Satoru Sayama

Satoru Sayama (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts promoter, best known as the original Tiger Mask. He wrestled under his real name as well as the names Sammy Lee, and masked Super Tiger, Tiger King, (Shodai) Tiger Mask and The Mask of Tiger. He is the only man to hold the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship simultaneously. He is also the founder of Shooto, Seikendo and Real Japan Pro Wrestling. Bret Hart has called Sayama the "Bruce Lee of wrestling" because of his lightning speed, martial arts abilities and athleticism.
== Career ==
==Wrestling facts==
*Finishing and signature moves
:*Diving Headbutt
:*Tiger Spin
:*Tiger Suplex
*Wrestlers trained
:*Great Sasuke
:*Yoshihiro Yamazaki
==Championships and accomplishments==
*Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
:*NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)
*National Wrestling Alliance
:*NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*New Japan Pro Wrestling
:*WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
==External links==
* Profile
* Profile
Category:Japanese wrestlers
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