Mr. Hito
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Katsuji Adachi (安達勝治, Adachi Katsuji) (April 25, 1942 – April 21, 2010), better known as Mr. Hito, was a Japanese professional wrestler who competed in North American and Japanese regional promotions from the 1950s until the mid-1980s. Most notably, he was the tag team partner of Mr. Moto (who was one of the earliest Japanese "heels") while wrestling in National Wrestling Alliance regional territories during the late 1950s.
Mr. Hito | |
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Birth name | Katsuji Adachi |
Born | (1942-04-25)April 25, 1942 Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan |
Died | April 21, 2010(2010-04-21) (aged 67) Osaka, Japan |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Mr. Hito Tokyo Joe Katsuji Adachi |
Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Billed weight | 112 kg (247 lb) |
Debut | June 8, 1967 |
Retired | March 25, 1988 |
He is perhaps best known for his work in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling, where he won multiple championship titles. He is also highly regarded by Bret Hart as his most significant trainer alongside Kazuo Sakurada (a.k.a. Mr. Sakurada), who he trained with extensively in Stu Hart's "Dungeon."[1]