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Hiroshi Ueda(Thượng điền dụ tư,Ueda Hiroshi,20 June 1940 – 21 December 2011)was aJapaneseprofessional wrestler,better known by hisring nameUmanosuke Ueda(Thượng điền mã chi trợ,Ueda Umanosuke).[2]During his wrestling career, Ueda primarily stood out for wrestling with bleached blonde hair, a practice which was rare in his day but later became more common. His ring name was inspired by samurai warrior andShinsengumimember Umanosuke Ueda.
| Umanosuke Ueda | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | Hiroshi Ueda |
| Born | 20 June 1940 Yatomi, Aichi,Japan |
| Died | 21 December 2011(aged 71)[1] |
| Cause of death | Respiratory failure |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Umanosuke Ueda Mr. Ito Great Ito Tengu |
| Billed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Billed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Debut | 1961 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Professional wrestling career
editAfter debuting in the oldJapan Pro Wrestling Alliancein 1961, he started the circuit inLos Angelesin 1966. In 1974, he joinedJapan'sInternational Pro Wrestlingwhere he held theIWA World Heavyweight Championshipfrom June 11, 1976, till July 28, 1976. Ueda was considered one of the first "traitor heels" in Japan, as he broke societal mores by dyeing his hair and using a brawling style, and teaming with a hatedgaikokujinheel,Tiger Jeet Singh.The two men were the first team to win tag team titles in bothNew Japan Pro-Wrestling(the NWA North American Tag Team Championship) andAll Japan Pro Wrestling(the NWA International Tag Team Championship).
Mr. Gannosuke,Tatsutoshi GotoandToru Yanolater based their "dye job brawler" ring personas on Ueda's style. More recently,Takaaki Watanabehas based his "Evil" persona on Ueda.[citation needed]
He later went on to appear as ahenchmanin the Japanesegame showTakeshi's Castleup until the end of the show in the late '80s and also appeared in the movieBurst City.
In 1996, he was in a car accident, which left him paralyzed and eventually forced him to retire two years later.
Ueda died on December 21, 2011, fromrespiratory failure;he was 71 years old.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- NWA International Tag Team Championship(2 times) - withKintarō Ōki(1) andTiger Jeet Singh(1)
- International Wrestling Enterprise
- Mid-South Sports
- NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship(1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Asia Tag Team Championship(1 time) - with Tiger Jeet Singh[3]
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship(Los Angeles/Japan version)(1 time) - with Tiger Jeet Singh
- NWA Big Time Wrestling
- NWA World Tag Team Championship(1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi[4][5]
- NWA Mid-America
- NWA Tri-State
- Tokyo Sports
- Popularity Award(1978)
- Western States Sports
- NWA Western States Tag Team Championship(1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi
- NWA World Tag Team Championship(Amarillo version)(1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi
- World Wrestling Organization
- WWO Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
References
edit- ^"Phó báo: Thượng điền mã chi trợ さん 71 tuế ＝ nguyên プロレスラー - mỗi nhật jp( mỗi nhật tân văn )".Mainichi.jp. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-01-14.Retrieved2011-12-21.
- ^Molinaro, John F.; Meltzer, Dave; Marek, Jeff (December 2002).Top 100 pro wrestlers of all time.Winding Stair Press. p. 48.ISBN9781553663058.Retrieved7 July2011.
- ^"Asia Tag Team Title".Wrestling-Titles.com.RetrievedJune 1,2016.
- ^Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Siegel, Boesch and McLemore]".Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present.Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications.ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
- ^"National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]".Wrestling-Titles.RetrievedFebruary 21,2017.
- ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000).Wrestling Title Histories(4th ed.). Archeus Communications.ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
External links
edit- Umanosuke Ueda at PuroresuCentral.com
- Umanosuke Ueda's profile atCagematch.net,Internet Wrestling Database
- Umanosuke UedaatIMDb
