On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Hiro Matsuda, 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.
Yasuhiro Kojima (小島 泰弘) was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on July 22, 1937.
He died on November 27, 1999 at the age of 62.
Hiro Matsuda was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 as part of the Legacy wing, in the NJPW Greatest 18 Club in 1990 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Yasuhiro Kojima (小島 泰弘)
- Ring Names
- Hiro Matsuda ( December 6, 1961 - December 26, 1990)
- Kojima Saito ( January 1, 1957 - December 5, 1961)
- Born July 22, 1937
- Died November 27, 1999 (aged 62)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Billed From
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Height 6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
- Weight
- 231 lbs (105 kg)
- Nicknames The Master of the Japanese Sleeper
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1957 - December 26, 1990)
- Manager ( February 27, 1989 - May 25, 1989)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWFebruary 27, 1989 May 25, 1989 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
November 17, 1978 August 1, 1984 Promotion NWAAugust 22, 1961 December 28, 1982 Promotion AJPWApril 1, 1973 July 28, 1976 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel October 25, 1987 December 26, 1990 Face January 1, 1957 October 24, 1987 - Images
Nov 1978Jan 1957
WCW
NJPW
NWA
AJPW
- Finishers
- Japanese Sleeper - Sleeper Hold ( January 1, 1957 - December 26, 1990)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Passion" by Tim Weisberg - Single ( November 17, 1978 - August 1, 1984)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2018, Legacy
- NJPW Greatest 18 Club - Year 1990, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - Year 2018, Colleague/Territory Division
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (with Masa Saito)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 4 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 2 NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 5 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida Version) (4 with Duke Keomuka, 1 with Dick Steinborn)
- 4 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 with Mr. Wrestling, 1 with Bob Orton, 2 with The Missouri Mauler)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship
Japan Wrestling Association
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Michiaki Yoshimura)
Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Southern Heavyweight Championship
NWA Mid-America
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America Version) (with Kanji Inoki)
- Other Accomplishments
- Tokyo Sports Service Award (1999)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Yamazaki Corporation - Barry Windham, Butch Reed, Michael Hayes, Ric Flair, Kendall Windham ( February 27, 1989 - May 25, 1989)
- Duke Keomuka & Hiro Matsuda - Duke Keomuka ( April 9, 1963 - May 2, 1972)
- Hiro Matsuda & The Missouri Mauler - The Missouri Mauler ( January 20, 1968 - August 26, 1969)
- Wrestlers managed Barry Windham, Butch Reed, Michael Hayes, Ric Flair
Hiro Matsuda Game Appearances
Coming soon.