Changes: Shiro Koshinaka

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Shiro Koshinaka (September 3, 1958) is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Wrestle Association "R" during the 1980s and 1990s. He was also the very first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

In the 1990s, he formed the stable Heisei Ishingun with Kengo Kimura, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Goto, Michiyoshi Ohara, Akira Nogami, and Akitoshi Saito.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

Signature moves

European uppercut
Multiple hip attack variations

Apron to outside
Diving
Running
Standing

Multiple suplex variations

Nicknames

"Samurai Senshi"

Entrance themes

"Violent Saturday" by Lalo Schifrin
"Fortune"
"Samurai"

Championships and accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times)¹ - with Keiji Mutoh (1), Genichiro Tenryu (1) and Kensuke Sasaki (1)
Top of the Super Juniors: 1988
One Night Tag Team Tournament Winner (1996)- with Tatsumi Fujinami

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him #156 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003

Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX

NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Takao Ōmori

Wrestle Association "R"

WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tatsutoshi Goto and Michiyoshi Ohara

¹Although he did win the title once more, with Togi Makabe, the win isn't recognized by New Japan.

External links

Profile
Profile
Shiro Koshinaka at Puroresu.com

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-'''Shiro Koshinaka''' (September 3, 1958) is a [[Japan|Japanese]] professional [[Wrestler]] who has competed in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] and [[WAR|Wrestle Association "R"]] during the 1980s and 1990s. He was also the very first [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion]].
+'''Shiro Koshinaka''' (September 3, [[1958]]) is a [[Japan]]ese [[professional wrestler]] who has competed in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] and [[WAR|Wrestle Association "R"]] during the 1980s and 1990s. He was also the very first [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion]].
 In the 1990s, he formed the stable [[Heisei Ishingun]] with [[Kengo Kimura]], [[Kuniaki Kobayashi]], [[Tatsutoshi Goto]], [[Michiyoshi Ohara]], [[Akira Nogami]], and [[Akitoshi Saito]].
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 ::*Running
 ::*Standing
 :*Multiple [[suplex]] variations
 ::*[[Suplex#Belly to back suplex|Belly to back]]
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 *'''[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
 :*[[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])
-:*[[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWGP Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]])<sup>1</sup> -  with [[Keiji Mutoh]] (1), [[Genichiro Tenryu]] (1) and [[Kensuke Sasaki]] (1)
+:*[[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWGP Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]])<sup>1</sup> - with [[Keiji Mutoh]] (1), [[Genichiro Tenryu]] (1) and [[Kensuke Sasaki]] (1)
 :*[[Top of the Super Juniors]]: [[Best of the Super Juniors#1988|1988]]
 :*One Night Tag Team Tournament Winner (1996)- with [[Tatsumi Fujinami]]
 *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
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 ==External links==
+*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=657&gimmick=Shiro+Koshinaka Profile]
+*[[File:Wrestling Data logo.png|50px]] [https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=729 Profile]
 *[http://www.puroresu.com/wrestlers/koshinaka_shiro.html Shiro Koshinaka] at Puroresu.com
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 [[Category:1958 births]]
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