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Saito passed away Saturday morning after his condition took a turn for the worse
He had been training to be an Olympic torchbearer for the 2020 Tokyo games
Saito represented Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics before joining the WWE
Was involved in fight against police with Ken Patera that got him two years in jail
Patera was angry he couldn't get McDonald's, threw 30lb boulder into window

By Anneta Konstantinides For Dailymail.com

Published: 12:42 EDT, 16 July 2018 | Updated: 14:51 EDT, 16 July 2018

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Legendary WWE star Masa Saito has passed away after an 18-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 76.

Saito had reportedly been training to be an Olympic torchbearer for the 2020 Tokyo games after his condition began to improve over the last few years.

But recently Saito, whose nickname was Mr Torture, took a turn for the worst and he passed away at 1.05am on Saturday.

Saito represented Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in freestyle wrestling before moving to the US.

Legendary WWE star Masa Saito has passed away after an 18-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 76

He first fought in the National Wrestling Alliance and later joined the WWE, where he won the World Tag Team Championship twice with Mr Fuji.

Saito also nabbed the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1990.

He retired from wrestling just a year before he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1999.

Saito was known for a style that some called 'sadistic', but in 1984 he made headlines for a fight outside of the ring.

The WWE star and fellow wrestler Ken Patera had been staying in Waukesha, Wisconsin after a match in a nearby town when they wanted McDonald's.

It was past opening hours but Patera saw an employee inside. When he asked if he could buy food and the employee said no, he threw a 30lb rock through the window.

Saito had reportedly been training to be an Olympic torchbearer for the 2020 Tokyo games. He is pictured here with his tag team partner Mr Fuji and their manager Lou Albano in 1981

Authorities found the pair's motel room and Saito answered the door. A fight broke out in which the two officers were no match for the wrestlers.

Both officers suffered broken teeth, and one had their leg broken as they were thrown around Patera and Saito's room.

Additional officers who arrived at the scene had to club Saito to get him to calm down.

Saito and Patera were two hours late to hear the jury's verdict in the trial because they had been drinking beer with their lawyer on the courthouse lawn.

The legendary story earned Saito plenty of notoriety and, after two years in jail, he continued his wrestling career back in Japan.

It was there that Saito and rival Antonio Inokio participated in the infamous 1987 'Island Death Match', a showdown on a deserted Japanese island that lasted two hours.

Saito represented Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in freestyle wrestling before moving to the US and joining the WWE. He is pictured here fighting Arne Robertsson at the Olympics

A few years later, Saito would defeat Larry Zbyszko in front of 63,000 people for the AWA World Championship.

Tributes poured in for Saito as news broke of his death on Monday, with many WWE stars crediting him for inspiring them to jump into the ring.

'One of the first wrestling matches I ever saw was Fuji/Saito vs The Strongbows. From that day, I knew I wanted to be a tag team wrestler,' wrote WWE hall of famer Bubba Ray Dudley.

'Thank you for the inspiration. Ganbatte Kudasai.'

Some WWE stars signed their tributes with 'go for broke', which had been Saito's motto since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Tributes poured in for Saito as news broke of his death, with many WWE stars crediting him for inspiring them to jump into the ring

'Rest in Peace the legendary Japanese wrestler Masa Saito #goforbroke,' tweeted current WWE star Shinsuke Nakamura.

'Do yourself a favor and watch a few Masa Saito matches today,' added Kassius Ohno. 'Man...he was awesome. Go For Broke.'

Inoki also released a statement follow news of Saito's passing.

'I want to express my condolences from the bottom of my heart following the death of Masa Saito,' he wrote in a statement.

'When thinking about Saito, he came a long way from Tokyo Pro Wrestling (where Saito made his debut) and I can't forget the duel of only two people on Ganryujima.'

'As my rival, as an Olympic athlete, he was a respected wrestler. It was a pleasure.'