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Midget Wrestling Legend Little Tokyo Passes Away
September 6, 2011 | Posted by
– Little Tokyo (real name Shigeri Akabane), the legendary midget wrestler, passed away earlier today at the age of 70. Initial reports say he suffered a heart attack, but he had been battling tongue cancer for most of last year.
He held the NWA World Midgets championship several times in the early 1970s. He also made a memorable appearance at WrestleMania III where he teamed with King Kong Bundy and Littlebrook in a mixed tag against Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver and The Haiti Kid.
Credit: PWInsider
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