Heigo Hamaguchi (August 31, 1947) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Animal Hamaguchi. During his career he was recognized as a talented tag team wrestler despite his small size for a heavyweight, and today he is recognized as a trainer in both professional and amateur wrestling.
Career[]
In wrestling[]
- Signature moves
- Airplane spin into a Samoan drop
Championships and accomplishments[]
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Mighty Inoue (1) and Isamu Teranishi (1)
- International Wrestling Enterprise
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) with Great Kusatsu (2) and Mighty Inoue (2)
- Tokyo Sports
- Effort Award (1981)
- Fighting Spirit Award (1980)
- Outstanding Performance Award (1977)
- Service Award (1987)
- Special Award (1997)
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Gordon Nelson
- Wrestle Association-R
- WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Genichiro Tenryu & Koki Kitahara