(1950-11-27) November 27, 1950 (age 73)[1] Maebashi, Gunma, Japan[1]
Children
Ayako Hamada (daughter)
Xóchitl Hamada (daughter)
Relatives
Pentagón Black (son-in-law)
Silver King (ex-son-in-law)
Tiger Mask IV (ex-son-in-law)[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
El Gran Hamada Gran Hamada Hiroaki Hamada Little Hamada Makai Masked Hurricane Mini Love Machine
Billed height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Billed weight
92 kg (203 lb)[1]
Debut
March 16, 1972
Retired
2018
Hiroaki Hamada (浜田 広秋, Hamada Hiroaki), better known by his ring name Gran Hamada (グラン浜田, Guran Hamada, born November 27, 1950), is a Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He has wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, Michinoku Pro and All Japan Pro Wrestling and was the founder of Universal Lucha Libre. He has also had stints with the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling in the United States. His daughters Xóchitl Hamada and Ayako Hamada are professional wrestlers.
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Hiroaki Hamada (浜田 広秋, Hamada Hiroaki), better known by his ring name GranHamada (グラン浜田, Guran Hamada, born November 27, 1950), is a Japanese professional...
in the United States. She is the daughter of GranHamada and the younger sister of Xóchitl Hamada. Hamada has won several titles in women's pro wrestling...
championship challenge, this time against Koji Kanemoto on September 25, 1995. GranHamada from Michinoku Pro Wrestling was the guest native. The 1996 Best of the...
new members. Other members included Hanzo Nakajima, Yoshihiro Tajiri, GranHamada and Super Boy. In early 1997, Taka Michinoku, Dick Togo and Terry Boy...
of Perro Aguayo and GranHamada. This title was abandoned when the affiliation ended later that same year, with Aguayo and Hamada as the only title holders...
professional wrestling after meeting GranHamada. Shinzaki trained in the Mexican style of lucha libre before debuting in Hamada's promotion Universal Lucha Libre...
Tournament (1996) One Night Eight Man Tag Team Tournament (1994) – with GranHamada, Shinjiro Otani and El Samurai Junior Heavyweight Super Grade Tag League...
United States for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). He wrestled GranHamada in January 1998 at the ECW House Party event. After this, Naniwa took...
Championship (2 times) UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with GranHamada WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (7 times) World Wrestling Association...
the promotion was put on the back-burner for the next several months. GranHamada joined M-Pro, and their first-ever show was held on Match 16, 1993 in...
Boy and Dick Togo battle The Great Sasuke, GranHamada and Masato Yakushiji (who replaced the injured Gran Naniwa). The action was back-and-forth between...
Terry Boy to defeat GranHamada, Gran Naniwa & The Great Sasuke. This three on three feud lasted until ECW Barely Legal 1997 GranHamada, Masato Yakushiji...
introduced in Japan in a tournament which ended with Perro Aguayo defeating GranHamada to become the first recognized champion. It then migrated to the US West...
26, 1981 NJPW Big Fight Series Shimizu, Japan 1 183 Aguayo defeated GranHamada in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. 2 Fishman September...
Six Man Tag Team Championship with his trainer the Great Sasuke and GranHamada. Just over a year into his wrestling career Tiger Mask won the UWA World...
El Samurai was the WWF World Light Heavyweight Champion. He defeated GranHamada in the first round, before losing to eventual winner The Great Sasuke...
Togo, Men's Teioh, Shiryu, Shoichi Funaki, and Taka Michinoku) vs. GranHamada, Gran Naniwa, Masato Yakushiji, Super Delfin, and Tiger Mask IV Michinoku...
Malenko, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Black Cat, Koji Kanemoto, Shinjiro Otani, GranHamada, Black Tiger, Wild Pegasus, Alex Wright and El Samurai in singles matches...
Championship January 7, 1991 Perro Aguayo and GranHamada July 1991 Perro Aguayo and GranHamada <1 Aguayo and Hamada were the only champions as a result of...
in Mexican lucha libre before becoming stars in Japan. These include GranHamada, Satoru Sayama, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Último Dragón. Lucha libre...
Lucha Libre style actually came from rival New Japan Pro-Wrestling: GranHamada, who had gone on excursion several times to Mexico due to his lack of...
Shinma was also a promoter, and co-founded Universal Lucha Libre with GranHamada, one of the original UWF members, but with the promotion focus on the...
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