Kazuo Sakurada

"The Dragonmaster" redirects here. For other uses, see Dragonmaster.
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Kazuo Sakurada
桜田一男
Sakurada (as Kendo Nagasaki) choking Dusty Rhodes during a match, 1982
BornSeptember 26, 1948 (1948-09-26)
Abashiri, Hokkaido, Allied-occupied Japan
DiedJanuary 12, 2020 (2020-01-13) (aged 71)
Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Billed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Billed weight119 kg (262 lb)
DebutJune 21, 1971
RetiredJuly 7, 2000[7]

Kazuo Sakurada (Japanese: 桜田 一男, Sakurada Kazuo, September 26, 1948 – January 12, 2020), better known as Mr. Sakurada, The Dragonmaster, and as the Japanese version of Kendo Nagasaki (ケンドー・ナガサキ), was a Japanese professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Stampede Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling. Sakurada was also highly regarded by Bret Hart as one of his most significant trainers alongside Katsui Adachi or Mr. Hito, with whom he taught extensively in Hart Dungeon.[8]

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