Masato Tanaka

Acting

Masato Tanaka

Born 1973-02-28 · Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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).

Acting credits

FMW 7th Anniversary Show poster
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FMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversary

FMW 7th Anniversary Show

1996

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1 poster
10.0

ECW started as a small, Philadelphia-based local wrestling company, but rapidly became a sensation that built a passionate fan base and influenced both WCW and WWE permanently. Extreme Championship Wrestling was known for its intense matches, fan interaction, and introducing a number of future superstars to the general public, including Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Sandman, Taz, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, the Dudley Boyz, Rob Van Dam, Shane Douglas, and more. Now for the first time in years, ECW returns to home entertainment with The Biggest Matches in ECW History. Hosted by the longtime unmistakable voice of ECW, Joey Styles, this home video release collects some of the most amazing and over-the-top matches in ECW history, some of which have never before been released on DVD.

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1

2012

ROH: Year One poster
10.0

2002 marked the birth of something special in professional wrestling, something that took the best wrestlers from across the country ,brought them all into one place, and allowed them to compete to the absolute best of their abilities. That something was Ring of Honor and this is a look at the bouts that started it all!

ROH: Year One

2012

NJPW Dominion 6.19 poster
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Dominion 6.19 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 19, 2010, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured nine matches, three of which were contested for championships. Much like the previous year, Dominion 6.19 also featured wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Noah; namely Go Shiozaki, Muhammad Yone and Naomichi Marufuji.

NJPW Dominion 6.19

2010

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 poster
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The Impact Players collide when Justin Credible defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Lance Storm in the main event. Jerry Lynn collides with "Mr. PPV" Rob Van Dam. Rhino faces The Sandman with the ECW Television Championship on the line. Tajiri takes on Steve Corino and more.

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000

2000

MLW Revolutions poster
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MLW's "Revolutions" held May 9, 2003 in Orlando, Florida

MLW Revolutions

2003

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 poster
9.2

They're taking over! Join the voice of ECW, Joey Styles and The Blue World Order's Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards as they go through Extreme Championship Wrestling's hardcore history to bring you hidden gems that have never before been released on home video! Witness extreme matches and moments featuring ECW originals like Tommy Dreamer, Cactus Jack, Shane Douglas and more! Relive the revolution and enter the land of the extreme at your own risk with ECW Unreleased Volume 3!

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

2015

ECW: Extreme Evolution poster
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MOVE OVER WWF - MOVE OVER WCW. It's time to get extreme! Extreme Chamionship Wrestling (ECW) is the next generation of of sports-entertainment. Professional wrestling's outer limits. The new frontier. The most unique and extreme brand of all-star wrestling.

ECW: Extreme Evolution

2000

ECW November to Remember 1999 poster
10.0

Rhino joins forces with The Impact Players to face Raven, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman in the main event. Rob Van Dam defends the ECW Television championship against Taz. Mike Awesome defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Masato Tanaka. Sabu faces Chris Candido. Jerry Lynn collides with Tajiri. Plus, New Jack and much more!

ECW November to Remember 1999

1999

No artwork available
10.0

Volume 3 of the 150 best PPV matches in WWE history.

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3

2014

Hana Kimura Memorial Show poster
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The Hana Kimura Memorial Show was a Japanese professional wrestling memorial show and pay-per-view event promoted by Kyoko Kimura to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of her daughter Hana Kimura, who committed suicide on May 23, 2020. The event took place on May 23, 2021 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan with a limited attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kagetsu and Hazuki, who both retired in 2019, made one-off in-ring returns at the event, participating in both the semi-main and main event matches.

Hana Kimura Memorial Show

2021

FMW 8th Anniversary Show poster
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FMW 8th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on April 29, 1997 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This was the eighth edition of the company's flagship event Anniversary Show, commemorating the seventh anniversary of the company. It was the second edition of the event at the Yokohama Arena after 3rd Anniversary Show in 1992 and the first time in four years that the event was not held at Kawasaki Stadium.

FMW 8th Anniversary Show

1997

ECW November To Remember 1998 poster
7.0

Sabu, Rob Van Dam & Taz join forces to take on the Triple Threat in the main event. Tommy Dreamer teams with a mystery partner to take on Justin Credible & Jack Victory. The Dudley Boyz defend the ECW World Tag Team Championship against Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka. Lance Storm faces Jerry Lynn and much more!

ECW November To Remember 1998

1998

FMW Power Splash 1997 - Day 6 poster
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Singles Match Toyonari Fujita vs. Mr. Pogo Tag Team Match Kaori Nakayama & Miwa Sato vs. Mad Dog Military (Crusher Maedomari & Shark Tsuchiya) Tag Team Match Koji Nakagawa & Ricky Fuji vs. ZEN (Hido & Tetsuhiro Kuroda) Tag Team Match Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Super Leather & The Gladiator FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Title / FMW Independent Heavyweight Title Match Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Hideki Hosaka FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title Match Hisakatsu Oya & Mr. Gannosuke (c) vs. ZEN (Atsushi Onita & Yukihiro Kanemura)

FMW Power Splash 1997 - Day 6

1997

SEAdLINNNG ~10th Anniversary~ poster
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~10th Anniversary~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by SEAdLINNNG, held on August 22, 2025 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

SEAdLINNNG ~10th Anniversary~

2025

FMW 9th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Live poster
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FMW 9th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Live was the first professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on April 30, 1998, at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Japan. This was the first FMW event to be broadcast on pay-per-view via DirecTV. The event commemorated the ninth anniversary of FMW and was the first to be broadcast on pay-per-view.

FMW 9th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Live

1998

NJPW The New Beginning 2012 poster
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The New Beginning (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 12, 2012, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured eight matches, four of which were contested for championships. It was the third event under the New Beginning name, and the first major event held by NJPW after the promotion had been sold to Bushiroad.

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

2012

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019 poster
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Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019 was an annual supershow promoted by WrestleCon that took place on April 4, 2019, at the Hilton New York Midtown Ballroom in New York City, New York, USA. Named in honor of wrestling photographer and historian Mark Hitchcock for his contributions to documenting and preserving professional wrestling history, the event serves as WrestleCon’s flagship independent supershow during WrestleMania weekend. The show was headlined by Will Ospreay vs. Bandido.

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

2019

FMW: Ring of Torture poster
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Pain, blood, & agony are just the beginning! Call the paramedics because there's gonna be a blood bath! No rules to abide by, no conscience to listen to, just match after match of some of the most brutal wrestling ever to hit the ring. Do you have what it takes to endure some of FMW's most barbaric matches? No mercy will be given when Getkou takes on Gosaku. No love is lost when Megumi Kudo battles her old partner Combat "Mother in Law" Toyoda. No rules apply in the "3 on 3 Death Match" pitting Super Leather, Hido, & Kanemura against Matsunaga, Jason, & Hosaka. And if it's death matches your after, get set for an extreme match featuring superstar Matsunaga taking on the devil's own Mr. Pogo! Oh, the brutality!

FMW: Ring of Torture

2002

WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026 poster
5.0

Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2026 was an annual supershow promoted by WrestleCon that took place on April 16, 2026, at Horseshoe Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Named in honor of wrestling photographer and historian Mark Hitchcock for his contributions to documenting and preserving professional wrestling history, the event serves as WrestleCon’s flagship independent supershow during WrestleMania weekend. The show was headlined by JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey) and Michael Oku vs. The Demand (Bishop Kaun, Ricochet & Toa Liona) in a six-man tag team match.

WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026

2026

FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live poster
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FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on November 23, 1999, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This was the tenth edition of the company's premier event Anniversary Show, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the company.

FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live

FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7 poster
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Ricky Fuji Anus Exploding Death Match Hayabusa vs. H Singles Match Yoshinori Sasaki vs. Naohiko Yamazaki Two On One Handicap Match Emi Motokawa & Kaori Nakayama vs. Miss Mongol Singles Match Tarek Pasca vs. Hido Three On One Handicap Match (Referee: Ricky Fuji) Gedo vs. Chocoball Mukai, Flying Kid Ichihara & Sena Wakana Cage Death Match Jado, Kintaro Kanemura, Kodo Fuyuki & Koji Nakagawa vs. Hisakatsu Oya, Masato Tanaka, Ricky Fuji & Tetsuhiro Kuroda

FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7

1999

GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2 poster
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The Bad Boy Joey Janela felt one Spring Break wasn't enough along with GCW they present The Greatest Clusterfuck as the final event of The Collective.

GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2

2019

DDT Wrestling Peter Pan 2024 poster
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DDT Pro-Wrestling presents WRESTLE PETER PAN 2024, one of the promotion's biggest annual events, live from Tokyo's historic Ryōgoku Kokugikan. Featuring championship bouts, special dream matches, and a blend of DDT regulars and international stars, the event showcases the unique combination of athletic competition and dramatic entertainment that defines DDT.

DDT Wrestling Peter Pan 2024

2024