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〔Krugman, Michael. ''André the Giant: A Legendary Life'', p.48.〕 (born March 6, 1947) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Popularly known as Killer Khan, he was billed from Mongolia and had numerous high-profile matches with André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the 1980s, including a high profile "Mongolian stretcher match". Khan used Asian mist against opponents. ==Professional wrestling career== Ozawa's Mongolian giant character was created by Karl Gotch.〔 He traveled to America in 1979 to wrestle. The following year, in 1980, Khan first wrestled André the Giant in tag team match for Georgia Championship Wrestling.〔 Later that same year, he was hired by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).〔 In the WWF, Khan originally feuded with WWF Champion Bob Backlund, as well as the WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales.〔 Khan was then placed in feud with André the Giant. During one match in May 1981, a kayfabe Khan kneedrop off of the top turnbuckle resulted in André the Giant breaking his ankle, as Khan accidentally landed on it. The truth was that Andre actually broke his ankle getting out of bed.〔 The incident has been reported as real and as a storyline to help put Khan over.〔 When Andre returned from his injury, he and Khan feuded into the next year.〔Krugman, Michael. ''André the Giant: A Legendary Life'', p.56–57.〕 In November 1981 in Philadelphia Andre defeated Khan in a "Mongolian Stretcher match."〔 The feud was named ''Wrestling Observer Newsletters Feud of the Year.〔 In 1984 in Canada's Stampede Wrestling, he had a series of matches with Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie. On January 20, 1984, he won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship from Gouldie in a street fight.〔 In March, he lost the title to Dynamite Kid. Khan made a brief return to the WWF in 1987, managed by Mr. Fuji,〔 where he feuded with Outback Jack. In addition, he had a limited house show run challenging WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Killer Khan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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