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Shigeru Akabane

Acting · Born July 5, 1941 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Shigeru Akabane (赤羽 茂, Akabane Shigeru), best known under his ring name Little Tokyo, was a Japanese professional midget wrestler who competed in North American promotions from the 1970s into the 1990s including appearances for American Wrestling Association (AWA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the WWE most notably appearing at WrestleMania III in a mixed tag team match with Lord Littlebrook and King Kong Bundy against Hillbilly Jim, the Haiti Kid and Little Beaver in 1987. He held the NWA World Midget's Championship on three occasions

Shigeru Akabane movies and shows

  • Mid-South Wrestling1981
  • WWF Championship Wrestling1980
  • WWF All-Star Wrestling1975
  • WWE WrestleMania III1987
  • Black Samurai1976
  • Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 12007
  • WCCW Christmas Star Wars '811981
  • Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II2008
  • AWA Super Clash1985