Masato Tanaka
- Born
- February 28, 1973 (53 years old)
- Place of birth
- Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Masato Tanaka is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in Japan where he was a one-time FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WEW World Heavyweight Champion and in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the United States where he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. He is currently splitting his time wrestling for both Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1).
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Filmography
- —FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special LiveFilm
- —FMW Making Of A New Legend IVFMW Making Of A New Legend IVSeries
- 2026MDK Fight Club 2026Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2026GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break XFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2026WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2025NJPW Purge Night of TortureFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More TimeFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2025SEAdLINNNG ~10th Anniversary~Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2024DDT Wrestling Peter Pan 2024Film
- 2024Battleground Championship Wrestling Presents ECW Reunion Show: A Tribute To The Extreme 2Battleground Championship Wrestling Presents ECW Reunion Show: A Tribute To The Extreme 2Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2022AWESOME BOMBFilm · Himself
- 2022NOAH: The New Year 2022NOAH: The New Year 2022Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2021Hana Kimura Memorial ShowFilm
- 2020GLEATGLEATSeries
- 2019Gon, the Little FoxFilm · Gon (voice)
- 2019GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2019WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2016SEAdLINNNG Let's Make MIRACLE YEAR 2016!Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2015SEAdLINNNGSeries · Masato Tanaka
- 2015ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3Film · Himself
- 2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3Film · Himself
- 2014DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014Film
- 2013NJPW World Tag League 2013 FinalsNJPW World Tag League 2013 FinalsFilm
- 2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2013NJPW Destruction 2013Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2013Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship WrestlingFilm
- 2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2012NJPW Dominion 6.16Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2012ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1Film · Himself
- 2012ROH: Year OneFilm · Himself
- 2012NJPW 40th Anniversary ShowFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2012NJPW The New Beginning 2012Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2012NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2011NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2010NJPW Dominion 6.19Film
- 2010SMASH on Samurai! TVSMASH on Samurai! TVSeries
- 2010NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2009NJPW Destruction 2009NJPW Destruction 2009Film
- 2009NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~Film
- 2009NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2009NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2008Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green ChapterPro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green ChapterFilm
- 2008NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2006WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent MatchesFilm
- 2006ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent MatchesFilm · Self
- 2005ECW One Night Stand 2005Film · Masato Tanaka★ 8.6
- 2004HUSTLE-3HUSTLE-3Film
- 2004Oh! My Zombie MermaidFilm
- 2003MLW RevolutionsFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2002ROH: All Star ExtravaganzaFilm
- 2002ZERO-ONE Impossible To EscapeZERO-ONE Impossible To EscapeFilm
- 2002FMW: Ring of TortureFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2001FMW: The EnforcerFilm · Himself
- 2001FMW: International SlaughterhouseFMW: International SlaughterhouseFilm · Himself
- 2001ECW Deep ImpactFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2000ECW: Extreme EvolutionFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 2000Pro Wrestling NOAHSeries · Masato Tanaka
- 2000ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2000FMW Final Encounter- BackdraftFMW Final Encounter- BackdraftFilm
- 2000FMW 11th Anniversary Show: BackdraftFilm
- 2000ECW Living Dangerously 2000Film · Masato Tanaka
- 2000ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000Film · Masato Tanaka
- 1999ECW Fan Cam: December 17, 1999ECW Fan Cam: December 17, 1999Film · Masato Tanaka
- 1999FMW Making Of A New Legend VI - Day 4Film
- 1999ECW November to Remember 1999Film · Masato Tanaka
- 1999FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7Film · Masato Tanaka
- 1999ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & TanakaECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & TanakaFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 1999ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999Film · Masato Tanaka
- 1999FMW Goodbye Hayabusa II: Last MatchFilm
- 1999FMW Goodbye Hayabusa II: Haunted HouseFilm
- 1998ECW November To Remember 1998Film · Masato Tanaka
- 1998ECW Heat Wave 1998Film · Himself
- 1998FMW 9th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling LiveFilm
- 1998ECW Living Dangerously 1998Film · Himself
- 1997FMW Power Splash 1997 - Day 6Film
- 1997ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of FunkFilm · Himself
- 1997FMW 8th Anniversary ShowFilm
- 1996FMW Year End Spectacular 1996FMW Year End Spectacular 1996Film
- 1996FMW 7th Anniversary ShowFilm · Masato Tanaka
- 1995FMW 6th Anniversary ShowFilm