Hiro Sasaki

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Hiro Sasaki
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Hiro Sasaki,
General Hiro
Billed from Japan [1]

Hiro Sasaki was a professional wrestler

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In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

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