(March 23, 1956–October 18, 2009) was a Japanese

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who worked for

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, Wrestle Association-R and the National Wrestling Alliance. He won the

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defeating

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in 1979.

Career

Ryuma Go began his wrestling training in 1971 at age 15. A year later, he made his professional wrestling debut on September 9, 1972 for

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. Also in 1972 both

and

started where he would work for both companies for years. In 1974, Go made his debut in North America where he worked in Canada for

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in Calgary and

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in Vancouver under his real name. In 1978, he made his debut in the United States working for NWA Hollywood where he won the NWA Americas tag team titles with

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. On October 2, 1979, Go won the

defeating

in Osaka, two days later he dropped the title back to Fujinami in Tokyo for New Japan. In 1979, he returned to both Calgary and Vancouver. Then in 1980, Go wrestled his last match for

as the company folded in 1981 where Go became a full time worked for New Japan.

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was formed in 1984 by Akira Maeda,

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and other New Japan defectors where Go would team with

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. Later that same year, Go work in Mexico and work full time for All Japan. Go would return to the States in 1986 working for American Wrestling Association (AWA) as the Super Ninja. In 1987, he worked for UWF Mid-South as feduing with Steve Cox. Later that year in the AWA, he changed his name to Mister Go teaming with Shunji Takano as the Super Ninja. In 1988, he left AWA and returned to Japan. In 1989, Go started his Pioneer Senshi, the first independent Japanese promotion. In the 1990s he worked for

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, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, and Wrestle Association-R. Later in his career he worked for more independent Japanese promotions until his retirement in 2000. In 2006, he returned to wrestle for

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and other Japanese promotions. He wrestled his last match on September 3, 2009.

Personal life

On October 18, 2009, Go died he was 53. He suffered a wrist injury while bicycling which got infected and died from blood poisoning.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Championship Wrestling USA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jesse Barr * NWA Hollywood **

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(1 time) **

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(2 times) - with Black Gordman and Mr. Toyo *

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**PWI ranked Ryuma Go # 242 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the

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in 1993 **PWI ranked Ryuma Go # 304 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the

in 1994 **PWI ranked Ryuma Go # 290 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the

in 1995 *''Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter'' **Tag Team of the Year (1993) with Jesse Barr *

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(1 time)

References

External links

Ryuma Go (1956-2009) at WrestlingScout
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