Pat Tanaka

Pat Tanaka

Patrick Tanaka is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in the American Wrestling Association as one half of Badd Company and the World Wrestling Federation as one half of The Orient Express. He is the son of Duke Keomuka. In his career, which has spanned almost three decades, Tanaka has appeared in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW),Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Trained by his father, Duke Keomuka, Hiro Matsuda, and the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo, Pat Tanaka debuted in 1984 for NJPW. During his time there, he wrestled the likes of Keiichi Yamada, Shunji Kosugi, Black Cat, Naoki Sano, Tatsutoshi Goto, Shinichi Nakano, and Hirokazu Hata. After a year in New Japan, Tanaka started wrestling as a jobber in Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985. In 1986, Tanaka moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he worked for Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett’s Continental Wrestling Association. Early on Tanaka teamed with Jeff Jarrett to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship.[3] In late 1986 the tag-team specialist Tanaka was teamed up with Paul Diamond, who was also seen as a tag-team specialist, to form Badd Company,[4] a move that paid off pretty soon as the two won the CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship, beating Tarzan Goto and Akio Sato on December 15, 1986. The first reign was short lived as The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) defeated the duo on January 10, 1987. Badd Company quickly regained the titles only to lose them to Tarzan Goto and Akio Sato on February 5, 1987. The third reign with the tag-team titles came on May 9, 1987 when the team beat Mark Starr in a handicap match, but lost them back to Starr and his new tag team partner Billy Joe Travis. Badd Company had one last run with the International tag team titles as they won the vacant titles on May 25, 1987 and held them until July 6, 1987 where they lost the titles to Bill Dundee and Rocky Johnson (who were the last International tag team champions). While in Memphis Badd Company also won the CWA's main tag team title, the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship, defeating Jeff Jarrett and Billy Joe Travis on August 8, 1987.

  • Title: Pat Tanaka
  • Popularity: 1.39
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1963-08-05
  • Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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  • Also Known As: El Gato, Tanaka, The Sensei, Goku-Do
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Pat Tanaka Movies

  • 1991
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    2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    10 1991 HD

    Prepare yourself for the best battle ever!

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  • 1991
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    WWE WrestleFest '91

    WWE WrestleFest '91

    1 1991 HD

    Macho Man Randy Savage hosts this explosive WWE extravaganza...his first Coliseum assignment since his retirement!

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  • 1990
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    WWF Hottest Matches

    WWF Hottest Matches

    1 1990 HD

    Things heat up as Sean Mooney hosts a sizzling lineup of WWE's Hottest Matches. From The Rockers facing off against The Orient Express in a Tag Team...

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  • 1991
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    WWE SuperTape vol. 4

    WWE SuperTape vol. 4

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1990
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    WWF SuperTape vol. 2

    WWF SuperTape vol. 2

    1 1990 HD

    On Supertape Vol. 2, Sean Mooney takes the WWE Universe on a journey through some unforgettable battles and moments involving some exciting WWE...

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  • 1991
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    WWE Rampage '91

    WWE Rampage '91

    1 1991 HD

    While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan invite Sean Mooney to join them for a game of golf, the WWE Universe is treated to a...

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  • 1991
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    WWE World Tour 1991

    WWE World Tour 1991

    1 1991 HD

    Join host "Lord" Alfred Hayes for an out-of-this-world presentation of unforgettable action from various locations all over the globe. From a battle...

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  • 1990
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    WWE Survivor Series 1990

    WWE Survivor Series 1990

    8.2 1990 HD

    Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...

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  • 1996
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    WCW The Great American Bash 1996

    WCW The Great American Bash 1996

    1 1996 HD

    The Giant defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson battle football greats Kevin Greene & Steve...

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  • 1990
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    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

    1 1990 HD

    The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a mixed tag team match between Dusty Rhodes & Sweet...

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  • 1993
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    NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

    NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

    1 1993 HD

    The second of two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you by Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordon's Eastern Championship Wrestling. The maniacal...

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  • 2014
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    Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

    Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

    8.5 2014 HD

    All of Shawn Michaels' WrestleMania moments plus an all new never-before-seen interview with the Heartbreak Kid himself!

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  • 2007
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    WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

    WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

    9.3 2007 HD

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  • 1994
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    ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed

    ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed

    5 1994 HD

    Terry Funk puts the ECW Heavyweight Championship on the line against Shane Douglas and Sabu in a legendary 3-Way Dance. There are no rules when The...

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  • 1993
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    NWA Bloodfest • Night One

    NWA Bloodfest • Night One

    10 1993 HD

    The first of two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you by Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordon's Eastern Championship Wrestling features the...

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  • 1988
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    AWA The Road to Super Clash III

    AWA The Road to Super Clash III

    1 1988 HD

    A who’s who of WWE Hall of Famers, including Cactus Jack, Jeff Jarrett, Kerry Von Erich and more compete in this AWA spectacular.

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  • 1988
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    AWA SuperClash III

    AWA SuperClash III

    10 1988 HD

    The American Wrestling Association teams up with various other regional promotions to deliver the third SuperClash, live from Chicago on December 13,...

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  • 1989
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    AWA Battle Royale '89

    AWA Battle Royale '89

    5 1989 HD

    The American Wrestling Association holds an 18-man over-the-top-rope Battle Royale to determine a new AWA World Heavyweight Champion in St. Paul...

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  • 1989
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    AWA Rage in Rochester

    AWA Rage in Rochester

    1 1989 HD

    The Major League of Professional Wrestling, The AWA presents another all-star card from Rochester, Minnesota!

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  • 1990
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    WWE WrestleMania VI

    WWE WrestleMania VI

    8.4 1990 HD

    More than 65,000 fans pack the Toronto SkyDome to witness The Ultimate Challenge as The Ultimate Warrior faces Hulk Hogan with both the WWE...

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  • 1990
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    WWE SummerSlam 1990

    WWE SummerSlam 1990

    6.3 1990 HD

    WWE SummerSlam '90 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by The World Wrestling Federation. It took place on...

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  • 1991
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    7.8 1991 HD

    The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and...

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  • 1990
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    WWE SummerSlam Fever

    WWE SummerSlam Fever

    1 1990 HD

    The Summer heats up as the Superstars of WWE hit the ring for some rope-meltingly hot action in the lead up to WWE SummerSlam '90!

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  • 1991
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    WWE The Main Event V

    WWE The Main Event V

    1 1991 HD

    A huge tag team tug-of-war pits Hulk Hogan and his pal Tugboat against "The Natural Disaster" Earthquake and his cohort Dino Bravo on January 28,...

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  • 1991
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    WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

    WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

    6 1991 HD

    The superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE U.K. Rampage '91 from London, England!

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  • 1991
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    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

    1 1991 HD

    The Superstars of WWE get ready for The Match Made in Heaven/The Match Made in Hell with some red-hot in-ring action!

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  • 1992
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    7.1 1992 HD

    The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at The Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. The...

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  • 1993
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    ECW November to Remember 1993

    ECW November to Remember 1993

    1 1993 HD

    Before the got extreme, NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling presents it's inagural showcase event, ECW November to Remember '93 from the infamous ECW...

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  • 2019
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    Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

    8.4 2019 HD

    Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

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  • 1986
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    6.8 1986 HD

    WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and...

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  • 1993
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    WWE Raw

    WWE Raw

    6.7 1993 HD

    A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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