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Former WWE Tag Team Champion Masa Saito Passes Away At The Age Of 76

July 16, 2018

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Japanese wrestling publication Weekly Pro Wrestling is reporting that Masa Saito passed away on Saturday at the age of 76 after complications from an ongoing battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Saito was a former Florida NWA Heavyweight Champion, a former WWF Tag Team Champion with Mr. Fuji, a former two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and a former AWA World Heavyweight Champion. His final match was against Scott Norton in 1999. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2000.

【訃報】マサ斎藤さん逝去　https://t.co/0l4mHODu0n　#週プロモバイル

— 週刊プロレス (@shupromobile) July 16, 2018

Rest in Peace the legendary Japanese wrestler Masa Saito #goforbroke pic.twitter.com/wxyI1GD82Y

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) July 16, 2018

WrestleZone would like to extend their deepest condolences to family and friends of Masa Saito.

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