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	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		November 24, 1957: Satoru Sayama was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan..
		September 1985-96: Satoru Sayama was inactive as a wrestler..
		Satoru Sayama invented countless manuevers and set the standard for junior heavyweight wrestling in Japan..
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/s/satoru-sayama.html (192 words)

	Tiger Mask
		Satoru Sayama was born on November 24, 1957, in Yamaguchi, Japan.
		Sayama gradually worked his way through New Japan’s junior heavyweight ranks; and on November 14, 1977, Inoki sent him to compete in a mixed martial arts show at Nippon Budokan, where he suffered a crushing defeat to Mark Costero.
		With Sayama gone, All Japan owner Giant Baba purchased the rights to the character; and he later unveiled a young Mitsuharu Misawa as the first of several Tiger Mask reincarnations (though none possessed the ingenuity or creativeness of the original).
	www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /top100-31.html (1032 words)

	Tiger Mask Wrestling Legend Japanese Pro Wrestling Directory cooldudesandhotbabes.com
		Tiger Mask was born Satoru Sayama on November 24, 1957 in Yamaguchi, Japan.
		The talented Sayama was asked to fill the role, he accepted, and after much preparation made his wrestling debut in 1981 defeating the formidable Dynamite Kid for the vacated WWF Junior Heavyweight championship.
		Sayama has proven throughout his career that he is forever on the cutting edge, always a few steps ahead of everyone else.
	www.cooldudesandhotbabes.com /tigermask.html (1123 words)

	Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Soon, however, they were joined by Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Nobuhiko Takada, Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask) and Kazuo Yamazaki, and this changed the orientation of the UWF's wrestling from the traditional style to a more martial arts oriented style.
		Maeda, Fujiwara, Takada, Sayama and Yamazaki had been martial artists before joining New Japan Pro Wrestling, and they began incorporating realistic moves, including submission holds and kickboxing-style kicks, which created a new form of puroresu called shoot-style.
		Sayama, embittered with puroresu after this match, left the UWF and was not heard from again in the puroresu world for 11 years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Universal_Wrestling_Federation_(Japan) (859 words)

	Puroresu Year in Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Satoru Sayama (as Tiger Mask) only wrestled in New Japan for two years before hanging up the mask.
		For starters, Satoru Sayama had a passion for "shoot" wrestling, which is what he did for the next few years after his retirement as Tiger Mask.
		Satoru Sayama didn't show the passion to keep up the high bar that he had set for himself, which is unfortunate, since there was no one else that had the ability to "wow" the crowd then Tiger Mask.
	www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /1983.html (636 words)

	Champ Forum Michinoku Puroresu 10/18/97 Review
		For me, in wrestling that would be Satoru Sayama and Jaguar Yokota, as they were of the charts performers who were WAY ahead of their time and had the most influence on shaping the style of today's wrestling that I like the best.
		Before Sayama became Tiger Mask in 1981, one of the main places he worked was Mexico, working for EMLL from 1978-1980.
		It was interesting that during the match, Satanico did the rudo ploy where he offers a hand shake only to try to kick his opponent, but after the match Sayama offered a handshake and they shook hands, showing good will and apparently ending their longstanding rivalry.
	www.quebrada.net /columns/33/33b.html (2546 words)

	shooto history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shooto was started 15 years ago by Satoru Sayama who was previously a super star in Japanese professional wrestling.
		The reason behind Sayama's Shooto was that he wanted to create the strongest martial arts in the world and promote it in the sport of real fighting.
		Sayama realized the importance of the positioning and reformed Shooto rules introducing punches to the face which had been previously forbidden at the ground position.
	members.tripod.com /rhaje/shooto.html (551 words)

	Fire Pro Wrestling D Tiger Mask FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Satoru Sayama however left New Japan Prowrestling when he, and others asked where their paychecks went.
		Satoru Sayama then wrote a book called "Kayfabe" where he said some controversial things about the wrestling business (Hisaharu Tanabe also said that he "verbally disgraced the great sport of Puroresu.").
		I always understood that Sayama left NJPW because he was disillusioned with the Wrestling business - hence the fact that he surfaced in the shoot-style UWF, and has pushed towards the MMA/Wrestling fusion in his out of ring career.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/448/448581p1.html (2957 words)

	Shoot boxing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At that time, Caesar was looking for what he could do after retiring from his kickboxing career.
		Then he saw Satoru Sayama, a professional wrestler.
		Although he fought in the rings of the UWF, he was also trying to found a form of martial arts called "Shooting" (now known as Shooto).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shoot_boxing (1562 words)

	Shooto
		Lineage: The founder of Shooto is Sayama Satoru.
		Sayama was the original Tiger Mask of Japanese professional wrestling and the last live in student of the famous American wrestler
		Some of the original students of Sayama now teach shooto in gyms of their own and compete in both armature and professional fights several times a year.
	www.bushinjuku.com /arts/bushinarts/shooto/shooto.htm (440 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shooto was started 15 years ago by Satoru Sayama (Original Tiger Mask) who was a super star of professional wrestling in Japan.
		Before fighting with Rickson, Japanese fighters had been defeated by the other fighters from Europe and USA by their punches in the face at the ground position which was the first experience for them.
		Sayama realized the importance of the position and reformed their rules introducing punches to the face which had been forbidden on the ground.
	www.scubajkd.com /MAMA/Arts/Shooto.htm (439 words)

	MMAFighting.net Forums - Japanese journalist on MMA, K-1 & Pro Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		If anything, MMA is an extension of Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask) and other Japanese wresters attempt to go to a wrestling that was real and not fake and this evolved into MMA.
		It is interesting that it is Satoru Sayama that writes the 1st book that tells Japanese prowrestling is a fake (in his book titled "Kayfay" (fake)).
		Sayama left New Japan Pro in 1983, join UWF in 1984, started Shooting in 1985 and found Shooto in 1987.
	www.mmafighting.net /forum/printthread.php?t=8094&pp=40 (3818 words)

	View from the Rising Sun by Masanori Horie--The Original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama
		Sayama's mind took a new turn when he got a chance to learn Lucha Libre in EMLL in Mexico in May 1978.
		Sayama left the UWF, and Maeda, Kido, Fujiwara, Takada, and Yamazaki returned to New Japan Pro at Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall) in December 6, 1985.
		Sayama was inactive as a pro wrestler between September 1985 and the end of 1994.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Bench/5904/jp110199.htm (1756 words)

	ShootoAmericas.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		SHOOTO is a contemporary martial art developed by Master Satoru Sayama in Japan during the early 1980's.
		Sensai Sayama is a life long practitioner of the arts and has trained in Judo, Karate, Sambo, Muay Thai and Catch-as-catch-can (more commonly known as Catch-Wrestling).
		In time, Sayama began to envision a sport that would combine the excitement and showmanship of live competition, with the integrity and sportsmanship of martial arts.
	www.shootoamericas.com /history.shtml (691 words)

	Ken's Place - History of Shooto - Braziliaans Jiu Jitsu - Free Fight - Leuven - Belgie - Exit BJJ - Defcross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sensei Sayama was widely known as the high flying and dynamic "Tiger Mask" of professional wrestling fame.
		SHOOTO circuit has left Sayama’s hands, this sanctioning and regulatory system carried on by the ISC, and the sports development perpetuated by the existence of the amateur division, shows proof that SHOOTO is the ideal manifestation for development of Martial Arts sports, in the way that Sayama had aimed for.
		When Satoru Sayama officially left the SHOOTO circuit in 1996, his chief pupils began the organizing SHOOTO Commission (presently the International SHOOTO Commission), The Japan SHOOTO Association was also formed to unite the SHOOTO gyms and to establish a clear path for the development of amateur competitors.
	www.ken.be /Trackback.aspx?guid=2b0497c8-c3f9-43b3-a76a-705bb156a58e (1920 words)

	Strong Style Spirit ~ Serving you New Japan coverage for over four years
		It was also determined that Inoki will face the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama, on the 4/12 Tokyo Dome show.
		Sayama, the original Tiger Mask, appeared with a new mask, ready to face Inoki in a couple of days.
		Liger challenged Sayama to try and win the J Crown from him, a match in August at the Nagoya Dome likely.
	www.puroresufan.com /njpw/archive/news97a.php (6769 words)

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		The UWF lasted only a year, then in a match between Maeda and Sayama on september 2nd 85, Maeda intentionally kicked Sayama in the groin and it became a shoot as Sayam a tried to Knock Maeda out and Choke him.
		Sayama opened his own dojo, called it Shooto and it was totally legit, based on No Holds Barred fights and no matches where to be fixed or worked.
		Sayama was the first to introduce Japan to this style and even opened a Vale Tudo Open and brought the brazilian legend Rickson Gracie to compete.
	www.ipwa.co.il /bushidostory.html (1460 words)

	Japan Hero Access > Puroresu
		Apr 6 2005, 12:44 PM The Original Tiger Mask's name is Satoru Sayama, and No Tiger Dream is not related to him, but she did train with him before puting on the hood.
		Sayama has been replaced by Misawa, Kanemoto, and the current Tiger Mask 4(No one knows his identity yet), Many believe that no one will ever be able to take Liger's place.
		Satoru Sayama gave his blessing, and He has always worshipped Sayama, so this is a dream for him.
	www.japanhero.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t2403-0.html (4675 words)

	The Japanese Pro-Wrestling/Reality Based Martial Art Connection, by Sam Chan
		Satoru Sayama had studied Muay Thai with Toshio Fujiwara, and went on to study Sambo with Victor Koga.
		During a Akira Maeda-Satoru Sayama match on September 2, 1985 Maeda intentionally kicked Sayama in the groin.
		With the end of the first UWF, Satoru Sayama attempted to establish his own gym and create a new organization.
	www.bjj.org /editorials/19980215-prowrest (2513 words)

	Martial Arts Systems and Styles - Shooto or Shootfighting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A couple of months after that, Satoru Sayama, who had already gained an immense success as the original Tiger Mask in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and Kazuo Yamazaki joined UWF.
		Maeda threw several intentional kicks to Sayama's groin, and the match went from shoot-style to a true shoot, with the two men trying to kill each other.
		Many of the wrestlers were unhappy under the selfish leadership of Sayama, but didn't have the organization to keep the promotion alive when Sayama left on October 11, 1985.
	www.usadojo.com /martial-arts-styles/about-shootfighting.htm (1727 words)

	1st Tiger Mask? [Archive] - Puroresu Forum
		But, if memory serves, Sayama was stripped of the Tiger Mask gimmick over a dispute between New Japan and the company that owned the copyright to the Tiger Mask cartoon character.
		Sayama left new japan and created the UWF because he liked the shoot style.
		I'm not sure if Sayama was really trying to push himself too much, but it is probably true that there was a collision of ego and philosophy between Sayama, Maeda, and Fujiwara.
	www.puroresu.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-742 (1659 words)

	Re: Whoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Steve: If it is Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask), yeah, it's even funnier.
		Actually, Sayama and Hiroshi Fujioka, the Masked Rider actor I mentioned are a kinda alike.
		Being a long time fan of Sayama, however, I hope it is not him in the video.
	www.indiana.edu /~iubjj/misc_bbs/misc.cgi?read=43 (159 words)

	Deluxe Martial Arts Forums - Interesting article about Pro wrestling connection with MMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A few months after the creation of the UWF, Satoru Sayama (who had gained success as the original Tiger Mask in New Japan Pro Wrestling), Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Nobuhiko Takada (who had begun training in "hooking" with Lou Thesz) joined the organization.
		By 1987, Sayama was able to establish Shooto, a completely realistic and legitimate organization with no "worked" fights.
		Sayama also introduced true NHB to Japan, organizing the Japan Open Vale Tudo and bringing Rickson Gracie to fight.
	www.defend.net /deluxeforums/showthread.php?t=949 (2923 words)

	Subfighter Jiu Jitsu Techniques - Forums
		Satoru Sayama (TIGER MASK) Masakatsu Funaki, Takeda, and others wanted to get into more realistic matches and not just the Flash and bang productions that was in the US.
		Few months later Satoru Sayama(Tiger Mask, from the New Japan Pro Wrestling fighting company) and Kazuo Yamazaki joined the UWF also, the UWF was a succes till the end of 1985, since then it was canceled.
		Satoru Sayama founded SHOOTO which was more of the style of fighting than a name for the event.
	www.subfighter.com /ftopicp-27552.html (772 words)

	tOA: the Other Arena, Biography
		On September 2nd of that year, Akira Maeda had a match with Satoru Sayama that went horribly wrong.
		Maeda threw several intentional kicks to Sayama's groin.
		Sayama eventually left the UWF on October 11, 1985 and the promotion folded.
	www.otherarena.com /htm/cgi-bin/biography.cgi?akiramae (917 words)

	sayama
		Sayama (狭山市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan.
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 160,917 and the density of 3,281.34 persons per km².
		Reiki - Hände -- Sayama -- 28.8.2004 21:46
	www.fact-library.com /sayama.html (90 words)

	The Dynamite Kid Tom Billington Biography
		It was Dynamite Kid versus Tiger Mask, alias Satoru Sayama, with an amazing combination of Japanese, American and Mexican styles, which fired the imagination of the crowds and set new standards of wrestling for future generations of junior heavyweights.
		Late in 1983, New Japan was rocked by the sudden departure of Tiger Mask Sayama.
		A tournament for the vacant NJPW WWF junior heavyweight title took place in February 1984, and was won by The Dynamite Kid who defeated The Cobra and Davey Boy Smith in a thrilling three-way final.
	www.thebritishbulldogs.com /dynamitekid.htm (882 words)

	wuf information,uwf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Soon, however, they were joined by Yoshiaki Fujiwara,Nobuhiko Takada, Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask) and KazuoYamazaki, and this changed the orientation of the wuf's wrestling from traditional style to more of a martial arts oriented style.
		Maeda, Fujiwara, Takada, Sayama and Yamazaki had beenmartial artists before joining New Japan Pro Wrestling, and they began incorporating realistic moves, including submission holds and kickboxing -style kicks, which created a new form of puroresu called shoot -style.
		This came to a head in a brutal match in late 1985 when Maeda did not pull a kick andinstead kicked Sayama hard in the groin, causing a disqualification.
	www.pin-outs.com /wuf.html (318 words)

	Puroresu Hall of Fame : Tiger Mask
		I hate to use the word even more when I know that Satoru Sayama has verbally disgraced this great sport of puroresu ever since he quit in 1985.
		However, on December 30th in 1995 and on June 30th in 1996, Satoru Sayama proved that he was still "Tiger Mask," who could bring the dream back to the fans.
		Satoru Sayama/Tiger Mask has won the following titles in his career :
	www.puroresu.com /wrestlers/tiger_mask (413 words)

	Mitsuharu Misawa: The Path to Becoming Five Crown King - Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1983, arguably the most popular junior heavyweight wrestler ever in Japan, Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama) left New Japan Pro Wrestling to start UWF with Akira Maeda and others.
		In March of 1984, Misawa was sent with Shiro Koshinaka to EMLL in Mexico, like Inoki sent Sayama to Mexico (however, Sayama was sent to Europe also to learn chain wrestling and probably spent much more time in both places than Misawa spent in Mexico).
		Misawa would turn out to be one of the best wrestlers the world has ever seen, but he's no Sayama when it came to being a junoir heavyweight and being Tiger Mask.
	www.ichibanpuroresu.com /review/review022.html (1360 words)

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