On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ashura Hara, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Susumu Hara (原 進) was born in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan on January 8, 1947.
He died on April 28, 2015 at the age of 68.
He was a former rugby football player.
Ashura Hara Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameSusumu Hara (原 進)
- Ring Names
- Ashura Hara (December 27, 1978 - October 29, 1994)
- Fighting Hara (July 7, 1978 - December 26, 1978)
- Susumu Hara (June 26, 1978 - July 6, 1978)
- Born January 8, 1947
- Died April 28, 2015 (aged 68)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth PlaceIsahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
- Billed From
- Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 276 lbs (125 kg) (April 18, 1981 - October 29, 1994)
- 203 lbs (92 kg) (June 26, 1978 - January 11, 1981)
- NicknamesThe Hitman; Wild Dump Guy
- NotesHe was a former rugby football player.
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (August 4, 1991 - October 29, 1994)
- Wrestler (June 26, 1978 - October 28, 1988)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WARJune 28, 1992 October 29, 1994 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
February 5, 1993 February 5, 1994 Promotion 
SWSJuly 23, 1991 June 19, 1992 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 2, 1981 October 28, 1988 Promotion 
IWEDecember 8, 1978 August 9, 1981 Promotion 
MSWJanuary 5, 1981 April 4, 1981 Promotion 
NWA, 
STAMPEDEJuly 7, 1978 December 1, 1978 Promotion 
CWA AUSTRIAOctober 6, 1978 October 22, 1978 Promotion IWENovember 29, 1977 July 3, 1978 -
Images History
Aug 1991
May 1985
Jun 1978 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face August 4, 1991 October 29, 1994 Face April 3, 1985 October 28, 1988 Tweener June 26, 1978 April 2, 1985
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Finishers
- Hitman Lariat - Lariat (May 19, 1985 - October 29, 1994)
- Avalanche Brainbuster (June 26, 1978 - May 18, 1985)
- Samoan Drop (June 26, 1978 - August 9, 1981)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song“Dreams” by Van Halen - AJPW/NJPW/WAR - Single (January 1, 1988 - October 29, 1994)
- Theme Song“Ashura” by Minotaur - AJPW/SWS - Single (June 29, 1985 - June 19, 1992)
Titles & Accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 with Mighty Inoue, 1 with Takashi Ishikawa, 1 with Super Strong Machine)
- 1 PWF World Tag Team Championship (with Genichiro Tenryu)
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Genichiro Tenryu)
International Wrestling Enterprise
- 1 IWA Tag Team Championship (with Mighty Inoue)
- 1 WWU World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1981 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award (1982 - with Genichiro Tenryu; 1983 - with Mighty Inoue; 1985 - with Rusher Kimura)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1987 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Fighting Spirit Award (1987 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (1987 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year Award (1994 - with Genichiro Tenryu vs. Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (1979)
- Tokyo Sports Service Award (1994)
- Tokyo Sports Technique Award (1981)
- 30° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Dragon Artillery - Genichiro Tenryu (August 5, 1991 - October 29, 1994)
- Revolution - The Great Kabuki, Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, Nobukazu Hirai, Koji Kitao, Kishin Kawabata, Tatsumi Kitahara, Takashi Ishikawa, Masao Orihara, Toshiyuki Nakahara (August 4, 1991 - May 20, 1992)
- Dragon Artillery - Genichiro Tenryu (June 6, 1987 - October 28, 1988)
- Revolution - Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada, Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, Yoshinari Ogawa (August 21, 1987 - October 28, 1988)
- Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu - Genichiro Tenryu (October 11, 1981 - October 13, 1984)