It would be difficult to overstate the influence of the original Tiger Mask. In the early 1980s, when the masked highflier from Japan made his name as the world’s finest junior heavyweight, watching ...

Tiger Mask is one of the coolest enduring gimmicks in wrestling history. Based on the anime hero of the same name, the Tiger Mask character has been played by five wrestlers since his creation in 1981 ...

We’ve been writing a lot about Kota Ibushi as of late. The international megastar was one of the early favorites to win the Cruiserweight Classic and was pushed to the moon during the WWE tournament, ...

Toei Animation and New Japan Pro Wrestling recently brought back the popular Tiger Mask anime, featuring a mix of fictional characters and real life Japanese wrestlers like Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi ...

TOKYO >> Wrestling masks add mystery and a star-like atmosphere to the spectacle of professional wrestling. Daisuke Kumagai, 44, produces pro-wrestling masks at a workshop called Osanpos Kobo ...

"A Tribute to Masked Wrestlers" is an ongoing series paying homage to the greatest pro wrestlers who have donned a mask in the ring. Check out Part 2 on Tiger Mask I here and Part 3 on La Parka here.