, along with senior wrestler Masanobu Fuchi. Tenryu was brought back and AJPW signed a co-promotional deal with NJPW. This led to Kawada beating the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kensuke Sasaki on October 9, 2000. However, the title was not on the line. Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000. ... Masanobu Fuchi , born January 14, 1954) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling as a full-time wrestler, as well as a director. ... The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP) World Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling. ... Kensuke Sasaki is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, such as All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2003, he won the Triple Crown for the fifth time. Kawada embarked on a magnificent reign that saw him make 10 title defenses (thus breaking Misawa's record of 8 defenses during his third reign) and 2004 became only the second year when the Triple Crown did not change hands (The first was 1993, during Misawa's first reign), this included a successful defense against Mick Foley in the HUSTLE promotion. In Misawa's era, the title was not defended during the Champion Carnival and World's Strongest Tag League tours, which were dedicated to their namesake tournaments. Kawada's reign restored dignity to the Triple Crown at the expense of the said tournaments. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Mick Foley Sr. ... Hustle may mean: Hustle (TV series), a BBC TV drama series shown on BBC One. ... Established in 1973, the Champions Carnival is All Japan Pro Wrestlings annual heavyweight singles tournament, designed to determine who is the strongest wrestler in the promotion. ... The Worlds Strongest Tag Team League (世界最強タッグ決定リーグ戦, Sekai Saikyō Taggu Kettei Rīgu-sen), more commonly known in the West as the Real World Tag League, is a professional wrestling tournament run yearly by All Japan Pro Wrestling since 1977. ...

After losing the titles to Satoshi Kojima in February 2005, Kawada signed a contract with Dream Stage Entertainment, the parent company of PRIDE Fighting Championships. Kawada made the fun-loving HUSTLE promotion his home base, and in 2005, he turned heel. He turned his back on his young student Taichi Ishikari and friends Shinjiro Ohtani & Naoya Ogawa of the HUSTLE Army to join the dastardly Monster Army, led by Nobuhiko Takada & swimsuit model Yinling the Erotic Terrorist. Due to the way Kawada's contract with DSE was structured, he was free to work where he pleased (including New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and other various independent groups). However, when All Japan reopened relations with FEG to begin running WRESTLE-1 shows again in 2005 with the parent company of PRIDE's biggest competitor in Japan (that being the K-1 fighting group , ran by FEG), DSE requested that Kawada not work for All Japan any longer because of the conflict of interest. On July 18, 2005 at the Tokyo Dome, Kawada wrestled one final 27-minute classic against his old rival Mitsuharu Misawa. In July 2006, All Japan officially ended their relationship with FEG. Kawada immediately expressed interest to work in his home promotion once again, and finally made his long-awaited return on July 30th, 2006 defeating D'Lo Brown. Satoshi Kojima ) is a Japanese professional wrestler and currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short) is a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. ... Hustle may mean: Hustle (TV series), a BBC TV drama series shown on BBC One. ... Shinjiro Ohtani & Koji Kanemoto dropkick each other Shinjirō ÅŒtani (大谷晋二郎, born 21 July 1972 in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Naoya Ogawa (小川直也 Ogawa Naoya) is a professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter from Japan. ... Nobuhiko Takada (Japanese:髙田延彦, born April 12, 1962) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. ... Yinling on the cover of Sabras Incarnation Yinling (垠凌, real name: é¡” 垠凌 , Hanyu pinyin: Yan Yinling, or in Japanese, インリン: Inrin) (born February 15, 1978) is a Japanese swimsuit model and race queen. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000. ... Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) is a Japanese combat sport promoter. ... K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ... Accie A.C. Connor (born October 22, 1972), is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, DLo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown). ...

Following winning the Triple Crown on July 3, 2006, Taiyō Kea named Kawada as the first challenger for the title, this was later confirmed for All Japan's August 27 show. However, Kawada would suffer a defeat to the Hawaiian native via the Powerbomb, Kawada's own finishing move. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maunakea Mossman is an American professional wrestler, better known under his stage name Taiyō Kea (太陽ケア). Although he was born in Hawaii, he has spent nearly his entire career as a member of the Japan-based All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, where he is one of the former Triple Crown Heavyweight... August 27 is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kawada then took on and defeated Shinsuke Nakamura at the All-Japan/New Japan Wrestle Kingdom Supershow on January 4, 2007 in 19:02 with a running kick to the face, after which Kawada declared a desire to participate in New Japan more. Shinsuke Nakamura Shinsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shunsuke Nakamura, the Japanese football player. ...

In wrestling

• Nicknames

• "Dangerous K"
• "Hustle K"
• "Monster K"

• Finishing and signature moves

• Gamengiri
• Powerbomb
• Powerbomb into sliding prawn hold
• Dangerous Backdrop Driver (High angle belly to back suplex)
• Triple Crown Powerbomb / Kawada driver / Ganso bomb (Vertical sheer drop kneeling powerbomb)
• Ganso bomb
• Jumping brainbuster
• Big boot
• Lariat
• Rolling wheel kick
• Roundhouse kick to the head of a seated opponent
• Stretch plum

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Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• AJPW Triple Crown Championship (5 times)
• AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (9 times, current) – with Akira Taue (6), Mitsuharu Misawa (2) and Taiyō Kea (1)
• AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Samson Fuyuki
• Champion's Carnival (1994)
• Champion's Carnival (1997)
• World's Strongest Tag Team League (1992) – with Mitsuharu Misawa
• World's Strongest Tag Team League (1996) – with Akira Taue
• World's Strongest Tag Team League (1997) – with Akira Taue
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him #42 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him #83 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2006.

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• He is a member of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (inducted in 1997)
• 5 Star Match: with Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue & Masanobu Fuchi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, October 19, 1990)
• 1991 Tag Team of the Year (with Mitsuharu Misawa)
• 5 Star Match: with Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs Jumbo Tsuruta & Masanobu Fuchi & Akira Taue (All Japan Pro Wrestling, May 22, 1992)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Kenta Kobashi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, April 14, 1993)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue & Yoshinari Ogawa vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama (All Japan Pro Wrestling, July 2, 1993)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, December 3, 1993)
• 1994 Wrestler of the Year
• 5 Star Match: with Masanobu Fuchi & Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, & Giant Baba vs. Stan Hansen (All Japan Pro Wrestling, February 13, 1994)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, May 21, 1994)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Misuharu Misawa (All Japan Pro Wrestling, June 3, 1994)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Kenta Kobashi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, January 19, 1995)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, January 24, 1995)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi (All Japan Pro Wrestling, June 9, 1995)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama (All Japan Pro Wrestling, May 23, 1996)
• 5 Star Match: with Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama (All Japan Pro Wrestling, January 6, 1996)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (All Japan Pro Wrestling, June 6, 1997)

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References

• Profile at Shining Road
• Profile at the Other Arena