Former NJPW Champion, MMA Star, Dies at 62
Summary
Tadao Yasuda, a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), passed away at 62. Yasuda, who started his career in sumo wrestling, joined NJPW in 1994 and had a brief successful stint in mixed martial arts (MMA) before capturing a wrestling title in 2002. He retired from professional wrestling in 2011.Key Facts
- Tadao Yasuda was a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion with NJPW.
- Yasuda passed away at the age of 62.
- He began his career as a sumo wrestler, retiring in 1992.
- Yasuda joined NJPW in 1994, starting as a rookie in their system.
- In 2001, Yasuda trained in MMA in the U.S. and had notable fights.
- He won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 2002, holding it for 48 days.
- Yasuda retired from wrestling in 2011 after a match with Genichiro Tenryu.
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