Kenji Shibuya
Kenji Shibuya (also Kinji Shibuya ; actually Robert Shibuya , born May 16, 1921 in Utah , † May 3, 2010 in Hayward , California ) was an American wrestler .
Life
Shibuya, of Japanese descent, was one of the most famous wrestlers in the 1960s and 1970s, who embodied the stereotypical role of the Japanese villain in numerous individual fights, but also as a tag team with Mitsu Arakawa or Masa Saito . He made his debut in 1952. A small number of acting appearances are also available.
Before his wrestling career, Shibuya played college football ; then he devoted himself to breeding koi carp .
Kenji Shibuya passed away on May 3, 2010 at the age of 88.
title
- 1971/2: 3 times with Masa Saito NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
- 1972: 1 time with "Goliath" NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
- 1972: 1 time with Killer Kowalski NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
- multiple NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship
Web links
- Kenji Shibuya in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated May 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Kinji Shibuya dead at 88 , accessed July 23, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shibuya, Kenji |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shibuya, Kinji; Shibuya, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Utah |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 2010 |
| Place of death | Hayward |