Favorite Move(s) Enzuigiri Indian Deathlock Choke Sleeper Hold
Notable Feuds Bob Backlund Masa Saito Tatsumi Fujinami Ric Flair
Title History NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Joe Blanchard (June 24, 1964); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Hiro Matsuda defeating Sam Steamboat & Eddie Graham (January 24, 1966); All Asia Tag Team titles w/Michiaki Yoshimura defeating Waldo Von Erich & Ike Eakins for vacant titles (May 26, 1967); NWA (JWA) International Tag Team titles w/Giant Baba defeating Tarzan Tyler & Bill Watts (October 31, 1967); NWA (JWA) International Tag Team titles w/Giant Baba defeating Bill Miller & Crusher for vacant titles (February 3, 1968); JWA All Asia Tag Team titles w/Kintaro Ohki defeating Tom Jones & Buster Royd for vacant titles (February 3, 1969); NWA (JWA) International Tag Team titles w/Giant Baba defeating Danny Hodge & Wilbur Snyder (February 4, 1969); JWA All Asia Tag Team titles w/Michiaki Yoshimura defeating Al Mahilik & Crusher for vacant titles (August 9, 1969); NWA (JWA) International Tag Team titles w/Giant Baba defeating Dick the Bruiser & Crusher (August 13, 1969); JWA All Asia Tag Team titles w/Michiaki Yoshimura defeating Mr. Atomic & Buddy Austin for vacant titles (October 30, 1969); NWA (Los Angeles) United National Heavyweight title defeating John Tolos (March 26, 1971); NWF (National Wrestling Federation) World Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Powers (December 10, 1973); NWA (Los Angeles/Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Seiji Sakaguchi defeating Karl Von Schotz & Kurt Von Hess (August 16, 1974); NWF (National Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Tiger Jeet Singh (June 26, 1975); NWA (Los Angeles/Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Seiji Sakaguchi defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (October 2, 1975); WWF Martial Arts Heavyweight title Awarded (December 18, 1978); NWF (National Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Stan Hanson (April 3, 1980); UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Tiger Jeet Singh (April 13, 1980); NWF (National Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Stan Hanson for vacant title (April 23, 1981); IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Masa Saito [Tournament] (June 12, 1987); WWF Martial Arts Heavyweight title defeating Shota Chochoshivila (May 25, 1989);Tournaments Won: JWA 11th Annual League; NWA 1st Tag League w/Kantaro Hoshino; NWA 2nd Tag League w/Seiji Sakaguchi; NJPW 1st Annual World League; NJPW 2nd Annual World League; NJPW 1st Annual MSG League; NJPW 2nd Annual MSG League; NJPW 3rd Annual MSG League; NJPW 4th Annual MSG League; NJPW IWGP League 1984; NJPW IWGP League 1986; NJPW Pre-Japanese Championship; NJPW 1st Annual MSG Tag League w/Bob Backlund; NJPW 3rd Annual MSG Tag League w/Hulk Hogan; NJPW 4th Annual MSG Tag League w/Hulk Hogan; NJPW 5th Annual MSG Tag League w/Tatsumi Fujinami; NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League 1986 w/Yoshiaki Fujiwara; NJPW Japan Cup Six Man Elimination Tag League 1988 w/Riki Choshu & Kantaro Hoshino;