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Mitsuharu Misawa

Creator of Pro Wrestling NOAH

Born: June 18th, 1962 in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan

Billed Height: 6'1"

Billed Weight: 242 lbs

Trainers: Dick Beyer, Giant Baba, La Fiera, Jumbo Tsuruta, and Dory Funk Jr.

Debut: August 21st, 1981 vs. Shiro Koshinaka at AJPW Super Idol Series Night 2

Nickname: Mr. Triple Crown

Promotions Worked (At least 50 matches): All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH)

Death: June 13th, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan

Accolades

Championships and Tournament Victories

All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

  • 5-time AJPW Triple Crown Champion

  • 6-time AJPW World Tag Team Champion

    • With Kenta Kobashi (2), Toshiaki Kawada (2), Jun Akiyama (1), and Yoshinari Ogawa (1)

  • 2-time All Asia Tag Team Champion

    • With Kenta Kobashi (1) and Yoshinari Ogawa (1)

  • 1-time NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion

  • 1-time PWF World Tag Team Champion​

    • With Jumbo Tsuruta​

  • 2-time Champion Carnival Winner (1995, 1998)

  • 4-time Real World Tag League Winner (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)

    • With Toshiaki Kawada (1992) and Kenta Kobashi (1993, 1994, 1995)

 

Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH)

  • 3-time GHC Heavyweight Champion

  • 2-time GHC Tag Team Champion

    • With Yoshinari Ogawa​​

  • 1-time Global Tag League Winner (2009)

    • With Go Shiozaki​

  • 1-time GHC Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (2001)

  • 1-time One Day Six Man Tag Tournament Winner (2008)

    • With Mohammed Yone and Takeshi Morishima

 

Notable Trainees (Debut Year)​

  • Kotaro Suzuki (2001)

  • Naomichi Marufuji (1998)

  • Takeshi Morishima (1998)

  • Takeshi Rikio (2000)

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