Real name: Masanori Murakawa
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 180 lbs.
Date of birth: July 18, 1969
From: Tokyo, Japan
Pro debut: March 1, 1990
Trained by: Tiger Mask
Finishing move: Thunder Fire Powerbomb
Biography
– Murakawa began his career in UWF, working briefly under his real name before becoming ‘Masa Michinoku’
– Murakawa spent late 1991 into early 1992 in Mexico’s UWA, where he would compete as ‘Ninja Sasuke’
– Upon his return to Japan, Murakawa adopted the masked ‘Super Nino’ gimmick
– By the fall of 1992, Murakawa was competing full-time as ‘The Great Sasuke’
– Sasuke announced the founding of Michinoku Pro Wrestling in October 1992, though the company would remain dormant until the following March. Notably, this was the first Japanese independent promotion based outside of Tokyo
– On November 20, 1992, Sasuke & Gran Hamada defeated Villano IV & Bulldog K.T. to win the UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
– Sasuke’s Michinoku Pro promotion debuted on March 16, 1993. On the inaugural event, he teamed with Gran Hamada in a countout defeat to El Rudo & El Signo
– On April 11, Sasuke & Hamada defeated Fiero & Felino to retain the UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
– On April 19, Sasuke & Hamada defeated Los Espantos (IV & V) to retain the UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
– At FMW’s 4th Anniversary Show, Sasuke, Kendo & Battle Ranger defeated Espanto IV, Espanto V & Super Delfin
– On June 5, Sasuke & Hamada defeated Los Villanos (IV & V) to retain the UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
– On July 24, Sasuke defeated Super Delfin in a Title vs. Mask Match to win the UWA Welterweight Title
– On August 20, Sasuke defeated SHINIGAMI to retain the UWA Welterweight Title
– On October 28, Sasuke defeated Choden Senshi Battle Ranger in the final of a tournament to win the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title
– On May 13, 1994, Sasuke defeated Rams to retain the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title
– On June 19, Sasuke defeated Ricky Fuji to retain the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title
– ON July 28, Sasuke defeated Super Boy to retain the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title
– On September 15, Sasuke defeated Turako to retain the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title
– On September 25, 1995, Sasuke defeated Stevie J to win the MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 19, Sasuke defeated Shoichi Funaki at a Fujiwari Gumi event to retain the MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title
– Sasuke teamed with Kato Kung Lee to win the 1995 Michinoku Futaritabi Tournament, defeating Super Delfin & Gran Naniwa in the final
– On December 14, Sasuke defeated Hanzo Nakajima to retain the MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title
– On February 5, 1996, Sasuke defeated Danny Boy Collins at an All-Star Wrestling event in Portsmouth, England to retain the MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 2, Sasuke defeated Gran Naniwa to retain the MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 24, Sasuke defeated Aeroflash to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title
– On April 29, Sasuke defeated Jushin Liger in the Tokyo Dome to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– On June 17, Sasuke defeated Black Tiger to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 21, Sasuke defeated Shiryu to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 27, Sasuke defeated Piloto Suicida to win the WWA Middleweight Title
– Sasuke became the first holder of the J-Crown, an amalgamation of Junior Heavyweight Titles from 8 different promotions, by defeating Ultimo Dragon in the final of a tournament
– At ECW Barely Legal 1997, Sasuke, Gran Hamada & Masato Yakushiji defeated Kaientai DX (TAKA Michinoku, Dick Togo & Terry Boy)
– Sasuke made a pair of appearances for WWF in July 1997, including defeating TAKA Michinoku at In Your House 16
– Sasuke teamed with Super Delfin to win the Michinoku Futaritabi 1997, defeating Shoichi Funaki & MEN’S Teioh in the final
– On February 7, 1999, Sasuke defeated Magnum Tokyo in the final of a tournament to win the vacant NWA Middleweight Title
– On April 10, Sasuke & Jushin Liger defeated Kendo Kashin & Dr Wagner Jr to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Titles
– On April 26, Sasuke defeated Minoru Tanaka to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On May 15, Sasuke defeated Sumo Fuji to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On May 21, Sasuke defeated Ultimo Guerrero at a CMLL event to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On September 15, Sasuke defeated Chabinger to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On June 25, 2000, Sasuke defeated Masaaki Mochizuki to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On March 18, 2001, Sasuke defeated Masao Orihara to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On April 14, Sasuke, Gran Hamada & Tiger Mask defeated Masao Orihara, Takeshi Ono & KAW KAW to win the vacant Apex Of Triangle Title
– On April 28, Sasuke defeated Chad Collyer to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On May 10, Sasuke defeated Takeshi Ono to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On July 19, Sasuke, Gran Hamada & Tiger Mask defeated Masao Orihara, Pentagon Black & Fujin to retain the Apex Of Triangle Title
– On July 21, Sasuke defeated Curry Man to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On September 16, Sasuke defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On November 26, Sasuke, Gran Hamada & Tiger Mask defeated Dick Togo, Curry Man & Thunderbird Como to retain the Apex Of Triangle Title
– On December 1, Sasuke defeated Curry Man to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On December 22, Sasuke & Masao Orihara defeated Dick Togo & Gedo to win the UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Sasuke, Gran Hamada & Tiger Mask defeated Dick Togo, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo to retain the Apex Of Triangle Title
– At the 2001 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye event, Sasuke & Antonio Inoki defeated Giant Silva & Red and White Mask
– At Wrestling World 2002, Sasuke, Tiger Mask & Jushin Liger defeated Gedo, Jado & Dick Togo
– On January 14, 2002, Sasuke defeated Gedo to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On March 3, Sasuke defeated Ricky Fuji to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On March 17, Sasuke defeated Masao Orihara by DQ to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– On March 8, 2003, Sasuke defeated Metal Master to retain the NWA Middleweight Title
– Sasuke was elected to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly on April 13, 2003, becoming the first masked legislator in recorded history. He would continue to wrestle sporadically until his term ended in 2007. His duties at Michinoku Pro were handed to Jinsei Shinzaki
– On October 8, 2006, Sasuke defeated Super Delfin to win the MPW Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 14, 2008, Sasuke & Yoshitsune defeated Rasse & Kagetora to win the MPW Tohoku Tag Team Titles
– On September 26, Sasuke defeated Buho Mochero in the final of a tournament to win the vacant El Mejor De Mascara Title
– On November 23, Sasuke & Yoshitsune defeated MEN’s Teioh & Shinobu to retain the MPW Tohoku Tag Team Titles
– On February 15, 2009, Sasuke & Asian Cougar defeated Tigers Mask & Black Buffalo to win the OPW Tag Team Titles
– On September 22, Sasuke & Ultraman Robin defeated Magnitude Kishiwada & Turtle Knight in the final of a tournament to win the vacant SPW Approved FUCK! Universal Space Tag Team Titles
– On October 4, Sasuke & Robin defeated Alien Guts & Dada 5000 to retain the SPW Approved FUCK! Universal Space Tag Team Titles
– On December 23, Sasuke & Robin defeated Magnitude Kishiwada & Magnitude Kishiwada Younger Brother to retain the SPW Approved FUCK! Universal Space Tag Team Titles
– On May 1, 2010, Sasuke & Robin defeated Alien Mefilas & Space Dinosaur Zetton to win the vacant SGP Junior Global Tag Team Titles
– On November 7, Sasuke defeated Kenou to win the MPW Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 3, 2011, Sasuke & Ricky Fuji defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa to win the Big China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles
– At Satoshi Kojima’s 20th Anniversary Show, Sasuke & The Great Kosuke defeated Gedo & Jado
– At the 2012 All Together event, Sasuke, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Taiji Ishimori defeated Gedo, Jado, Kenou & Taro Nohashi
– Sasuke won the 2012 Fukumen World League, defeating Jushin Liger in the final
– On June 8, 2014, Muno Taiyo (Sasuke & Brahman Kei) defeated Jinsei Shinzaki & Kesen Numajiro to win the MPW Tohoku Tag Team Titles
– On July 21, Muno Taiyo defeated Ultimo Dragon & Rasse to retain the MPW Tohoku Tag Team Titles
– On September 20, Muno Taiyo defeated New Phase (Daichi Sasaki & Ayumu Gunji) to retain the MPW Tohoku Tag Team Titles
– On July 13, 2019, Sasuke, Brahman Kei & Brahman Shu defeated Yapper Man 1, Yapper Man 2 & Rasse to win the Chiba Six Man Tag Team Titles, but lost them back the next day. They would trade the titles back and forth once more in August
– On May 4, 2021, Sasuke & Jinsei Shinzaki defeated Yapper Man 1 & Yapper Man 2 to win the MPW & UWA Tag Team Titles
– Sasuke remains active for various promotions well into his 50s