Takasugi - Revision history

Campeon at 13:44, 14 November 2008

2008-11-14T13:44:15Z

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	== Profile ==		== Profile ==

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	Masahiko Takasugi (June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's [[Korakuen Hall]] against [[Snake Amami]], for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.		Masahiko Takasugi (June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's [[Korakuen Hall]] against [[Snake Amami]], for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.

	~~[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]~~As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].		As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].

	He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultra Seven, a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a junior-based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than [[Jumbo Tsuruta]]) teaming with him. As Ultra Seven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with [[Magic Dragon]].		He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultra Seven, a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a junior-based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than [[Jumbo Tsuruta]]) teaming with him. As Ultra Seven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with [[Magic Dragon]].
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	He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with [[Ryuma Go]] and [[Apollo Sugawara]]. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tanaka\|Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.		He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with [[Ryuma Go]] and [[Apollo Sugawara]]. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tanaka\|Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.
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Campeon at 13:16, 7 June 2008

2008-06-07T13:16:58Z

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	\|birthdate=[[June 17]], [[1955]] - [[Hiratsuka City]], [[Kanagawa]], [[Japan]]		\|birthdate=[[June 17]], [[1955]] - [[Hiratsuka City]], [[Kanagawa]], [[Japan]]
	\|debut=[[September 4]], [[1977]] vs. [[Snake ~~Imami~~]] - [[Korakuen Hall]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]		\|debut=[[September 4]], [[1977]] vs [[Snake Amami]] - [[Korakuen Hall]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
	\|height=5'9"/175 cm		\|height=5'9"/175 cm
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	Masahiko Takasugi (June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's [[Korakuen Hall]] against [[Snake ~~Imami~~]], for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.		Masahiko Takasugi (June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's [[Korakuen Hall]] against [[Snake Amami]], for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.

	[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].		[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].

Crimson G at 20:25, 29 July 2006

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	\|name=Takasugi ~~(????)~~		\|name=Takasugi
	\|realName=Masahiko Takasugi		\|realName=Masahiko Takasugi
	\|nicknames=~~none~~		\|nicknames=
	\|nameHistory=Masahiko Takasugi (debut - ), Takasugi (Mexico, 81 - 06/82), ~~Ultraseven~~ (~~???????,~~ 06/82 - )		\|nameHistory=Masahiko Takasugi (debut - ), Takasugi (Mexico, 81 - 06/82), Ultra Seven (06/82 - )
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	\|birthdate=[[June 17, 1955]] - [[Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa, Japan]]		\|birthdate=[[June 17]], [[1955]] - [[Hiratsuka City]], [[Kanagawa]], [[Japan]]
	\|debut=[[September 4, 1977]] - [[Korakuen Hall]], [[Tokyo, Japan]]		\|debut=[[September 4]], [[1977]] vs. [[Snake Imami]] - [[Korakuen Hall]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
	\|height=5'9"/175 ~~cms~~		\|height=5'9"/175 cm
	\|weight=231 lbs/105 kg		\|weight=231 lbs/105 kg
	\|signatureMoves=[[Flying Cross Body Attack]]		\|signatureMoves=[[Flying Cross Body Attack]]
	\|titles=IWA Japan Tag Team ~~Titles~~		\|titles=[[IWA Japan Tag Team Championship]] (w/ [[Goro Tanaka\|Goro Tsurumi]])
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	Masahiko Takasugi (~~????,~~ June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall against Snake Imami, for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.		Masahiko Takasugi (June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's [[Korakuen Hall]] against [[Snake Imami]], for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.

	[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].		[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].

	He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked ~~Ultraseven (???????)~~, a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a junior-based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As ~~Ultraseven~~ he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with Magic Dragon.		He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultra Seven, a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a junior-based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than [[Jumbo Tsuruta]]) teaming with him. As Ultra Seven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with [[Magic Dragon]].

	He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.		He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with [[Ryuma Go]] and [[Apollo Sugawara]]. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tanaka\|Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.
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Bix: /* Biography */

2005-09-19T02:59:20Z

Biography

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	[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].		[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].

	He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with Magic Dragon.		He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a junior-based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with Magic Dragon.

	He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.		He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.

Wagnerpanther at 15:52, 18 September 2005

2005-09-18T15:52:37Z

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	He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with Magic Dragon.		He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with Magic Dragon.

	He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like Goro Tsurumi's International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.		He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like [[Goro Tsurumi]]'s International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.
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Wagnerpanther: /* Biography */

2005-09-18T14:07:06Z

Biography

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	Masahiko Takasugi (????, June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall against Snake Imami, for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by ~~the style of~~ the lucha ~~style wrestler~~ that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.		Masahiko Takasugi (????, June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall against Snake Imami, for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.

	[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].		[[Image:ultraseven.jpg\|150px\|thumb\|right\|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].

	~~Made~~ his return to Japan on June of 1982, ~~working for~~ [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] ~~now under a mask as~~ Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above.		He made his return to Japan on June of 1982, and his style renewal got him to sign with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] to become the marked Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above, and for a short time, formed a "Japanese maskman" team with Magic Dragon.

	He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and ~~wantered~~ around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like Goro Tsurumi's International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.		He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wandered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like Goro Tsurumi's International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and he still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.
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Wagnerpanther at 10:00, 18 September 2005

2005-09-18T10:00:21Z

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	Made his return to Japan on June of 1982, working for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] now under a mask as Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above.		Made his return to Japan on June of 1982, working for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] now under a mask as Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above.

	He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wantered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like Goro Tsurumi's or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.		He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wantered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like Goro Tsurumi's International Pro, Oriental Pro or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.
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Wagnerpanther at 09:58, 18 September 2005

2005-09-18T09:58:58Z

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== Profile ==

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|nameHistory=Masahiko Takasugi (debut - ), Takasugi (Mexico, 81 - 06/82), Ultraseven (???????, 06/82 - )
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|maestro=unknown
|birthdate=[[June 17, 1955]] - [[Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa, Japan]]
|debut=[[September 4, 1977]] - [[Korakuen Hall]], [[Tokyo, Japan]]
|height=5'9"/175 cms
|weight=231 lbs/105 kg
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|titles=IWA Japan Tag Team Titles
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== Biography ==
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Masahiko Takasugi (????, June 17, 1955 - ) made his pro debut on September 4, 1977 in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall against Snake Imami, for the IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) promotion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the style of the lucha style wrestler that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], went to a "Mexico expedition" on his own to learn the style.

[[Image:ultraseven.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Ultraseven, circa 2002]]As usual with Japanese wrestlers, his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing with [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] and [[Ringo Mendoza]].

Made his return to Japan on June of 1982, working for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] now under a mask as Ultraseven (???????), a character based on a spin-off the original Ultraman series in Japan. Timing was right, as AJPW made a half-hearted attempt to launch a based division, so he got to work good matches with the likes of [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mach Hayato]] and [[Lizmark]], as well as teaming on a few occassions with [[Mil Mascaras]] when it was uncommon to see a Japanese (other than Jumbo Tsuruta) teaming with him. As Ultraseven he was a good worker, but perhaps a tad too heavy for the style he was working. Still, he was part of fun matches with the names mentioned above.

He was let go as part of a 1986 roster clean-up, and wantered around the then barely unexistent indy scene until forming in the late 80s the Pioneer promotion with Ryuma Go and Apollo Sugawara. After that closed, he worked under his real name at many promotions like Goro Tsurumi's or IWA Japan, where he finally settled. He eventually re-unmasked under his old moniker, and even though he's now slowed down, his style still shows flashes of lucha libre and still is a good character in the wacky world of Japanese independent wrestling.
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