Osamu Kido

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Osamu Kido
Information
Ring names	Osamu Kido
Height	5 ft 11 in. (80 cm)
Weight	231 lbs (105 kg)
Born	February 2, 1950(1950-02-02)
Birth Place	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Died	December 11, 2023 (aged 73)
Billed from	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Trainer	JWA Dojo Antonio Inoki Karl Gotch
Debut	February 21, 1969
Retired	November 2, 2001

Osamu Kido (February 2, 1950 - December 11, 2023) was a Japanese professional wrestler.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves

• Kido Clutch
• Fujiwara armbar
• Wakigatame

• Signature moves

• Diving knee drop
• Dropkick
• Swinging neckbreaker
• Toe kick

• Entrance music

• "Black Impulse" by Tight Rope (1972 – 1985)
• "Black Rider" by Shunichi Tokura (1986 – 2010)

• Nicknames

• "Sapporo Man"

• Tag teams and stables

• Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido with Akira Maeda

• Wrestlers trained

• Hirooki Goto
• Ryusuke Taguchi
• Shinsuke Nakamura
• Toru Yano

Championships and accomplishments

• New Japan Pro Wrestling

• IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Akira Maeda (1)

External links

• Profile at CAGEMATCH.net
• Profile