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| − | | name = Yasuhiro Kojima |
+ | | name = Yasuhiro Kojima<br>[[File:WWE HOF 2013.png|150px]]<br>Class of 2018 |
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| names = Hiro Matsuda |
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| − | | height = 185 cm |
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| − | | weight = 105 kg |
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| birth_date = July 22, [[1937]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Yasuhiro Kojima''' (July 22, [[1937]] - November 27, [[1999]]) was a [[Japanese]] [[professional wrestler]]. Kojima was the trainer of [[Hulk Hogan]], "Mr. Wonderful" [[Paul Orndorff]], [[Lex Luger]], [[Ron Simmons]], [[Keiji Mutoh]] and many other wrestlers. He was better known as '''Hiro Matsuda''', an identity he adopted while competing in the southern United States., inspired by earlier wrestlers [[Sorakichi Matsuda]] and [[Matty Matsuda]]. As a trainer, Matsuda was famous for being very stiff with his trainees to toughen them up and teach them to respect the business. |
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| ⚫ | '''Yasuhiro Kojima''' (July 22, [[1937]] - November 27, [[1999]]) was the trainer of [[Hulk Hogan]], "Mr. Wonderful" [[Paul Orndorff]], [[Lex Luger]], [[Ron Simmons]], [[Keiji Mutoh]] and many other wrestlers. He was better known as '''Hiro Matsuda''', an identity he adopted while competing in the southern |
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==Wrestling facts== |
==Wrestling facts== |
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+ | :*[[Michael Seitz|Michael Hayes]] ('''[[WCW]]''') (''[[1989]]'') |
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:*[[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]] (2 time) |
:*[[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]] (2 time) |
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| + | *'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' |
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| + | :*[[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2018) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| − | *[[/ |
+ | *[[Yasuhiro Kojima/Event history|Yasuhiro Kojima's event history]] |
| − | *[[/Event history|Yasuhiro Kojima’s event history]] |
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| − | *[[/Gimmick history|Yasuhiro Kojima’s gimmicks]] |
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| − | *[[/Storyline history|Significant Storylines]] |
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| − | ==External links |
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| − | *[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3193 Yasuhiro Kojima profile at CAGEMATCH.net] |
+ | *[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3193 Yasuhiro Kojima profile at CAGEMATCH.net] |
| + | *[[File:Wrestling Data logo.png|50px]] [http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1175 Profile] |
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[[Category:Japanese wrestlers]] |
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[[Category:Managers and valets]] |
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[[Category:All Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]] |
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[[Category:World Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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| + | [[Category:1957 debuts]] |
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| + | [[Category:Professional wrestling trainers]] |
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Revision as of 02:23, 24 July 2019
Yasuhiro Kojima (July 22, 1937 - November 27, 1999) was a Japanese professional wrestler. Kojima was the trainer of Hulk Hogan, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Lex Luger, Ron Simmons, Keiji Mutoh and many other wrestlers. He was better known as Hiro Matsuda, an identity he adopted while competing in the southern United States., inspired by earlier wrestlers Sorakichi Matsuda and Matty Matsuda. As a trainer, Matsuda was famous for being very stiff with his trainees to toughen them up and teach them to respect the business.
Wrestling facts
- Tag teams and stables
- Ishin Gundan
- Yamasaki Corporation
- Wrestlers managed
- Barry Windham (WCW) (1989)
- Butch Reed (WCW) (1989)
- Kendall Windham (WCW) (1989)
- Michael Hayes (WCW) (1989)
- Ric Flair (WCW) (1989)
- Wrestlers trained
Championships and accomplishments
- Japanese Wrestling Association
- All Asia Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Michiaki Yoshimura
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)
See also
- Yasuhiro Kojima's event history
