Akitoshi Saito

Akitoshi Saito is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH.
==In wrestling==
*Finishing moves
**Death Brand (Vertical suplex piledriver)
**Sickle Death (Jumping high kick) – adopted from his mentor, Masashi Aoyagi
*Signature moves
**Death Cloak (Side slam lifted and dropped into a chokeslam)
**Death Collector (Vertical suplex stunner)
**Death Punish (Spinning headlock lariat)
**Lariat
**Multiple kick variations
***Scissors
***Spinning wheel
***Roundhouse
**Multiple suplex variations
***Death Landing (High angle belly to back)
***Death Tornado (Twisting belly to back)
***German
***Straitjacket belly to back
**Powerbomb
**Right–handed knockout hook
*Entrance music
**"Destiny" by McAuley Schenker Group (Pioneer Senshi/W*ING, 1990–1991)
**"Martial Romance" (NJPW, 1992–1994)
**"Enter The Karasutengu" by Seikou Nagaoka (NJPW, 1994–1998)
**"Ghost of the Navigator" by Iron Maiden (NOAH, 2000–2002 / 2002-2004)
**"T2" (NOAH, 2002)
**"Deathtiny" (NOAH/Freelance, 2004–present)
==Championships and accomplishments==
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**PWI ranked him #181 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011
*Pro Wrestling NOAH
**GHC Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jun Akiyama (2), Bison Smith (1), and Go Shiozaki (1)
**GHC Great Happy Christmas Championship (1 time)
**Global Tag League (2008) – with Bison Smith
**Global Tag League (2011) – with Jun Akiyama
**Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Prize (2009)- with Bison Smith
**The Tournament Winner (2008)
*Tokyo Sports
**Best Tag Team Prize (1992)- with Shiro Koshinaka, Kengo Kimura, and Masashi Aoyagi
==External links==
* Profile at CAGEMATCH.net
* Profile
Category:Japanese wrestlers
Category:1965 births
Category:1990 debuts
Category:All Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Big Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Big Mouth Loud alumni
Category:Diamond Ring alumni
Category:Dradition Pro-Wrestling alumni
Category:Dragon Gate alumni
Category:Dramatic Dream Team alumni
Category:Kaientai Dojo alumni
Category:Legend The Pro-Wrestling alumni
Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi alumni
Category:Pro Wrestling KAGEKI alumni
Category:Pro Wrestling NOAH current roster
Category:Pro Wrestling ZERO1 alumni
Category:Real Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Tenryu Project alumni
Category:W*ING alumni
Category:World Championship Wrestling alumni
Category:Wrestle Association-R alumni
Category:Wrestling New Classic alumni
Category:Living people
Category:Male wrestlers