Mitsuharu Misawa

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Pink

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He’s a man so revered and admired that CM Punk got a tattoo of the man’s wrestling boots. This is Mitsuharu Misawa.

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Trailblazer

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Early Years

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Leader

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Fierce

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MITSUHARU MISAWA

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Stories

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Mitsuharu Misawa

the emperor

of KING'S ROAD

Pink

“

The Ace of All Japan Pro-Wrestling.” “Greatest pro wrestler ever.” “The Standard Bearer for Future Generations.” These are a few terms used to describe one of the most famous wrestlers in Japanese wrestling history..

He’s a man so revered and admired that CM Punk got a tattoo of the man’s wrestling boots. This is Mitsuharu Misawa.

Mitsuharu

Misawa

Trailblazer

misawa

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