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{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
{{For|the politician|Shigeki Sato (politician)}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Dick Togo
| name = Dick Togo
| birthname = Shigeki Sato
| birthname = {{nihongo|Shigeki Sato|佐藤 茂樹|Satō Shigeki}}
| image = DickTogo2011.png
| image = ディック東郷2020.jpg
| caption = Dick Togo in April 2011.
| caption = Togo in March 2020
| names = Dickmoto<br>Dick Sato<br>Dick Togo<br>Francesco Togo<br>Francis Togo<br>Gantetsu<br>Kintaro Inferno<br>Ninja Warrior<br>Prince Togo<br>Rushi Togo<br>Sato<br>El Tigre de Tokyo
|height = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<!-- In Japan they measure height in meters so that should be first -->
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|8|17|}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|8|17|}}
| birth_place = [[Odate, Akita]], Japan
| birth_place = [[Odate, Akita]], Japan
| names = Cancun<ref name="DickTogo">{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1100&bild=1|title=Dick Togo|publisher=wrestlingdata.com|access-date=2016-11-05}}</ref><br>Dickmoto<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Dick Sato<ref name="Cagematch">{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2204&name=|title=Dick Togo "Wrestlers Database"|publisher=cagematch.net|access-date=2016-11-06}}</ref><br>'''Dick Togo'''<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Duke Togo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Flash Dick<ref>{{cite web|url=http://battle-news.com/?p=35486|title=【試合結果】12･15 みちのくプロレス後楽園ホール大会 ザ・グレート・サスケ＆バラモンシュウ＆バラモンケイ＆フラッシュディック＆高橋奈七永 with ミニマスターvsレックスルーサー１号＆ステッペンウルフ２号＆ドクターポイズン３号＆ダークサイドGAINA＆火星ＯＫ号|date=2017-12-16|access-date=2017-12-15|work=Battle News|language=ja}}</ref><br>Francesco Togo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Francis Togo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Gantetsu<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Gantetsu Sakigake<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Kintaro Inferno<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Ninja Warrior<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>P. Togo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Prince Togo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Revolucion<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Rey Cubano<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Roshi Togo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Sato<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>The Suiter<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>El Tigre de Tokyo<ref name="DickTogo"/><br>Togo<ref name="Cagematch"/>
| resides = [[Vietnam]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/7924/ | title = 【春日部リポート】テレ玉の番組名は『DDTプロレス中継さいたまースラム！』。4月2日より毎週水曜日深夜26時30分～27時にオンエア!!／Kudo&高梨&坂口のユニット名は酒呑童子に決定。初陣のメインは…／ディーノ、埼玉ゲイレスリング化計画をブチ上げる | date=2014-03-09 | accessdate=2014-03-10 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
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| billed =
| billed =
| trainer = [[Gran Hamada]]
| trainer = [[Gran Hamada]]<ref name="Cagematch"/>
| debut = June 5, 1991
| debut = June 5, 1991
| retired = September 9, 2012<ref name=BoliviaRetirement/><ref name=BoliviaRetirementDDT/>
| retired =
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{{nihongo|'''Shigeki Sato'''|佐藤 茂樹|Satō Shigeki}} (born August 17, 1969) is a [[Japan]]ese retired [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], better known by his [[ring name]], {{nihongo|'''Dick Togo'''|ディック 東郷|Dikku Tōgō}}.
{{nihongo|'''Shigeki Sato'''|佐藤 茂樹|Satō Shigeki|born August 17, 1969}}, better known by his [[ring name]] {{nihongo|'''Dick Togo'''|ディック東郷|Dikku Tōgō}}, is a Japanese [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. Togo is signed to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), where he is a member of the [[Bullet Club]] stable, and its sub-group House of Torture.

Togo has spent the majority of his career as a freelancer, wrestling most notably for [[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]] and [[DDT Pro-Wrestling]]. Sato has wrestled under various ring names such as Francesco Togo, Rey Cubano and Prince Togo. Togo retired in September 2012, but returned to the ring in July 2016.

Togo has held the [[KO-D Openweight Championship]] four times, the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] once with [[Taka Michinoku]] and the [[British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship]] once.


==Professional wrestling career==
==Professional wrestling career==
Sato has performed for numerous Japanese [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] as well as [[United States|American]] promotions such as [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]], the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and [[Ring of Honor]]. While in [[Michinoku Pro]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/26/10615476.html|title=Val Venis talks wrestling again and politics|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE]]|accessdate=26 October 2010}}</ref> he formed a [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|stable]] called [[Kai En Tai]] DX with [[Taka Michinoku]], [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]], [[Men%27s_Teioh|Men's Teioh]] and [[Kaz Hayashi|Shiryu]].
Sato has performed for numerous Japanese [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] as well as [[United States|American]] promotions such as [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW), the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) and [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH).


He was briefly a member of [[The Blue World Order]] in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]. Throughout his career, Togo has been a part of several stables in the Japanese independent circuit: the original "Kaientai" in Michinoku Pro Wrestling with Taka, Shiryu, and; "LOV (Legion of Violence)" in [[Osaka Pro Wrestling]], with [[Black Buffalo (wrestler)|Black Buffalo]] and Daioh Quallt (Masaru Seno), the "Far East Connection" with [[Gedo (wrestler)|Gedo]], [[Shoji Akiyoshi|Jado]], [[Masao Orihara]], and [[Ikuto Hidaka]] as a freelancer stable; and now the "Super Crew", with Hayate, Tsubo Genjin, Nobutaka Moribe and Osamu Inoue.
While in [[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/26/10615476.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714164427/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/26/10615476.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Val Venis talks wrestling again and politics|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE]]|access-date=26 October 2010}}</ref> he formed a [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|stable]] called [[Kai En Tai]] DX with [[Taka Michinoku]], [[Shoichi Funaki]], [[Men's Teioh]] and [[Kaz Hayashi|Shiryu]]; Togo, along with some of his Kai En Tai teammates, was briefly a member of [[The Blue World Order]] in ECW. Throughout his career, Togo has been a part of several stables in the Japanese independent circuit: most famously the original Kai En Tai in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, but also the Legion of Violence (LOV) in [[Osaka Pro Wrestling]], with [[Black Buffalo (wrestler)|Black Buffalo]] and Daioh Quallt, the Far East Connection with [[Gedo (wrestler)|Gedo]], [[Shoji Akiyoshi|Jado]], [[Masao Orihara]], and [[Ikuto Hidaka]] in various promotions; and most recently New Wrestling Aidoru (NωA) with [[Makoto Oishi]], [[Mao (wrestler)|Mao]] and [[Shunma Katsumata]] in [[DDT Pro-Wrestling|DDT]].
[[File:Team Michinoku Pro Chikara KoT 2011.jpg|thumb|left|Togo, [[The Great Sasuke]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki]] at [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]] [[King of Trios]] in April 2011.]]
In early 2011 Togo announced the start of his retirement tour as part of which he returned to the United States in April to take part in [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]]'s [[King of Trios#2011|2011 King of Trios tournament]], where he would team with [[The Great Sasuke]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki]] as Team Michinoku Pro. On April 15, Team Michinoku Pro defeated Team Minnesota ([[Sean Waltman|1-2-3 Kid]], [[Arik Cannon]] and Darin Corbin) in their first round match and followed that up by defeating [[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Jigsaw]], [[Manami Toyota]] and [[Mike Quackenbush]] in the following day's quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_49808.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara KoT Night 1 DVD Review 4/15 - Team Michinoku Pro vs. Team 1-2-3 Kid, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. SAT's|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-05-04|accessdate=2011-05-14|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50050.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara DVD review series - "King of Trios 2011 Night 2" 4/16: F.I.S.T. vs. Osaka Pro, RDV tournament, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. Michinoku Pro|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-05-13|accessdate=2011-05-14|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On April 17, Team Michinoku Pro was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinal stage by F.I.S.T. ([[Chuck Taylor (wrestler)|Chuck Taylor]], [[Icarus (wrestler)|Icarus]] and [[Johnny Gargano]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50557.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara DVD review series: "KOT 2011: Night 3 4/17 - Kid vs. Generico, Toyota vs. Eagles, KOT tournament Finals|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-06-05|accessdate=2011-06-05|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>


In 2008, he debuted in the Argentinian promotion 100% Lucha, defeating Hip Hop Man. Then, he challenged Vicente Viloni for the 100% Lucha championship, winning the match. One week later, Viloni had a rematch and defeated Sato, retrieving the title <ref name="Cagematch">{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2204&name=|title=Dick Togo "Wrestlers Database"|publisher=cagematch.net|access-date=2016-11-06}}</ref>
[[Dramatic Dream Team]] held the ''Dick Togo Japanese Retirement Show'' at Korakuen Hall in [[Tokyo]] on June 30, 2011. In the main event Togo defeated Gedo in his final match in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2965|title=Dick Togo retires against New Japan’s Gedo|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=2011-07-01|accessdate=2011-07-01}}</ref> Afterwards he embarked on a retirement world tour, wrestling in countries such as [[Australia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwaaustralia.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/results-for-bbbii-feat-dick-togo-jpn-vs-robby-heart-aus/|title=Results for BBBII feat. Dick Togo (JPN) vs Robby Heart (AUS)|work=NWA Australia|date=2011-08-22|accessdate=2011-10-07}}</ref> [[Finland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightclubfinland.fi/index.php?news=427&all=1|title=Kristian Kurki vastaan Dick Togo DOMination 3:ssa.|work=Fight Club Finland|date=2011-09-07|accessdate=2011-10-07|language=Finnish}}</ref> [[Germany]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=show_news&id=1763|title=wXw & CZW & BJW in Deutschland - 30.9. - 3.10. - Results|work=[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]|date=2011-10-04|accessdate=2011-10-07|language=German}}</ref> [[Belgium]],<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTQ3l1crvsk</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1318707336|title=Indy News #2: Dick Togo, NWA Smoky Mountain|date=2011-10-15|last=Martin|first=Adam|work=WrestleView|accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> [[England]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4fw-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=55|title=4FW Halloween Spectacular 2011|work=4 Front Wrestling|accessdate=2011-10-07}}</ref> [[Spain]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2011/11/06/super-wrestling-alliance-6112011-desde-el-city-hall-de-barcelona-%C2%A1dick-togo-se-despide/|title=Super Wrestling Alliance (6/11/2011) desde el City Hall de Barcelona. ¡Dick Togo se despide!|author=RealMiguel|date=2011-11-06|work=SuperLuchas|accessdate=2011-12-05|language=Spanish}}</ref> and [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icwwrestling.it/2011/11/icw-wrestling-pandemonium-dick-togo/|title=ICW Pandemonium X: è già Leggenda! Tutti i risultati!|last=Milani|first=Emmanuele|date=2011-11-13|work=Italian Championship Wrestling|accessdate=2011-12-05|language=Italian}}</ref> On December 3, Togo returned to the United States for the final leg of his tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/11/04/18923671.html|title=After 20 years, Dick Togo calling it quits|last=Wood|first=Darren|date=2011-11-04|work=Slam! Sports|accessdate=2011-12-05|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> losing to [[Kudo (wrestler)|KUDO]] in a three-way match, which also included [[Masa Takanashi|Masahiro Takanashi]] at [[Combat Zone Wrestling]]'s (CZW) ''Indie Summit'' event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323082659|title=As I See It 12/5: Cage of Death 13 weekend|last=Magee|first=Bob|date=2011-12-05|work=WrestleView|accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> On December 10, Togo wrestled for [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] (PWG) in [[Reseda, Los Angeles]], losing to [[PWG World Championship|PWG World Champion]] [[El Generico]] in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_55896.shtml|title=12/10 PWG "Fear" results Reseda, Calif.: Hero surprise return, new PWG tag champs, Generico vs. Dick Togo, American Wolves|date=2011-12-11|accessdate=2011-12-11|last=Massingham|first=Matt|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On January 1, 2012, Togo returned to [[Mexico]], wrestling at an independent event in [[Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl]], where he, [[El Alebrije (wrestler)|El Alebrije]] and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Golden Bull, [[Histeria II]] and Puma in a six man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=7288|title=Oriental pierde la cabellera por el Tirantes|date=2012-01-02|accessdate=2012-01-02|last=Lázaro Rodríguez|first=José|work=The Gladiatores|language=Spanish}}</ref> The following July, Togo took his retirement tour to [[Bolivia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/07/dick-togo-en-bolivia-2012.html|title=Dick Togo en Bolivia - 2012|date=2012-07-04|accessdate=2012-07-05|work=Lucha Libre Boliviana|language=Spanish}}</ref> While working in Bolivia, Togo found his way back into a DDT storyline, when Yuki Sato arrived in the country with the [[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]], which he then proceeded to lose to Togo.<ref name=Ironman/> During the following week, Togo first lost the title to local wrestler Ajayu, before regaining it from a Bolivian child and then finally losing it back to Sato.<ref name=Ironman/> Togo finished his retirement tour on September 9, 2012, in [[La Paz]], Bolivia. In the final match of his career, Togo teamed with Antonio Honda, [[Daisuke Sasaki]] and Yasu Urano in an eight man elimination tag team match, where they were defeated by Ajayu, Apocalipsis, Guerrero Ayar and Halcon Dorado, with Ajayu pinning Togo for the win.<ref name=BoliviaRetirement>{{cite web|url=http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/09/dick-togo-se-despidio-de-bolivia-con.html|title=Dick Togo se despidió de Bolivia con lágrimas en los ojos|date=2012-09-11|accessdate=2012-09-11|work=Lucha Libre Boliviana|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name=BoliviaRetirementDDT>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/release/ddt/article/1347347814/ | script-title=ja:ボリビアの地に沈む…ディック東郷引退試合興行詳報 | date=2012-09-11 | accessdate=2012-09-11 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>


[[File:Team Michinoku Pro Chikara KoT 2011.jpg|thumb|left|Togo, [[The Great Sasuke]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki]] at [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]] [[King of Trios]] in April 2011.]]
On May 29, 2015, Togo announced he was opening a wrestling school in [[Vietnam]], named Vietnam Pro-Wrestling Academy. The school is affiliated with Vietnam's first professional wrestling promotion, New Vietnam Prowrestling (NVP), which holds its first event in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/etc/24769/ | script-title=ja:【記者会見】ベトナム初のプロレス団体「New Vietnam Prowrestling」設立、現地でディック東郷氏のプロレススクールも開校。「プロレス文化のない国でプロレスをやってみたい」（東郷） | date=2015-05-29 | accessdate=2015-05-29 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
In early 2011, Togo announced the start of his retirement tour as part of which he returned to the United States in April to take part in [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]]'s [[King of Trios#2011|2011 King of Trios tournament]], where he would team with [[The Great Sasuke]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki]] as Team Michinoku Pro. On April 15, Team Michinoku Pro defeated Team Minnesota ([[Sean Waltman|1-2-3 Kid]], [[Arik Cannon]] and Darin Corbin) in their first round match and followed that up by defeating [[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Jigsaw]], [[Manami Toyota]] and [[Mike Quackenbush]] in the following day's quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_49808.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara KoT Night 1 DVD Review 4/15 - Team Michinoku Pro vs. Team 1-2-3 Kid, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. SAT's|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-05-04|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50050.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara DVD review series - "King of Trios 2011 Night 2" 4/16: F.I.S.T. vs. Osaka Pro, RDV tournament, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. Michinoku Pro|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-05-13|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On April 17, Team Michinoku Pro was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinal stage by F.I.S.T. ([[Chuck Taylor (wrestler)|Chuck Taylor]], [[Icarus (wrestler)|Icarus]] and [[Johnny Gargano]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50557.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara DVD review series: "KOT 2011: Night 3 4/17 - Kid vs. Generico, Toyota vs. Eagles, KOT tournament Finals|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-06-05|access-date=2011-06-05|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>


DDT held the ''Dick Togo Japanese Retirement Show'' at [[Korakuen Hall]] in [[Tokyo]] on June 30, 2011. In the main event Togo defeated Gedo in his final match in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2965|title=Dick Togo retires against New Japan's Gedo|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=2011-07-01|access-date=2011-07-01}}</ref> Afterwards he embarked on a retirement world tour, wrestling in countries such as [[Australia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwaaustralia.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/results-for-bbbii-feat-dick-togo-jpn-vs-robby-heart-aus/ |title=Results for BBBII feat. Dick Togo (JPN) vs Robby Heart (AUS) |work=NWA Australia |date=2011-08-22 |access-date=2011-10-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822051514/http://nwaaustralia.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/results-for-bbbii-feat-dick-togo-jpn-vs-robby-heart-aus/ |archive-date=2011-08-22 }}</ref> [[Finland]] (Fight Club Finland),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightclubfinland.fi/index.php?news=427&all=1|title=Kristian Kurki vastaan Dick Togo DOMination 3:ssa.|work=Fight Club Finland|date=2011-09-07|access-date=2011-10-07|language=fi}}</ref> [[Germany]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=show_news&id=1763 |title=wXw & CZW & BJW in Deutschland - 30.9. - 3.10. - Results |work=[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]] |date=2011-10-04 |access-date=2011-10-07 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005061732/http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=show_news&id=1763 |archive-date=2011-10-05 }}</ref> [[Belgium]],<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/WTQ3l1crvsk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160507033147/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTQ3l1crvsk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTQ3l1crvsk| title = Dick Togo in BCWF Wrestling | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1318707336 |title=Indy News #2: Dick Togo, NWA Smoky Mountain |date=2011-10-15 |last=Martin |first=Adam |work=WrestleView |access-date=2011-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025130349/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1318707336 |archive-date=2011-10-25 }}</ref> [[England]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4fw-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=55|title=4FW Halloween Spectacular 2011|work=[[4 Front Wrestling]]|access-date=2011-10-07}}</ref> [[Spain]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2011/11/06/super-wrestling-alliance-6112011-desde-el-city-hall-de-barcelona-%C2%A1dick-togo-se-despide/|title=Super Wrestling Alliance (6/11/2011) desde el City Hall de Barcelona. ¡Dick Togo se despide!|author=RealMiguel|date=2011-11-06|work=SuperLuchas|access-date=2011-12-05|language=es}}</ref> and [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icwwrestling.it/2011/11/icw-wrestling-pandemonium-dick-togo/|title=ICW Pandemonium X: è già Leggenda! Tutti i risultati!|last=Milani|first=Emmanuele|date=2011-11-13|work=Italian Championship Wrestling|access-date=2011-12-05|language=it}}</ref> On December 3, Togo returned to the United States for the final leg of his tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/11/04/18923671.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715073725/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/11/04/18923671.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=After 20 years, Dick Togo calling it quits|last=Wood|first=Darren|date=2011-11-04|work=Slam! Sports|access-date=2011-12-05|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> losing to [[Kudo (wrestler)|Kudo]] in a three-way match, which also included [[Masa Takanashi|Masahiro Takanashi]] at [[Combat Zone Wrestling]]'s (CZW) ''Indie Summit'' event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323082659 |title=As I See It 12/5: Cage of Death 13 weekend |last=Magee |first=Bob |date=2011-12-05 |work=WrestleView |access-date=2011-12-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208120517/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323082659 |archive-date=2011-12-08 }}</ref> On December 10, Togo wrestled for [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] (PWG) in [[Reseda, Los Angeles]], losing to [[PWG World Championship|PWG World Champion]] [[El Generico]] in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_55896.shtml|title=12/10 PWG "Fear" results Reseda, Calif.: Hero surprise return, new PWG tag champs, Generico vs. Dick Togo, American Wolves|date=2011-12-11|access-date=2011-12-11|last=Massingham|first=Matt|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On January 1, 2012, Togo returned to [[Mexico]], wrestling at an independent event in [[Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl]], where he, [[El Alebrije (wrestler)|El Alebrije]] and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Golden Bull, [[Histeria II]] and Puma in a six-man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=7288|title=Oriental pierde la cabellera por el Tirantes|date=2012-01-02|access-date=2012-01-02|last=Lázaro Rodríguez|first=José|work=The Gladiatores|language=es}}</ref> The following July, Togo took his retirement tour to [[Bolivia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/07/dick-togo-en-bolivia-2012.html|title=Dick Togo en Bolivia - 2012|date=2012-07-04|access-date=2012-07-05|work=Lucha Libre Boliviana|language=es|archive-date=2012-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823071044/http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/07/dick-togo-en-bolivia-2012.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> While working in Bolivia, Togo found his way back into a DDT storyline, when [[Yuki Sato (wrestler)|Yuki Sato]] arrived in the country with the [[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]], which he then proceeded to lose to Togo.<ref name=Ironman/> During the following week, Togo first lost the title to local wrestler Ajayu, before regaining it from a Bolivian child and then finally losing it back to Sato.<ref name=Ironman/> Togo finished his retirement tour on September 9, 2012, in [[La Paz]], Bolivia. In the final match of his career, Togo teamed with [[Antonio Honda]], [[Daisuke Sasaki]] and [[Yasu Urano]] in an eight-man elimination tag team match, where they were defeated by Ajayu, Apocalipsis, Guerrero Ayar and Halcon Dorado, with Ajayu pinning Togo for the win.<ref name="BoliviaRetirement">{{cite web|url=http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/09/dick-togo-se-despidio-de-bolivia-con.html|title=Dick Togo se despidió de Bolivia con lágrimas en los ojos|date=2012-09-11|access-date=2012-09-11|work=Lucha Libre Boliviana|language=es|archive-date=2012-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913121938/http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/09/dick-togo-se-despidio-de-bolivia-con.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="BoliviaRetirementDDT">{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtpro.com/release/ddt/article/1347347814/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121191907/http://www.ddtpro.com/release/ddt/article/1347347814/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-21 |script-title=ja:ボリビアの地に沈む…ディック東郷引退試合興行詳報 |date=2012-09-11 |access-date=2012-09-11 |work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] |language=ja }}</ref>
==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing moves'''
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Senton|Diving senton]]<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/d/dick-togo/|title=Dick Togo profile|accessdate=2014-09-21|work=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name=Puro>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/togo.html|title=Profile at Puroresu Central|publisher=Puroresu Central|accessdate=2014-09-21}}</ref>
**[[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|Seated crossface]]<ref name=OWOW/><ref name=Puro/>


On May 29, 2015, Togo announced he was opening a wrestling school in [[Vietnam]], named Vietnam Pro-Wrestling Academy. The school is affiliated with Vietnam's first professional wrestling promotion, New Vietnam Prowrestling (NVP), which held its first event in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/etc/24769/ | script-title=ja:【記者会見】ベトナム初のプロレス団体「New Vietnam Prowrestling」設立、現地でディック東郷氏のプロレススクールも開校。「プロレス文化のない国でプロレスをやってみたい」（東郷） | date=2015-05-29 | access-date=2015-05-29 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=ja | title=DDT ProWrestling }}</ref>
*'''Signature moves'''
**[[Brainbuster]]
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diamond Dust|Diving front flip cutter]]<ref name=OWOW/>
**[[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Double underhook facebuster]]<ref name=OWOW/><ref name=Puro/>
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Suicide|Over the top rope suicide dive]]<ref name=OWOW/>
**[[Facebuster#Complete Shot|Reverse STO]]<ref name=Puro/>
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Senton bomb|Senton bomb]]<ref name=OWOW/>
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Slingshot|Slingshot]] [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Senton bomb|somersault senton]]<ref name=OWOW/>
**[[Moonsault#Standing moonsault|Standing moonsault]]<ref name=Puro/>
**[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Tornado DDT|Tornado DDT]]<ref name=OWOW/><ref name=Puro/>


On June 5, 2016, Togo announced he was coming out of retirement.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/boliviacuba/status/739421354810736641 | script-title=ja:一年くらい前からもう一度リングに上がりたいと思い始めました | date=2016-06-05 | access-date=2016-06-05 | publisher=[[Twitter]] | language=ja}}</ref> His return match took place at a DDT show on July 3.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/39217/ | script-title=ja:DDTスーパースターレーン2016 | access-date=2016-07-03 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=ja | title=DDT ProWrestling }}</ref>
*'''With Italian Four Horsemen; as Francisco Togo'''
**''Italian Impact'' ([[Doomsday Device|Diving clothesline / Electric chair drop]] combination)
**''Italian Driver'' (Double [[Brainbuster#Inverted brainbuster|Inverted brainbuster]])


On December 10, 2016, Togo competed in the main event of [[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve Wrestling]]'s ''Evolve 74'' show, defeating [[Chris Hero]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/1211/620228/evolve-74-results/| title=EVOLVE 74 Results, Tonight's EVOLVE 75 Card, ROH Future Of Honor Match (Video)|access-date=2016-12-19 | work=Wrestling Inc| date=11 December 2016}}</ref>
*'''With Yasuura No; as Rushi Togo'''
**''Chinese Impact'' ([[Doomsday Device|Diving clothesline / Electric chair drop]] combination)


On July 12, 2020, at [[Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall (2020)|Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall]], Togo joined [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), aligning himself with [[Bullet Club]], by helping [[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]] capture the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight]] and [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental]] Championships. He debuted eight days later in a 6-man tag team main event, as "The Spoiler". Togo, Evil and [[Taiji Ishimori]] defeated ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Hiromu Takahashi]], [[Tetsuya Naito]] and [[Tetsuya Bushi|Bushi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-20|title=Togo spoils LIJ's revenge at New Japan Road|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2020/07/20/togo-spoils-lijs-revenge-at-new-japan-road/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Slam Wrestling|language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**Yamaguchi-san

*'''Nicknames'''
**"The Master of Wrestling"
**"The Master of the Senton"


==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
[[File:2020tougou.jpg|thumb|right|Togo in March 2020]]
*'''100% Lucha'''
* '''[[:es:100% Lucha|100% Lucha]]'''
**100 % Lucha Champ of Champions (Desafío Mundial / ''Global Challenge''), Argentina (1 time)
** [[:es:Campeonato de 100% Lucha|Campeonato de 100% Lucha]] (1 time)
* '''[[Dramatic Dream Team|Dramatic Dream Team/DDT Pro-Wrestling]]'''
**[[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]] ([[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship#Title history|4 times]])<ref name="Ironman">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|access-date=2012-07-20|work=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
** [[KO-D Openweight Championship]] ([[KO-D Openweight Championship#Title history|4 times]])
** [[KO-D Tag Team Championship]] ([[KO-D Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Nobutaka Moribe]] (1), [[Antonio Honda]] (1) and [[Taka Michinoku]] (1)
* '''El Dorado Wrestling'''
** Treasure Hunters Tag Team Tournament (2006) – with [[Shuji Kondo]]
** [[UWA World Trios Championship]] ([[UWA World Trios Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Piza Michinoku and Antonio Honda
* '''Guts World Pro Wrestling'''
** [[GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship#By wrestler|2 times]]) – with [[Choun Shiryu|Ryan Upin]] and [[Yuki Sato (wrestler)|Yuki Sato]] (1), and [[Masao Orihara]] and Ryan Upin (1)
* '''''Japan Indie Awards'''''
** Best Bout Award (2011) <small>vs. [[Kota Ibushi]] on March 27</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://beye2.com/item_30885.html/|title=【日本インディー大賞2011】|date=2012-01-03|access-date=2017-09-27|language=ja}}</ref>
* '''[[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]]'''
** [[British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship#Title History|1 time]])
** [[Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
** [[Tohoku Tag Team Championship]] ([[Tohoku Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[The Great Sasuke]]
** [[UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] ([[UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Gedo (wrestler)|Gedo]]
** Michinoku Pro Tag League (1996) – with [[Men's Teioh]]
** Futaritabi Tag Team League (2003) – with Masao Orihara
* '''[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'''
** [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Taka Michinoku]]
* '''[[Osaka Pro Wrestling]]'''
** 1st Year Anniversary Celebration Tag Tournament (2000) – with [[Black Buffalo (wrestler)|Black Buffalo]]
** [[Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship]] (1 time)
* '''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
** Ranked #'''122''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/1999.html|title=PWI 500|access-date=March 26, 2020|publisher=profightdb.com}}</ref>
** Ranked #'''399''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
* '''[[Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max]]'''
** [[International Junior Heavyweight Championship (Zero1)|AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[International Junior Heavyweight Championship (Zero1)#Title history|1 time]])
** [[NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Ikuto Hidaka]]
** NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Titles Tournament (2003) – with Ikuto Hidaka
* '''[[Universal Lucha Libre]]'''
** [[UWF Super Welterweight Championship]] ([[UWF Super Welterweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
* '''[[Tokyo Gurentai]]'''
**[[Tokyo Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) – with [[Kaz Hayashi|Shiryu]] (1), [[Kazuhiko Masada|Mazada]] (1)


== References ==
*'''[[Dramatic Dream Team]]'''
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**[[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship|Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (3 times)]]<ref name=Ironman>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|accessdate=2012-07-20|work=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
**[[KO-D Openweight Championship]] ([[KO-D Openweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])
**[[KO-D Tag Team Championship]] ([[KO-D Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) - with Nobutaka Moribe (1) and Antonio Honda (1) [[Taka Michinoku|PIZA Michinoku]] (1)


== External links ==
*'''[[El Dorado Wrestling]]'''
* {{professional wrestling profiles}}
**TREASURE HUNTERS Tag Team Tournament (2006) - with [[Shuji Kondo]]
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 28 November 2024

Dick Togo
Togo in March 2020
Birth nameShigeki Sato (佐藤 茂樹, Satō Shigeki)
Born (1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 (age 55)
Odate, Akita, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Cancun[1]
Dickmoto[1]
Dick Sato[2]
Dick Togo[1]
Duke Togo[1]
Flash Dick[3]
Francesco Togo[1]
Francis Togo[1]
Gantetsu[1]
Gantetsu Sakigake[1]
Kintaro Inferno[1]
Ninja Warrior[1]
P. Togo[1]
Prince Togo[1]
Revolucion[1]
Rey Cubano[1]
Roshi Togo[1]
Sato[1]
The Suiter[1]
El Tigre de Tokyo[1]
Togo[2]
Billed height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Billed weight90 kg (200 lb)
Trained byGran Hamada[2]
DebutJune 5, 1991

Shigeki Sato (佐藤 茂樹, Satō Shigeki, born August 17, 1969), better known by his ring name Dick Togo (ディック東郷, Dikku Tōgō), is a Japanese professional wrestler. Togo is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the Bullet Club stable, and its sub-group House of Torture.

Togo has spent the majority of his career as a freelancer, wrestling most notably for Michinoku Pro Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling. Sato has wrestled under various ring names such as Francesco Togo, Rey Cubano and Prince Togo. Togo retired in September 2012, but returned to the ring in July 2016.

Togo has held the KO-D Openweight Championship four times, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship once with Taka Michinoku and the British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship once.

Professional wrestling career

[edit]

Sato has performed for numerous Japanese promotions as well as American promotions such as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Ring of Honor (ROH).

While in Michinoku Pro Wrestling,[4] he formed a stable called Kai En Tai DX with Taka Michinoku, Shoichi Funaki, Men's Teioh and Shiryu; Togo, along with some of his Kai En Tai teammates, was briefly a member of The Blue World Order in ECW. Throughout his career, Togo has been a part of several stables in the Japanese independent circuit: most famously the original Kai En Tai in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, but also the Legion of Violence (LOV) in Osaka Pro Wrestling, with Black Buffalo and Daioh Quallt, the Far East Connection with Gedo, Jado, Masao Orihara, and Ikuto Hidaka in various promotions; and most recently New Wrestling Aidoru (NωA) with Makoto Oishi, Mao and Shunma Katsumata in DDT.

In 2008, he debuted in the Argentinian promotion 100% Lucha, defeating Hip Hop Man. Then, he challenged Vicente Viloni for the 100% Lucha championship, winning the match. One week later, Viloni had a rematch and defeated Sato, retrieving the title [2]

Togo, The Great Sasuke and Jinsei Shinzaki at Chikara King of Trios in April 2011.

In early 2011, Togo announced the start of his retirement tour as part of which he returned to the United States in April to take part in Chikara's 2011 King of Trios tournament, where he would team with The Great Sasuke and Jinsei Shinzaki as Team Michinoku Pro. On April 15, Team Michinoku Pro defeated Team Minnesota (1-2-3 Kid, Arik Cannon and Darin Corbin) in their first round match and followed that up by defeating Jigsaw, Manami Toyota and Mike Quackenbush in the following day's quarterfinals.[5][6] On April 17, Team Michinoku Pro was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinal stage by F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor, Icarus and Johnny Gargano).[7]

DDT held the Dick Togo Japanese Retirement Show at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on June 30, 2011. In the main event Togo defeated Gedo in his final match in Japan.[8] Afterwards he embarked on a retirement world tour, wrestling in countries such as Australia,[9] Finland (Fight Club Finland),[10] Germany,[11] Belgium,[12][13] England,[14] Spain,[15] and Italy.[16] On December 3, Togo returned to the United States for the final leg of his tour,[17] losing to Kudo in a three-way match, which also included Masahiro Takanashi at Combat Zone Wrestling's (CZW) Indie Summit event.[18] On December 10, Togo wrestled for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in Reseda, Los Angeles, losing to PWG World Champion El Generico in a non-title match.[19] On January 1, 2012, Togo returned to Mexico, wrestling at an independent event in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, where he, El Alebrije and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Golden Bull, Histeria II and Puma in a six-man tag team match.[20] The following July, Togo took his retirement tour to Bolivia.[21] While working in Bolivia, Togo found his way back into a DDT storyline, when Yuki Sato arrived in the country with the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, which he then proceeded to lose to Togo.[22] During the following week, Togo first lost the title to local wrestler Ajayu, before regaining it from a Bolivian child and then finally losing it back to Sato.[22] Togo finished his retirement tour on September 9, 2012, in La Paz, Bolivia. In the final match of his career, Togo teamed with Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki and Yasu Urano in an eight-man elimination tag team match, where they were defeated by Ajayu, Apocalipsis, Guerrero Ayar and Halcon Dorado, with Ajayu pinning Togo for the win.[23][24]

On May 29, 2015, Togo announced he was opening a wrestling school in Vietnam, named Vietnam Pro-Wrestling Academy. The school is affiliated with Vietnam's first professional wrestling promotion, New Vietnam Prowrestling (NVP), which held its first event in August 2015.[25]

On June 5, 2016, Togo announced he was coming out of retirement.[26] His return match took place at a DDT show on July 3.[27]

On December 10, 2016, Togo competed in the main event of Evolve Wrestling's Evolve 74 show, defeating Chris Hero.[28]

On July 12, 2020, at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, Togo joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), aligning himself with Bullet Club, by helping Evil capture the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships. He debuted eight days later in a 6-man tag team main event, as "The Spoiler". Togo, Evil and Taiji Ishimori defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón's Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito and Bushi.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

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Togo in March 2020

References

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