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It’s been announced that 82-year-old Tiger Jeet Singh will make a guest appearance at “Jado-hime Densetsu” (“Legend of the Heel Princess”), the 40th-anniversary event on the 17th at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex for Zero1 GM Megumi Kudo (57), who built her name as FMW’s “Heel Princess.” Singh first appeared in FMW in 1992, feuding with heel wrestler Atsushi Onita, and shared the ring with Kudo back then. After the announcement, 5ch lit up with talk of Singh’s real-life gentlemanly side once he’s out of the ring, comparisons to fellow wrestlers from his generation who’ve since passed away, and plain astonishment that he’s still at it at 82.
It’s been announced that “the Indian Madman” Tiger Jeet Singh (82) will make a guest appearance at “Jado-hime Densetsu,” the 40th-anniversary event (the 17th, at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex) for Zero1 GM Megumi Kudo (57), who made her name as FMW’s “Heel Princess.”
A legendary villain famous for his brutal clashes with the two titans Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba, Singh first appeared in FMW in June 1992, feuding with heel wrestler Atsushi Onita. At the time, Kudo — then FMW’s top female star — worked in the same promotion’s ring as him.
Singh, together with his son and former WWE Superstar Tiger Ali Singh, posted a comment on Kudo’s YouTube channel, “Kudome Channel.” After announcing his trip to Japan with the words, “I’ve finally made up my mind. I can’t let the fans down,” he sent a message to the Heel Princess: “There’s only one reason we’re coming — to see you. You’re the best! You don’t have to be afraid of me. I’m not going to hurt you.”
Source: tokyo-sports.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
isn't this guy about the only one still doing okay?
Masato Tanaka
Mammoth Sasaki
Ricky Fuji
Tetsuhiro Kuroda
These guys are still active
Singh's the type who turns back into a gentleman outside the ring but stays locked into heel mode whenever fans are watching
Abdullah the Butcher's the type who's a friendly old guy chatting with fans the second he's out of the ring
He started wrapping it after nearly putting Gypsy Joe's eye out with it
https://youtu.be/cXINnGInLSo?si=yPoWcuSIjw6Hm8Yb
Maya Yukihi
and Saori Anno
are the cute joshi wrestlers
Meanwhile Inoki's already gone!
Pretty solid lineup they've pulled together
Hayabusa's in there too…
and Fujinami as well
Wasn't Hayabusa left unable to stand on his own?
Looking at that photo of Masakatsu Funaki…
I can't help but hear "Funagiii~" (a crying voice) in my head
There was a moment like that when Funaki got taken down by Hickson…
But no, wait — thinking back, that "Funagiii~ (crying voice)" was actually Harada's anguished cry during the Nagano Olympics ski jump team event, lol
I'm mixing them up…
(sorry, just rambling to myself — nobody asked)
"Heh! Heyah! Heyah!"
When did the second-generation Hayabusa show up?
That guy actually jabs people in the head with the pommel sticking out of his saber's handle
Actually he's Indo-Canadian
And back home he's a respected figure, big into charity work — even built schools
Bad-breath prevention
Colon care
Background and Talking Points
Tiger Jeet Singh debuted with All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1965, building his career on the villainous “Madman” gimmick, best remembered for attacking Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba with foreign objects. He joined FMW in 1992, and his feud with heel wrestler Atsushi Onita helped define an era for the promotion. In the thread, some posters mistook him for Iranian, but he’s actually Indo-Canadian, and a respected figure back home known for philanthropy, including funding school construction. His trademark saber was rigged for safety with a protected tip, and multiple posters noted he’s a genuine gentleman once he’s out of the ring — suggesting his heel persona was a thoroughly committed act. Megumi Kudo, who built her career as FMW’s top female star, now serves as Zero1’s GM, and this guest announcement for her 40th-anniversary show shows just how far her connections reach after such a long career.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “[Pro Wrestling] Madman Tiger Jeet Singh (82) to Join Megumi Kudo’s 40th Anniversary Event — “There’s Only One Reason: To See You”.”
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