Mitsuharu Misawa
Japanese professional wrestler (1962-2009) · Japan · On the map · Athletes · Died at 46
Mitsuharu Misawa was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, he is primarily known both his 18-year stint with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and his founding of Pro Wrestling Noah during the 2000 AJPW mass exodus.
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He was one-fourth of the Four Heavenly Kings of AJPW, along with Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada, and Akira Taue; the quartet's matches and ring-psychology would become the basis of the ōdō, or King's Road style of wrestling.
