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Kanji Inoki
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Ring name(s) Antonio Inoki
"Moeru Toukon" (Fighting Spirit that Burns)
Tokyo Tom
Shanghai Slaughter
Billed height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Billed weight 102 kg (224 lb)
Born February 20, 1943 (1943-02-20) (age 65)[1]
Yokohama
Resides Tokyo
Trained by Rikidozan
Karl Gotch
Debut September 30, 1960 (vs. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. better known as Rikidōzan ( Japanese: 力道山 Korean: 역도산 November 14, 1924 - December 15, 1963) Karl Istaz ( August 3 1924 - July 28, 2007) was a Professional wrestler and trainer born in Antwerp, Belgium, Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kintaro Ohki)
Retired 1998

Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木), real name Kanji Inoki[1] (猪木寛至 Inoki Kanji), born February 20, 1943) is a professional wrestling promoter and retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides in New York City. Kintarō Ōki ( Japanese: 大木金太郎 Korean: 김일 Hanja: 金一 born February 24, 1929 Jeollanam-do, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and The City of New York His stage name was inspired by Antonino Rocca, a professional wrestler. Antonino Rocca (born Antonino Biasetton, April 13, 1921 – March 15, 1977) was a Professional wrestler from In his career as a wrestler and later New Japan Pro Wrestling owner, Inoki is an icon in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 Professional wrestling in Japan is commonly referred to as in Japanese, short for "professional Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and

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Early life

Kanji Inoki was born in an affluent family in Yokohama in 1943. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area He was the sixth son and the second youngest of the seven boys and four girls. His father, Sajiro Inoki, a businessman and politician, died when Kanji was 5 years old.

Inoki entered the Higashidai Grade School. By the time he was in 7th grade at Terao Junior High School, he was 180 centimeters tall, and joined the basketball team. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m He later quit and joined a track and field club as a shot putter. The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy He eventually won the championship at the Yokohama junior high school track and field competition. Inoki was taught karate by an older brother while in 6th grade, and was scouted for a career in professional sumo while in junior high school. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō.

The family fell on hard times in the post-war years, and in 1957, the 14 year-old Inoki immigrated to Brazil with his grandfather, mother and brothers. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld His grandfather died during the journey to Brazil.

Inoki won regional championships in Brazil in the shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, and finally the All Brazilian championships in the shot put and discus [1]. The javelin throw is a Track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a Spear -like object made of metal fiberglass The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy

Early professional wrestling career

Inoki met prominent Rikidozan at the age of 17. better known as Rikidōzan ( Japanese: 力道山 Korean: 역도산 November 14, 1924 - December 15, 1963) He was brought back to Japan for the Japanese Wrestling Association as Rikidozan's disciple. Do not confuse this promotion with Riki Chōshū 's Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion which was spelled "Japan Puroresu" (ジャパンプロレス instead One of his dojo classmates was Giant Baba. Shohei Baba ( Baba Shōhei, January 23 1938&ndashJanuary 31 1999 was a Professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. After Rikidozan's death, Inoki worked under the taller Baba's shadow until he joined the original Tokyo Pro Wrestling in 1966. Tokyo Pro Wrestling is the name of two unrelated Japanese Professional wrestling promotions Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Returning to JWA in late 1967, he was made Baba's partner and the two dominated the tag team ranks as the "B-I Cannon", winning the NWA International tag team belts four times. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.

Fired from JWA in late 1971 for planning a takeover of the promotion, Inoki founded New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. In business a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder) is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His first match as a New Japan wrestler was against Karl Gotch. Karl Istaz ( August 3 1924 - July 28, 2007) was a Professional wrestler and trainer born in Antwerp, Belgium, During his career, Inoki has had classic bouts with Tiger Jeet Singh, Johnny Powers, Stan Hansen, Hulk Hogan, André the Giant, Big Van Vader, and Masa Saito. Jagjit Singh Hans (born 1944 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India) is a semi-retired professional wrestler known better by his ring name Tiger Johnny Powers (born Dennis Waters is a retired Canadian professional wrestler known by his legally changed ring name Johnny Powers. John Stanley "Stan" Hansen (born October 12 1949 is a retired American professional wrestler. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional André René Roussimoff (May 19 1946 &ndash January 27 1993 best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and Actor is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr In 1995 the Japanese and Korean governments came together to hold a two-day wrestling festival for peace in Pyongyang, North Korea. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The event drew 150,000 and 190,000 fans respectively to May Day Stadium. The Rŭngrado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-use Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1 The main event saw the first and only match between Inoki and Ric Flair with Inoki coming out on top. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Days before this event, Antonio Inoki and the Korean press went to the grave and birthplace of Rikidozan and paid tribute to him. better known as Rikidōzan ( Japanese: 力道山 Korean: 역도산 November 14, 1924 - December 15, 1963)

On November 30 1979, Inoki defeated then WWF Champion Bob Backlund in Tokushima, Japan but, in a re-match on December 6th, Backlund pinned Inoki. Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14 1949) is an American professional wrestler and Actor with an in ring career However, then WWF president, Hisashi Shinma declared the match a no-contest due to interference from Tiger Jeet Singh and Inoki still held the title. Hisashi Shinma was a figurehead president of World Wrestling Entertainment, then known as the World Wrestling Federation and World Wide Wrestling Federation from However, Inoki refused the title on the same day and it would be declared vacant. Backlund later defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death Match to regain the title on December 12. As Inoki refused the title his reign is not included, nor is it recognized, by the WWE in its official history and Backlund is recognized as having one reign from 1978-1983.

Inoki as a mixed martial arts fighter

Antonio Inoki was amongst the group of professional wrestlers who were tutored in the art of hooking and shooting by the professional wrestler Karl Gotch. Karl Istaz ( August 3 1924 - July 28, 2007) was a Professional wrestler and trainer born in Antwerp, Belgium, Inoki then went on to stage a series of mixed martial arts matches against champions from numerous other disciplines of martial arts. Inoki named his method of fighting Strong style professional wrestling. This method of professional wrestling as taught to Inoki by Karl Gotch, which borrowed heavily from professional wrestling's original catch wrestling roots, is one of the most important influences of modern shoot wrestling. Catch wrestling is a style of Wrestling. Catch wrestling is arguably the ancestor of modern Grappling, Professional wrestling, Mixed martial arts Shoot wrestling is a Combat sport and a general term that describes a range of Hybrid fighting systems originating

Antonio Inoki was a pioneer of mixed martial arts and has faced many opponents from all dominant disciplines of combat from various parts of the world, such as Akram Pahalwan in Pakistan, Willie Williams of Kyokushin Karate, Olympic judo gold medalist Willem Ruska and WBA and WBC World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali. Akram Pahalwan, also known as Iki Pehlwan was a well-known Pakistani wrestler and a part of the Bholu Brothers professional wrestling group during the Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Willem ("Wim" Ruska (born August 29, 1940 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired Judoka from The Netherlands The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942

Though many of Inoki's matches were dismissed by the skeptics as worked, there has been little or no proof at all to suggest the validity of the worked theory and Inoki's mixed martial arts opponents have never stated that the matches were "fake". Most of the skepticism arose from the fact that Inoki was a professional wrestler, which automatically led to an assumption that the matches might have been worked. This has yet to dent the image of Inoki in the eyes of the Japanese fans, where he is still viewed as a very legitimate wrestler. [2]

The worked theory also arises from Inoki's June 26, 1976 match in Tokyo with Muhammad Ali. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 [2] Inoki initially promised Ali a worked match to get him to fight in Japan, but when the deal materialized Ali's camp feared that Inoki would turn the fight into a shoot, which many believe was Inoki's intention. In Professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event &ndash that is an event that is "real" and not staged Ali visited a professional wrestling match involving Inoki and witnessed Inoki's grappling ability. Grappling refers to the gripping handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the application of various Grappling holds This led Ali's camp to restrict the fight to striking rules only, with grappling disallowed.

The rules of the match were announced several months in advance. However, two days before the match a several new rules were added which severely limited the moves that each man could perform. A rule change that had a major outcome on this match was that Inoki could only throw a kick if one of his knees was on the ground. [2]

In the match, Ali landed a total of six punches to Inoki and Inoki kept to his back in a defensive position almost the full duration of the match of 15 rounds, hitting Ali with a low kick repeatedly. [3] The bout ended in a draw, 3-3. Ali left without a press conference and suffered damage to his legs as a result of Inoki's repeated leg kicks. [4]

Final countdown and retirement

Inoki's retirement from professional wrestling matches came with the staging of the "Final Countdown" series in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This was a special series in which Inoki re-lived some of his mixed martial arts matches under professional wrestling rules, as well as rematches of some of his most well known wrestling matches. Inoki faced Don Frye in the final match of his professional wrestling career. Don "The Predator" Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Actor, and

One of the few professional wrestlers whose career lasted longer than 35 years, Inoki established the "strong style", using stiffness and realistic maneuvers borrowing from professional wrestling's original catch wrestling roots. To be stiff in Professional wrestling is to hit an opponent with force Shoot style wrestling arose from Inoki's "strong style". Shoot wrestling is a Combat sport and a general term that describes a range of Hybrid fighting systems originating

Influence in mixed martial arts

Many of Inoki's disciples, including the original Tiger Mask Satoru Sayama, Masakatsu Funaki, Nobuhiko Takada, Minoru Suzuki, Akira Maeda, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kazuyuki Fujita, among others, have had success in mixed martial arts, and the roster of NJPW is known to have pioneered mixed martial arts federations including RINGS, Shooto, PRIDE, and Pancrase. began as a Japanese Manga in 1968 and was later adapted into a successful anime series in 1969 (born November 24, 1957) is a Japanese Professional wrestler, best known as the original Tiger Mask. best known under his Stage name is a Japanese professional wrestler who performed in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG as well as the UWF. Nobuhiko Takada ( Japanese:髙田延彦 born April 12 1962) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and Professional wrestler is a Japanese Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. (born January 24, 1959) is a Japanese Professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling Shinsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shunsuke Nakamura, the Japanese football player born October 16 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a Mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler. RINGS was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and later a Mixed martial arts organization from 1991 to 2002. Shooto is a Combat sport that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru

It is due to Antonio Inoki that fighters like Naoya Ogawa, Josh Barnett, Wallid Ismail and Ryoto Machida have actively represented NJPW in mixed martial arts events giving notoriety to it and professional wrestling. Naoya Ogawa (小川直也 Ogawa Naoya, born 31 March 1968 is a former world and Olympic Judo champion Professional wrestler and Mixed Joshua L 'Josh' Barnett (born November 10, 1977, in Seattle, Washington) is an American heavyweight Mixed martial arts Wallid Ismail (born February 23, 1968) is a Brazilian Mixed martial arts fighter promoter He holds a black belt in Brazilian Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts fighter

Inoki continues to bring fighters like Mark Coleman, Quinton Jackson, Dan Bobish to the professional wrestling ring for organizing of professional wrestling events like HUSTLE. Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American Mixed martial artist, Professional wrestler, former Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20 1978 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter

Antonio Inoki also organizes Mixed Martial Arts events like "NJPW Ultimate Crush" and "Jungle Fight", showing traditional professional wrestling matches and mixed martial arts matches on the same card. Some of the major attractions of these events involve the best of NJPW against world renowned fighters in mixed martial arts matches.

Antonio Inoki vs Renzo Gracie [3] was a professional wrestling match that took place at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2000 against mixed martial artist Renzo Gracie. Renzo Gracie pronounced "Henzo" (born March 11, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Antonio Inoki's Inoki Dojos are also known to have cross-trained wrestlers like Ken Shamrock, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chris Benoit and Samoa Joe. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17 1979 Before becoming a wrestler Seanoa worked as a Mortgage broker.

Inoki is now the ambassador for the International Fight League's Tokyo entry, the Sabres. The International Fight League was an American Mixed martial arts (MMA promotion billed as the world's first MMA league.

Decline in influence

Cultimating in 2006, Inoki's influence within New Japan has declined. An example of this has been the purchase of his image by YUKE's, who in 2005 purchased his controlling 51. Yuke's Co Ltd ( YUKE's Future Media Creators) is a Video game developer company based in Osaka, Japan, established on February 26, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 5% stock in New Japan. As a result New Japan are now able to control Inoki's appearances and the use of his image.

Inoki began a new promotion in 2007 called Inoki Genome Federation that competes with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972

Political career

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

MMA record

16 wins (9 KO, 5 submissions, 2 pins), 1 loss (1 KO), 3 draws[4]
Result Opponent Method Date Round Time Location Notes
Win Flag of the Soviet Union Chota Chochoshvili Submission (kimura) 1989-05-25 2 1:07 Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan Won WWF World Martial Arts title. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. In the context of Unarmed combat or Melee, a punch is "a thrusting blow esp Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. ( AJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972 The All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling Tag team title in Japanese promotion The All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling Tag team title in Japanese promotion Do not confuse this promotion with Riki Chōshū 's Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion which was spelled "Japan Puroresu" (ジャパンプロレス instead This was a regional NWA championship based in Japan. For the version of this title that was promoted in NWA All Star Wrestling in Canada, see This was a regional NWA championship based in Japan. For the version of this title that was promoted in NWA All Star Wrestling in Canada, see Shohei Baba ( Baba Shōhei, January 23 1938&ndashJanuary 31 1999 was a Professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW was a popular regional Professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a title that has existed since the 1930s and has had several different names The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a title that has existed since the 1930s and has had several different names The Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1968 and from 1981 to 1982 The Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1968 and from 1981 to 1982 Hisao Tanaka (born in California) was a Professional wrestler. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA The NWA United National Championship (often abbreviated to UN Championship) was a Professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling The NWA United National Championship (often abbreviated to UN Championship) was a Professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling The Continental Wrestling Association (later on “Championship Wrestling Association” was a wrestling promotion managed by Jerry Jarrett. The Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 until 1977 The Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 until 1977 Yasuhiro Kojima (July 22 1937 &ndash November 27 1999 was a former professional wrestler and the trainer of Hulk Hogan, "Mr National Wrestling Federation was a wrestling promotion based in Buffalo New York and owned by promoter Pedro Martínez (no relation to the baseball player The NWF Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship used as part of the National Wrestling Federation and later New Japan Pro Wrestling. 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The G1 ( Grade One) Climax Professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August by the The G1 ( Grade One) Climax Professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August by the The G1 ( Grade One) Climax Professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August by the The G1 ( Grade One) Climax Professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August by the The G1 Climax Tag League is a Professional wrestling round-robin Tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off The G1 Climax Tag League is a Professional wrestling round-robin Tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off is a Japanese Actor, and professional wrestler who has worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling The WCW Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honor some of the wrestling greats of the past (most of them appearing in the NWA and Jim Crockett Promotions before The WCW Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honor some of the wrestling greats of the past (most of them appearing in the NWA and Jim Crockett Promotions before World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling championship contested in the World Wrestling Federation and in New Japan The WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling championship contested in the World Wrestling Federation and in New Japan The Universal Wrestling Association (UWA was a Mexican Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan from 1975 until 1995 The UWA World Heavyweight Championship was the top title contested for in the Mexican Lucha libre promotion the Universal Wrestling Association The UWA World Heavyweight Championship was the top title contested for in the Mexican Lucha libre promotion the Universal Wrestling Association In Grappling, an Armlock is a single or double Joint lock that hyperextends hyperflexes or hyperrotates the Elbow Joint And/Or Shoulder Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling championship contested in the World Wrestling Federation and in New Japan
Loss Flag of the Soviet Union Chota Chochoshvili KO 1989-04-24 5 1:20 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan Lost WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
Win Flag of the United States Leon Spinks Pin 1986-10-09 8 1:23 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Leon Spinks (born July 11 1953 in St Louis Missouri) is a former boxer. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
Win Flag of the United States Anoalo Atisanoe Pin 1984-09-20 5 0:25 Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France.
Draw Flag of the United States Willie Williams Draw (both fell out of the ring) 1980-02-27 4 1:24 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
Win Flag of the Soviet Union Kim Klokeid KO 1979-12-13 3 0:58 Flag of Japan Kyoto, Japan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan.
Win Flag of the Netherlands Willem Ruska Submission (bow and arrow) 1979-10-05 15:06 Flag of South Korea South Korea Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Willem ("Wim" Ruska (born August 29, 1940 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired Judoka from The Netherlands Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
Draw Flag of Pakistan Jubel Pelwan Draw 1979-06-16 5 Flag of Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
Win Flag of the United States Mike Dayton TKO 1979-04-03 6 1:19 Flag of Japan Fukuoka, Japan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
Win  Mr. X Submission (arm scissors) 1979-02-06 3 0:50 Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan Retained WWF World Martial Arts title. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
Win Flag of Germany Karl Mildenberger Submission (boston crab) 1978-11-09 4 1:15 Flag of Germany Frankfurt, Germany Awarded WWF World Martial Arts title
on 1978-12-18. Karl Mildenberger (born Kaiserslautern, 23 November 1937) is a retired German Heavyweight boxer. The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent laying supine on the mat with the wrestler standing and facing them Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the
Win Flag of the United States Everett Eddie KO 1978-06-07 7 1:58 Flag of Japan Fukuoka, Japan
Win Flag of the United States Johnny Lee KO 1978-04-04 3 1:19 Flag of the United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win Flag of the United States Chuck Wepner Submission (boston crab) 1977-10-25 6 1:35 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win Flag of the United States Everett Eddie KO (leg drop) 1977-08-08 5 1:38 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win Flag of Pakistan Akrum Pelwan TKO (kimura, broken arm) 1976-12-12 3 1:05 Flag of Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan
Win Flag of the Netherlands Willem Ruska TKO 1976-12-09 21:27 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win Flag of France André the Giant TKO (head to ring corner post) 1976-10-07 23:44 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Draw Flag of the United States Muhammad Ali Draw (time limit) 1976-06-26 15 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win Flag of the Netherlands Willem Ruska TKO (back suplexes) 1976-02-06 20:56 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan

Trivia

References

  1. ^ a b Power Slam Staff. "Power Slam", This Month in History: February, SW Publishing, January 1999, p.  28. 55. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. (English) 
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Eric. Antonio Inoki vs Muhammad Ali, About.com, Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Aboutcom is an online source for original information and advice and is among the top 15 US Websites ( Nielsen Online Spring 2008 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
  3. ^ Inoki vs. Ali Footage. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.
  4. ^ Tallent, Aaron. The Joke That Almost Ended Ali's Career. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.

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