Kensuke Sasaki

Introduction
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Kensuke Sasaki

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card/ date	match			match type	title(s)	Rating
NJPW Fighting Spirit '99 - Day 12 Feb 11th 1999	Kensuke Sasaki	def.	Hiroyoshi Tenzan			*¾ (1.75)
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VIII - Day 15 Dec 4th 1998	Keiji Muto & Satoshi Kojima	def.	Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW G1 Climax '98 - Day 2 Aug 1st 1998	Kazuo Yamazaki	def. (sub)	Kensuke Sasaki			***½ (3.5)
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors V - Day 1 May 16th 1998	Kensuke Sasaki & Tatsumi Fujinami	def.	Osamu Nishimura & Shinya Hashimoto			*¼ (1.25)
NJPW Battle Line Kyushu '98 - Day 9 Apr 26th 1998	Genichiro Tenryu & Michiyoshi Ohara & Shiro Koshinaka	def.	Kensuke Sasaki & Manabu Nakanishi & Satoshi Kojima	6-person tag		***½ (3.5)
NJPW Hyper Battle '98 - Day 1 Mar 6th 1998	Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Keiji Muto & nWo Sting	def.	Junji Hirata & Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki	6-person tag		**½ (2.5)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 17 Feb 15th 1998	Scott Norton	def. (pin)	Kensuke Sasaki			**¾ (2.75)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 11 Feb 8th 1998	Big Titan & Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono & nWo Sting & Scott Norton	def.	Kensuke Sasaki & Manabu Nakanishi & Osamu Nishimura & Satoshi Kojima & Shinya Hashimoto & Tadao Yasuda	12-person tag		*¼ (1.25)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 10 Feb 7th 1998	Kensuke Sasaki (c)	def.	Osamu Nishimura		IWGP Heavyweight Championship	*¾ (1.75)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 8 Feb 4th 1998	Big Titan & Masahiro Chono & Scott Norton	def.	Junji Hirata & Kensuke Sasaki & Shinya Hashimoto	6-person tag		** (2.00)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 1 Jan 26th 1998	Junji Hirata & Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki	def.	Manabu Nakanishi & Osamu Nishimura & Satoshi Kojima	6-person tag		*** (3.00)
NJPW Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome '98 Jan 4th 1998	Kensuke Sasaki (c)	def. (pin)	Keiji Mutoh		IWGP Heavyweight Championship	***½ (3.5)
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Day 17 Dec 8th 1997	Manabu Nakanishi & Shinya Hashimoto	def.	Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Day 14 Dec 5th 1997	Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami	def.	Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki			*¾ (1.75)
NJPW Typhoon '97 - Day 17 Oct 31st 1997	Kensuke Sasaki (c)	def.	Masahiro Chono		IWGP Heavyweight Championship	**** (4.00)
NJPW Typhoon '97 - Day 7 Oct 19th 1997	Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono	def.	Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW G1 Climax Special '97 - Day 8 Sep 20th 1997	Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki	def.	Hiroyoshi Tenzan & The Great Muta			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW G1 Climax Special '97 - Day 6 Sep 18th 1997	Kensuke Sasaki & Riki Choshu	def.	Akira Nogami & Michiyoshi Ohara			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW G1 Climax '97 - Day 3 Aug 3rd 1997	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (pin)	Hiroyoshi Tenzan			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW Summer Struggle '97 - Day 10 Jul 4th 1997	Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono & Michael Wallstreet & nWo Sting & The Great Muta	def.	Kensuke Sasaki & Manabu Nakanishi & Satoshi Kojima & Shinya Hashimoto & Tadao Yasuda	10-person tag		***½ (3.5)
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors IV - Day 2 May 17th 1997	Hiro Saito & Hiroyoshi Tenzan & nWo Sting	def.	Kensuke Sasaki & Shinya Hashimoto & Takashi Iizuka	6-person tag		***¼ (3.25)
NJPW Strong Style Evolution May 3rd 1997	Manabu Nakanishi & Satoshi Kojima	def. (sub)	Kensuke Sasaki (c) & Riki Choshu (c)		IWGP World Tag Team Titles (title change)	***¼ (3.25)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '97 - Day 11 Feb 9th 1997	Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono & Scott Norton	def.	Keiji Muto & Kensuke Sasaki & Satoshi Kojima	6-person tag		***½ (3.5)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '97 - Day 4 Jan 29th 1997	Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton	def.	Kensuke Sasaki & Satoshi Kojima			***¼ (3.25)
NJPW Wrestling World 1997 Jan 4th 1997	Power Warrior	def. (pin)	The Great Muta			***¼ (3.25)
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 5 Aug 5th 1996	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (pin)	Shinya Hashimoto			*¾ (1.75)
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 4 Aug 4th 1996	Riki Choshu	def. (TKO)	Kensuke Sasaki			***½ (3.5)
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 2 Aug 2nd 1996	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (KO)	Junji Hirata			*¼ (1.25)
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 1 Aug 1st 1996	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (sub)	Hiroyoshi Tenzan			***½ (3.5)
NJPW Battle Formation 1996 Apr 29th 1996	Animal & Hawk & Power Warrior	def. (pin)	Rick Steiner & Scott Norton & Scott Steiner	6-person tag		***½ (3.5)
NJPW Wrestling World 1996 Jan 4th 1996	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (pin)	Hiro Hase			*¾ (1.75)
WCW StarrCade '95 Dec 27th 1995	Kensuke Sasaki (c)	def. (pin)	One Man Gang		WCW United States Title	DUD (0)
WCW StarrCade '95 Dec 27th 1995	Sting	def. (pin)	Kensuke Sasaki			*** (3.00)
WCW World War 3 '95 Nov 26th 1995	Randy Savage	def.	Alex Wright, Arn Anderson, Big Bubba Rogers, Big Train Bart, Bobby Eaton, Bobby Walker, Booker T., Brian Knobbs, Brian Pillman, Buddy Lee Parker, Bunkhouse Buck, Chris Benoit, Chris Kanyon, Cobra, Dave Sullivan, Diamond Dallas Page, Dick Slater, Disco Inferno, Eddy Guerrero, Fidel Sierra, Hugh Morrus, Hulk Hogan, James Earl Wright, Jerry Sags, Jim Duggan, Joey Maggs, Johnny B. Badd, Kensuke Sasaki, Kevin Sullivan, Kurasawa, Lex Luger, Lord Steven Regal, Marcus Bagwell, Mark Starr, Maxx Muscle, Meng, Mike Winner, Mr. JL, One Man Gang, Paul Orndorff, Pez Whatley, Ric Flair, Ricky Santana, Road Warrior Hawk, Scott Armstrong, Scott Norton, Scotty Riggs, Sgt. Craig Pittman, Shark, Squire David Taylor, Steve Armstrong, Stevie Ray, Sting, Super Assassin #1, Super Assassin #2, The Giant, The Yeti, V. K. Wallstreet, Zodiac	battle royale (3-ring, 60 person)	WCW World Heavyweight Title (title change)	* (1.00)
WCW World War 3 '95 Nov 26th 1995	Kensuke Sasaki (c)	def. (pin)	Chris Benoit		WCW United States Title	***¼ (3.25)
WCW/NJPW WCW World in Japan - Day 1 Nov 13th 1995	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (pin)	Sting (c)		WCW United States Title (title change)	**½ (2.5)
WCW Nitro Taping Nov 6th 1995	Chris Benoit	def. (pin)	Kensuke Sasaki			** (2.00)
NJPW New Japan vs. UWFI Oct 9th 1995	Masahito Kakihara	def. (sub)	Kensuke Sasaki			* (1.00)
NJPW G1 Climax Special '95 - Day 9 Sep 25th 1995	Kensuke Sasaki & Riki Choshu	def.	Kazuo Yamazaki & Osamu Kido			***¼ (3.25)
NJPW G1 Climax '95 - Day 3 Aug 12th 1995	Scott Norton	def. (pin)	Kensuke Sasaki			***½ (3.5)
NJPW G1 Climax '95 - Day 2 Aug 11th 1995	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (pin)	Shinya Hashimoto			***¾ (3.75)
NJPW G1 Climax '95 - Day 1 Aug 10th 1995	Hiroyoshi Tenzan	def.	Kensuke Sasaki			***½ (3.5)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 May 3rd 1995	Kensuke Sasaki	def. (pin)	Hiroyoshi Tenzan			***½ (3.5)
WCW/NJPW Collision In Korea (Day 2) Apr 29th 1995	Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner	def. (pin)	Hiro Hase & Kensuke Sasaki			**** (4.00)
NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Feb '95) Feb 19th 1995	Hiro Saito & Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masa Chono	def.	Hiro Hase & Kensuke Sasaki & Riki Choshu	6-person tag		***¾ (3.75)
NJPW Battle 7 Jan 4th 1995	Shinya Hashimoto (c)	def. (pin)	Kensuke Sasaki		IWGP Heavyweight Championship	**** (4.00)
NJPW G1 Climax '94 - Day 2 Aug 3rd 1994	Power Warrior	def.	Hiro Hase			***¼ (3.25)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior - Day 18 Jun 15th 1994	Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner	def.	Hiroshi Hase & Power Warrior			***½ (3.5)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1994 May 4th 1994	Power Warrior (c) & Road Warrior Hawk (c)	def. (pin)	Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner		IWGP World Tag Team Titles	***¾ (3.75)
NJPW Fighting Spirit '94 - Day 15 Feb 17th 1994	Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner	def. (pin)	Jushin Liger & Power Warrior			****¼ (4.25)

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