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Shigeru Akabane

1941-07-05 – 2011-09-06 (age 70) Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Biography

Shigeru Akabane (θ΅€ηΎ½ θŒ‚, Akabane Shigeru), best known under his ring name Little Tokyo, was a Japanese professional midget wrestler who competed in North American promotions from the 1970s into the 1990s including appearances for American Wrestling Association (AWA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the WWE most notably appearing at WrestleMania III in a mixed tag team match with Lord Littlebrook and King Kong Bundy against Hillbilly Jim, the Haiti Kid and Little Beaver in 1987. He held the NWA World Midget's Championship on three occasions

Known For

WWE WrestleMania III
WWE WrestleMania III

1987

as Little Tokyo

Black Samurai
Black Samurai

1976

as Janicott's Henchman Little Tokyo

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
AWA Super Clash
AWA Super Clash

1985

as Little Tokyo

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81

1981

as Little Tokyo