Mitsuharu Misawa is widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers ever in Japan and easily one of the most popular. His hard-hitting matches are legendary among fans. Sadly, on June 13, 2009 his career and life were cut short due to injuries received in the ring that led to his death. His legacy was cemented long before his passing but he will be sorely missed all the same.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuharu_Misawa
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuharu_Misawa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYAtYZxkqoMitsuharu Misawa (三沢 光晴, Misawa Mitsuharu?, June 18, 1962 - June 13, 2009) was a Japanese professional wrestler. He made his professional debut on August 21, 1981 for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). From 1984 until 1990, Misawa wrestled as the second generation Tiger Mask, as All Japan Pro Wrestling had purchased the rights of the Tiger Mask gimmick from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Following the death of AJPW head booker Giant Baba in 1999, Misawa inherited the position of AJPW president. After being removed as president by a board of executives, Misawa left AJPW in May 2000 to form Pro Wrestling Noah. In 2006, Misawa founded and served as the chairman of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (GPWA).
Considered one of the best wrestlers in professional wrestling history, Misawa was a five-time AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion and was named Wrestler of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter on three occasions.[1][2] Misawa's popularity in Japan rivaled that of Hulk Hogan and The Rock in the United States.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTr0aolmFnU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKCX...8C9EBC0D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=53
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u4Y...8C9EBC0D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ld7...8C9EBC0D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk7xfKZ0vxM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dapr...58641329&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=36
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k2w...58641329&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZEt...58641329&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=39