Masked wrestler wins Japan election

Subsonic Chronic · 04-15-2003, 10:49 AM

YES!!

MORIOKA -- Masked professional wrestler The Great Sasuke has won the Iwate Prefectural Assembly seat he was seeking, snaring more votes than any other candidate.

The Great Sasuke announced that he would continue to wear his mask during prefectural assembly meetings to prevent revealing his true identity.

The 33-year-old wrestler who heads the Michinoku Proresu troupe that performs in regional areas across Japan said in the wake of his Sunday electoral victory that he will champion the cause of others in his battles out of the ring.

"I want to do my best to combat medical problems and eradicate child abuse," The Great Sasuke, who was endorsed by the Liberal Party, said from a makeshift wrestling ring set up in his campaign headquarters. "I also want to work in the assembly while masked."

The Great Sasuke run in the Morioka electoral district where 12 candidates fought it out for 10 places in the assembly.

The Great Sasuke received more votes than any other candidate. He campaigned while masked and his face remained covered on the photo used on his campaign posters. (Mainichi Shimbun, April 14, 2003)

Disco Stu · 04-15-2003, 10:51 AM

That is hillarious!

el presidente Highsteppa · 04-15-2003, 10:51 AM

Fucking A! Debate between him and Jesse Ventura is in order!

Subsonic Chronic · 04-15-2003, 11:03 AM

Politics would RULE if dissagrements were settled in a steel cage match.

Disco Stu · 04-15-2003, 11:06 AM

HA HA HA
Presidential elections would best be settled in casket matches!

el presidente Highsteppa · 04-15-2003, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Subsonic Chronic
Politics would RULE if dissagrements were settled in a steel cage match.

We're talking about the Japanese parliament Pete, these guys sometimes scrap for real when things get heated.

el presidente Highsteppa · 04-15-2003, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Disco Stu
HA HA HA
Presidential elections would best be settled in casket matches!

The Kennedy family would be at a disadvantage.

defazman · 04-15-2003, 11:10 AM

That is great. Plus if he wants a day off he can just send in someone else with the mask.

$80 Undershirt · 04-15-2003, 11:11 AM

I wish I could say 'only in America' but now i can't.

mr tall · 04-15-2003, 11:12 AM

uh oh, the great sasuke is not without his controversies

http://www.offthetoprope.com/sasuke.shtml

04-15-2003, 10:49 AM	#1
Subsonic Chronic TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Way out West Posts: 24,278	Masked wrestler wins Japan election YES!! MORIOKA -- Masked professional wrestler The Great Sasuke has won the Iwate Prefectural Assembly seat he was seeking, snaring more votes than any other candidate. The Great Sasuke announced that he would continue to wear his mask during prefectural assembly meetings to prevent revealing his true identity. The 33-year-old wrestler who heads the Michinoku Proresu troupe that performs in regional areas across Japan said in the wake of his Sunday electoral victory that he will champion the cause of others in his battles out of the ring. "I want to do my best to combat medical problems and eradicate child abuse," The Great Sasuke, who was endorsed by the Liberal Party, said from a makeshift wrestling ring set up in his campaign headquarters. "I also want to work in the assembly while masked." The Great Sasuke run in the Morioka electoral district where 12 candidates fought it out for 10 places in the assembly. The Great Sasuke received more votes than any other candidate. He campaigned while masked and his face remained covered on the photo used on his campaign posters. (Mainichi Shimbun, April 14, 2003)

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04-15-2003, 10:51 AM	#2
Disco Stu Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: I am a fascist and fucking proud of it! Posts: 9,836	That is hillarious!

04-15-2003, 10:51 AM	#3
el presidente Highsteppa TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Carpe testes e yazz floote. Posts: 45,564	Fucking A! Debate between him and Jesse Ventura is in order!

04-15-2003, 11:03 AM	#4
Subsonic Chronic TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Way out West Posts: 24,278	Politics would RULE if dissagrements were settled in a steel cage match.

04-15-2003, 11:06 AM	#5
Disco Stu Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: I am a fascist and fucking proud of it! Posts: 9,836	HA HA HA Presidential elections would best be settled in casket matches!

04-15-2003, 11:10 AM	#8
defazman TRIBE Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mount Lushmore Posts: 13,479	That is great. Plus if he wants a day off he can just send in someone else with the mask.

04-15-2003, 11:11 AM	#9
$80 Undershirt Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: your wildest dreams Posts: 293	I wish I could say 'only in America' but now i can't.

04-15-2003, 11:12 AM	#10
mr tall TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: PF9K Posts: 18,146	uh oh, the great sasuke is not without his controversies http://www.offthetoprope.com/sasuke.shtml