Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Shigeru Akabane
Shigeru Akabane (赤羽 茂, Akabane Shigeru), best known under his ring name Little Tokyo, was a Japanese professional midget wrestler who competed in North American promotions from the 1970s into the 1990s including appearances for American Wrestling Association (AWA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the WWE most notably appearing at WrestleMania III in a mixed tag team match with Lord Littlebrook and King Kong Bundy against Hillbilly Jim, the Haiti Kid and Little Beaver in 1987. He held the NWA World Midget's Championship on three occasions
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 | Little Tokyo | 1985 |
WWE WrestleMania III | Little Tokyo | 1987 |
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81 | Little Tokyo | 1981 |
AWA Super Clash | Little Tokyo | 1985 |
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 | Little Tokyo | 2007 |
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II | Little Tokyo | 2008 |
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