On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rusher Kimura, 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.
Masao Kimura (木村 政雄) was born in Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan on June 30, 1941.
He died on May 24, 2010 at the age of 68.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Masao Kimura (木村 政雄)
- Ring Names
- Professor Kimura ( April 10, 1970 - July 17, 1970)
- The Great Kimura ( October 4, 1969 - January 24, 1970)
- Crusher Kimura ( February 25, 1969 - August 24, 1969)
- Rusher Kimura ( January 1, 1969 - May 24, 2010)
- Masao Kimura ( April 2, 1965 - January 5, 1973)
- Born June 30, 1941
- Died May 24, 2010 (aged 68)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan
- Billed From
- Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 275 lbs (125 kg)
- Nicknames Kanaami no One (Demon of the Steel Cage); Mr. Microphone
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Ambassador ( December 1, 2004 - May 24, 2010)
- Wrestler ( April 2, 1965 - March 1, 2003)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHDecember 1, 2004 May 24, 2010 Promotion NOAHAugust 5, 2000 July 10, 2004 Promotion AJPWNovember 22, 1984 July 20, 2000 Promotion STAMPEDEMay 3, 1984 May 12, 1984 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 8, 1981 February 9, 1984 Promotion STAMPEDENovember 18, 1983 December 10, 1983 Promotion IWEOctober 12, 1966 September 8, 1981 Promotion NWASeptember 4, 1969 July 17, 1970 Promotion AWADecember 13, 1969 January 24, 1970 Promotion JWAApril 2, 1965 August 30, 1966 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face August 29, 1988 July 10, 2004 Heel October 8, 1981 August 28, 1988 Face October 8, 1970 September 8, 1981 Tweener April 2, 1965 October 7, 1970 - Images History
Aug 2000Jan 1991Nov 1984Jan 1980Oct 1970Oct 1966
NOAH
AJPW
STAMPEDE
NJPW
IWE
NWA
AWA
JWA
- Finishers
- Bulldog ( April 2, 1965 - March 1, 2003)
- Lariat ( April 2, 1965 - March 1, 2003)
- Rusher Suplex - Butterfly Suplex ( January 11, 1969 - March 1, 2003)
- Octopus Stretch ( January 1, 1978 - September 8, 1981)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Edo No Kaze (Main Theme)” by Katsuhisa Hattori - Single ( July 27, 2001 - March 1, 2003)
- Theme Song “Rebirth of the Beat” by Sandy Nelson - Single ( February 9, 1982 - February 9, 1984)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
International Wrestling Enterprise
- 5 IWE World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Thunder Sugiyama, 1 with Great Kusatsu)
- 1 TWWA World Tag Team Championship (with Thunder Sugiyama)
NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- 1 NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (with Mr. Go)
- Other Accomplishments
- IWA World Series Winner (1973, 1977)
- IWE Japan League Winner (1978)
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award (1985 - with Ashura Hara)
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League Special Award (1988 - with Giant Baba)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (1976, 1981, 1982)
- Tokyo Sports Lifetime Achievement (2010)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year (1976 - vs. Jumbo Tsuruta on March 28)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (1975, 1978)
- Tokyo Sports Popularity Award (1988)
- Tokyo Sports Service Award (2006)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Goro Tsurumi & Rusher Kimura - Goro Tsurumi ( December 11, 1984 - February 21, 1990)
- Kokusai Ketsumeigun - Goro Tsurumi, Ryuma Go, Apollo Sugawara, Masahiko Takasugi ( April 3, 1985 - September 9, 1988)
- Animal Hamaguchi & Rusher Kimura - Animal Hamaguchi ( March 21, 1977 - April 15, 1983)