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Kendo Nagasaki

Kendo Nagasaki

Nickname: The Black Ninja; The Lost Angel

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 264 lbs.

From: Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan

Birthday: Sep 26th

Pro Debut: July 21, 1971

Aliases: Duke Sakaruda, Mr. Sakaruda, The Dragonmaster, Ten Gu, Chang Chung, Dream Machine, Great Kendo, Kazuo Sakurada, Ninja, Rambo Sakurada, Rising Sun #1, Black Ninja, Ho Chi Laos

Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, TSW, WCCW, AWA, ECW, NWA, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Catch Wrestling Association (Belgium/Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championhip Wrestling USA (OR), Clark Sportrs, Inc. (IL), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Dramatic Dream Team (Japan), Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (Japan), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Independent Wrestling Union (Japan), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), IWA Japan (Japan), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), LDN (England), M & M Promotions (TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), Network of Wrestling (Japan), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Polynesian (HI), Onita Pro (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Pro Wrestling USA, Real Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Social Pro Wrestling Federation (Japan), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super World Sport (Japan), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestle Association-R (Japan), Wrestling International New Generations (Japan)

Signature Moves: Piledriver, Pendulum Backbreaker, Claw Hold, Chair Attack

 

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion
-IW International Tag Team Champion (w/ Richard Charland)
-LDN Tag Team Champion (w/ Blondie Barrett)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Mr. Hito)
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Mr. Hito)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Mr. Hito, 1 w/ Kasavubu)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Northern Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Rising Sun #2)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Mega Maharishi)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ The Great Kabuki)
-OP Barbed-Wire Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Shoji Nakamaki & Ichiro Yaguchi)
-Stampede North American Champion (2x)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Mr. Pogo)

Affiliates: K. Y. Wakamatsu, Goro Tsurumi, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Ishinriki, Isao Takagi, Shinichi Nakano, Hiroshi Hatanaka, Tetsuya Yamanaka, Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Eaton, Koko B. Ware, Jim Neidhart, Iron Sheik, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Randy Savage, Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, Tommy Rich, Lanny Poffo, Masao Ito, Austin Idol, Norvell Austin, Ox Baker, Dennis Condrey, Sabu the Wildman, Chick Donovan, Wayne Ferris, Buddy Landel, Andy Kaufman, Len Denton, Jim Cornette, Buzz Sawyer, Dick Slater, Gary Hart, Terry Funk, The Great Muta, Richard Charland, Blondie Barrett, Mr. Hito, Mega Maharishi, The Great Kabuki, Kasavudu, Mr. Pogo, The White Ninja/The Great Muta, Skandar Akbar, Gary Hart, J. J. Dillon, Oliver Humperdink, Awesome Kong, Eddie Gilbert, Kamala, Leatherface, Moondog Cujo, Moondog Rex, Moondog Rover, Moondog Spot, Rising Sun #2, Shoji Nakamaki, Ichiro Yaguchi, Katsuji Adachi, Mitsu Hirai, Samson Kutsuwada, Kishin Kawabata, Yuichi Taniguchi, Umanosuke UedaRyuji Yamakawa, Prince Tonga/King Tonga/Haku, Hugo Savinovich, Tiger Hattori

Notable Feuds: Hercules Ayala, Mitsu Hirai, Masao Ito, Motoshi Okuma, Mike Graham, Great Kojika, Munenori Higo, Masio Koma, Steve Keirn, Stan Lane, Samson Kutsuwada, Shoji Nakamaki, The Great Kabuki, Rocky Hata, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Billy Jack Haynes, Leo Burke, Atsushi Onita, Skip Young, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Seiji Sakaguchi, Takashi Ishikawa, Hubert Gallant, Ron Bass, Genichiro Tenryu, Keith Hart, Bret Hart, Dick Murdoch, Matti Suzuki, Dusty Rhodes, B. Brian Blair, Killer Khan, George Takano, Umanosuke Ueda, Tatsumi Fujinami, Gerry Morrow, Akio Sato, Bruiser Brody, Kim Duk, Katsuji Adachi

Other Facts: -Real name was Kazuo Sakurada
-Not to be confused with Peter Thornley, who competed as Kendo Nagasaki, mostly in England.
-Former member of Freaks & Geeks
-Former member of the J-Tex Corporation
-Former member of Dojo Geki
-Former member of The First Family (CWA version)
-Ranked #304 in the 1991 PWI 500 as (The Dragon Master)
-Ranked #250 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #284 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Passed away January 11, 2020 at the age of 71 from cardiac arrest due to a failed pacemaker.

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Spotlight in History

  • 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

  • 04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
  • 04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
  • 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
  • 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
  • 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
  • 05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion
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  • Nightmare [1st] May 2nd
  • Lily McKenzie May 3rd
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  • Lester Welch May 3rd
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