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* HeAlsoDid: Created the shin guards (called "leggers" by the Japanese) with Yūji Toyoshima, made famous by UWF and its offshoots, introduced the fingerless gloves (possibly by modifying gloves used in Bōgutsuki Karate (basically Karate with Armour), which were modified themselves from kote gauntlets used in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}) and footguards used in Japanese MMA.
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* HeAlsoDid: Created Co-created with Yūji Toyoshima the shin guards (called "leggers" by the Japanese) with Yūji Toyoshima, made famous by UWF and its offshoots, offshoots. Also introduced the fingerless gloves (possibly inspired by modifying those used by Creator/BruceLee and/or the gloves used in Bōgutsuki Karate (basically Karate Karate, basically karate with Armour), armor, which were modified themselves from kote gauntlets used in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}) and footguards used in Japanese MMA.
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** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press fir it. However, according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.
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** George Takano, also known as The Cobra Cobra, was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask Mask, and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press fir for it. However, according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.tall to convincingly play an underdog.
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** Before he originally quit New Japan, he was expected to change his gimmick and ring name, with the change being announced before his last match against Isamu Teranishi and a quiz was prepared to ask fans to guess the new ring name. This was because Creator/IkkiKajiwara, the original creator of the manga Tiger Mask, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the editor of Kodansha, and the issue of changing Sayama’s ring name emerged due to its social impact.
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** Before he originally quit New Japan, he was expected to change his gimmick and ring name, with the change being announced before his last match against Isamu Teranishi and a quiz was prepared to ask fans to guess the new ring name. This was because Creator/IkkiKajiwara, the original creator of the manga Tiger Mask, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the editor of Kodansha, and the issue of changing Sayama’s ring name emerged due to its social impact.
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* HeAlsoDid: Created the shin guards (called "leggers" by the Japanese) with Yūji Toyoshima, made famous by UWF and its offshoots, and introduced the fingerless gloves (possibly by modifying gloves used in Bōgutsuki Karate (basically Karate with Armour), which were modified themselves from kote gauntlets used in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}) and footguards used in Japanese MMA.
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* HeAlsoDid: Created the shin guards (called "leggers" by the Japanese) made famous by UWF and its offshoots, and introduced the fingerless gloves (possibly by modifying gloves used in Bōgutsuki Karate (basically Karate with Armour), which were modified themselves from kote gauntlets used in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}) and footguards used in Japanese MMA.
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** Sayama, a fan of samurai culture, passed the auditions to play one in ''Film/TheLastSamurai''. However, he had to back down due to scheduling problems.
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** Before he got called back to Japan from England for the Tiger Mask gimmick, he was supposed to be in a title match against future Black Tiger Mark Rocco.
** Before he originally quit New Japan, he was expected to change his gimmick and ring name, with the change being announced before his last match against Isamu Teranishi and a quiz was prepared to ask fans to guess the new ring name. This was because Creator/IkkiKajiwara, the original creator of the manga Tiger Mask, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the editor of Kodansha, and the issue of changing Sayama’s ring name emerged due to its social impact.
** Before he got called back to Japan from England for the Tiger Mask gimmick, he was supposed to be in a title match against future Black Tiger Mark Rocco.
** Before he originally quit New Japan, he was expected to change his gimmick and ring name, with the change being announced before his last match against Isamu Teranishi and a quiz was prepared to ask fans to guess the new ring name. This was because Creator/IkkiKajiwara, the original creator of the manga Tiger Mask, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the editor of Kodansha, and the issue of changing Sayama’s ring name emerged due to its social impact.
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* RealSongThemeTune: "Eye of The Tiger" by Music/{{Survivor}} in UWF.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: In real life, with Wrestling/AkiraMaeda in 1985, when Maeda shot on Sayama during a match and caused the fall of the original UWF. They continued badmouthing each other during years until 2006, when they were reunited in an interview by Hisao Maki and acknowledged (rather grudgingly, but with sincerity) each other's accomplishments. Currently, they seem to have regained some measure of respect for each other.
* HostilityOnTheSet: In real life, with Wrestling/AkiraMaeda in 1985, when Maeda shot on Sayama during a match and caused the fall of the original UWF. They continued badmouthing each other during years until 2006, when they were reunited in an interview by Hisao Maki and acknowledged (rather grudgingly, but with sincerity) each other's accomplishments. Currently, they seem to have regained some measure of respect for each other.
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* FanNickname: Tigeryama, a portmanteau of Tiger Mask and Sayama.
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** Sayama, a fan of samurai culture, passed the auditions to play one in ''Film/TheLastSamurai''. However, he had to back down due to scheduling problems.
* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a [[FragileSpeedster high-flyer]] like his real life counterpart, but a [[LightningBruiser just pretty agile power wrestler.]] The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a [[FragileSpeedster high-flyer]] like his real life counterpart, but a [[LightningBruiser just pretty agile power wrestler.]] The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
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** Sayama, a fan of samurai culture, passed the auditions to play one in ''Film/TheLastSamurai''. However, he had to back down due to scheduling problems.
* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a [[FragileSpeedster high-flyer]] like his real life counterpart, but a [[LightningBruiser just pretty agile power wrestler.]] The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.problems.
* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a [[FragileSpeedster high-flyer]] like his real life counterpart, but a [[LightningBruiser just pretty agile power wrestler.]] The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
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** When Sayama left NJPW, the gimmick was swiftly bought by Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and passed to Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa. Then it was passed to Koji Kanemoto, and finally to Yoshihiro Yamazaki. MMA fighter Ikuhisa Minowa got a variation of it as well.
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** When Sayama left NJPW, the gimmick was swiftly bought by Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and passed to Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa. Then it was passed to Koji Kanemoto, Wrestling/KojiKanemoto, and finally to Yoshihiro Yamazaki. MMA fighter Ikuhisa Minowa got a variation of it as well.
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** Apparently, he was cast in an undisclosed but important role in Film/TheLastSamurai. However, he backed down feeling that he wasn't good enough as an actor for the film, also citing schedule troubles.
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** Apparently, he was cast Sayama, a fan of samurai culture, passed the auditions to play one in an undisclosed but important role in Film/TheLastSamurai. ''Film/TheLastSamurai''. However, he backed had to back down feeling that he wasn't good enough as an actor for the film, also citing schedule troubles.due to scheduling problems.
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* HeAlsoDid: Created the shin guards made famous by UWF and its offshoots.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern (masked and not) junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr, Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa Minowa were his fanboys.
* TheOtherDarrin: When Sayama left NJPW, the gimmick was swiftly bought by Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and passed to Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa. Then it was passed to Koji Kanemoto, and finally to Yoshihiro Yamazaki. MMA fighter Ikuhisa Minowa got a variation of it as well.
* TheOtherDarrin: When Sayama left NJPW, the gimmick was swiftly bought by Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and passed to Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa. Then it was passed to Koji Kanemoto, and finally to Yoshihiro Yamazaki. MMA fighter Ikuhisa Minowa got a variation of it as well.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern (masked and not) junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr, Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa Minowa were his fanboys.
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** When Sayama left NJPW, the gimmick was swiftly bought by Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and passed to Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa. Then it was passed to Koji Kanemoto, and finally to Yoshihiro Yamazaki. MMA fighter Ikuhisa Minowa got a variation of it aswell.well.
** The Super Tiger gimmick was passed to Yuji Sakuragi, while Wrestling/UltimoDragon briefly used the The Tiger character.
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** When Sayama left NJPW, the gimmick was swiftly bought by Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and passed to Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa. Then it was passed to Koji Kanemoto, and finally to Yoshihiro Yamazaki. MMA fighter Ikuhisa Minowa got a variation of it as
** The Super Tiger gimmick was passed to Yuji Sakuragi, while Wrestling/UltimoDragon briefly used the The Tiger character.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: After leaving Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Giant Baba offered Sayama an absolutely exorbitant pay to wrestle in Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, but he refused and went to create the Tiger Gym.
** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press, but according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.
** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press, but according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.
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** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press fir it. However, according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.
** After leaving Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Giant Baba offered Sayama an absolutely exorbitant pay to wrestle in Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, but he refused and went to create the TigerGym.
** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press, but according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.Gym.
** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press fir it. However, according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.
** After leaving Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Giant Baba offered Sayama an absolutely exorbitant pay to wrestle in Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, but he refused and went to create the Tiger
** George Takano, also known as The Cobra was originally a candidate to be Tiger Mask and even developed the Space Flying Tiger Drop and moonsault press, but according to Hisashi Shinma, Takano was passed over because he was too tall.
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* ThePeteBest: Sayama's team with Kung Fu and Kato Kung Lee is not well remembered due to the two finding much more success (they became some of the biggest draws in Mexico) with Sayama's replacement, Black Man.
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* RealSongThemeTune: "Eye of The Tiger" by Music/{{Survivor}} in UWF.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern (masked and not) junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa Minowa were his fanboys.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern (masked and not) junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr, Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa Minowa were his fanboys.
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* FanNickname: Tigeryama, a portmanteau of Tiger Mask and Sayama.
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* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a [[FragileSpeedster high-flyer]] like his real life counterpart, but a [[LightningBruiser just pretty agile power wrestler.]] The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
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* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a high-flyer [[FragileSpeedster high-flyer]] like his real life counterpart, but a [[LightningBruiser pretty agile power wrestler of all things. wrestler.]] The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a high-flyer like his real life counterpart, but a power wrestler of all things. The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: After leaving Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Giant Baba offered Sayama an absolutely exorbitant pay to wrestle in Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, but he refused and went to create the Tiger Gym.Gym.
* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a high-flyer like his real life counterpart, but a power wrestler of all things. The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
* WrongfullyAttributed: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a high-flyer like his real life counterpart, but a power wrestler of all things. The subsequent Tiger incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was what got him over.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa Minowa.
* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa Minowa.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a high-flyer like his real life counterpart, but a power wrestler of all things. The subsequent Tiger encarnations incarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was the thing which had made what got him over.
* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern (masked and not) junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and IkuhisaMinowa.Minowa were his fanboys.
* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern (masked and not) junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Ikuhisa
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Thunder Liger, The Great Sasuke, Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki and Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki.Ikuhisa Minowa.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Liger, The Great Sasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Kazushi Sakuraba Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba and Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Liger, The Great Sasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Kazushi Sakuraba and Masakatsu Funaki.Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki.
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* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Liger, The Great Sasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Kazushi Sakuraba and Masakatsu Funaki.Funaki.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: After leaving Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Giant Baba offered Sayama an absolutely exorbitant pay to wrestle in Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, but he refused and went to create the Tiger Gym.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: After leaving Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Giant Baba offered Sayama an absolutely exorbitant pay to wrestle in Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, but he refused and went to create the Tiger Gym.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Contrary to popular belief, the original Tiger Mask character in the anime series wasn't a high-flyer like his real life counterpart, but a power wrestler of all things. The subsequent Tiger encarnations adopted Sayama's moveset because it was the thing which had made him over.
* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Liger, The Great Sasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like KazushiSakuraba.Sakuraba and Masakatsu Funaki.
* FountainOfExpies: As the first Tiger Mask, Sayama was the idol of almost all the modern junior heavyweight wrestlers in Japan and other countries. Wrestling/UltimoDragon, Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Jushin Liger, The Great Sasuke, and even renowned MMA fighters like Kazushi
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