Takeru has since spearheaded donation drives in Japan and across Southeast Asia. Earlier this year, he announced that he would donate his fight purse from ONE 172 to build a school in Vietnam. That ...

This is nothing new for Takeru since being named the Seventh Generation Tiger Mask, a legendary persona in the Japanese pro wrestling scene, in May 2023 by the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama, as ...

Hisashi Shinma — a key figure from the early days of NJPW who was once recognized as the in-storyline president of the WWF — ...

Creation of the Tiger Mask character revolutionized professional wrestling, blending high-flying athleticism with a masked superhero persona. Inspired by the Japanese manga, this legendary figure ...

Shinma was the on-show President of WWE in the late '70s and early '80s and was the booker for NJPW. WWE is saddened to learn ...

As his reputation grew, Mil Máscaras made his way to Tokyo where his wild offense and flashy ring gear inspired a whole new generation of competitors in Japan. Legends like Tiger Mask and Ultimo ...

Elevated the opinion of Japanese wrestling in Mexico, forever tying both wrestling scenes together. Blazed trail that Tiger ...