Masato Tanaka

Personal Info

Birthday

February 28, 1973

(52 years old)

Place of Birth

Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

SWORD

Masa Tanaka

MASA TANAKA

Masato Tanaka

Biography

Masato Tanaka is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in Japan where he was a one-time FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WEW World Heavyweight Champion and in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the United States where he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. He is currently splitting his time wrestling for both Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1).

Known For

Pro Wrestling NOAH

ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

ECW One Night Stand 2005

ECW Living Dangerously 2000

ECW November To Remember 1998

ECW November to Remember 1999

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

Filmography

2022
AWESOME BOMB
as Himself
NOAH: The New Year 2022
as Masato Tanaka
2019
Gon, the Little Fox
as Gon (voice)
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2
as Masato Tanaka
2016
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
as Masato Tanaka
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
as Masato Tanaka
2015
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Himself
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as Himself
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Masato Tanaka
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Masato Tanaka
2012
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
as Himself
ROH: Year One
as Himself
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
as Masato Tanaka
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Masato Tanaka
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
as Masato Tanaka
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Masato Tanaka
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
as Masato Tanaka
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
as Masato Tanaka
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
as Masato Tanaka
2006
ECW One Night Stand 2006
as Masato Tanaka
ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
as Self
2005
ECW One Night Stand 2005
as Masato Tanaka
2003
MLW Revolutions
as Masato Tanaka
2001
FMW: The Enforcer
as Himself
FMW: International Slaughterhouse
as Himself
ECW Deep Impact
as Masato Tanaka
2000
ECW: Extreme Evolution
as Masato Tanaka
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
as Masato Tanaka
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
as Masato Tanaka
ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000
as Masato Tanaka
1999
ECW Fan Cam: December 17, 1999
as Masato Tanaka
ECW November to Remember 1999
as Masato Tanaka
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka
as Masato Tanaka
ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999
as Masato Tanaka
1998
ECW November To Remember 1998
as Masato Tanaka
ECW Heat Wave 1998
as Himself
ECW Living Dangerously 1998
as Himself
1997
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
as Himself