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Akira Maeda

Bio: Akira Maeda (born in 1959 as Go Il-myeong) is a former Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, and promoter, best known as one of the pioneers of shoot-style wrestling, which aimed to bring a more realistic and combat-oriented approach to pro wrestling in Japan. He began his career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 1978 after gaining attention in karate
Born: Sat, Jan 24 1959
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Akira Maeda is 66 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Waru
Waru
Akira Maeda was 47 in Waru
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 25 2006
Poster of Yawara!
Yawara!
Akira Maeda was 30 in Yawara!
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 15 1989
Poster of The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Akira Maeda was 26 in The Legend of the Stardust Brothers as 'Pro-wrestler (UWF)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 15 1985

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Poster of WWE Old School
WWE Old School
Akira Maeda was 14+ in WWE Old School as 'Akira Maeda'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 30 1973