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* TheUnmasking: Had to happen in a series so full of masked wrestlers. [[spoiler: Yellow Devil, Tiger the Dark and Tiger Mask]] are all unmasked on the field of honor, while we see [[spoiler: Fukuwara Mask]] unmask in private.
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* MasterOfYourDomain: Mr Question, via yoga. A downplayed example with Tiger the Black, who can relocate his shoulder enough to avoid a jointlock.
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** Lampshaded in episode 33: Haruna is having trouble keeping track of all these tigers.

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* {{Acrofatic}}: Tiger the Black has some stunning feats of agility for a big man pulling off dropkicks and a moonsault with ease.

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* {{Acrofatic}}: Tiger the Black has some stunning feats of agility for a big man pulling off dropkicks dropkicks, running crossbody attacks, and a moonsault moonsaults with ease.



* AmazonianBeauty: Ms.X, Haruna, Queen Elizabeth.

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* AmazonianBeauty: Ms. X, Haruna, Queen Elizabeth.



* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler:The last opponent Takuma and Kevin face in episode 20 is "Blackout" an eight foot tall military KillerRobot that looks like RomanReigns.]]

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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler:The last opponent Takuma and Kevin face in episode 20 is "Blackout" an eight foot tall military KillerRobot that looks like RomanReigns.Wrestling/RomanReigns and/or Wrestling/{{Test}}.]]



* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Discussed and subverted in the case of Gorilla Jeet Singh -- After he menaced them in the ring, Nama Ham and Yaki Udon expected to find him in his dressing room wearing a nice suit and reading peacefully. They walk in and run right back out, terrified.



** As soon as Tiger Mask disappears from the Japanese wrestling scene, Kota Ibushi, who [[{{Defictionalization}} plays his role in the real life NJPW]], returns to the ring after a long absence.

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** As soon as Tiger Mask disappears from the Japanese wrestling scene, Kota Ibushi, who [[{{Defictionalization}} plays his role in the real life NJPW]], returns to the ring after a long absence. His role as the real 'Tiger Mask W' is alluded to obliquely; Ibushi says that he's seen Okada more recently than Okada realizes.



** Subverted with Billy the Kidman who despite his name and long hair doesn't resemble Billy Kidman.

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** Subverted with Billy the Kidman who despite -- his name and is a clear reference to Wrestling/BillyKidman, but they have nothing else in common besides long hair doesn't resemble Billy Kidman.hair.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Fukuwara Mask exudes a clownish look and mannerism that hides both in-ring intelligence and legitimate strength.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Fukuwara Mask exudes a clownish look and mannerism that hides both in-ring intelligence and legitimate strength. Evidently he's hiding his ability mostly to avoid undue attention, rather than to take opponents by surprise.



* OriginalGeneration: The real New Japan Pro Wrestling roster is well-represented, but there's still a handful of wrestlers created for the show, such as Fukuwara Mask, Ryu Wakamatsu, and Kaioh Mikasa.

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* OriginalGeneration: The real New Japan Pro Wrestling roster is well-represented, but there's still a handful of Japanese wrestlers created for the show, such as Fukuwara Mask, Ryu Wakamatsu, and Kaioh Mikasa.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Wouldn't be a wrestling series without one, in this case [[spoiler:''Tiger Mask''[='=]s]].

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* FaceHeelTurn: Wouldn't be a wrestling series without one, in this case [[spoiler:''Tiger Mask''[='=]s]]. His morality remains relatively unchanged, however.



* HeelFaceTurn: At some point during the first episode TimeSkip, GWM wrestler Keiji Tanaka had one and [[spoiler:became Fukuwara Mask]].
** [[spoiler:A literal example with Tiger Mask Himself, as of episode 27. His morality remains relatively unchanged, however.]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: Wouldn't be a wrestling anime without a few:
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At some point during the first episode TimeSkip, GWM wrestler Keiji Tanaka had one and [[spoiler:became Fukuwara Mask]].
** [[spoiler:A A literal example with Tiger Mask Himself, as of episode 27. [[spoiler:Tiger Mask]] himself after his previous FaceHeelTurn.
** During Final Wars, [[spoiler:Takuma]] makes a literal one.
His morality remains relatively unchanged, however.]]the same, he's just explicit with his hostility to GWM.
** As of the end of episode 37, [[spoiler:Odin]] has recovered from his past injuries and is now wrestling as a face.


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* MythologyGag: A couple in episode 37:
** In the original manga, Miracle 3 (one of the two characters that in the anime were fused into Tiger the Great) defeats Tiger Mask with a piledriver. Here the new Tiger Mask scores one on Tiger [[spoiler:the Great]] the Third, and while it doesn't defeat him immediately it's what allows Tiger Mask to gain the upper hand.
** As soon as Tiger Mask disappears from the Japanese wrestling scene, Kota Ibushi, who [[{{Defictionalization}} plays his role in the real life NJPW]], returns to the ring after a long absence.


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** In their final battle, Tiger [[spoiler:the Great]] the Third has initially the upper hand on Tiger Mask as he's just as fast but taller, more experienced, and much stronger. He then ends on the receiving hand of this trope when Tiger Mask scores a piledriver (a ''very'' dangerous move, that in RealLife is banned in many promotions and under MMA Unified Rules and WWE allows to use only to the large and experienced Wrestling/{{Undertaker}} and Wrestling/{{Kane}}), and while The Third is tough enough to continue fighting he's noticeably slowed down.
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** Big Tiger II is the son of the original Big Tiger-who died in 1971. Big Tiger II is TheJuggernaut


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** [[PintSizedPowerHouse As strong as he is]], [[BadassGrandpa Big Tiger II is the oldest of Tiger's Den wrestlers]], and has poor stamina.
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** The supposedly invincible [[spoiler:Tiger the Great III and Big Tiger II]] are defeated and [[spoiler:Tiger Mask is unmasked]] in the match with [[spoiler:all the four remaining Tiger-themed wrestlers]].

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** The supposedly invincible [[spoiler:Tiger the Great III and Big Tiger II]] are defeated and [[spoiler:Tiger Mask is unmasked]] in in the match with [[spoiler:all the four remaining Tiger-themed wrestlers]].



* HeelFaceTurn: At some point during the first episode TimeSkip, GWM wrestler Keiji Tanaka had one and [[spoiler: became Fukuwara Mask]].

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* HeelFaceTurn: At some point during the first episode TimeSkip, GWM wrestler Keiji Tanaka had one and [[spoiler: became [[spoiler:became Fukuwara Mask]].

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* FourIsDeath: GWM's assault on NJPW is spearheaded by the Miracles, and there's four of them-who gets defeated for good from the highest number, meaning the first one to fall is Miracle IV.
** Tiger's Den strongest wrestlers are known as the Four Tigers: Tiger [[spoiler:the Great]] the Third, King Tiger, Big Tiger II, and Tiger the Black. While they don't get to show up together on-screen, it's mentioned they single-handedly rebuilt Tiger's Den-and destroyed multiple promotions.
** The supposedly invincible [[spoiler:Tiger the Great III and Big Tiger II]] are defeated and [[spoiler:Tiger Mask is unmasked]] in the match with [[spoiler:all the four remaining Tiger-themed wrestlers]].



* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler: The last opponent Takuma and Kevin face in episode 20 is "Blackout" an eight foot tall military KillerRobot that looks like RomanReigns.]]

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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The last opponent Takuma and Kevin face in episode 20 is "Blackout" an eight foot tall military KillerRobot that looks like RomanReigns.]]
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** [[spoiler:Makabe]] inflicting a GameBreakingInjury or ''[[CareerEndingInjury worse]]'' on [[spoiler:Tiger the Black]] with a simple ''spider suplex'' move that his opponent was too stunned to roll with reminds the viewers that not only people can be crippled in wrestling matches, but that they can be broken by even common moves that would normally be not much of a problem. There's a reason Wrestling/{{WWE}} is so insistent with the DontTryThisAtHome PSA...
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* FictionalCounterpart: Global Wrestling Monopoly may be one to the real-life {{WWE}}. May also be a counterpart ShoutOut to Wrestling/{{WCW}}, which was more willing to work with Japanese promotions than WWE was for much of the 80s and 90s.

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* FictionalCounterpart: Global Wrestling Monopoly may be one to the real-life {{WWE}}.Wrestling/{{WWE}}. May also be a counterpart ShoutOut to Wrestling/{{WCW}}, which was more willing to work with Japanese promotions than WWE was for much of the 80s and 90s.
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** Episode 33: [[spoiler:Big Tiger the Second and Tiger the Black come to Japan]].

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** Episode 33: [[spoiler:Big Tiger the Second and Tiger the Black come to Japan]].Japan; also, Lady is in fact Mr. X's niece and has been working for '''him''', not Miss X, all along]].
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* Acrofatic: Tiger the Black has some stunning feats of agility for a big man pulling off dropkicks and a moonsault with ease.

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* Acrofatic: {{Acrofatic}}: Tiger the Black has some stunning feats of agility for a big man pulling off dropkicks and a moonsault with ease.

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* Acrofatic: Tiger the Black has some stunning feats of agility for a big man pulling off dropkicks and a moonsault with ease.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Fukuwara Mask stands in for Japanese indie comedy wrestler Kikutaro (more specifically, Kikutaro's previous identity, Ebessan). Gorilla Jeet Singh is a knockoff version of the famed-in-Japan heel Tiger Jeet Singh. Queen Elizabeth and Payne Fox are clearly Wrestling/{{Charlotte}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch, respectively. Spring Tiger is a counterpart for Tiger Dream (Candy Okutsu's short-lived tiger-themed gymmyck).

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Fukuwara Mask stands in for Japanese indie comedy wrestler Kikutaro (more specifically, Kikutaro's previous identity, Ebessan). Gorilla Jeet Singh is a knockoff version of the famed-in-Japan heel Tiger Jeet Singh. Queen Elizabeth and Payne Fox are clearly Wrestling/{{Charlotte}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch, respectively. Spring Tiger is a counterpart for Tiger Dream (Candy Okutsu's short-lived tiger-themed gymmyck). Tiger the Black resembles a masked version of indy wrestler Keith Lee.
** Subverted with Billy the Kidman who despite his name and long hair doesn't resemble Billy Kidman.
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* SignatureMove: The Suplex for all the Tiger-themed wrestlers.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Fukuwara Mask stands in for Japanese indie comedy wrestler Kikutaro (more specifically, Kikutaro's previous identity, Ebessan). Gorilla Jeet Singh is a knockoff version of the famed-in-Japan heel Tiger Jeet Singh. Queen Elizabeth and Payne Fox are clearly Wrestling/{{Charlotte}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch, respectively.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Fukuwara Mask stands in for Japanese indie comedy wrestler Kikutaro (more specifically, Kikutaro's previous identity, Ebessan). Gorilla Jeet Singh is a knockoff version of the famed-in-Japan heel Tiger Jeet Singh. Queen Elizabeth and Payne Fox are clearly Wrestling/{{Charlotte}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch, respectively. Spring Tiger is a counterpart for Tiger Dream (Candy Okutsu's short-lived tiger-themed gymmyck).
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* [[OneSteveLimit One Tiger Limit]]: {{Averted}}: there's ''seven'' wrestlers with a Tiger mask and "Tiger" in their name[[note]]In order of appearance: Tiger the Dark, Tiger Mask, Spring Tiger, Tiger [[spoiler:the Great]] the Third, King Tiger, Big Tiger the Second and Black Tiger[[/note]], and often three or four of them appear together.

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** TheBusCameBack: As a former champion, Bosman is allowed to return to the major leagues for the War Games event. And promptly targets Tiger the dark ''again''.

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** TheBusCameBack: As a former champion, Bosman is allowed to return to the major leagues for the War Games event. And promptly targets Tiger the dark Dark ''again''.


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* RunningGag: Two so far:
** Haruna being hit by the sandbag when she self-trains with it.
** [[VillainsOutShopping Lady appearing out of nowhere on perfectly innocent "private business"]].

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* TookALevelInBadass: Haruna goes from being Tiger Mask's supporter to being a wrestler herself by the name Spring Tiger. She even [[spoiler: ''[[CurbStompBattle curbstomps]] [[BigBad Miss X]]''!]]

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* TookALevelInBadass: Haruna goes from being Tiger Mask's supporter to being a wrestler herself by the name Spring Tiger. She even [[spoiler: ''[[CurbStompBattle curbstomps]] [[BigBad [[TheDragon Miss X]]''!]]



** Subverted again with Tiger The Dark: His rage allowed him to overtake [[spoiler: Tiger the Great]] and he gave them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. [[spoiler: But this cost him his chance to pin The Great, and Tiger swiftly responded with a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of his own.]]
* VillainsOutShopping: During the "Don't Be a Softy!" episode, Makabe and our heroes run into Miss X's personal assistant and Makabe briefly suspects GWM of being behind the sold-out sweets. Nope, she's just buying a nice dessert for her stressed-out boss.

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** Subverted again with Tiger The Dark: His rage allowed him to overtake [[spoiler: Tiger the Great]] and he gave them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. [[spoiler: But [[spoiler:But this cost him his chance to pin The Great, and Tiger swiftly responded with a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of his own.]]
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* VillainsOutShopping: During the "Don't Be a Softy!" episode, Makabe and our heroes run into Lady, Miss X's personal assistant assistant, and Makabe briefly suspects GWM of being behind the sold-out sweets. Nope, she's just buying a nice dessert for her stressed-out boss.


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** In "Showdown With the Arashi Juken Style", Lady is in Kyoto on "personal business", apparently on vacation.


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** Episode 33: [[spoiler:Big Tiger the Second and Tiger the Black come to Japan]].

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* BadassGrandpa: [[spoiler:Mr. Question]] unmasks to reveal a wrinkled face and white hair. Despite this, he claims he is ''not'' [[spoiler: the original Mr. Question.]]
* BerserkButton: Yellow Devil is one for both Tigers, to the point that Tiger Mask broke out of a hold just by seeing Yellow Devil in the distance.

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* BadassGrandpa: [[spoiler:Mr. Question]] unmasks to reveal a wrinkled face and white hair. Despite this, he claims he is ''not'' [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the original Mr. Question.]]
* BerserkButton: Yellow Devil is one for both Tigers, to the point that Tiger Mask broke out of a hold just by seeing Yellow Devil in the distance.BadassTeacher: Keiji Tanaka/[[spoiler:Fukuwara Mask]], former Tiger's Den chief coach.
** Tiger's Den current chief coach, alias [[spoiler:Miracle III]], [[SketchySuccessor even if not on Tanaka's level]].

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* BerserkButton: Yellow Devil/[[spoiler:Tiger the Great the Thir]] for Naoto and Takuma.
** For Big Tiger the Second, someone pointing out he's too small to call himself ''Big'' Tiger, as the original Big Tiger was his father.



** [[spoiler: A literal example with Tiger Mask Himself, as of episode 27. His morality remains relatively unchanged, however.]]

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* NonIndicativeName: The full name of Tiger's Den wrestler The Second is ''Big'' Tiger the Second, but he's of average height (hence why he didn't use his full name for most of his career).
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** SketchySuccessor: Miracle III is effectively Lionman's successor due both his SimpleYetAwesome fighting style and [[spoiler:being [[BadassTeacher Tiger's Den chief coach]]]], but where Lionman was an opponent the original Tiger Mask could not defeat without Great Zebra's help Miracle III goes down embarrassingly easy once the other Miracles are kept from intervening.

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** Miracle IV combines ''three'' gimmicks from the old series: he first appears in the series with the Miracle costume and name, his real identity is [[spoiler:Universal Mask]], and his penchant for attacks from above and the pipes over the ring recall [[spoiler:Devil Spider's ring of ropes and attacks from above]].



* DecompositeCharacter: While being a LegacyCharacter to Tiger the Great, Tiger the Third is a different character from ''any'' of the wrestlers using the "Miracle" mask

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* DecompositeCharacter: While being a LegacyCharacter to Tiger the Great, Tiger the Third is a different character from ''any'' of the wrestlers using the "Miracle" maskmask, especially Miracle III (the original went by Miracle 3 for a while).
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* CombatPragmatist: In tag matches, the Miracles use unsportsmanlike and illegal tactics to demoralize and injure NJPW wrestlers, without even token regard for the rules. Miracle I is singled out as an especially rough customer.

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** [[spoiler: A literal example with Tiger Mask Himself, as of episode 27. His morality remains relatively unchanged, however.]]



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Regular among heel wrestlers: It's what starts the plot!



* SuperiorSuccessor: While Naoto himself still hasn't reached the level of the original at his peak, this applies to most of the Legacy characters he faces.

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** Subverted again with Tiger The Dark: His rage allowed him to overtake [[spoiler: Tiger the Great]] and he gave them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. [[spoiler: But this cost him his chance to pin The Great, and Tiger swiftly responded with a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of his own.]]
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** Episode 29: [[spoiler:the Miracles betray Tiger Mask during their final showdown against NJPW. Then, as the fight is about to end with a NJPW victory, Tiger the Great III and Miss X come in, [[InternalReveal publicily reveal the Miracles work for them]], and declare war on NJPW]].
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* WhatTheHellHero: Tiger Mask gets called out when he [[spoiler:joins The Miracles to have a shot at Tiger the Third]].
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* FaceHeelTurn: Wouldn't be a wrestling series without one, in this case [[spoiler:''Tiger Mask''[='=]s]].

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* SpoiledSweet: Ruriko Yamashina, the daughter of a wealthy medical director and arguably the most kindhearted person on the show.



* Episod 27: [[spoiler:to have his fight against Tiger the Third, Tiger Mask joins GMW's stable The Miracles in their war against NJPW]].

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* RealityEnsues: It wouldn't be ''Tiger Mask'' without it:
** Even if ProWrestlingIsReal, people can still get crippled into wrestling matches.
** The CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown trope is ''immensely'' difficult to pull correctly, and some wrestlers get recognized from small things.
** As smart as she is, Haruna is still unexperienced as a manager, and Nagata and Miss X use this to outmanouver her in various occasions.
** When it concerns Yellow Devil/[[spoiler:Tiger the Great]], Naoto and Takuma are filled with UnstoppableRage... Leading to them doing some rather stupid mistakes, both during fights and on more long-term occasions.
** Speaking of stupid mistakes about his goal, Takuma [[spoiler:goes into the fight with Tiger the Great with [[GameBreakingInjury bruised ribs]] from his fight against Tiger Mask mere minutes earlier, and it may have played a part in his defeat]].
** As seen in numerous UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fights, grapplers tend to hold the advantage against strikers. King Tiger gets reminded of this ''[[GameBreakingInjury painfully]]''.


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* Episod 27: [[spoiler:to have his fight against Tiger the Third, Tiger Mask joins GMW's stable The Miracles in their war against NJPW]].

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* AmazonianBeauty: Ms.X,Haruna,Queen Elizabeth

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* DecompositeCharacter: While being a LegacyCharacter to Tiger the Great, Tiger the Third is a different character from ''any'' of the wrestlers using the "Miracle" mask

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