Posted on 12/30/2023 6:48:46 PM PST by massmike
Masashi Ozawa, best known to WWE and pro wrestling fans as Killer Khan, has died at the age of 76.
WWE announced Ozawa's passing Saturday and remembered him for his multiple stints with the company in the 1980s.
Khan began wrestling in the United States in 1979 and remained in North America for a large portion of the 1980s.
He memorably feuded with André the Giant in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1980, which led to him signing a deal with WWE.
Khan was instantly utilized as one of WWE's top villains, feuding with WWE champion Bob Backlund, intercontinental champion Pedro Morales and André the Giant.
Arguably the most famous match of Khan's career occurred in 1981 when André defeated him in a Mongolian Stretcher match.
Over the next several years, Khan competed in multiple territories and won many titles, including the World Class Championship Wrestling Television Championship, the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion in Canada, the NWA United States Tag Team Championships in Championship Wrestling from Florida and both the Mid-South Louisiana Championship and Mid-South Mississippi Heavyweight Championship in the Mid-South Wrestling Association.
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That took me back. RIP.
Don’t really remember him but then again, most days I can’t remember where I put my wallet. RIP to him and the blessings of the Lord to his family.
Killer Khan vs Manny Siaca (Blooper - Khan falls out of the ring)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEO3BRwiS3g
Back when Rasslin’ was fun to watch on TV. Live Atlanta Wrestling. Georgia Championship Wrestling. Mid-South. Never got to see the ones from the Sportatorum in Dallas back in those days.
WWF/WWE has always been a soap opera, not rasslin’.
Lest we forget the green spew.
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