' s ▁team m ates ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁World ▁J udo ▁Championships ▁of ▁having ▁Sak ag uch i ▁throw ▁the ▁match ▁against ▁the ▁more ▁rest ed ▁M ats un aga ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁allow ▁M ats un aga ▁take ▁on ▁the ▁we ary ▁Ge es ink ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁round . ▁ ▁He ▁deb uted ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁for ▁the ▁Japan ▁Wrestling ▁Association . ▁When ▁J WA ▁closed ▁down ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁he ▁joined ▁New ▁Japan ▁Pro ▁Wrestling . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁ring ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Wrestling ▁Alliance ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁At ▁age ▁ 6 1 , ▁Se iji ▁Sak ag uch i ▁came ▁out ▁of ▁ret irement ▁to ▁team ▁up ▁with ▁Mas ah iro ▁Ch ono ▁against ▁Y oshi hi ro ▁Tak ay ama ▁and ▁Shin ya ▁Mak abe ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁Sak ag uch i ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁American ▁film ▁For ced ▁Ven ge ance . ▁ ▁His ▁role ▁was ▁a ▁minor ▁one , ▁though ▁he ▁did ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁film ' s ▁clim actic ▁fight ▁scene , ▁batt ling ▁star ▁Ch uck ▁Nor ris . ▁ ▁Championships ▁and ▁accomplish ments ▁Ca ul if lower ▁Al ley ▁Club ▁Other ▁hon ore e ▁( 1 9 9 6 ) ▁