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Shiro Koshinaka was born on 3 September, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese professional wrestler (born 1958). Discover Shiro Koshinaka's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 3 September 1958
Birthday 3 September
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Shiro Koshinaka Height, Weight & Measurements

At 65 years old, Shiro Koshinaka height is 1.85 m and Weight 105 kg.

Physical Status
Height 1.85 m
Weight 105 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Shiro Koshinaka Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shiro Koshinaka worth at the age of 65 years old? Shiro Koshinaka’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from Japan. We have estimated Shiro Koshinaka's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Timeline

1978

After working for an electric power company for a year after graduating high school, Shiro Koshinaka enrolled in the All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo in August 1978, training under Giant Baba and Kazuharu Sonoda.

1979

After months of training, on March 5, 1979, he debuted against one of his trainers, Kazuharu Sonoda.

1980

Shiro Koshinaka (越中 詩郎) is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Wrestle Association "R" (WAR) during the 1980s and 1990s.

He was also the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

1981

In his first two years, Koshinaka would only gain victories in battle royals, while losing in singles matches to guys like Atsushi Onita, Masanobu Fuchi, Mitsuo Momota, Tor Hayashi, Munenori Higo, Lee Wang-pyo, and Yoshihiro Momota, before gaining his first victory in February 1981 against Masaji Goto.

1983

In 1983, Koshinaka defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the Lou Thesz Cup, his first tournament.

1984

In 1984, Koshinaka went on an excursion to Mexico, wrestling as Samurai Shiro in Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre, where in July, he lost a Hair vs. Hair match to El Satanico.

While AJPW pushed Misawa, the man Koshinaka beat to win the Lou Thesz Cup the year before, as the second incarnation of Tiger Mask, Koshinaka was lingering in EMLL in Mexico.

1985

Frustrated, Koshinaka left AJPW in August 1985.

After his excursion in Mexico, Koshinaka joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling in September 1985.

1986

On February 6, 1986, he defeated The Cobra in a tournament to become the inaugural IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

At the same time, NJPW was in a feud with the shoot-style UWF promotion, and Koshinaka was immediately put in a feud with Nobuhiko Takada, who at one time was Antonio Inoki's protégé, just like Koshinaka was Giant Baba's. Koshinaka lost the title to Takada on May 19, 1986, but regained the title exactly four months later on September 19, 1986.

1987

While reigning as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, he formed a tag team with Keiji Mutoh in a bid to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship, which was vacated by Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura in February 1987.

On March 20, 1987, Koshinaka and Mutoh defeated Takada and Akira Maeda to win the vacant titles, making Koshinaka a double champion, but the tag team title reign didn't last as he and Mutoh lost the titles to Takada and Maeda in a rematch nearly a week later, on March 26, 1987.

On August 2, 1987, Koshinaka vacated the Junior Heavyweight title due to an ankle injury.

1988

When he returned that fall, Koshinaka slowly rebounded, but the rebound was big when he won the first Top of the Super Juniors league in 1988, defeating Hiroshi Hase, the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion at the time, in the finals on February 7, 1988, earning him a title shot against Hase on March 19, 1988, but lost.

He tried again to wrest the Junior Heavyweight title from Hase on May 8, 1988, but failed again.

Finally, on June 24, 1988, the third time was the charm, as Koshinaka finally won his third and final IWGP Junior Heavyweight title from Owen Hart.

1989

He would hold on to the title, before losing the title to Hase on March 16, 1989.

As a new decade began, Koshinaka graduated to the Heavyweight division.

1990

In August 1990, he went to Austria to Otto Wanz's Catch Wrestling Association to challenge Steve Wright for the CWA World Middleweight Championship, but failed, as he lost on the tenth round.

Returning to Japan in September 1990, he was the very first opponent for Mutoh's alter-ego, The Great Muta, and also joined Tatsumi Fujinami's Dragon Bombers.

1991

In December 1991, Koshinaka and Kuniaki Kobayashi were involved in a violent feud with karatekas Akitoshi Saito and Masashi Aoyagi.

1992

After their feud ended in the summer of 1992, the four eventually formed a stable that would eventually become Heisei Ishingun.

Heisei Ishingun would also self-promote their own shows.

They were also wrestle in WAR, which they feuded with several stars including Genichiro Tenryu, Ashura Hara, Takashi Ishikawa, Hiromichi Fuyuki, and Koki Kitahara, among others.

1995

In January 1995, Koshinaka teamed up with The Mad Dogs (Tatsutoshi Goto and Michiyoshi Ohara) to defeat Fuyuki, Jado, and Gedo to win the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, before losing the titles to Tenryu, Kitahara, and Animal Hamaguchi months later in June 1995.

1998

In July 1998, he won his second IWGP Tag Team title, this time with Tenryu, defeating Masahiro Chono and Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

1999

He and Tenryu would on to the titles until January 1999, when they lost the belts back to Tenzan and his new partner, Satoshi Kojima.

After Heisei Ishingun disbanded, Koshinaka rebounded and regained the IWGP Tag Team titles in March 1999, this time with Kensuke Sasaki.

He and Sasaki held on to the belts until June 1999, when they lost the belts to The Mad Dogs.

2000

In the summer of 2000, AJPW and NJPW were working together after the Pro Wrestling Noah exodus nearly killed AJPW.

This led Koshinaka to return to his home promotion after fifteen years.

He took part in a tournament for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship that was vacated by Kenta Kobashi; he defeated Johnny Smith in the first round, but lost to Toshiaki Kawada in the semi-finals.

2003

In January 2003, Koshinaka's contract was not renewed by NJPW officials.

Since January 2003, Koshinaka has been a freelancer, wrestling for various promotions through Japan, both major and independent.

2004

As a freelancer, he has won three championships: the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship with Takao Omori in 2004 for Pro Wrestling Zero1, the interim IWGP Tag Team Championship with Togi Makabe in 2006 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and the KO-D Tag Team Championship with Danshoku Dino in 2010 for Dramatic Dream Team.

2008

In 2008, Koshinaka made his debut in Hustle, defeating Genichiro Tenryu and breaking his winning streak.

2016

On January 4, 2016, Koshinaka made a surprise return to NJPW by taking part in the New Japan Rumble on the Wrestle Kingdom 10 pre-show.

He was the second to last man eliminated from the match by the eventual winner, Jado.