Yasuhide Kobashi (1931-2003), a Japanese woodblock print artist, painter, sculptor, and stage designer
After Kobashi was forced out of action due to cancer, Shiozaki teamed briefly with Tamon Honda but was again defeated by Noah's top wrestlers until he finally broke his losing streak by pinning Ricky Marvin.
He is widely known for his extremely stiff wrestling style, and has the distinction of having competed in 5 matches that were given a 5-Star Rating by Wrestling Observer Newsletter writer Dave Meltzer; he is fourth behind long-time rivals Misawa (14), Kobashi (9), and American Ric Flair (7).
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After Williams lifted the Triple Crown from Misawa, Kawada defeated Williams on October 22, 1994; his title reign lasted one successful defense, as he went to a one-hour draw with Kenta Kobashi in Osaka on January 19; it has been called the greatest one hour match in pro wrestling history by Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer.