On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Shiro Koshinaka, 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.
Shiro Koshinaka (越中 詩郎) was born in Tokyo, Japan on September 3, 1958, and he is currently 65 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for Independent promotions, under the ring name of Shiro Koshinaka.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Shiro Koshinaka (越中 詩郎)
- Ring Names
- Shiro Koshinaka ( November 23, 2007 - Present)
- Samurai Shiro ( October 14, 2007 - November 22, 2007)
- Shiro Koshinaka ( February 17, 1985 - October 13, 2007)
- Samurai Shiro ( March 3, 1984 - February 16, 1985)
- Shiro Koshinaka ( March 5, 1979 - March 2, 1984)
- Born September 3, 1958 (age 65)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan ( March 5, 1979 - Present)
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 231 lbs (105 kg)
- Nicknames Butt Master; Samurai Senshi
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( March 5, 1979 - Present)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY January 1, 2003 Present Promotion 
NJPWMay 3, 2006 August 26, 2008 Promotion NOAHDecember 6, 2003 January 22, 2006 Promotion ZERO1 December 25, 2003 July 31, 2004 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 1, 1990 January 31, 2003 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
September 1, 1985 December 31, 1989 Promotion AJPWAugust 1, 1978 August 31, 1985 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face April 22, 1983 Present Tweener March 5, 1979 April 21, 1983 - Images
Dec 2018Jul 2008Jan 2003Aug 1992Sep 1986Aug 1983Mar 1979
NJPW
NOAH
AJPW
- Finishers
- Samurai Driver ‘84 ( January 1, 1984 - Present)
- Powerbomb ( March 5, 1979 - Present)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Fortune" - Single ( January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2003)
- Theme Song "Samurai" by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( January 1, 1990 - January 31, 2003)
- Theme Song "Stone Chamber" by Randy Wachtler - Single ( May 3, 2006 - August 26, 2008)
- Theme Song "The Osterman Weekend Theme" by Lalo Schifrin - Single ( September 1, 1985 - December 31, 1989)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 3 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Keiji Mutoh, 1 with Kensuke Sasaki, 1 with Genichiro Tenryu)
- 1 interim IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Togi Makabe)
Pro Wrestling Zero1-MAX
- 1 NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (with Takao Omori)
Wrestling Association “R”
- 1 WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara)
- Other Accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling Lou Thesz Cup League Winner (1983)
- NJPW Top of the Super Juniors Winner (1988)
- NJPW New Year Tag Team Tournament Winner (1990 - with Masahiro Chono)
- NJPW One Night Tag Team Tournament Winner (1996 - with Tatsumi Fujinami)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (1986 - with Nobuhiko Takada; 1992 - with Akitoshi Saito, Kengo Kimura & Masashi Aoyagi)
- Tokyo Sports Effort Award (1982)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Legend - Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahiro Chono, Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, AKIRA ( September 1, 2007 - July 24, 2008)
- Great Bash Heel - Gedo, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jado, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano ( October 15, 2006 - July 29, 2007)
- Heisei Ishingun - Kuniaki Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Goto, The Great Kabuki, Akira Nogami/AKIRA, Akitoshi Saito, Kengo Kimura, Masashi Aoyagi, Michiyoshi Ohara ( October 8, 1993 - February 14, 1999)
- Anti-Players Association - Kuniaki Kobayashi, Akitoshi Saito, Kengo Kimura, Masashi Aoyagi ( August 11, 1992 - October 7, 1993)
- Dragon Bombers - Black Cat, Jushin Thunder Liger, Takashi Iizuka, Tatsumi Fujinami, Black Cat ( October 14, 1990 - February 8, 1992)
- Samurai Shiro and the Kamikaze - Mitsuharu Misawa ( March 16, 1984 - July 13, 1984)
