History Wrestling / TheGreatSasuke

* {{Face}}: A [[IncrediblyLamePun great one]].

* AFriendInNeed: As recalled by Wrestling/2ColdScorpio from their Wrestling/ExtremeChampionshipWrestling days, Sasuke had a memorable role in saving an injured Wrestling/ChrisCandido and Wrestling/TammyLynnSitch from an attack by a gang. When they heard about the brawl outside, the entire locker room came to their rescue, and Sasuke, being a trained mixed martial artist, laid waste to his opponents with kicks until the whole thing was broken up, all while still wearing his mask.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Sasuke's occurences on the ring often harm himself almost as much as his opponents, but he could care less.

* BigBad: Became the promotion's main villain after surprisingly joining the Brahman Brothers and founding the Mu no Taiyo cult.
* BigGood: Was the hero of Michinoku for years, before progresively tilting towards the RetiredBadass field in comparison with younger wrestlers. This changed in 2014.
* BoringButPractical: Although otherwise a gifted high-flyer, Sasuke rarely indulged in the kind of 450º flippy spot finishers made famous by people like Hayabusa or even his rival Liger (and whenever he did, as when he tried the Phoenix Splash, it was usually only to match them). His classical finishers are a swanton bomb, a Thunder Fire powerbomb and an octopus hold, none of which favors flashiness over practicality, and he went to add a missile dropkick to a prone opponent, which is as practical as you can get as a high-flyer.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Both in and out of character, take our word. He is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes baths and walks in the street with it on, and even shot a pornographic film in 1999 while wearing it (he has since claimed he wasn't the guy under the mask, but this is. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insisted to appear with his mask on. Leaving mask affairs aside, he also tends to dip in comedy wrestling by simply showing off how crazy are the things he is willing to do on the ring.

* DivingSave: Parodied in HUSTLE when Sasuke dove in to save Hitomi Kaikawa from a ''kiss'' from Yuji Shimada, kissing himself the heel referee instead. Again, Sasuke being Sasuke, it was not big deal.

* FeelNoPain: Wrestling history has seen some true painless people, but probably none of them cast a shadow over Sasuke on the terrain of ignoring physical pain and injuries. Sasuke's style is highly self-harmful and features the most suicidal spot-wrestling conceivable.

** The Mu no Taiyo leader persona came out during the boom of Wrestling/Bray Wyatt and strongly echoes it, albeit in a more Japanese style.
* SpotMonkey: He used to be a superb worker, at least back when he was young and uninjured, but also loves doing ridiculous aerial spots whenever he could. His aerial stunts frequently involve ladders, furniture and crash landings.

* TheAce:Of Michinoku Pro, in his old times.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Half of Sasuke's moveset harms it almost as much as the opponents, but he does not care.
* BattleStrip: A gradual example. His first wrestling attire was a full body ninja jumpsuit, but he changed in mid-2000s to just pants, and recently switched to wrestle in short tights.

* BigBad: Currently.

* BoringButPractical: His Thunder Fire Powerbomb.

* ButtMonkey: Due mostly to his own silliness, Sasuke continiously falls in the shorter end of failed spots. He also tends to receive all kinds of comical attacks whenever there is a GarbageWrestler in the match.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Both in and out character, take our word. He is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes showers and walks in the street with it on, and even shot a pornographic film in 1999 while wearing it (he has since claimed he wasn't the guy under the mask, but this is. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insisted to appear with his mask on. Leaving mask affairs aside, he also tends to dip in comedy wrestling by simply showing off how crazy are the things he is willing to do on the ring.
* CoolMask: Of course.

* {{Cult}}: Mu no Taiyo is ostensibly based in a ''shinshūkyō'' or Japanese new religion cult.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Was originally a trainee at the New Japan Dojo, before he went to learn lucha libre under Gran Hamada.
* EpicFail: Invoked against him by Jushin Liger. Sasuke went for a springboard, slipped and belly-flopped painfully into the ring. Instead of trying to cover up the botch, Liger decided to work it into the match and drew attention to it by applauding and then mocking Sasuke's twirly-finger 'I'm going to the top rope' taunt. This of course gave Sasuke a chance to roll him up...

* FeelNoPain: Wrestling history has seen some true painless people, but probably none of them cast a shadow over Sasuke on the terrain of ignoring physical pain and injuries. Sasuke's style is highly self-harmful and features the most suicidal spot wrestling conceivable.
* FinishingMove: Thunder Fire Powerbomb, Senton Atómico (high-angle senton bomb), Sasuke Special X Version 10.2 Segway (a painful missile dropkick to the shoulder) and Octopus Hold.

* HighlyVisibleNinja: His gimmick originally was a ninja, but he stopped pretending to be stealthy.
* HotBlooded

* LightningBruiser: Although his style is mostly aerial, he is good on the mat as well.

* MaskedLuchador
* LargeHam

** Mu no Taiyo (The Great Sasuke, Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu).

* RedOniBlueOni: He is the red to every tag team partner of his, especially Jinsei Shinzaki, Jushin Liger and Yoshitsune.

** The Mu no Taiyo leader persona strongly echoes [[Wrestling/TheWyattFamily Bray Wyatt]], albeit in a more Japanese light.
* SpotMonkey: In recent times, his in-ring work has been limited to this, mainly due to injuries. His aerial stunts frequently involve ladders, furniture and crash landings.

** The moonsault senton used sporadically by Wrestling/TakuyaSugi and MIKAMI was also first done by Sasuke.
** He's also cited as the innovator of the Thunder Fire Powerbomb, but this is inaccurate, as Atsushi Onita did it before. The same is also said about the Michinoku Driver I, which was actually done by Wrestling/TakaMichinoku, just like the rest of the series.

* IHaveTheHighGround

As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Sasuke The Other Wiki]].

* AwesomeButImpractical: Half of Sasuke's moveset follows this, but he does ''not'' care.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Both in and out character, take our word. He is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes showers and walks in the street with it on, and even shot a pornographic film in 1999 while wearing it. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insisted to appear with his mask on. Leaving mask affairs aside, he also tends to dip in comedy wrestling by simply showing off how crazy are the things he is willing to do on the ring.

* '''FeelNoPain''': Wrestling history has seen some true painless people, but probably none of them cast a shadow over Sasuke on the terrain of ignoring physical pain and injuries. Sasuke's style is highly self-harmful and features the most suicidal spot wrestling conceivable.
* FinishingMove: Thunder Fire Powerbomb, Senton Atómico, Sasuke Special X Version 10.2 Segway (a painful missile dropkick to the shoulder) and Octopus Hold.

** The Mu no Taiyo leader persona strongly echoes [[Wrestling/TheWyattFamily Bray Wyatt]], albeit in a completely different light.

* TookALevelInBadass: Afte returning from Mexico.
* UrExample: He innovated the rarely used Michinoku Driver I (a butterfly brain buster, similar to [[Wrestling/DeanAmbrose Jon Moxley’s]] Death Rider), the more popular Michinoku Driver II, the senton atomic (better known as the Swanton), and possibly the Thunder Fire Powerbomb.

The Great Sasuke ((born July 18, 1969, real name Masanori Murakawa) is UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, promoter and politician best known for his work in Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and his own promotion Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling. A Gran Hamada trainee, he debuted in 1990 for lucharesu promotion Universal Lucha Libre as MASA Michinoku, but after a trip to Mexico, he went to form Michinoku Pro Wrestling, giving birth to one of the most legendary wrestling companies. He changed his name to The Great Sasuke and adopted the persona of a fearless masked ninja, becoming known for his high-risk wrestling, revolutioning the Japanese cruiserweight scene and having legendary matches with Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/UltimoDragon and other names. Sasuke was the first wrestler in winning the eight titles J Crown championship, and figures as the most decorated wrestler in Michinoku Pro's history. Known for his love of crazy stunts and his outspoken demeanor, Sasuke has been one of the solidest babyfaces in puroresu, only wrestling as a heel during his SASUKE age and his most recent Mu no Taiyo angle, and has worked in almost every promotion in Japan.

* UrExample: He innovated the rarely used Michinoku Driver I (a butterfly brain buster, similar to the JonMoxley Death Rider), the more popular Michinoku Driver II, the senton atomic (better known as the Swanton), and possibly the Thunder Fire Powerbomb.

* UrExample: He innovated the rarely used Michinoku Driver, the Sasuke Special and possibly the Thunder Fire Powerbomb.

The Great Sasuke (b. 1969, real name Masanori Murakawa) is UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, promoter and politician best known for his work in Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and his own promotion Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling. A Gran Hamada trainee, he debuted in 1990 for lucharesu promotion Universal Lucha Libre as MASA Michinoku, but after a trip to Mexico, he went to form Michinoku Pro Wrestling, giving birth to one of the most legendary wrestling companies. He changed his name to The Great Sasuke and adopted the persona of a fearless masked ninja, becoming known for his high-risk wrestling, revolutioning the Japanese cruiserweight scene and having legendary matches with Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/UltimoDragon and other names. Sasuke was the first wrestler in winning the eight titles J Crown championship, and figures as the most decorated wrestler in Michinoku Pro's history. Known for his love of crazy stunts and his outspoken demeanor, Sasuke has been one of the solidest babyfaces in puroresu, only wrestling as a heel during his SASUKE age and his most recent Mu no Taiyo angle, and has worked in almost every promotion in Japan.

!!! "Tropes Fire Powerbomb":

* BullyingADragon: During a match against Sasuke in the Fukumen World League 1999, American pro wrestler Dirtbike Kid broke the script by refusing to wear his mask ([[ItMakesSenseInContext it was a masked league]]) and no-selling the spin kick which was supposed to end the match. Infuriated for legit, Sasuke brutally kicked him down and submitted him with a neck crank to end things.

'''The Great Sasuke''' (b. 1969, real name '''Masanori Murakawa''') is UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, promoter and politician best known for his work in Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and his own promotion Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling. A Gran Hamada trainee, he debuted in 1990 for lucharesu promotion Universal Lucha Libre as MASA Michinoku, but after a trip to Mexico, he went to form Michinoku Pro Wrestling, giving birth to one of the most legendary wrestling companies. He changed his name to The Great Sasuke and adopted the persona of a fearless masked ninja, becoming known for his high-risk wrestling, revolutioning the Japanese cruiserweight scene and having legendary matches with Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/UltimoDragon and other names. Sasuke was the first wrestler in winning the eight titles J Crown championship, and figures as the most decorated wrestler in Michinoku Pro's history. Known for his love of crazy stunts and his outspoken demeanor, Sasuke has been one of the solidest babyfaces in puroresu, only wrestling as a heel during his SASUKE age and his most recent Mu no Taiyo angle, and has worked in almost every promotion in Japan.

'''The Great Sasuke''' (b. 1969, real name '''Masanori Murakawa''') is UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, promoter and politician best known for his work in Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and his own promotion Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling. A Gran Hamada trainee, he debuted in 1990 for lucharesu promotion Universal Lucha Libre as MASA Michinoku, but after a trip to Mexico, he went to form Michinoku Pro Wrestling, giving birth to one of the most legendary wrestling companies. He changed his name to The Great Sasuke and adopted the persona of a fearless masked ninja, becoming known for his high-risk wrestling, revolutioning the Japanese cruiserweight scene and having legendary matches with Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/UltimoDragon and other names. Sasuke was the first wrestler in winning the eight titles J Crown championship, and figures as the most decorated wrestler in Michinoku Pro's history. Known for his disposition to crazy stunts and his outspoken demeanor, Sasuke have been one of the solidest babyfaces in puroresu, only wrestling as a heel during his SASUKE age and his most recent Mu no Taiyo angle, and has worked in almost every promotion in Japan.

-->''"Giving him a ladder is letting him commit suicide."''
--->--'''Shu Sato''' about The Great Sasuke's wrestling style.

* ArchEnemy: Super Delfín, Jinsei Shinzaki, Jushin Thunder Liger (those two in a WorthyOpponent light) and Wrestling/UltimoDragon.

'''The Great Sasuke''' (b. 1969, real name '''Masanori Murakawa''') is UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, promoter and politician best known for his work in Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and his own promotion Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling. He debuted in 1990 for lucharesu promotion Universal Lucha Libre as MASA Michinoku, but he later changed his name to The Great Sasuke and adopted the persona of a fearless masked ninja. He went to form Michinoku Pro and started to work for New Japan Pro Wrestling, essentially revolutioning the Japanese cruiserweight scene and having legendary matches with Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/UltimoDragon and other names. He was the first wrestler in winning the eight titles J Crown championship, and figures as the most decorated wrestler in Michinoku Pro's history. Known for his disposition to crazy stunts and his outspoken demeanor, Sasuke have been one of the solidest babyfaces in puroresu, only wrestling as a heel during his SASUKE age and his most recent Mu no Taiyo angle, and has worked in almost every promotion in Japan.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Both in and out character, take our word. He is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes showers and walks in the street with it on, and even shot a pornographic film while wearing it. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insisted to appear with his mask on. Leaving mask affairs aside, he also tends to dip in comedy wrestling by simply showing off how crazy are the things he is willing to do on the ring.

* TheAce
* ArchEnemy: Jushin Thunder Liger, in a WorthyOpponent field. Also Super Delfín.
* AssKicksYou: Mu no Taiyo's tag team finisher is the Messiah Korin, a move in which the Satos lift a cross-legged Sasuke and slam him butt first onto the opponent.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Half of Sasuke's moveset follows this, but he does not care.
* BattleStrip: A gradual example. His first wrestling attire was a full body ninja jumpsuit, but he changed in mid-2000s to just pants, and recently has wrestled in short tights.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Back in El Dorado Wrestling, Sasuke was once put in the infamous testicular claw by brother YASSHI, but the Voodoo Murders member underestimated Sasuke's crazyness as he retaliated ''biting'' YASSHI's crotch.

* BullyingADragon: During a match against Sasuke in the Fukumen World League 1999, American pro wrestler Dirtbike Kid broke the script by refusing to wear his mask ([[ItMakesSenseInContext it was a masked league]]) and no-selling the spin kick which supposedly was to end the match. Infuriated, Sasuke brutally kicked him down and submitted him with a neck crank to end things.
* ButtMonkey: For his own fault, Sasuke continiously falls in the shorter end of crashed spots. He also tends to receive all kinds of comical attacks whenever there is a GarbageWrestler in the match.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Both in and out character. Sasuke is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes showers, walk in the street and even shot a pornographic film while wearing it. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insisted to appear with his mask on. Leaving mask affairs aside, he also tends to dip in comedy wrestling by showing off how crazy are the things he is willing to do on the ring.

* CoolVersusAwesome: Every time he faces a similar legend like Jushin Liger or Ultimo Dragon, this is enforced.

* DivingSave: Parodied in HUSLE when Sasuke dove in to save Hitomi Kaikawa from a ''kiss'' from Yuji Shimada. Yes, he ended kissing the heel referee instead. Agaian, Sasuke being Sasuke, it was not big deal.

* '''FeelNoPain''': He is the most pain-resisting wrestler ever, NotHyperbole. Sasuke's style is highly self-harmful and features the most suicidal spot wrestling conceivable.

* MadeOfIron: The only reason he still alive.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Cracked his skull doing a DivingKick during a match with Último Dragón in 1996, but cotinued wrestling the bout as if nothing.

** His mask's old design was very similar to Mach Hayato's, the first Japanese luchador.

* CosmicRetcon: Michinoku Pro DVDs from the time in which he wrestled unmasked have his face blurred.

--->--'''Shu Sato''' about The Great Sasuke's wrestling style

* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Back in El Dorado Wrestling, Sasuke was once put in the infamous testicular claw by brother YASSHI, but the Voodoo Murders member underestimated Sasuke's crazyness, as he retaliated ''biting'' YASSHI's crotch.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Sasuke is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes showers, walk in the street and even shot a pornographic film while wearing it. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insisted to appear with his mask on.

* AssKicksYou: Mu no Taiyo's tag team finisher is the Messiah Korin, a move in which the Satos lift a cross-legged Sasuke and slam him butt-first onto the opponent.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Half of Sasuke moves follow this, but he does not care.
* BattleStrip: A gradual example. His first wrestling attire was a full body ninja suit, but he changed in mid-2000s to regular tights and pants.

* BullyingADragon: During a match against Sasuke in the Fukumen World League 1999, American pro wrestler Dirtbike Kid broke the script by refusing to wear his mask (it was a masked league) and no-selling the spin kick which supposedly was to end the match. Infuriated, Sasuke kicked him down and submitted him with a neck crank to end things.
* ButtMonkey: For his own fault, Sasuke continiously falls in the shorter end of a crashed spot. He also tends to receive all kinds of comical attacks when there is a GarbageWrestler in the match.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Sasuke is known for his reticence to taking off his mask in his private life, to the point he takes showers, walk in the street and even shot a pornographic film while wearing it. In fact, he became the first masked politician ever when he won the election to the Iwate Prefectural Assembly and insist to appear with his mask on.

* CosmicRetcon: Michinoku Pro DVDs from the time in which he wrestled unmasked show his face blurred.

** The first one was in 1998, when he and his promotion were in all kind of trouble. He snapped and became the wicked SASUKE, using the typical heel custom of writting his name in Western caps, and formed the SASUKE Gundan along Super Delfín's old henchmen and Toryumon Japan's Crazy MAX. Eventually, he has exorcised the evil out of him by Jinsei Shinzaki and he returned to his old personality.
** Later, in 2014, he caused the loss of his team in the Great Space War (''Uchū Dai Sensō'', a Michinoku periodic storyline in which over-the-top characterised wrestlers face evil fiends to protect the world) and snapped again, joining the Brahman Brothers in the Mu no Taiyo stable to ensure such a defeat didn't repeated.
* '''FeelNoPain''': He is possibly the most pain-resisting wrestler ever, NotHyperbole. Sasuke's style is highly self-harmful and features the most suicide-looking spot wrestling conceivable.

* TheCameo: He had two televised matches in the Attitude Era [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Federation]] against Taka Michinoku.

* BeatThemInTheirOwnWay: Back in El Dorado Wrestling, Sasuke was once put in the infamous testicular claw by brother YASSHI, but the Voodoo Murders member underestimated Sasuke's crazyness, as he retaliated ''biting'' YASSHI's crotch.

* FinishingMoves: Thunder Fire Powerbomb, Senton Atómico, Sasuke Special X Version 10.2 Segway (a painful missile dropkick to the shoulder) and Octopus Hold.