It would be difficult to overstate the influence of the original Tiger Mask. In the early 1980s, when the masked highflier from Japan made his name as the world’s finest junior heavyweight, watching ...

A veteran wrestler has revealed that he planned to retire for good in July 2026 after a successful three-decade career. In a recent announcement, Tiger Mask IV stated that his in-ring career is coming ...

Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask, is a strong contender for the title of greatest junior heavyweight wrestler of all time. Achieving his biggest fame by portraying the cartoon wrestler Tiger ...

The product of a Japanese comic book, the Tiger Mask character crossed over into professional wrestling in 1981, originally played by Satoru Sayama; better known in the UK as Sammy Lee of World of ...

Japan has one of the most historic legacies in professional wrestling. While there were earlier attempts at bringing wrestling into the country, the sport took off in 1951 with Rikidozan being the ...

- As reported this week, Gail Kim has earned the number one position in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's fifth annual "PWI Female 50" list, which ranks the top 50 women's wrestlers in North America from ...

“A Tribute to Masked Wrestlers” is an ongoing series paying homage to the greatest pro wrestlers who have donned a mask in the ring. Check out part 1 on Ultimo Dragon here. Tearing free from the pages ...