Samson Kutsuwada Explained

Samson Kutsuwada
Names:	The Great Tojo Hiro Tojo Samson Kutsuwada Tiger Mask (South Korea)
Birthname:	Tomotsugu Kutsuwada
Birth Date:	May 1, 1947
Birth Place:	Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Trainer:	Karl Gotch
Debut:	August 1967
Retired:	1977

was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name .

He joined Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance in August 1967. He trained under Karl Gotch, and debuted in 1971. After becoming one of the original All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers, he won the All Asia Tag Team Championship with Akihisa Mera in October 1976. He 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^[1]
• World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
  • NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Hito Tojo (1), Waldo Von Erich (1), Les Roberts (1)^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Title Reigns « All Asia Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025210740/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=21&page=5&reign=30. 2021-10-25.
2. Web site: NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Title (Australia). www.wrestling-titles.com.
3. Web site: Great Kutsuwada. cagematch.net.