If Tiger Mask’s offense was ahead of its time, his mythos was rooted firmly in the past. When he first debuted in New Japan Pro Wrestling on April 23, 1981, his royal blue tights and distinctive ...

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 ...

Masked wrestling came to the fore from Mexico in ... flyers but in what later became MMA style bouts. He was famous as Tiger Mask, based on a popular Japanese anime. The mask combined with Sayamas ...