Mitsuharu Misawa
Statistics
Ring Names	Kamikaze Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa Tiger Mask (II)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
Born	June 18, 1962
	Yūbari, Hokkaidō
Died	June 13, 2009 (aged 46)
	Hiroshima, Japan
Resides
Billed
Trained by	Dick Beyer Giant Baba
Debut	August 21, 1981
Retired

Mitsuharu Misawa, (June 18, 1962 - June 13, 2009) was a Japanese wrestler. He became famous working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was Tiger Mask II, but unmasked himself in a match. He owned, operated, and wrestled for Pro Wrestling NOAH. He also founded and served as the chairman of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance. He did this until his death after an accident at a NOAH event on June 12, 2009. Misawa was 46.

Wrestling factsEdit

• Finishing and signature moves

• Emerald Flowsion
• Tiger Driver '91
• Tiger Suplex '85

• Tag teams and stables

• Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi
• Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada
• Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa

• Theme music

• “Spartan X” by NOAH (Japan, NOAH, ROH)

Championships and accomplishmentsEdit

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• Triple Crown Champion (5 time)
• AJPW World Tag Team Champion (5 time) - with Jun Akiyama (1), Kenta Kobashi (1), Toshiaki Kawada (2)
• All Asia Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Yoshinari Ogawa (1), Kenta Kobashi (1)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling NOAH

• GHC Heavyweight Champion (3 time)
• GHC Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Yoshinari Ogawa (2)

• Total 5 * Matches

• Holds the most 5 * matches in history at 24 5* matches as rated by Pro Wrestling Observer

See alsoEdit

• Mitsuharu Misawa's event history
• Mitsuharu Misawa's gimmicks

External links and referencesEdit

• Mitsuharu Misawa profile at CAGEMATCH.net