Pat Tanaka
Patrick" Pat" Tanaka (born August 5,1961) is an American professional wrestler.
He is best known for working with American Wrestling Association where he was one half of Badd Company and the World Wrestling Federation where he was one half of The Orient Express.
While in AWA, he won the AWA World Tag Team Championship as a member of Badd Company on March 19,1988 when they defeated the Midnight Rockers. The team held the championships for a year and the lost them to the Olympians (Brad Rheingans and Ken Patera) on March 25,1989.
In mid-March 2006, he opened Fighting Spirit Dojo in Minster, Ohio along with shoot-fighter Jody Poff. He teaches judo to more than 50 students while Poff teaches a group of mixed-martial-artists.
Championships
American Wrestling Association
AWA World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Paul Diamond) Continental Wrestling Association
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Paul Diamond and Jeff Jarrett (one) ) CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship (five times) (with Paul Diamond (four) and Jeff Jarrett (one) ) Pro Wrestling Illustrated
He was ranked #355 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the" PWI Years" in 2003.
He was ranked #99 of the 100 best tag teams of the" PWI Years" with Paul Diamond in 2003.
Universal Wrestling Association
UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Bulldog K. T.)
References
1961 births
Living people
American professional wrestlers
People from Honolulu
Sportspeople from Hawaii
Former WWE wrestlers