Shiro Koshinaka

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Shiro Koshinaka
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Ring name(s)	Shiro Koshinaka
Born	September 3, 1958 (1958-09-03) (age 49) Tokyo, Japan
Debut	March, 1979 vs. Kazuharu Sonoda

Shiro Koshinaka (越中 詩郎, Koshinaka Shirō^?) is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Wrestle Association "R" during the 1980s and 1990s.

Contents 1 Wrestling facts 1.1 Finishing and signature maneuvers 2 Championships and accomplishments 3 External links

[edit] Wrestling facts

[edit] Finishing and signature maneuvers

• • Sitout Death Valley bomb
  • Flying hip attack
  • Powerbomb
  • Dragon suplex
  • Release German suplex / Bridging German suplex
  • Belly to back suplex
  • European uppercut
  • Top rope belly to belly suplex

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• New Japan Pro Wrestling

• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times) (First)
• IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times)¹ - with Keiji Mutoh (1), Genichiro Tenryu (1), and Kensuke Sasaki (1)

• Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX

• NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Takao Omori

• Wrestle Association "R"

• WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 156 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003

¹Although he did win the title once more, with Togi Makabe, the win isn't recognized by New Japan.

[edit] External links

• Shiro Koshinaka at Puroresu.com