Should Kensuke Sasaki be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 40%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 35%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 10%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 15%
191. Kensuke Sasaki
Kensuke Sasaki is best known to North American wrestling fans for his multiple appearances in World Championship Wrestling, where he had a brief feud with “Ravishing” Rick Rude and defeated Sting for the United States Title. In his native Japan, the stocky and powerful Sasaki collected multiple championships and was the first to win the IWGP World Heavyweight, the All Japan Triple Crown, and the NOAH Heavyweight Title. Sasaki may not have been the flashiest Japanese wrestler, but he was among the most successful.
The Bullet Points
- Other Aliases: Power Warrior
- Billed From: Tokyo, Japan
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Key Championships Held: WWC Caribbean Tag Team (2) w/Mr. Pogo
Stampede International Tag Team w/Sumo Hara
IWGP World Tag Team (7) 2w/Hiroshi Hase, 2w/Road Warrior Hawk, 1w/Riki Choshu, 1w/Kazuo Yamazaki & 1w/Shiro Koshinaka
WCW United States
IWGP World Heavyweight (5)
All Japan Tag Team w/Katsuhiko Nakajima
All Japan Triple Crown Heavyweight
GHC Tag Team w/Takeshi Morishima
GHC Heavyweight
G1 Climax Winner 1997 & 2000 - Why they will get in: His WCW success puts him on the American radar more than most Japanese talent.
- Why they won't get in: That was all in WCW, not in the WWE.
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Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won the G1 Climax (8/1-3/97)
2. Won the IWGP World Heavyweight Title for the first time, beating Shinya Hashimoto (8/31/97)
3. Won the G1 Climax again (8/7-13/00)
4. Defeated Satoshi Kojima, Masa Chono and Toshiaki Kawada on the same night at the Tokyo Dome to win a tournament to crown the vacant IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1/4/01)
5. Became the All-Japan Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion by defeating Minoru Suzuki (8/26/07)
Should Kensuke Sasaki be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 40%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 35%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 10%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 15%
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