On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ashura Hara, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Susumu Hara (原 進) was born in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan on January 8, 1947.
He died on April 28, 2015 at the age of 68.
He was a former rugby football player.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Susumu Hara (原 進)
- Ring Names
- Ashura Hara ( December 27, 1978 - October 29, 1994)
- Fighting Hara ( July 7, 1978 - December 26, 1978)
- Susumu Hara ( June 26, 1978 - July 6, 1978)
- Born January 8, 1947
- Died April 28, 2015 (aged 68)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
- Billed From
- Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 276 lbs (125 kg) ( April 18, 1981 - October 29, 1994)
- 203 lbs (92 kg) ( June 26, 1978 - January 11, 1981)
- Nicknames The Hitman; Wild Dump Guy
- Notes He was a former rugby football player.
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( August 4, 1991 - October 29, 1994)
- Wrestler ( June 26, 1978 - October 28, 1988)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
February 5, 1993 February 5, 1994 Promotion AJPWOctober 2, 1981 October 28, 1988 Promotion IWEDecember 8, 1978 August 9, 1981 Promotion NWASTAMPEDEJuly 7, 1978 December 1, 1978 Promotion IWENovember 29, 1977 July 3, 1978 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face August 4, 1991 October 29, 1994 Face April 3, 1985 October 28, 1988 Tweener June 26, 1978 April 2, 1985 - Images History
Aug 1991May 1985Jun 1978
NJPW
AJPW
IWE
NWA
STAMPEDE
- Finishers
- Hitman Lariat - Lariat ( May 19, 1985 - October 29, 1994)
- Avalanche Brainbuster ( June 26, 1978 - May 18, 1985)
- Samoan Drop ( June 26, 1978 - August 9, 1981)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Dreams” by Van Halen - AJPW/NJPW/WAR - Single ( January 1, 1988 - October 29, 1994)
- Theme Song “Ashura” by Minotaur - AJPW/SWS - Single ( June 29, 1985 - June 19, 1992)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 with Mighty Inoue, 1 with Takashi Ishikawa, 1 with Super Strong Machine)
- 1 PWF World Tag Team Championship (with Genichiro Tenryu)
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Genichiro Tenryu)
International Wrestling Enterprise
- 1 IWA Tag Team Championship (with Mighty Inoue)
- 1 WWU World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1981 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award (1982 - with Genichiro Tenryu; 1983 - with Mighty Inoue; 1985 - with Rusher Kimura)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1987 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Fighting Spirit Award (1987 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (1987 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year Award (1994 - with Genichiro Tenryu vs. Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (1979)
- Tokyo Sports Service Award (1994)
- Tokyo Sports Technique Award (1981)
- 30° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Genichiro Tenryu)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Dragon Artillery - Genichiro Tenryu ( August 5, 1991 - October 29, 1994)
- Revolution - The Great Kabuki, Hiromichi Fuyuki / Kodo Fuyuki / Samson Fuyuki, Nobukazu Hirai, Koji Kitao, Tatsumi Kitahara, Takashi Ishikawa, Hikaru Kawabata, Masao Orihara, Toshiyuki Nakahara ( August 4, 1991 - May 20, 1992)
- Dragon Artillery - Genichiro Tenryu ( June 6, 1987 - October 28, 1988)
- Revolution - Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada, Hiromichi Fuyuki / Kodo Fuyuki / Samson Fuyuki, Yoshinari Ogawa ( August 21, 1987 - October 28, 1988)
- Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu - Genichiro Tenryu ( October 11, 1981 - October 13, 1984)