Shiro Koshinaka: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

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

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( March 5, 1979 - Present)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion INDY	January 1, 2003	Present
Promotion DDT	August 28, 2016	November 23, 2017
Promotion DDT	August 7, 2010	February 19, 2012
Promotion HUSTLE	July 27, 2008	May 30, 2010
Promotion NJPW	May 3, 2006	August 26, 2008
Promotion NOAH	December 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 CMLL	March 23, 1984	February 17, 1985
Promotion AJPW	August 1, 1978	March 1, 1984

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Face April 22, 1983 Present
Tweener March 5, 1979 April 21, 1983
Images History

Dec 2018
Jul 2008
Jan 2003
Aug 1992
Sep 1986
Aug 1983
Mar 1979

Alignment	from	to
Face	April 22, 1983	Present
Tweener	March 5, 1979	April 21, 1983

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)