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.

Career

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)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #181 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011^[1]

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, current)
- Global Tag League (2008) – with Bison Smith
- Global Tag League (2011) – with Jun Akiyama
- Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Prize (2009)- with Bison Smith^[2]
- The Tournament Winner (2008)^[3]

Tokyo Sports
- Best Tag Team Prize (1992)- with Shiro Koshinaka, Kengo Kimura, and Masashi Aoyagi^[4]