Umanosuke Ueda

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Umanosuke Ueda (born 20 June 1940 in the Aichi Prefecture as Ueda Yuji) was a Japanese professional wrestler whose stage name was inspired by Samurai of Shinsengumi Umanosuke Ueda. After debuting in the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance in 1960, he started the circuit in Los Angeles in 1966. In 1974, he joined Japan's International Pro Wrestling where he held the IWA World Heavyweight Championship from June 11, 1976, till July 28, 1976. In 1996, he was in a car accident, which left him paralyzed and ended his 36-year career.

He later went onto appear as a henchman in the Japanese gameshow Takeshi's Castle up until the end of the show in the late 80's and also appeared in a movie.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• NWA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Kintaro Ohki (1) and Tiger Jeet Singh (1)

• Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi

• International Wrestling Alliance

• IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA Big Time Wrestling

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi

• NWA Mid-America

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time) - with Tojo Yamamoto

• NWA Tri-State

• NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi (First)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi

• New Japan Pro Wrestling

• NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (1 time) - with Tiger Jeet Singh