Tiger Mask IV

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Report Last Updated - 5/03 (Winter)
Real Name - n/a
Birthdate - 10/20/70
5'7" 185 lbs. - ???, Japan

Aliases - none

Athletic background - n/a

Professional background - MPro(`95-`02), New Japan(`03-)

Career Highlights -
- Draws the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama, at the 1996 Rikidozan Memorial show
- Defeats MEN's Teioh in the finals of the tournament to fill the vacancy of the UWA Middleweight title
- Beats Jason Cross to win the vacant British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title
- Wins the 1999 World Masked Man tournament
- Beats Curry Man to regain the B.C. Junior Heavyweight belt

Finisher(s) -
- Millenium Suplex (Chickenwing Suplex)
- Tiger Suplex
- Flying Headbutt

Favorites -
- Backflip Kick in corner
- Plancha
- Springing High Cross Body
- Backflip Kneedrop
- High Kick

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 10
science - 6
aerial - 9
power - 8
strikes - 10

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 8
bumping - 8
heat - 6
carrying - 8
push - 8
potential - 6

Outlook - Since Michinoku Pro's height in the mid-90s, the group's innovative lucharesu style has been reduced a great deal. Few of the company's top stars are left, but Tiger Mask IV has remained loyal. He and the Great Sasuke often venture to Toryumon, where they are very well treated and respected. Though IV will never see the success his predecessors have he is a reliable and exciting star. Many expect him to get a break in the big time and flourish, but I tend to think that won't happen.