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DLVH84
10-05-2010, 05:44 PM
Formed in July 1988 during an excursion in Puerto Rico, Tokon Sanjushi comprised of Shinya Hashimoto, Masahiro Chono, and Keiji Mutoh.

"Tokon Sanjushi" is Japanese for "Fighting Spirit Three Musketeers."

All three members were part of New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo's Class of 1984, which also included Jushin Thunder Liger and AKIRA.

In August 1991, Tokon Sanjushi solidified their status as the next generation of New Japan Pro Wrestling during the first-ever G1 Climax tournament.

The trio disbanded in 1994, after Chono turned heel.

Between 2001 and 2005, Tokon Sanjushi reunited in several non-wrestling appearances, occasionally alongside Mitsuharu Misawa.

Shinya Hashimoto died in July 2005, which dashed any chance of a Tokon Sanjushi reunion in the ring. Only Chono and Mutoh remain.

Tokon Sanjushi succeeded the likes of Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, and Riki Choshu to passing the torch to guys like Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, and Manabu Nakanishi.
Xero
10-05-2010, 05:49 PM
5% of people, at absolute most, will understand this thread. Don't plan on doing more expecting feedback and ratings.
itsmeJD
10-05-2010, 06:00 PM
5% of people, at absolute most, will understand this thread. Don't plan on doing more expecting feedback and ratings.

Unfortunately this. Awesome trio though.
dhellova guy
10-05-2010, 07:08 PM
I didnt know those 5 all came up together. I have always loved watching Mutoh and Liger stateside, but there matches in Japan, along with Chono and Hashimoto, are awesome.

I know its not known much in the states, but Japanese wrestling is pretty cool. Not just the "death matches", but the actual wrestling stuff too.

RIP Misawa
DLVH84
10-05-2010, 07:15 PM
I didnt know those 5 all came up together. I have always loved watching Mutoh and Liger stateside, but there matches in Japan, along with Chono and Hashimoto, are awesome.

I know its not known much in the states, but Japanese wrestling is pretty cool. Not just the "death matches", but the actual wrestling stuff too.

RIP Misawa

Thank you.
Jordan
10-05-2010, 07:16 PM
Post some videos
XL
10-05-2010, 07:18 PM
I just knew who would have posted this thread. Sadly, I know nothing of Japanese wrestling...so they get a 0 :p
VSG
10-05-2010, 07:42 PM
How many more "trios" can you rank? In fact, just merge all the rank threads please.
DLVH84
10-05-2010, 08:18 PM
How many more "trios" can you rank? In fact, just merge all the rank threads please.

Let's see...

The Triple Threat
Demolition (Ax, Smash, and Crush)
The Road Warriors (Hawk, Animal, and Power Warrior)

just to name a few.
DLVH84
10-05-2010, 08:21 PM
Post some videos

Here you go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fseNHwOibCM - 7/29/88


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5i3PyLMuHY - 1993
itsmeJD
10-05-2010, 08:34 PM
two words....York Foundation
DLVH84
10-05-2010, 08:39 PM
two words....York Foundation

Good call...

Also...

3 Count
The Jersey Triad
The Gangstas (New Jack, Mustafa Saed, D-Lo Brown)
What Would Kevin Do?
10-05-2010, 09:32 PM
Come on...

I'm torn, as while I do love puro, enough with the ranking threads.
Xero
10-05-2010, 09:36 PM
Let's see...

The Triple Threat
Demolition (Ax, Smash, and Crush)
The Road Warriors (Hawk, Animal, and Power Warrior)

just to name a few.

Let's not split hairs here, we're talking about stables at this point.

Unless we're going to do everything up to "Best 80-Person Team", in which the only option is the nWo.
What Would Kevin Do?
10-05-2010, 09:43 PM
Let's not split hairs here, we're talking about stables at this point.

Unless we're going to do everything up to "Best 80-Person Team", in which the only option is the nWo.

This.

And that is not an invitation for anyone to do best stable.