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{{Short description|Japanese professional wrestler (1948–2020)}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name        = Kazuo Sakurada <br> 桜田一男
| names       = {{Unbulleted list|Black Ninja<ref name=Canoe>{{cite web | url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2020/01/12/22804135.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113020506/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2020/01/12/22804135.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 13, 2020 | title=Wrestling world mourns Kendo Nagasaki, LA Parka | first=Greg | last=Oliver | date=January 12, 2020 | access-date=January 12, 2020 | work=Slam Sports}}</ref>|Chan Chung<ref name=SLNagasaki>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/fallece-kendo-nagasaki-luchador-japones-71-anos/ | title=A los 71 años falleció Kazuo Sakurada "Kendo Nagasaki" |first=Ernesto | last=Ocampo | language=es | date=January 12, 2020 | access-date=January 13, 2020 | work=[[Súper Luchas]]}}</ref>|The Dragon Master<ref name=Canoe/>|[[Kendo Nagasaki]]<ref name=Canoe/>|Mr. Sakurada<ref name=MrSakurada>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&view=&page=4&gimmick=Mr.+Sakurada&year=&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> Mr. Sakurada | access-date=January 13, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>|Kazuo Sakurada<ref name=Canoe/>|Rambo Sakurada<ref name=RamboSakurada>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&view=&page=4&gimmick=Rambo+Sakurada&year=&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> Rambo Sakurada | access-date=January 13, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>|Dream Machine<ref name=DreamMachine>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&view=&page=4&gimmick=Dream+Machine+&year=&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> Dream Machine | access-date=January 13, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>|Great Kendo<ref name=GreatKendo>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&view=&page=4&gimmick=Great+Kendo&year=&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> Great Kendo | access-date=January 13, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>|White Ninja}}
| image       = Kazuo Sakurada in 1986 (cropped).png
| caption     = Sakurada in 1986, holding the [[Kendo Nagasaki]] mask
| height      = 1.88 m<!-- In Japan they measure height in meters so that should be first -->
| weight      = 119 kg<!--In Japan they measure weight in kilograms so that should be first -->
| birth_date  = {{birth date text|September 26, 1948}}
| birth_place = [[Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri]], [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Occupation of Japan|Allied-occupied Japan]]
| death_date  = {{death-date and age|January 12, 2020|September 26, 1948}}
| death_place = [[Chiba (city)|Chiba]], [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]], [[Japan]]
| debut       = June 21, 1971
| retired     = July 7, 2000<ref name=Last/>
}}

{{nihongo|'''Kazuo Sakurada'''|桜田 一男|Sakurada Kazuo|September 26, 1948 – January 12, 2020}}, better known as '''Mr. Sakurada''', '''The Dragonmaster''', and as the Japanese version of {{nihongo|'''[[Kendo Nagasaki]]'''|ケンドー・ナガサキ|Kendō Nagasaki}}, was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[professional wrestler]]. He was best known for his work in [[Stampede Wrestling]], [[National Wrestling Alliance]], and [[World Championship Wrestling]]. Sakurada was also highly regarded by [[Bret Hart]] as one of his most significant trainers alongside [[Mr. Hito|Katsui Adachi]] or Mr. Hito, with whom he taught extensively in [[Hart Dungeon]].<ref name="HartTraining">{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050407011848/http://www.brethart.com/column/feb20-2004.asp | url=http://www.brethart.com/column/feb20-2004.asp | title=Bret Hart's Calgary Sun column for February 20, 2004 | archive-date=April 7, 2005 | date=February 20, 2004 | first=Bret | last=Hart | author-link=Bret Hart}}</ref>

==Sumo wrestling career==
{{Infobox sumo wrestler
| image       =
| native_name = 翠巒
| name        = Midorimine
| height      = {{height|meter=1.87}}
| weight      = {{convert|115|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| heya        = [[Tatsunami stable|Tatsunami]]
| record      = 148-132-21
| debut       = January 1964<ref name=Sumo/>
| highestrank = Makushita 13 (January 1970)<ref name=Sumo/>
| retireddate = March 1971<ref name=Sumo/>
| yushos      = 1 (Jonidan)
}}

Kazuo Sakurada was born on September 26, 1948, in [[Abashiri, Hokkaido]].<ref name=Sumo/> After graduating from junior high school, he joined the [[Tatsunami stable]] to pursue [[sumo]]. While there, he first met future professional wrestler [[Genichiro Tenryu]]. He made his sumo debut in January 1964 under his last name ({{nihongo2|櫻田}}). In September 1966, he changed his {{xlit|ja|[[shikona]]}} to {{nihongo|Abashirinada Kazuo|網走洋 一男}}.<ref name=Sumo/> In May 1969, he changed his name again to {{nihongo|Midorimine|翠巒}}.<ref name=Sumo/> Throughout his seven-year career in sumo, his highest rank was {{xlit|ja|[[makushita]]}} 13, and his only tournament championship win was in September 1966, with an undefeated record of seven wins.<ref name=Sumo>{{Cite web |url=http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=5741&l=e |title=Midorimine# Rikishi Information |work=SumoDB |access-date=May 9, 2025}}</ref> In March 1971, Sakurada retired from sumo wrestling.<ref name=Sumo/>

===Career record===
{{sumo record box start|Midorimine<ref name=record>{{cite web|title=Midorimine Rikishi Information|publisher=Sumo Reference| url=https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=5741|access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>}}
{{sumo record year start link|1964}}
    {{basho|MAEZUMOU}}
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    {{basho|jo|56|e|4|3}}
    {{basho|jo|33|e|2|5}}
    {{basho|jo|61|e|5|2}}
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{{sumo record year start link|1965}}
    {{basho|jo|14|w|3|4}}
    {{basho|jo|30|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|jo|5|w|3|4}}
    {{basho|jo|21|w|5|2}}
    {{basho|sa|87|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|67|e|4|3}}
  {{sumo record year end}}
{{sumo record year start link|1966}}
    {{basho|sa|49|e|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|38|w|1|6}}
    {{basho|sa|68|w|3|4}}
    {{Basho|kyujo|rank=sa|r-no=77|tozai=e||}}
    {{basho|jo|24|w|7|0<br>Champion}}
    {{basho|sa|12|w|3|4}}
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{{sumo record year start link|1967}}
    {{basho|sa|20|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|4|e|3|4}}
    {{basho|sa|52|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|33|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|22|e|5|2}}
    {{basho|sa|1|e|5|2}}
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{{sumo record year start link|1968}}
    {{basho|ma|39|w|1|6}}
    {{basho|sa|5|e|2|5}}
    {{basho|sa|27|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|18|e|3|4}}
    {{basho|sa|32|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|20|e|4|3}}
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{{sumo record year start link|1969}}
    {{basho|sa|13|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|sa|1|w|3|4}}
    {{basho|sa|7|e|5|2}}
    {{basho|ma|43|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|ma|33|w|5|2}}
    {{basho|ma|19|e|4|3}}
  {{sumo record year end}}
{{sumo record year start link|1970}}
    {{basho|ma|13|w|3|4}}
    {{basho|ma|17|w|4|3}}
    {{basho|ma|14|w|3|4}}
    {{basho|ma|19|e|4|3}}
    {{basho|ma|14|e|2|5}}
    {{basho|ma|26|3|2|5}}
  {{sumo record year end}}
{{sumo record year start link|1971}}
    {{Basho|kyujo|rank=ma|r-no=40|tozai=e||}}
    {{Basho|intai|rank=sa|r-no=10|tozai=e|win=0|loss=0|absent=7}}
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==Professional wrestling career==

===Early years (1971–1976)===
Kazuo Sakurada debuted on June 21, 1971, in the old [[Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance]] against [[Masanori Toguchi|Kim Duk]]. On March 8, 1973, he became involved in a [[shoot (professional wrestling)|shoot]] when his mid-card match against rookie Tsutomu Oshiro went horribly wrong and Sakurada began beating Oshiro severely, knocking him out of the ring. Oshiro was going to jump to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] along with his mentor [[Seiji Sakaguchi]] and friend [[Kengo Kimura]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.puroresu.com/jwa/results/jwa197302dynamic.html| access-date=November 29, 2016 | title=Dynamic Series: 1973/02/16 - 03/08 Cards}}</ref> and Sakurada took actions into his own hands, blaming them for jumping ship. When the JPWA closed in April 1973 Sakurada joined [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&page=4&promotion=6&s=400 | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> All Japan Pro Wrestling | work=CageMatch | access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref>

In 1975, he joined [[International Wrestling Enterprise]].

=== United States and Stampede Wrestling (1976–1981) ===
In 1976, Sakurada made his North America debut in Texas. Now as '''Mr. Sakurada''', he found his earliest success in [[Stampede Wrestling]].  During his time in Stampede Wrestling, Sakurada trained [[Bret Hart]] to wrestle.<ref name="HartTraining"/> He defeated two-time champion [[Leo Burke]] to win his first and only [[Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship]] on May 20, 1978, in [[Edmonton, Alberta]].{{efn|name=StampedeNA}} He held the title for a little over three months before losing to [[Earl Patrick Freeman|Paddy Ryan]] on September 1.{{efn|name=StampedeNA}} He then became highly regarded in Stampede's tag team division, defeating [[Keith Hart (wrestler)|Keith]] and Bret Hart in early 1979 to win his first [[Stampede International Tag Team Championship]] with [[Mr. Hito]].{{efn|name=StampedeIntTag}} Their second win came later on the same year after the defeat of [[Dory Funk Jr.]] and [[Larry Lane]], only to be toppled once again by the Hart brothers.{{efn|name=StampedeIntTag}} By 1980, Hito had moved on to singles competition, leaving Sakurada to form a team with [[Kasavubu (wrestler)|Kasavubu]]. They, too, defeated the Harts, marking Sakurada's third and final tag team championship reign in Stampede.{{efn|name=StampedeIntTag}} This reign would be ended at the hands of the Harts' brother-in-law [[Jim Neidhart]] and [[Hercules Ayala]] that same year.{{efn|name=StampedeIntTag}}

=== Continental Wrestling Association (1981–1982) ===
[[File:Kendo Nagasaki kendo stick 1984.png|thumb|Sakurada with a kendo stick, circa 1984]]
In the early 1980s, Sakurada had started working in various southern American promotions, starting with the [[Continental Wrestling Association]] in Memphis. During this time, he began using the "[[Kendo Nagasaki]]'" [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]], a Japanese [[Samurai]] character previously made famous by [[United Kingdom|British]] wrestler [[Peter Thornley]] dating back to 1964.<ref name=F4WDeath/> This incarnation was vastly different however; rather than wearing a mask, Sakurada wore face paint and a highly alternate style altogether.<ref name=F4WDeath/> His fierce character also made famous the [[Asian mist]] and frequently employed the [[Kendo stick]] as his signature weapon. As Nagasaki, he found a most prominent win in his victory over [[Jerry Lawler]] for the [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA/AWA Southern Heavyweight Title]] in 1982.{{efn|name=SoutherHeavy}} He would lose the title back to Lawler before pursuing new territory.{{efn|name=SoutherHeavy}}

=== National Wrestling Alliance (1982–1989) ===
[[File:Kendo Nagasaki karate chop Billy Jack Haynes 1984.png|thumb|Sakurada (top) about to hit Billy Jack Haynes (bottom) with a karate chop, circa 1984]]
After the Memphis territory, Nagasaki worked for [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] territories [[World Wrestling Council]], [[Championship Wrestling from Florida|Florida Championship Wrestling]] and [[Continental Wrestling Federation|Southeastern Championship Wrestling]]. He faced some of the top competition in the Florida territory throughout 1983 and 1984, and on January 22, 1984, he captured the [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] from [[Mike Rotunda]].{{efn|name=FloridaHvy}} This kicked off a rivalry with the reputable [[Billy Jack Haynes]], resulting in his title victory over Nagasaki in March of the same year. During his time with CWF, Nagasaki would also tag team with [[Keiji Mutoh|White Ninja]]. Following his departure from CWF, Nagasaki briefly worked for [[Von Erich]]'s [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] in the mid '80s as "White Ninja", frequently partnering with "Super Black Ninja".{{efn|The same person who portrayed the White Ninja}} During the 1980s, Nagasaki teamed with [[Mr. Pogo]] as "the Ninja Express". The Ninja Express briefly returned to Japan to participate in [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'s [[World Tag League (NJPW)#1987|Japan Cup tag team tournament]] in late 1987, finishing in second-to-last place.<ref name="G1Tag-1987">{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/misctag.html#japancup87| title= Japan Cup Tag Team League | date= November 9 – December 7, 1987| access-date= July 30, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>

=== World Championship Wrestling (1989–1990) ===
In 1989, he performed on [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] television, using the [[ring name]] "The Dragonmaster". While there, he joined [[Gary Hart (wrestler)|Gary Hart]]'s [[J-Tex Corporation]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] consisting of [[Terry Funk]], [[Dick Slater]], [[Buzz Sawyer]], and The Great Muta.{{efn|previously worked with Sakurada as White Ninja and Super Black Ninja}}<ref name=WCW8994Book>{{cite book | first=Graham | last=Cawthon | title=the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | year= 2014 | isbn=978-1499656343}}</ref> This [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] group, conceived in July 1989,<ref name=WCW8994Book/> feuded with the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)|Four Horsemen]] until ultimately disbanding in February 1990 after a final [[steel cage match]] at the [[Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout|Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout]], a match largely overshadowed by the other Horsemen turning [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] on [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]].<ref name="StingTimeline">{{cite news| title = Wrestling Timeline: Sting | work = The Wrestler/Inside Wrestling | publisher = Kappa Publications | id = Volume 15, 2007 | pages = 66–71 | date = June 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=3186|title=NWA Clash Of The Champions #10 - "Texas Shootout" « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=September 11, 2019}}</ref>

=== Return to Japan (1990–2000) ===
In 1990, after so many years competing in North America, he returned to Japan as Kendo Nagasaki. He first joined [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=242&region=Asien&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | work=CageMatch | access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref> but later joined [[Super World of Sports]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=308&region=Asien&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches >> Super World of Sports | work=CageMatch | access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref> Following SWS's collapse in 1992, he formed his own promotion, NOW (Network of Wrestling). In 1995, he closed NOW, and with a new business partner [[Great Kojika|Shinya Kojika]], formed [[Big Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Nagasaki teamed with [[Chris Michaels]] defeating [[Nunzio (wrestler)|Damian Stone]] and Joel Hartgood ECW's [[Big Ass Extreme Bash]]. After leaving BJW in 1999, Nagasaki wrestled semi-actively until 2000 where he had his last match on July 7, 2000, teaming with Ichiro Yaguchi, Shoji Nakamaki, and Yase Yaguchi in a loss to [[Atsushi Onita]], Exciting Yoshida, [[Mitsunobu Kikuzawa]], and [[Naoshi Sano]] on an Onita Pro show.<ref name=Last>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&page=4 | title=Kazuo Sakurada >> Matches | work=CageMatch | access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref>

==Mixed martial arts==
On September 26, 1995, in [[Setagaya]], Tokyo, Sakurada lost a [[mixed martial arts]] match to American kickboxer [[Zane Frazier]] via [[knockout]] punch at ''[[1995 in Shooto#Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception|Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception]]''.<ref name=MMA>{{Cite web|title=Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception |publisher=[[Sherdog]] |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Shooto-Vale-Tudo-Perception-214 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514195705/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Shooto-Vale-Tudo-Perception-214 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time, Sakurada had the reputation by pro wrestling insiders as being one of the toughest wrestlers in a street fight, as well as a [[Shoot (professional wrestling)|shooter]]. This was possibly one of the reasons why he was chosen to take this fight, despite being 47 years old at the time.

===Mixed martial arts record===
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|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Zane Frazier]]
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|[[1995 in Shooto#Shooto - Vale Tudo Perception|Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception]]
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==Death==
On January 12, 2020, Sakurada died at age 71 due to [[arrhythmia]].<ref name=F4WDeath>{{cite web | url=http://f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-kazuo-sakurada-passes-away-saudi-arabia-rich-swann-301476 | title=Daily Update: Kazuo Sakurada passes away, Saudi Arabia, Rich Swann | first=Dave | last=Meltzer | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | date=January 12, 2020 | access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Championship Wrestling from Florida]]'''
**[[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]){{efn|name=FloridaHvy|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) pp. 163–164, Chapter: (Miami) Florida: NWA Florida Heavyweight Title [Graham]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|pp=163–164}}}}<ref name=FloridaHeavy>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0122-royal-rumble-1994-ends-controversy-228846 | title=Daily pro wrestling history (01/22): Royal Rumble 1994 ends in controversy | date=January 22, 2017 | access-date=January 12, 2020 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>
**[[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with [[Mr. Hito]]{{efn|name=FloridaTag|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) p. 164, Chapter: (Miami) Florida: NWA Florida Tag Team Title [Graham]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=164}}}}
*'''[[Continental Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship]] ([[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]){{efn|name=SoutherHeavy|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) p. 195, Chapter: "Tennessee (Memphis): NWA / AWA Southern Heavyweight Title [Lawler]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=195}}}}
*'''[[World Class Championship Wrestling|NWA Big Time Wrestling]]'''
**[[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Championship]] ([[WCWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Mr. Hito]]{{efn|name=AmTag|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) pp. 275–276, Chapter: "(Dallas) Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [Von Erich]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|pp=275–276}}}}<ref name="NWAAmericanTag">{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-t.html |title=N.W.A. American Tag Team Title | access-date=January 19, 2020 |work=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> (1 time) with [[The Great Kabuki|Chan Chang]]
*'''[[Pacific Northwest Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Colonel DeBeers]]{{efn|name=PNWTag|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) pp. 317–320, Chapter: "(Oregon & Washington) Portland: NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|pp=317–320}}}}
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**PWI ranked him '''#250''' of the 500 best wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 1994<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1120&page=12 Kazou Sakurada] Cagematch.net retrieved January 17, 2020</ref>
**PWI ranked him '''#307''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated|PWI Years]] in 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616064424/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm |archive-date=June 16, 2008 }}</ref>
*'''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''
**[[Stampede International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Championship/Stampede International Tag Team Championship]] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with Mr. Hito (2) and [[Kasavubu (wrestler)|Kasavubu]] (1){{efn|name=StampedeIntTag|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) pp. 340–341, Chapter: "(Calgary) Alberta: Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Title [Hart]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|pp=340–341}}}}
**[[Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]){{efn|name=StampedeNA|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) pp. 339–340, Chapter: "(Calgary) Alberta: Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Title [Hart]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|pp=339–340}}}}
**[[Stampede Wrestling#Hall of Fame|Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/hof.html|title=Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
*'''Texas Wrestling Federation'''
**TWF Asian Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{efn|name=TWFAsia|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) p. 283, Chapter: "Texas: TWF Asian Heavyweight Title"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=283}}}}
*'''[[World Wrestling Council]]'''
**[[WWC World Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWC World Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) – with [[Mr. Pogo]]{{efn|name=WCCWHeavy|''Duncan & Will'' (2000) pp. 324–325, Chapter: "(Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico: WWC World Tag Team Title [Colon]"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|pp=324–325}}}}<ref name=Jan16F4W>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0116-arn-anderson-bobby-eaton-win-wcw-tag-team-titles | title=Pro wrestling history (01/16): Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton win WCW Tag Team Titles | date=January 16, 2019 | access-date=January 18, 2019 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]] | first=Brian | last=Hoops}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
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==References==
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*{{cite book | title=Legends of Pro Wrestling - 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers | first=Tim | last=Hornbaker | publisher=Sports Publishing | isbn=978-1-61321-808-2 | location=New York, New York | chapter= Statistical notes | year= 2016 | edition=Revised }}
*{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061115143635/http://www.brethart.com/column/feb20-2004.asp Bret Hart’s Calgary Sun column for February 20, 2004]
*[http://www.cwfarchives.com/Wrestler.php?id=839 CW Archives - Mr. Sakurada]
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