Editing Dick Togo

{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name                   = Dick Togo
| birthname              = {{nihongo|Shigeki Sato|佐藤 茂樹|Satō Shigeki}}
| image                  = DickTogo.jpg
| caption                =Togo in August 2021 
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|height                  = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<!-- In Japan they measure height in meters so that should be first -->
|weight                  = {{convert|97|kg|lb|abbr=on}}<!--In Japan they measure weight in kilograms so that should be first -->
| birth_date             = {{birth date and age|1969|8|17|}}
| birth_place            = Odate, Akita, Japan
| resides                = 
| billed                 =
| trainer                = [[Gran Hamada]]<ref name="Cagematch"/>
| debut                  = June 5, 1991
| retired                =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Shigeki Sato'''|佐藤 茂樹|Satō Shigeki}} (born August 17, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW), better known by his ring name, {{nihongo|'''Dick Togo'''|ディック 東郷|Dikku Tōgō}}.

Togo has been one of the main bookers of [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] since the COVID-19 Pandemic in early 2020. Alongside his backstage work, Togo is also an on-screen character in NJPW, working as a manager for [[EVIL]] and the villainous [[House of Torture]]'s [[Bullet Club]] sub-unit.

==Professional wrestling career==
Sato has performed for numerous Japanese promotions as well as American promotions such as Extreme Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and Ring of Honor. While in [[Michinoku Pro]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/08/26/10615476.html|title=Val Venis talks wrestling again and politics|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE]]|accessdate=26 October 2010}}</ref> he formed a stable called [[Kai En Tai]] DX with [[Taka Michinoku]], [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]], [[Men's Teioh]] and [[Kaz Hayashi|Shiryu]].

He was briefly a member of The Blue World Order in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Throughout his career, Togo has been a part of several stables in the Japanese independent circuit: the original "Kaientai" in Michinoku Pro Wrestling with Taka, Shiryu, and; "LOV (Legion of Violence)" in [[Osaka Pro Wrestling]], with [[Black Buffalo (wrestler)|Black Buffalo]] and Daio Quallt (Masaru Seno), the "Far East Connection" with [[Gedo]], [[Jado]], [[Masao Orihara]], and [[Ikuto Hidaka]] as a freelancer stable; and now the "Super Crew", with Hayate, Tsubo Genjin, Nobutaka Moribe and Osamu Inoue.

In early 2011 Togo announced the start of his retirement tour as part of which he returned to the United States in April to take part in Chikara's 2011 King of Trios tournament, where he would team with The Great Sasuke and Jinsei Shinzaki as Team Michinoku Pro. On April 15, Team Michinoku Pro defeated Team Minnesota (1-2-3 Kid, Arik Cannon and Darin Corbin) in their first round match and followed that up by defeating Jigsaw, Manami Toyota and Mike Quackenbush in the following day's quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_49808.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara KoT Night 1 DVD Review 4/15 - Team Michinoku Pro vs. Team 1-2-3 Kid, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. SAT's|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-05-04|accessdate=2011-05-14|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50050.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara DVD review series - "King of Trios 2011 Night 2" 4/16: F.I.S.T. vs. Osaka Pro, RDV tournament, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. Michinoku Pro|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-05-13|accessdate=2011-05-14|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On April 17, Team Michinoku Pro was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinal stage by F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor, Icarus and Johnny Gargano).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50557.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara DVD review series: "KOT 2011: Night 3 4/17 - Kid vs. Generico, Toyota vs. Eagles, KOT tournament Finals|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2011-06-05|accessdate=2011-06-05|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

[[Dramatic Dream Team]] held the ''Dick Togo Japanese Retirement Show'' at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on June 30, 2011. In the main event Togo defeated Gedo in his final match in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2965|title=Dick Togo retires against New Japan’s Gedo|work=Strong Style Spirit|date=2011-07-01|accessdate=2011-07-01}}</ref> Afterwards he embarked on a retirement world tour, wrestling in countries such as Australia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwaaustralia.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/results-for-bbbii-feat-dick-togo-jpn-vs-robby-heart-aus/|title=Results for BBBII feat. Dick Togo (JPN) vs Robby Heart (AUS)|work=NWA Australia|date=2011-08-22|accessdate=2011-10-07}}</ref> Finland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightclubfinland.fi/index.php?news=427&all=1|title=Kristian Kurki vastaan Dick Togo DOMination 3:ssa.|work=Fight Club Finland|date=2011-09-07|accessdate=2011-10-07|language=Finnish}}</ref> Germany,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=show_news&id=1763|title=wXw & CZW & BJW in Deutschland - 30.9. - 3.10. - Results|work=[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]|date=2011-10-04|accessdate=2011-10-07|language=German}}</ref> Belgium,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTQ3l1crvsk</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1318707336|title=Indy News #2: Dick Togo, NWA Smoky Mountain|date=2011-10-15|last=Martin|first=Adam|work=WrestleView|accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> England,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4fw-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=55|title=4FW Halloween Spectacular 2011|work=4 Front Wrestling|accessdate=2011-10-07}}</ref> Spain,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2011/11/06/super-wrestling-alliance-6112011-desde-el-city-hall-de-barcelona-%C2%A1dick-togo-se-despide/|title=Super Wrestling Alliance (6/11/2011) desde el City Hall de Barcelona. ¡Dick Togo se despide!|author=RealMiguel|date=2011-11-06|work=SuperLuchas|accessdate=2011-12-05|language=Spanish}}</ref> and Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icwwrestling.it/2011/11/icw-wrestling-pandemonium-dick-togo/|title=ICW Pandemonium X: è già Leggenda! Tutti i risultati!|last=Milani|first=Emmanuele|date=2011-11-13|work=Italian Championship Wrestling|accessdate=2011-12-05|language=Italian}}</ref> On December 3, Togo returned to the United States for the final leg of his tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/11/04/18923671.html|title=After 20 years, Dick Togo calling it quits|last=Wood|first=Darren|date=2011-11-04|work=Slam! Sports|accessdate=2011-12-05|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> losing to Kudo in a three-way match, which also included [[Masa Takanashi|Masahiro Takanashi]] at Combat Zone Wrestling's (CZW) ''Indie Summit'' event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323082659|title=As I See It 12/5: Cage of Death 13 weekend|last=Magee|first=Bob|date=2011-12-05|work=WrestleView|accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> On December 10, Togo wrestled for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in Reseda, Los Angeles, losing to PWG World Champion El Generico in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_55896.shtml|title=12/10 PWG "Fear" results Reseda, Calif.: Hero surprise return, new PWG tag champs, Generico vs. Dick Togo, American Wolves|date=2011-12-11|accessdate=2011-12-11|last=Massingham|first=Matt|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On January 1, 2012, Togo returned to Mexico, wrestling at an independent event in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, where he, El Alebrije and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Golden Bull, Histeria II and Puma in a six-man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=7288|title=Oriental pierde la cabellera por el Tirantes|date=2012-01-02|accessdate=2012-01-02|last=Lázaro Rodríguez|first=José|work=The Gladiatores|language=Spanish}}</ref> The following July, Togo took his retirement tour to Bolivia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/07/dick-togo-en-bolivia-2012.html|title=Dick Togo en Bolivia - 2012|date=2012-07-04|accessdate=2012-07-05|work=Lucha Libre Boliviana|language=Spanish}}</ref> While working in Bolivia, Togo found his way back into a DDT storyline, when Yuki Sato arrived in the country with the [[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]], which he then proceeded to lose to Togo.<ref name="Ironman" /> During the following week, Togo first lost the title to local wrestler Ajayu, before regaining it from a Bolivian child and then finally losing it back to Sato.<ref name="Ironman" /> Togo finished his retirement tour on September 9, 2012, in La Paz, Bolivia. In the final match of his career, Togo teamed with [[Antonio Honda]], [[Daisuke Sasaki]] and [[Yasu Urano]] in an eight-man elimination tag team match, where they were defeated by Ajayu, Apocalipsis, Guerrero Ayar and Halcon Dorado, with Ajayu pinning Togo for the win.<ref name="BoliviaRetirement">{{cite web|url=http://www.luchalibrebol.com/2012/09/dick-togo-se-despidio-de-bolivia-con.html|title=Dick Togo se despidió de Bolivia con lágrimas en los ojos|date=2012-09-11|accessdate=2012-09-11|work=Lucha Libre Boliviana|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name="BoliviaRetirementDDT">{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/release/ddt/article/1347347814/ | script-title=ja:ボリビアの地に沈む…ディック東郷引退試合興行詳報 | date=2012-09-11 | accessdate=2012-09-11 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>

On May 29, 2015, Togo announced he was opening a wrestling school in Vietnam, named Vietnam Pro-Wrestling Academy. The school is affiliated with Vietnam's first professional wrestling promotion, New Vietnam Pro-Wrestling (NVP), which held its first event in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/etc/24769/ | script-title=ja:【記者会見】ベトナム初のプロレス団体「New Vietnam Prowrestling」設立、現地でディック東郷氏のプロレススクールも開校。「プロレス文化のない国でプロレスをやってみたい」（東郷） | date=2015-05-29 | accessdate=2015-05-29 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>

On June 5, 2016, Togo announced he was coming out of retirement.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/boliviacuba/status/739421354810736641 | script-title=ja:一年くらい前からもう一度リングに上がりたいと思い始めました | date=2016-06-05 | accessdate=2016-06-05 | publisher=[[Twitter]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> His return match took place at a DDT show on July 3.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/39217/ | script-title=ja:DDTスーパースターレーン2016 | accessdate=2016-07-03 | work=[[Dramatic Dream Team]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> On January 17, 2018 Togo signed with [[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]].

On July 12, at [[Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall (2020)|Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall]], Togo made his NJPW debut helping [[EVIL]] defeating [[Tetsuya Naito]] to win the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship|IWGP Intercontinental]] and [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight Championships]]. Afterwards, since the COVID-19 Pandemic, Togo became one of the primary bookers of New Japan. On September 4, 2021, at [[Wrestle Grand Slam#Wrestle%20Grand%20Slam%20in%20MetLifeDome|Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome]], Togo, EVIL, [[Yujiro Takahashi]] and [[Sho]] formed their own subgroup within the stable, called "[[House of Torture]]".

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing moves'''
**Seated crossface<ref name="OWOW" /><ref name="Puro" />
**Diving senton<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/d/dick-togo/|title=Dick Togo profile|accessdate=2014-09-21|work=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="Puro">{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresucentral.com/togo.html|title=Profile at Puroresu Central|publisher=Puroresu Central|accessdate=2014-09-21}}</ref>
*'''Signature moves'''
**Arm drag
**Ankle lock
**Brainbuster
**''Complete Shot'' (Reverse STO)<ref name="Puro" />
**''Diamond Dust'' (Somersault stunner)<ref name="OWOW" />
**Double underhook facebuster<ref name="OWOW" /><ref name="Puro" />
**Hurricanrana
**''Italian Fist'' (Running fist drop)
**Kip-up
**Lariat
**Lifting spinning DDT
**Multiple kick variations
***Backflip
***Drop
***Running big boot
**Multiple senton variations
***Bomb
***Over the top rope somersault<ref name="OWOW" />
***''Silver Bullet'' (Slingshot somersault)<ref name="OWOW" />
***Suicide springboard somersault
**Oklahoma roll
**Standing moonsault<ref name="Puro" /><ref name="OWOW" />
**Sitout back to belly piledriver
**Sitout powerbomb
**Spinning spinebuster
**Tornado DDT<ref name="OWOW" /><ref name="Puro" />
*'''With The Italian Four Horsemen'''
**'''Double-team finishing moves'''
***''Italian Driver'' (Double inverted brainbuster)
***''Italian Impact'' (Diving clothesline / Electric chair combination)
*'''With Yasu Urano'''
**'''Double-team finishing moves'''
***''Chinese Impact'' (Diving clothesline / Electric chair drop combination)
*'''Managers'''
**Yamaguchi-san
*'''Nicknames'''
**"The Master of Wrestling"
**"The Master of the Senton"
**'''"The Spoiler"'''
* '''Entrance themes'''
** "Mama Said Knock You Out" LL Cool J (Independent)
**"Entre Dos Tierras" by Heroes Del Silencio (NJPW)
**'''"Insane In The Brain"''' by Cypress Hill (NJPW, AJPW, Michinoku Pro, Independent)

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''100% Lucha'''
**100 % Lucha Champ of Champions (Desafío Mundial / ''Global Challenge''), Argentina (1 time)
*'''[[Dramatic Dream Team]]'''
**[[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]] (4 times)<ref name="Ironman">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|accessdate=2012-07-20|work=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
**[[KO-D Openweight Championship]] (3 times)
**[[KO-D Tag Team Championship]] (3 times) - with [[Nobutaka Moribe]] (1) and [[Antonio Honda]] (1) [[Taka Michinoku|PIZA Michinoku]] (1)
*'''[[El Dorado Wrestling]]'''
**[[Treasure Hunters Tag Tournament|Treasure Hunters Tag Team Tournament]] (2006) - with [[Shuji Kondo]]
**[[UWA World Trios Championship]] (1 time) with PIZA Michinoku and Antonio Honda
*'''[[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
**[[Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
**[[Tohoku Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[The Great Sasuke]]
**[[UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) -  with [[Gedo]]
**[[Futaritabi Tag Team League]] (2003) - with [[Masao Orihara]]
*'''[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[Taka Michinoku]]
*'''[[Osaka Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship]] (1 time)
*'''[[Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX]]'''
**[[ZERO1-MAX International Junior Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
**[[NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[Ikuto Hidaka]]
*'''[[Tokyo Gurentai]]'''
**[[Tokyo Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) – with [[Kaz Hayashi|Shiryu]] (1) and [[Mazada]] (1)
*'''[[Universal Lucha Libre]]'''
**[[UWF Super Welterweight Championship]] ([[UWF Super Welterweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
*'''[[World Entertainment Wrestling]]'''
**[[WEW Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[Kintaro Kanemura]] and [[Masao Orihara]]

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