Naoto Date

Tiger Mask, whose real name was Naoto Date, was a fierce and fearsome wrestler in America, known for his extreme violence in the ring. However, he transformed into a beloved wrestler (a "good guy" wrestler) after returning to Japan, when a young boy told him he wanted to be a villain like him when he grew up. The boy lived in an orphanage, the same one where Tiger Mask had spent his childhood. Not wanting the boy to look up to as a villain, Tiger was inspired to become a hero wrestler himself. Like Naoto, Tatsuo is usually dull and good natured.