Mr. Moto (wrestler)
| Mr. Moto | |
|---|---|
 Pre-match ritual, Anchorage, Alaska, 1958 | |
| Birth name | Masaru "Charlie" Iwamoto |
| Born | August 11, 1915 Hawaii, U.S.[1] |
| Died | July 6, 1991 (aged 75)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mr. Moto Great Moto Charlie Chiranuhi |
| Debut | 1939 |
| Retired | 1970 |
Masaru "Charlie" Iwamoto (August 11, 1915 – July 6, 1991)[1] was an American professional wrestler better known as Mr. Moto.
Biography
Moto made his professional wrestling debut in 1939.[3] He portrayed a Japanese heel character facing lots of racism during his career.[4]
Championships and achievements
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times) - with Duke Keomuka (2) and Kinji Shibuya (2)
- NWA All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mitsu Arakawa[1]
- Southwest Sports, Inc. / Big Time Wrestling
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Duke Keomuka (2)[5][6]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Duke Keomuka[7][8]
- North American Wrestling Alliance/Worldwide Wrestling Associates/ NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Fred Blassie (2), Bearcat Wright (1), Kintaro Oki (1) and Tor Yamato (2)[9]
- WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Fred Blassie[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Wrestler Profiles: Duke Keomuka". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Mr. Moto « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ Johnson, Steven; Oliver, Greg (June 15, 2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heels. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1550227598.
- ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Siegel, Boesch and McLemore]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ WWA International Television Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com.
- ^ WWA World Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com.