Today in Pro Wrestling History: (June 12): The Birth of the IWGP Title
On June 12th, 1987, Antonio Inoki became the first-ever IWGP Heavyweight Champion in a landmark moment for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Masa Saito
Today in Pro Wrestling History: (April 8) – The Last Stand of the AWA
Larry Zbyszko’s AWA title win at SuperClash IV highlighted the promotion’s decline. Discover the fall of a wrestling legend.
Today in Pro Wrestling History: (April 6) – Patera & Saito Go Out for Burgers
Pro wrestlers Ken Patera and Masa Saito had a wild night involving McDonald’s, a thrown rock, and a fight with police.
Masa Saito Remembered: “Brother, He Was Double-Tough”
“What everyone seems to remember is the arrest of Masa Saito – and subsequent conviction – while competing in the AWA in 1984.”