Tarzan Goto
Goto in 2009
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| Born |
August 16, 1963 Shimada, Shizuoka |
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| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Tarzan Goto Ho Chi Winh Ghost Face |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 150 kg (330 lb) |
| Debut | February 19, 1981 |
Seiji Gotō (後藤政二 Gotoh Seiji?), better known by his ring name Tarzan Goto (ターザン後藤?), is a Japanese professional wrestler who has wrestled on the independent circuit most of his career. He is best known for his exploding steel cage matches against Atsushi Onita in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW).
In 1979, Goto joined a sumo stable, Kokonoe, but shortly afterwards he retired from sumo.
Goto debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling on February 19, 1981, against Shiro Koshinaka. While in AJPW, he was student of Jumbo Tsuruta. In 1983, he won the Rookie of the Year award at Tokyo Sports' Pro Wrestling Awards.
In November 1985, Goto went to the United States to wrestle. His first stop on his excursion was in Kansas City for the NWA Central States Wrestling. He'd also wrestle for Jim Crockett Promotions on shows within the area. In June 1986, Goto moved to Memphis, wrestling for Continental Wrestling Association, where he teamed with Akio Sato and managed by Tojo Yamamoto. While in the United States, he married female wrestler Despina Montagas. In 1988, he wrestled for World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. In 1989, he wrestled in Florida for Pro Wrestling Federation.
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