Tatsutoshi Goto

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Tatsutoshi Goto
Born (1956-05-25) May 25, 1956 (age 68)
Aichi, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mr. T
Tatsutoshi Goto
T2000 Machine
T2000 Machine #1
Billed height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Billed weight95 kg (209 lb)
DebutDecember 2, 1982
Retired2011

Tatsutoshi Goto (後藤 達俊, Gotō Tatsutoshi, born May 25, 1956) is a Japanese

professional wrestler. He competed primarily in WAR and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and briefly used the name "T2000 Machine". He also briefly competed in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as part of the nWo Japan
.

Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1982–2006)

Goto was an avid weightlifter during his university days, and achieved good results in competitions. After graduation, he studied karate, and in August 1982 joined

Super Strong Machine challenged Kensuke Sasaki and Hiroshi Hase for the IWGP Tag Team Championship on December 11, 1990 in a losing effort.[3] On June 12, 1990, he was given the nickname "Mr. BD" after giving a backdrop to Hiroshi Hase which nearly killed him. After the Blonde Outlaws broke up, Goto later joined Shiro Koshinaka's, Heisei Ishingun in 1993 where he would form a longtime tag team with Michiyoshi Ohara, known as the Mad Dogs.[4]

While in Ishigun, Goto would win his first championship when he teamed with Koshinaka and Ohara to defeat

1995 Super Grade Tag League teaming with Koshinaka where they finished 4th place with 6 points.[6] For the next 2 years, Goto continued to represent Ishingun in feuds with New Japan Pro-Wrestling and also briefly teamed with nWo Japan for several tours in 1997.[7]

After the collapse of Heisei Ishingun in 1999, Goto continued to team with Ohara and on June 27, 1999, they won the

Super Strong Machine
.

In 2001, he reunited with old Blonde Outlaws partner Hiro Saito, but the team was never pushed and remained in the midcard. The Blonde Outlaws’ only highlight was winning the 2003 Teisen Hall Six Man Tag Team Tournament with Shinsuke Nakamura.[5] In 2003, Goto reunited with Michiyoshi Ohara in a new stable known as "The Crazy Dogs" with Hiro Saito and Enson Inoue.[9][10] From 2003 to 2004, The Crazy Dogs were in a feud with the Makai Club, which ended after Ohara and Inoue left New Japan.

Freelance (2006–2011)

In January, 2006, Goto left New Japan to become a freelancer, although would make New Japan appearances after leaving. After becoming a freelancer, Goto worked in a variety of promotions including DRADITION,

Tenryu Project Six-Man Tag Team Championships.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Tenryu Project

References

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  2. ^ StablesCageMatch Archived June 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "PUROLOVE.com". www.purolove.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ TeamsCageMatch Archived June 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d "PUROLOVE.com". www.purolove.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "CageMatch". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  8. ^ "None". Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "None". Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "None". Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ^ MatchesCageMatch Archived June 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine