Norio Honaga
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| Norio Honaga | |
|---|---|
 Honaga in 2019 | |
| Born | August 11, 1955 Tokyo, Tokyo |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Norio Honaga |
| Billed height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Debut | April 25, 1980 |
| Retired | April 30, 1998 |
Norio Honaga (保永 昇男, Honaga Norio) (born August 11, 1955) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and referee.
Career
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1980–1984)
Norio Honaga debuted for New Japan Pro-Wrestling on April 25, 1980, against Hiro Saito. In November 1982, after over two years on the undercard, Honaga was sent to on an excursion to Mexico, wrestling for Universal Wrestling Association. He returned to NJPW in March 1984, but political turmoil within the promotion forced Honaga to leave the promotion six months later.
All Japan Pro Wrestling (1984–1987)
After leaving NJPW, Honaga joined Riki Choshu's Japan Pro-Wrestling group, which joined forces with All Japan Pro Wrestling. In July 1985, Honaga won his only title in AJPW, the All Asia Tag Team Championship, with Isamu Teranishi, as Animal Hamaguchi gave his half to Honaga due to injury. He and Teranishi would hold on to the belts for over three months, before losing them to Takashi Ishikawa and Mighty Inoue in October 1985. Honaga remained with AJPW until March 1987.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1987–1998)
Honaga returned to NJPW in May 1987. Upon his return, he formed a tag team with Hiro Saito. In August 1987, Honaga took part in a tournament for the vacant
In April 1991, Honaga took part in the second TOSJ tournament, the first in three years, and this time, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title was on the line, as
By the spring of 1992, Blond Outlaws had evolved into Raging Staff. In November 1992, Honaga and the rest of Raging Staff sided with
In June 1995, Honaga took part in another TOSJ tournament, which had since changed its name to the
Retirement
Upon retiring from the ring in 1998, he became a referee. He stayed with NJPW until joining Riki Choshu's short-lived Fighting of World Japan Pro Wrestling.
Car wreck
In 2007, Honaga was in a serious car wreck. He pulled out of a driveway when he was hit in the driver's door by another car. He spent 8 days and 16 hours in a coma at the
Having lost the use of his left leg and 80% of his vision in the right eye, Honaga gave up on trap shooting, a hobby he vigorously enjoyed while he trained with Great Kojika from 1984 till 1986.
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Isamu Teranishi
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 3 times)
- Universal Wrestling Association
- UWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time)
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norio Honaga and Masa Saito (hair) | Dragón Negro and Braulio Flores (hair) | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | Live event | March 27, 1983 |
References
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
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