The mysterious masked wrestler wowed fans during the heyday of British wrestling. He was a consistent draw for Joint Promotions and All Star Wrestling and was a mainstay on World of Sport on ITV for decades.

His matches against stars like Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks made him a household name, as did his infamous unmasking ceremony on TV in 1977. Millions up and down the country clamoured to see the man behind the mask, although Kendo Nagasaki later put it back on a few years later.

The British legend retired from wrestling numerous times over the years, most recently in 2008. However, he announced later this year that he was returning to the ring one final time to make sixty years since his debut in wrestling, all the way back in 1964.

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Last night at Croydon’s Fairfield Halls, Kendo Nagasaki set foot in the wrestling ring for one final time. Adorned in his traditional cape and carrying the sword gifted to him by Kenshiro Abbe, he wrestled in a six-man tag team match for the fans of the LDN promotion.

Kendo Nagasaki teamed up with Dead Gorgeous (Ben Nelson & Jordan Nelson) to defeat the trio of DD Crooks, Sanjay Bagga & Stevie Fee. We’re still waiting on specific details for this match, but we do know that Kendo Nagasaki and his team picked up the victory in his final outing.

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His appearance in the match broke one record. Kendo Nagasaki became the oldest masked wrestler ever, beating Mil Mascaras who wrestled his last match in 2019 at the age of 76. He also has the honour of being the second-oldest male wrestler ever, only beaten by Dory Funk Jr who wrestled in a Double Hell Current Explosion Death Match earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Mae Young’s match against LayCool on Raw in 2010 made her the oldest wrestler ever at the age of 87.