WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler/Trainer: Osamu Kido Real Name: Birthday: February 2, 1950 Hometown: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'11 - 232lbs Trained by: Debut: February 21st, 1969 Previous Names: Finishing Move: Kido clutch Favorite Moves: Wakigatame Notable Feuds:
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Akira Maeda defeating Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami (August 5, 1986);
Japan Wrestling Association: October 1968: Osamu Kido was initiated into the old JWA promotion.. February 1969: Osamu Kido debuted teaming with Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami.. New Japan Pro-Wrestling: March 1972: Osamu Kido left the JWA to help form New Japan Pro-Wrestling.. June 1975: Osamu Kido came to the United States and trained with Strong Style legend Karl Gotch.. 1985: Osamu Kido jumped to Akira Maeda's UWF, but that promotion did not last long.. December 1985: Osamu Kido returned to New Japan as part of Akira Maeda's invading UWF unit.. 1986: Osamu Kido & Akira Maeda defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura for the IWGP Tag Team titles.. August 2000: Osamu Kido gained entry to the G1 Climax.. November 2, 2001: Osamu Kido & Riki Choshu wrestled Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura to a 10 minute draw.. November 2, 2001: Osamu Kido officially retired from wrestling.. Osamu Kido became a trainer in New Japan's dojo, teaching many future superstars..