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Rikidōzan (November 14, 1924 – December 15, 1963) was a professional wrestler, known as the "Father of Puroresu" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. He was credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to look up to.

Championships and accomplishments

Japan Wrestling Association

JWA Japanese Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Toyonobori
JWA All Japan Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Toyonobori
NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

National Wrestling Alliance

NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) – with Koukichi Endoh
NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Bobby Bruns (1), Azumafuji (1) and Koukichi Endoh (1)
NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) – with Dennis Clary

North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Associates

NAWA / WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Wrestling Entertainment

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2017)

Popular culture

In 2004, A South Korean film, Rikidozan was made about the life of the wrestler, with Sol Kyung-gu playing the titular role.

Rikidōzan himself appeared in 29 films, including:

Otsukisama ni wa warui kedo (1954) as himself
Yagate aozora (1955) as himself
Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko (1955) as himself

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 {{Infobox Wrestler
-| name = Kim Sin-Rak (金信洛)<br>Mitsuhiro Momota (百田光浩)<br>[[File:WWE HOF 2013.png|150px]]<br>Class of 2017
+| name = Rikidozan<br>[[File:WWE HOF 2013.png|150px]]<br>Class of 2017
 | image = [[File:Rikidozan.jpg|180px]]
-| names = '''Rikidozan''' (力道山)
+| names = Rikidozan
-| height = 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
+| height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
 | weight = 240 lbs (109 kg)
 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|11|14}}
-| birth_place = [[wikipedia:South Hamgyong|South Hamgyong]], [[wikipedia:Korea under Japanese rule|Korea]]
+| birth_place = [[South Hamgyong]], [[Korea]]
 | death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|12|15|1924|11|14}}
-| death_place = [[wikipedia:Minato, Tokyo|Minato, Tokyo]], [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]
+| death_place = [[Minato, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
 | resides =
-| billed = [[wikipedia:Ōmura, Nagasaki|Ōmura]], [[wikipedia:Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]], [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]
+| billed = [[Ōmura, Nagasaki]], [[Japan]]
-| trainer = [[Bobby Bruns]]<br>[[wikipedia:Harold Sakata|Harold Sakata]] ([[Tosh Togo]])<br>[[Oki Shikina]]
+| trainer = [[Bobby Bruns]]<br>[[Harold Sakata]] ([[Tosh Togo]])<br>[[Oki Shikina]]
 | debut = October 28, [[1951]]
 | retired =
 }}
-'''Rikidōzan''' (November 14, [[1924]] &ndash; December 15, [[1963]]) was a [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], known as the "Father of [[Puroresu]]" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. He was credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to look up to.
+'''Rikidōzan''' (November 14, [[1924]] &ndash; December 15, [[1963]]) was a [[professional wrestler]], known as the "Father of [[Puroresu]]" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. He was credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to look up to.
 ==Championships and accomplishments==
 *'''[[Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance|Japan Wrestling Association]]'''
-:*JWA Japanese Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+:*[[JWA Japanese Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
 :*[[AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship|JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship]] (4 times) &ndash; with Toyonobori
 :*JWA All Japan Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Toyonobori
 :*[[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
 *'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]'''
 :*[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship (''San Francisco version'')]] (1 time) &ndash; with Koukichi Endoh
 :*NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (3 times) &ndash; with Bobby Bruns (1), [[Azumafuji Kin'ichi|Azumafuji]] (1) and Koukichi Endoh (1)
 :*NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship ''(San Francisco version)'' (1 time) &ndash; with Dennis Clary
 *'''[[Worldwide Wrestling Associates|North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Associates]]'''
 :*[[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)|NAWA / WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
 *'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
 :*[[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2017)
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 In 2004, A South Korean film, ''[[Rikidozan (film)|Rikidozan]]'' was made about the life of the wrestler, with Sol Kyung-gu playing the titular role.
-Rikidōzan himself appeared in 29 films,<ref>http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0372750.htm accessed 7 February 2008</ref> including:
+Rikidōzan himself appeared in 29 films, including:
-* お月様には悪いけど ''Otsukisama ni wa warui kedo'' (1954) as himself
+*''Otsukisama ni wa warui kedo'' (1954) as himself
-* やがて青空 ''Yagate aozora'' (1955) as himself
+*''Yagate aozora'' (1955) as himself
-* 力道山物語　怒濤の男 ''[[wikipedia:Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko|Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko]]'' (1955) as himself
+*''Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko'' (1955) as himself
-==Notes==
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 ==Further reading==
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 ==External links==
+*[[File:Wwe2014.png|50px]] [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/rikidozan WWE.com Profile]
 *[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=931&gimmick=Rikidozan Profile]
 *[http://www.puroresu.com/wrestlers/rikidozan/ Puroresu.com: Rikidozan]
 *[http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/bios/halloffame/rikibio.html Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame: Rikidozan]
-*[[File:Wwe2014.png|50px]] [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/rikidozan WWE.com Profile]
 [[Category:Japanese wrestlers]]
 [[Category:Wrestling executives]]