Masanori Saito

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Male

Birthday

01-Feb-1942

Age

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As
  • Saito
  • Mr. Saito
  • The Unknown Soldier
  • Masa Saito

Masanori Saito

Biography

Masanori Saito was a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Saito or Masa Saito who wrestled for 33 years across the world. He had success as a singles wrestler, winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1990, and as a tag team wrestler with multiple partners in various National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories. Saito joined WWE in 1981, where he teamed with Mr. Fuji to hold the WWE World Tag Team Championship twice. In Japan, he wrestled for both top leagues, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). He wrestled Antonio Inoki across Ganryū-jima island for over two hours. Saito was imprisoned for two years in the mid-1980s for physically assaulting police officers in Waukesha, Wisconsin, following an accusation of vandalism against his friend Ken Patera.


Credits

AWA StarCage AWA StarCage (1985) Character: Masa Saito
Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!
World Wrestling Peace Festival World Wrestling Peace Festival (1996) Character: N/A
The World Wrestling Peace Festival was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, which took place on June 1, 1996 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The event was organized by Inoki to promote world peace with an interpromotional event involving major promotions from around the world. Forty wrestlers from six countries ended up taking part in the event. Inoki's home promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), as well as smaller independent groups, represented Japan, while World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) took part on behalf of the United States. Both of Mexico's top promotions Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) participated in the event, which was considered unlikely by many in the industry given their own heated rivalry.
Tag Team Champions Tag Team Champions (1986) Character: Mr. Saito
A tribute to the WWF's dynamic duos precision, timing, and teamwork that make them champions.
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa (1980) Character: Masa Saito
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a best 2 of 3 Falls contest with an undercard filled with wrestling superstars from all over the landscape.
The Super Bowl of Wrestling The Super Bowl of Wrestling (1978) Character: Mr. Saito
The biggest match in the history pits WWWF World Champion "Superstar" Billy Graham against NWA World's hampion Harley Race in a epic confrontation in Miami's Orange Bowl!
NWA Grandslam NWA Grandslam (1993) Character: N/A
NWA GrandSlam. April 17, 1993 in Minneapolis, MN American Indian Center drawing 700
AWA Christmas Show 1983 AWA Christmas Show 1983 (1983) Character: Mr. Saito
All your favorite AWA stars compete on Christmas Night
AWA Christmas Show 1984 AWA Christmas Show 1984 (1984) Character: Mr. Saito
All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.
PWUSA Star Wars PWUSA Star Wars (1985) Character: Mr. Saito
February 24, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey
NJPW Ganryujima Island Deathmatch NJPW Ganryujima Island Deathmatch (1987) Character: Masa Saito
Antonio Inoki and Masa Saito fight in an Island Deathmatch, battling across Ganryujima Island.
Best of the WWF Volume 2 Best of the WWF Volume 2 (1985) Character: Mr. Saito
Gorilla Monsoon hosts this second volume of some of the best WWF has to offer.
The Best of the WWF: volume 4 The Best of the WWF: volume 4 (1985) Character: Mr. Saito
The biggest superstars of the WWF in their best matches
WCW/New Japan Supershow II WCW/New Japan Supershow II (1992) Character: Masa Saito
WCW/New Japan Supershow II (known as Starrcade 1992 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1992 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The main event was the Steiner Brothers versus Sting & The Great Muta. Other matches included Tatsumi Fujinami defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Riki Choshu, Lex Luger defending the WCW World heavyweight Championship against Masahiro Chono, Big Van Vader vs El Gigante, Dusty and Dustin Rhodes vs Masa Saito and Kim Duk, The Enforcers vs Michiyoshi Ohara & Shiro Koshinaka, and Jushin Liger, Masashi Aoyagi, and Akira Nogami vs Hiro Saito, Super Strong Machine, & Kantaro Hoshino.
WCW/New Japan Supershow III WCW/New Japan Supershow III (1993) Character: Masa Saito
WCW/New Japan Supershow III (known as Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1993 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Events included Sting vs Hiroshi Hase, Ron Simmons vs Tony Halme, Ultimo Dragon vs Jushin Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Dustin Rhodes & Scott Norton vs Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto, and IWGP Heavyweight Champion The Great Muta defending his title against Masahiro Chono.
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986) Character: Mr. Saito
It's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit (1990) Character: Masa Saito
A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.
WCW Starrcade 1990 WCW Starrcade 1990 (1990) Character: Mr. Saito
Starrcade 1990 showcases an international tag team tournament featuring The Steiner Brothers, Konnan & Rey Mysterio Sr., and Mr. Saito & the Great Muta. Sting defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against the Black Scorpion in a Steel Cage Match. Doom faces Horsemen Arn Anderson & Barry Windham in a Street Fight and more.
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun (1991) Character: Masa Saito
WCW/New Japan Supershow I (known as Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on March 21, 1991 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It aired in North America in April 1991. The main event was Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Tatsumi Fujinami. Other matches included The Great Muta vs Sting, El Gigante vs Big Cat Hughes, Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki defending against The Steiner Brothers for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs Masa Saito & Masahiro Chono, Jushin Liger defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight CHampionship against Akira Nogami, and several dark matches.
AWA SuperClash IV AWA SuperClash IV (1990) Character: Mr. Saito
Masa Saito puts the AWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Larry Zbyszko and much more action in this rarely seen supercard.
WCW Starrcade 1995 WCW Starrcade 1995 (1995) Character: Masa Saito
Ric Flair, Lex Luger, and Sting compete in a Triangle Match with the winner advancing for an opportunity at "Macho Man" Randy Savage's WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting battles Kensuke Sasaki. Shinjiro Otani faces Eddie Guerrero. Lex Luger collides with Masahiro Chono. Plus, Jushin "Thunder" Liger and many more.
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano (1986) Character: Mr. Saito
Relive one of the most influential men in wrestling as he does it all in this special look at Captain Lou Albano!



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