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Orient Express


Title History

  • AWA Tag Team Titles defeating The Midnight Rockers (March 19, 1988);

Career Highlights

  • March 3, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Mark Young & Pete Ketchum.
  • March 18, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Jim Powers & Pez Whatley.
  • March 19, 1990–MSG Network: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) by count-out.
  • March 31, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Dale Wolfe & Omar Atlas.
  • April 1, 1990–WrestleMania VI: The Orient Express defeated The Rockers by Count-out..
  • April 8, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Omar Atlas & Paul Roma.
  • April 14, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Mark Frear & Sonny Blaze.
  • May 12, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Louie Spicolli & Mark Young.
  • June 2, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Greg Frent & Paul Roma.
  • June 4, 1990–House Show: The Orient Express defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)..
  • June 10, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Jim Evans & Koko B. Ware.
  • June 23, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Jim McPherson & Jim Powers.
  • June 30, 1990–House Show: The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated The Orient Express by disqualification..
  • July 8, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Hercules & Jim McPherson.
  • July 14, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Gary Jackson & Reno Riggins.
  • August 5, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Jim Evans & Randy Fox.
  • August 11, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Koko B. Ware & Ricky Rice.
  • August 20, 1990–House Show: The Orient Express defeated Shane Douglas & Marty Jannetty..
  • August 26, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Mark Thomas & Shane Douglas.
  • August 27, 1990–SummerSlam: Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan defeated The Orient Express..
  • September 15, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated George Skaaland & Jim Powers.
  • September 29, 1990–House Show: The Bushwhakers & Jim Duggan defeated The Orient Express & Mr. Fuji..
  • September 30, 1990–House Show: The Orient Express defeated The Bushwhakers (Luke & Butch)..
  • September 30, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Mike Pocari & Ross Lindsey.
  • October 13, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Major Yates & Ronnie Garvin.
  • October 27, 1990–Superstars: The Legion Of Doom (Animal & Hawk) defeated The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) in a dark match.
  • October 28, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Battle Kat & Koko B. Ware in a dark match.
  • November 9, 1990–House Show: The Orient Express defeated The Bushwhakers (Luke & Butch)..
  • November 10, 1990–Superstars: The Legion Of Doom (Animal & Hawk) defeated The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) by disqualification.
  • November 22, 1990–Survivor Series: The Alliance (Butch, Luke, Nikolai Volkoff & Tito Santana) defeated The Mercenaries (Boris Zhukov, Sato, Sgt. Slaughter & Tanaka) in a tag team elimination match.
  • November 25, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers (Butch & Luke) defeated The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) by disqualification.
  • December 1, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Albert Bissel & Gary Jackson.
  • December 9, 1990–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Sonny Blaze & Tom Stone.
  • December 16, 1990–House Show: Legion of Doom defeated The Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a Handicap Match..
  • December 22, 1990–Superstars: The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) defeated Mike Durham & Mike Pocari.
  • January 5, 1991–Superstars: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated The Mulkey Brothers (Bill Mulkey & Tony Mulkey).
  • January 19, 1991–Royal Rumble: The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka).
  • February 3, 1991–Wrestling Challenge: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) to retain the World tag team titles.
  • February 9, 1991–Superstars: The Legion Of Doom (Animal & Hawk) defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) & Mr. Fuji in a handicap, dark match.
  • March 10, 1991–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated Frankie Lancaster & Jim Powers.
  • April 20, 1991–Superstars: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated Rob Allen & Scott Casey.
  • April 22, 1991–MSG Network: The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) & Virgil defeated Mr. Fuji & The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka).
  • April 24, 1991–UK Rampage: The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka).
  • April 28, 1991–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated Dale Wolfe & Jim Evans.
  • May 12, 1991–Wrestling Challenge: The Legion Of Doom (Animal & Hawk) defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka).
  • May 26, 1991–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated Dan Robbins & Gary Jackson.
  • June 1, 1991–Superstars: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated Dave Sigfrids & George Mendison.
  • June 16, 1991–Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) defeated Bobby Jones & Jim Cohen.
  • July 29, 1991–SummerSlam Spectacular: The British Bulldog, The Dragon & The Texas Tornado defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) & Sato.
  • January 19, 1992–Royal Rumble: The New Foundation (Jim Neidhart & Owen Hart) defeated The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka).
Updated: May 31, 2020 @ 12:04 pm

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