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Gran Hamada

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Japanese professional wrestler (1950–2025)
Gran Hamada
Personal information
BornHiroaki Hamada
(1950-11-27)November 27, 1950[1]
DiedFebruary 15, 2025(2025-02-15) (aged 74)
Children
Relatives
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Gran Hamada
Gran Hamada
Hiroaki Hamada
Little Hamada
Makai Masked Hurricane
Mini Love Machine
Billed height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Billed weight92 kg (203 lb)[1]
DebutMarch 16, 1972
RetiredSeptember 28, 2018

Hiroaki Hamada (浜田 広秋,Hamada Hiroaki), better known by hisring nameGran Hamada (グラン浜田,Guran Hamada; November 27, 1950 – February 15, 2025), was a Japaneseprofessional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexicanlucha libre style. He wrestled forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling, theUniversal Wrestling Federation,Michinoku Pro, andAll Japan Pro Wrestling and was the founder ofUniversal Lucha Libre. He also had stints with theWorld Wrestling Federation andExtreme Championship Wrestling in the United States. His daughtersXóchitl Hamada andAyako Hamada are professional Japanese-Mexican wrestlers.

Professional wrestling career

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Hamada was one of the firstdojo trainees atNew Japan Pro-Wrestling, being known asLittle Hamada in the beginning. He was sent to Mexico'sUniversal Wrestling Association because of his lack of size and he found a lot of success there - so much so that Mexican fans and promoters began calling himGran Hamada (Great Hamada).[3] He also competed inEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, which added El (The) to the front of his name: El Gran Hamada.[citation needed]

In 1984, he became a member of the initial roster of the original JapaneseUWF, but found that his flamboyantly acrobatic style clashed with the martial arts-inspired style and focus on realism of the UWF and soon left forAll Japan Pro Wrestling. He eventually broke off from AJPW to form his ownpromotion in 1990:Universal Lucha Libre.[3] However, wrestlers began to leave the group in 1993 and in 1995 Hamada closed the promotion to joinMichinoku Pro, which had been formed by former Universal Lucha Libre wrestlers. On April 13, 1997, Hamada teamed withGreat Sasuke and Masato Yakushiji (who substituted forGran Naniwa, who was injured) to defeatTaka Michinoku,Dick Togo andMens Teioh (AKA "Terry Boy") atECW Barely Legal.[4]

In 2001, he began competing for All Japan again, this time as a free agent. He briefly was part of the "Love Machines" stable under a mask as "Mini Love Machine" with "Super Love Machine" (Junji Hirata of New Japan, reprising his old role as "Super Strong Machine") and "Love Machine Storm" (Arashi, whosestage name literally means "storm").[1] They usedMorning Musume's hit song "Love Machine" as their entrance theme. He would also briefly work forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Land brand as Makai Masked Hurricane but only wrestled two shows under that name.[5]

Personal life and death

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Hamada died on February 15, 2025, at the age of 74.[6]

His daughters,Xochitl andAyako, are also professional wrestlers.[citation needed]

Championships and accomplishments

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Luchas de Apuestas record

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See also:Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotes
El Texano (hair)Gran Hamada (hair)N/ALive eventN/A 
Gran Hamada (hair)El Coloso (hair)N/ALive eventN/A 
Gran Hamada (hair)Astro Rey (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventN/A 
Gran Hamada (hair)Flama Azul (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventN/A 
Gran Hamada (hair)César Valentino (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventN/A 
Gran Hamada (hair)René Guajardo (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventN/A[23]
El Signo (hair)Gran Hamada (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventJuly 26, 1975[24]
Aníbal (mask)Gran Hamada (hair)Nezahualcoyotl, State of MexicoLive eventAugust 22, 1980[25]
Gran Hamada, Enrique Vera andKobayashi (hair)Los Misioneros de la Muerte (hair)
(El Signo,El Texano and Negro Navarro)		Mexico CityLive eventJune 7, 1981[26]
Gran Hamada (hair)Black Power (mask)Tokyo, JapanLive eventSeptember 12, 1991 
Gran Hamada (hair)El Engendro (hair)Cuernavaca, MorelosLive eventFebruary 29, 1992 

Footnotes

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  1. ^At the time EMLL was part of theNational Wrestling Alliance
  2. ^Hamada won the WWF title during a time that it was promoted by the UWA and exclusively in Mexico. The title reigns are not officially recognized byWorld Wrestling Entertainment. No reign with the championship prior to December 1997 is officially recognized or acknowledged by theWorld Wrestling Entertainment.

References

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  2. ^Madigan, Dan (2007). "A family affair".Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 128–132.ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  3. ^abMadigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?".Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40.ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  4. ^Johnson, Mike (April 13, 2022)."4/13 This Day In History: ECW Debuts On PPV With 'Barely Legal'".PWInsider.Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2023.
  5. ^ab"Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 of the PWI Years: 87 Gran Hamada".Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell,Pennsylvania, United States: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. May 21, 2003. p. 21. June 2003.
  6. ^Upton, Felix (15 February 2025)."Former WWF Star Gran Hamada Passes Away at 74". Ringside News. Retrieved18 February 2025.
  7. ^"AJPW Junior Tag League 1984". Pro Wrestling history. RetrievedJune 26, 2015.
  8. ^"B.J.W. Heavyweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. RetrievedApril 17, 2010.
  9. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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  13. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Japan: Universal UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Title (Hisatsune Shinma)".Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 384.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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  15. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: Universal Wrestling Federation Junior Light Heavyweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  16. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: Universal Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  17. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: UWA Middleweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 399.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  18. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: UWA Tag Team Title".Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 399.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  19. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: UWA Welterweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 400.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  20. ^Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: UWA WWF World Light Heavyweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 399.ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  21. ^Hoops, Brian (April 17, 2020)."Daily pro wrestling (04/17): WCW Spring Stampede 1994".Wrestling Observer Newsletter. RetrievedApril 17, 2020.
  22. ^"WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Title history". Solie.org. RetrievedApril 17, 2010.
  23. ^L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero".Rene Guajardo (1933 - 1992) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 49. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
  24. ^"Enciclopedia de las Mascaras".Signo (in Spanish).Mexico City, Mexico. September 2007. p. 31. Tomo V.
  25. ^Enciclopedia staff (August 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras".Aníbal (in Spanish).Mexico City, Mexico. pp. 16–17. Tomo I.
  26. ^Centella, Teddy (June 6, 2015)."En un día como hoy… 1981: Promociones Mora llega a la Arena México, Los Misioneros, pelones… Black Shadow se despide de Pantitlán".Súper Luchas (in Spanish). RetrievedJune 26, 2015.

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