Shigeru Akabane
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1941-07-05
- Died
- 2011-09-06
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Little Tokyo
Biography
Shigeru Akabane (赤羽 茂, 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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (7)
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
as Little Tokyo
Black Samurai
1976
as Janicott's Henchman Little Tokyo
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
as Little Tokyo
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
as Little Tokyo
AWA Super Clash
1985
as Little Tokyo
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985
as Little Tokyo
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
1981
as Little Tokyo
About Shigeru Akabane
Shigeru Akabane (赤羽 茂, 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 With 10 credits spanning from 1975 to 2008, Shigeru Akabane has appeared in 7 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shigeru Akabane Movies
- WWE WrestleMania III (1987) — as Little Tokyo
- Black Samurai (1976) — as Janicott's Henchman Little Tokyo
- Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008) — as Little Tokyo
- Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007) — as Little Tokyo
- AWA Super Clash (1985) — as Little Tokyo
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