2024-04-10
1969-05-0857 years, 5 months, and 30 days old
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Place of birth:
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
Akebono Tarō (May 8, 1969 – April 10, 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
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Best Credits: 20
| Title | ||||||
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AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9 | Akebono | 0 | 2013-10-27 | 0.443 | ||
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies | Zombie Pirate Lord | 2 | 2022-03-04 | 0.5188 | ||
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) | Akebono | 5 | 2016-06-09 | 0.5291 | ||
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV | Akebono | 8 | 2010-01-04 | 0.6224 | ||
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 | Akebono | 0 | 2013-01-04 | 0.6429 | ||
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two) | Akebono | 6 | 2016-06-09 | 0.4364 | ||
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) | Akebono | 0 | 2007-08-12 | 0.5196 | ||
Ocean's Thirteen | Akebono Taro | 6.735 | 2007-06-05 | 8.2745 | ||
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior | Akebono | 0 | 2010-10-29 | 0.4519 | ||
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 | Akebono | 0 | 2010-10-30 | 0.6849 |
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