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Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada

Mitsuharu Misawa

Birthdate: June 18th, 1962
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 243 lbs.
Debut: August 21st, 1981
Background: All Japan Dojo
Ring Attire: Green tights

Toshiaki Kawada

Birthdate: December 8th, 1963
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 250 lbs.
Debut: October 4th, 1982
Background: All Japan Dojo
Ring Attire: Yellow and black tights

Promotion History: All Japan (1990 to 1993)
Tournaments Won: World's Strongest Tag Team League (1992)
Major Puroresu Titles Held: All Japan World Tag Team Championship (Held 2 Times)

Biggest Matches:
- September 30th, 1990 vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and Akira Taue
- December 7th, 1990 vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and Akira Taue
- July 24th, 1991 vs. Terry Gordy and Steve Williams (title win)
- September 4th, 1991 vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and Akira Taue (title defense)
- December 4th, 1992 vs. Terry Gordy and Steve Williams (tournament win)

Career Highlights:

One of the most storied rivalries in puroresu history, before they were hated rivals they were a bright young tag team. They only won the All Japan World Tag Team Championship twice and won the World's Strongest Tag Team League once, but they set the tone for All Japan and helped the new generation take over from the generation before them. On July 24th, 1991 Misawa and Kawada shocked many when they defeated Terry Gordy and Steve Williams for the Tag Team Championship, both of their first times winning a Heavyweight championship. In 1992 they would win the Tag League but held the title for only a month before losing to Terry Gordy and Steve Williams. Soon after they would break up as Misawa began teaming with Kobashi and Kawada teaming with Taue, and their great rivalry could finally begin as the teams would have many epic battles in the years to come.

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