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Shinya Hashimoto
Japanese professional wrestler (1965–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也, Hashimoto Shin'ya, July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter and actor. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid-1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s.
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Shinya Hashimoto | |
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![]() Hashimoto in 2004 | |
Born | (1965-07-03)July 3, 1965 Toki City, Gifu, Japan |
Died | July 11, 2005(2005-07-11) (aged 40)[1] Yokohama, Japan[1] |
Cause of death | Brain hemorrhage |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Hashif Khan Shinya Hashimoto Shogun |
Billed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 130 kg (287 lb)[2] |
Trained by | Antonio Inoki Stu Hart Tokyo Joe[3] |
Debut | September 1, 1984 |
Retired | September 2, 2004 |
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He is one of three wrestlers (the others being Keiji Mutoh and Satoshi Kojima) that have held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and is an overall five-time world champion.