Changes: Akitoshi Saito

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Akitoshi Saito is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah.

In wrestling

Finishing moves
- Death Brand (Vertical suplex piledriver)
- Sickle Death (Jumping high kick) – adopted from his mentor, Masashi Aoyagi

Signature moves
- Death Cloak (Side slam lifted and dropped into a chokeslam)
- Death Collector (Vertical suplex stunner)
- Death Punish (Spinning headlock lariat)
- Lariat
- Multiple kick variations
- Multiple suplex variations
  - Death Landing (High angle belly to back)
  - Death Tornado (Twisting belly to back)
  - German
  - Straitjacket belly to back
- Powerbomb
- Right–handed knockout hook

Entrance themes
- "Destiny" by McAuley Schenker Group (Pioneer Senshi/W*ING, 1990–1991)
- "Martial Romance" (NJPW, 1992–1994)
- "Enter The Karasutengu" by Seikou Nagaoka (NJPW, 1994–1998)
- "Ghost of the Navigator" by Iron Maiden (NOAH, 2000–2002 / 2002-2004)
- "T2" (NOAH, 2002)
- "Deathtiny" (NOAH/Freelance, 2004–present)

Championships and accomplishments

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #181 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011

Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jun Akiyama (2), Bison Smith (1), and Go Shiozaki (1)
- GHC Great Happy Christmas Championship (1 time)
- Global Tag League (2008) – with Bison Smith
- Global Tag League (2011) – with Jun Akiyama
- Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Prize (2009)- with Bison Smith
- The Tournament Winner (2008)

Tokyo Sports
- Best Tag Team Prize (1992)- with Shiro Koshinaka, Kengo Kimura, and Masashi Aoyagi

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+| height = 5 ft. 10 in.
-| weight =
+| weight = 231 lbs.
-| birth_date =
+| birth_date = August 8, 1965 (age 49)
-| birth_place =
+| birth_place = [[Sendai, Miyagi]]
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-| resides =
+| resides = [[Nagoya, Aichi]]
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-| trainer =
+| trainer = [[Masashi Aoyagi]]<br>[[Yoshiaki Fujiwara]]
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+| debut = December 20, 1990
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+'''Akitoshi Saito''' is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] and [[Pro Wrestling Noah]].
-'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Professional wrestler]].
+==In wrestling==
+*'''Finishing moves'''
+**''Death Brand'' ([[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Vertical suplex piledriver|Vertical suplex piledriver]])
+**''Sickle Death'' ([[Gamengiri|Jumping high kick]]) – adopted from his mentor, Masashi Aoyagi
+*'''Signature moves'''
+**''Death Cloak'' ([[Side Slam|Side slam]] lifted and dropped into a [[chokeslam]])
+**''Death Collector'' ([[Stunner (professional wrestling)#Vertical suplex stunner|Vertical suplex stunner]])
+**''Death Punish'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning headlock elbow drop|Spinning headlock lariat]])
+**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Lariat|Lariat]]
+**Multiple [[kick]] variations
+***[[Professional wrestling attacks#Scissors kick|Scissors]]
+***[[Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning heel kick|Spinning wheel]]
+***[[Roundhouse kick|Roundhouse]]
+**Multiple [[suplex]] variations
+***''Death Landing'' ([[Suplex#High angle belly to back suplex|High angle belly to back]])
+***''Death Tornado'' ([[Suplex#Belly-to-back suplex|Twisting belly to back]])
+***[[German suplex|German]]
+***[[Suplex#X-Plex|Straitjacket]] [[Suplex#Belly-to-back suplex|belly to back]]
+**[[Powerbomb]]
+**[[Hook (boxing)|Right–handed knockout hook]]
+*'''Entrance themes'''
+**"Destiny" by [[McAuley Schenker Group]] (Pioneer Senshi/W*ING, 1990–1991)
+**"Martial Romance" (NJPW, 1992–1994)
+**"Enter The Karasutengu" by Seikou Nagaoka (NJPW, 1994–1998)
+**"[[Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)|Ghost of the Navigator]]" by [[Iron Maiden]] (NOAH, 2000–2002 / 2002-2004)
+**"T2" (NOAH, 2002)
+**'''"Deathtiny"''' (NOAH/Freelance, 2004–present)
+==Championships and accomplishments==
+*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
+**PWI ranked him #'''181''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 2011
+*'''[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]'''
+**[[GHC Tag Team Championship]] ([[GHC Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) – with [[Jun Akiyama]] (2), [[Bison Smith]] (1), and [[Go Shiozaki]] (1)
+**GHC Great Happy Christmas Championship (1 time)
+**[[Global Tag League]] ([[Global Tag League#2008|2008]]) – with Bison Smith
+**[[Global Tag League]] ([[Global Tag League#2011|2011]]) – with Jun Akiyama
+**Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Prize (2009)- with Bison Smith
+**The Tournament Winner (2008)
+*'''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''
+**Best Tag Team Prize (1992)- <small> with Shiro Koshinaka, Kengo Kimura, and Masashi Aoyagi</small>
 ==External links==
 *[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1212&gimmick=Akitoshi+Saito Profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
+*[[File:Wrestling Data logo.png|50px]] [https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=744 Profile]
 [[Category:Japanese wrestlers]]
+[[Category:1965 births]]
+[[Category:1990 debuts]]
+[[Category:All Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:Big Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:Big Mouth Loud alumni]]
+[[Category:Diamond Ring alumni]]
+[[Category:Dradition Pro-Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:Dragon Gate alumni]]
+[[Category:Dramatic Dream Team alumni]]
+[[Category:Kaientai Dojo alumni]]
+[[Category:Legend The Pro-Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi alumni]]
+[[Category:Pro Wrestling KAGEKI alumni]]
+[[Category:Pro Wrestling NOAH current roster]]
+[[Category:Pro Wrestling ZERO1 alumni]]
+[[Category:Real Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:Tenryu Project alumni]]
+[[Category:W*ING alumni]]
+[[Category:World Championship Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:Wrestle Association-R alumni]]
+[[Category:Wrestling New Classic alumni]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Male wrestlers]]