Gran Hamada

Hiroaki Hamada (浜田 広秋, Hamada Hiroaki), better known by his ring name Gran Hamada (グラン浜田, Guran Hamada, born November 27, 1950), is a Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He has wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, Michinoku Pro and All Japan Pro Wrestling and was the founder of Universal Lucha Libre. He has also had stints with the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling in the United States. His daughters Xóchitl Hamada and Ayako Hamada are professional wrestlers.

Gran Hamada
Birth nameHiroaki Hamada
Born (1950-11-27) November 27, 1950
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Children
Relatives
  • Pentagón Black (son-in-law)
  • Silver King (ex-son-in-law)
  • Tiger Mask IV (ex-son-in-law)
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)
Billed weight92 kg (203 lb)
DebutMarch 16, 1972
Retired2018
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