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The Official Wrestling Museum

Antonio Inoki

Real Name
Kanji Inoki

Birthday
February 20, 1943

Hometown
Yokohama, Japan

Height
6' 2"

Weight
225 lbs

Marital Status

Trained by

Debut
September 30, 1960

Previous Names

Finishing Move(s)
Octopus Stretch

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;

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