UMANOSUKE UEDA DIED

UMANOSUKE UEDA (1940-2011)

nickname: the golden wolf

UMANOSUKE UEDA died. This is very sad information.



UEDA liked training.
He was a powerful fighter.

1972, GIANT BABA and ANTONIO INOKI withdrew from JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING.
Top managers made UEDA play as the ace of babyfaces.
But several months after, JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING failed.

UEDA turned to a heel.
He joined in NEW JAPAN (INOKI's party).

UEDA teamed up with TIGER JEET SINGH.
Their attack was very, very violent.
Especially, SEIJI SAKAGUCHI and STRONG KOBAYASHI were terribly bloodied week after week.
UEDA and SINGH were often disqualified without standing on the ring.

In those days I was a kid, this bad Japanese was a great surprise to me.

A few years after, UEDA entered ALL JAPAN (BABA's party).
The most impressive match was vs. BABA.
BABA injured UEDA's arm.That was very exciting scene!!