With it's eleventh pick,
Team Kayfabe selects, in the
1980-1990 category, a man who has had more FIVE STAR matches then anyone else,
Mitsuharu Misawa.
Mitsuharu Misawa (三沢 光晴 ,
Misawa Mitsuharu?, born June 18, 1952) is a
Japanese professional wrestler. He became famous working for
All Japan Pro Wrestling. Currently he owns, operates, and wrestles for
Pro Wrestling Noah. He also founded and serves as the chairman of the
Global Professional Wrestling Alliance.
Championships and accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (1985) vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi on March 9
- 5 Star Match (1990) vs. Jumbo Tsuruta on June 8
- 5 Star Match (1990) with Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi on October 19
- 5 Star Match (1991) with Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi on April 20
- 5 Star Match (1992) with Kenta Kobashi and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi on May 22
- 5 Star Match (1993) with Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue and Yoshinari Ogawa on July 2
- 5 Star Match (1993) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada on December 3
- 5 Star Match (1994) with Kenta Kobashi and Giant Baba vs. Masanobu Fuchi, Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on February 13
- 5 Star Match (1994) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada on May 21
- 5 Star Match (1994) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on June 3
- 5 Star Match (1995) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada on January 21
- 5 Star Match (1995) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Steve Williams and Johnny Ace on March 4
- 5 Star Match (1995) vs. Akira Taue on April 15
- 5 Star Match (1995) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada on June 9
- 5 Star Match (1995) with Kenta Kobashi and Satoru Asako vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue and Tamon Honda on June 30
- 5 Star Match (1996) with Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on May 23
- 5 Star Match (1996) with Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams and Johnny Ace on June 7
- 5 Star Match (1996) with Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on December 6
- 5 Star Match (1997) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on June 6
- 5 Star Match (1997) with Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on December 5
- 5 Star Match (1998) vs. Kenta Kobashi on October 31
- 5 Star Match (1999) vs. Kenta Kobashi on June 11
- 5 Star Match (1999) with Yoshinari Ogawa vs. Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama on October 23
- 5 Star Match (2003) vs. Kenta Kobashi on March 1
- Best Flying Wrestler (1985, 1986)
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (1985) Topι con Giro
- Feud of the Year (1990, 1991) vs. Jumbo Tsuruta
- Match of the Year (1985) vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi on June 12, Tokyo, Japan
- Match of the Year (1996) with Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams and Johnny Ace on June 7, Tokyo, Japan
- Match of the Year (1998) vs. Kenta Kobashi on October 31, Tokyo, Japan
- Match of the Year (1999) vs. Kenta Kobashi on June 11, Tokyo, Japan
- Match of the Year (2003) vs. Kenta Kobashi on March 1, Tokyo, Japan
- Most Outstanding Wrestler (1997, 1999)
- Most Underrated Wrestler (1988)
- Tag Team of the Year (1995) with Kenta Kobashi
- Tag Team of the Year (1996, 1997) with Jun Akiyama
- Wrestler of the Year (1995, 1997, 1999)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)