#1 Mitsuharu Misawa – 25 five-star matches and 1 six-star match
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The legendary opponent to Toshiaki Kawada in the six-star encounter from 1994, Mitsuharu Misawa might just be the greatest professional wrestler of all-time.
After working for All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1981 and 2000, he left the company in 2000 to form his own promotion known as Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he competed until his death in 2009 at the age of 46. Tragically, Misawa died doing the one thing he loved above all – wrestling.
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After taking Belly to Back Suplex, he lost consciousness and had to be rushed to the hospital where he then passed away. His cause of death was never officially released as his company invoked a Japanese Law to keep it from public scrutiny, although, speculation has it that it was due to a spinal injury that led to a cardiac arrest.
Misawa has been cited as an inspiration for the some of the top wrestling talents in the world, including the likes of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and William Regal. His legacy will endure the test of time and will never be forgotten in the rings of Japan.
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