Personal Info

Known For

Wrestling

Real Name

Yasuhiro Kojima

Birthday

July 22, 1937

Debut Year

1957

Status

Retired (1990)

Also Known As

  • Ernesto Kojima
  • Hiro Matsuda

Appears In

Hiro Matsuda

Biography

Yasuhiro Kojima (July 22, 1937 – November 27, 1999), best known by his ring name Hiro Matsuda, was a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer, and booker. He also worked under the alias Ernesto Kojima during his career. Kojima began his professional wrestling career in 1957, having been trained by Diablo Velasco, Rikidōzan, and Karl Gotch, and continued competing until his retirement in 1990, giving him a career spanning more than three decades.

Sources used for verification

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  • Wikipedia