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  • Masa Saito passes away after long battle with Parkinson's disease (pro wrestler Mr. Saito)

    07/16/2018 10:12:47 AM PDT · by EveningStar · 8 replies
    Wrestling Observer Online / Figure Four ^ | July 16, 2017 | Dave Meltzer
    Masanori Saito, a former Olympian as an amateur wrestler and Hall of Famer as a pro, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Saito was 76. Saito had the most successful long-term career of any Japanese native on the American scene, being a championship-level wrestler in multiple territories from 1968 to 1990. While Giant Baba in the 60s, Great Muta, and now Shinsuke Nakamura were as big or bigger stars, Saito spent the majority of his career in the United States as opposed to a brief version, and was always a headliner as a former Olympian...