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Yoshiaki Yatsu (July 19, 1956) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is known for being one-half of the first-ever World Tag Team Champions with Jumbo Tsuruta, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.
Career
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Bridging German suplex
- Bulldog
- Jailhouse Lock (Kneeling figure four leglock)
- Palm strikes
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur wrestling
- 1976 Japanese Olympic Trials - First place, 198 pounds
- 1978 Asian Games - First place, super heavyweight
- 1979 Asian Wrestling Championships - First place, 220 pounds
- 1979 Japanese National Championships - First place, super heavyweight
- 1980 Japanese Olympic Trials - First place, 220 pounds
- 1986 Japanese National Championships - First place, super heavyweight
Professional wrestling
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Riki Chōshū
- PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jumbo Tsuruta
- World Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Jumbo Tsuruta
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1987) - with Jumbo Tsuruta
- January 2nd Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1990)
- International Wrestling Promotion
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Goro Tsurumi
- SWS Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Haku
- WCCW Television Championship (1 time)
- 5 Star Match (1986) with Riki Choshu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu on January 28
- 5 Star Match (1989) with Jumbo Tsuruta & Masanobu Fuchi vs. Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada & Samson Fuyuki on January 28
