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Shigeru Akabane

Bio: Shigeru Akabane (赤羽 茂, Akabane Shigeru), best known under his ring name Little Tokyo, was a Japanese professional midget wrestler who competed in North American promotions from the 1970s into the 1990s including appearances for American Wrestling Association (AWA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the WWE most notably appearing at WrestleMania III in a mixed tag team match with Lord Littlebrook and King Kong Bundy against Hillbilly Jim, the Haiti Kid and Little Beaver in 1987. He held the NWA World Midget's Championship on three occasions
Born: Sat, Jul 05 1941
Birthplace: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Death: Tue, Sep 06 2011
Shigeru Akabane is 70 years old
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Poster of Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Shigeru Akabane was 66 in Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II as 'Little Tokyo'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 22 2008
Poster of Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Shigeru Akabane was 66 in Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 as 'Little Tokyo'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 31 2007
Poster of WWE WrestleMania III
WWE WrestleMania III
Shigeru Akabane was 45 in WWE WrestleMania III as 'Little Tokyo'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 29 1987
Poster of Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Shigeru Akabane was 44 in Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 as 'Little Tokyo'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 1985
Poster of AWA Super Clash
AWA Super Clash
Shigeru Akabane was 44 in AWA Super Clash as 'Little Tokyo'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 25 1985
Poster of WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
Shigeru Akabane was 40 in WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81 as 'Little Tokyo'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 25 1981

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