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| − | | name = |
+ | | name = Rikidozan<br>[[File:WWE HOF 2013.png|150px]]<br>Class of 2017 |
| − | | image = |
+ | | image = Rikidōzan.png |
| − | | names = |
+ | | names = Rikidozan |
| − | | height = 5 ft 10 in ( |
+ | | height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| weight = 240 lbs (109 kg) |
| weight = 240 lbs (109 kg) |
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| − | | birth_date = |
+ | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|11|14}} |
| − | | birth_place = [[ |
+ | | birth_place = [[South Hamgyong]], [[Korea]] |
| − | | death_date = |
+ | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|12|15|1924|11|14}} |
| − | | death_place = [[ |
+ | | death_place = [[Minato, Tokyo]], [[Japan]] |
| resides = |
| resides = |
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| − | | billed = [[ |
+ | | billed = [[Ōmura, Nagasaki]], [[Japan]] |
| − | | trainer = [[Bobby Bruns]]<br>[[ |
+ | | trainer = [[Bobby Bruns]]<br>[[Harold Sakata]] ([[Tosh Togo]])<br>[[Oki Shikina]] |
| debut = October 28, [[1951]] |
| debut = October 28, [[1951]] |
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| retired = |
| retired = |
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| − | '''Rikidōzan''' (November 14, [[1924]] – December 15, [[1963]]) was a [[ |
+ | '''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== |
==Championships and accomplishments== |
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*'''[[Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance|Japan Wrestling Association]]''' |
*'''[[Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance|Japan Wrestling Association]]''' |
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| − | :*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) – with Toyonobori |
:*[[AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship|JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship]] (4 times) – with Toyonobori |
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:*JWA All Japan Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Toyonobori |
:*JWA All Japan Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Toyonobori |
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:*[[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) |
:*[[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) |
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| + | :*[[All Asia Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) |
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*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]''' |
*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]''' |
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:*[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship (''San Francisco version'')]] (1 time) – with Koukichi Endoh |
:*[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship (''San Francisco version'')]] (1 time) – with Koukichi Endoh |
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:*NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Bobby Bruns (1), [[Azumafuji Kin'ichi|Azumafuji]] (1) and Koukichi Endoh (1) |
:*NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Bobby Bruns (1), [[Azumafuji Kin'ichi|Azumafuji]] (1) and Koukichi Endoh (1) |
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:*NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship ''(San Francisco version)'' (1 time) – with Dennis Clary |
:*NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship ''(San Francisco version)'' (1 time) – with Dennis Clary |
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*'''[[Worldwide Wrestling Associates|North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Associates]]''' |
*'''[[Worldwide Wrestling Associates|North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Associates]]''' |
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:*[[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)|NAWA / WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) |
:*[[WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)|NAWA / WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) |
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| + | *'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' |
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| + | :*[[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2017) |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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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. |
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. |
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| − | Rikidōzan himself appeared in 29 films, |
+ | Rikidōzan himself appeared in 29 films, including: |
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+ | *''Otsukisama ni wa warui kedo'' (1954) as himself |
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+ | *''Yagate aozora'' (1955) as himself |
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+ | *''Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko'' (1955) as himself |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| + | *[[File:Wwe2014.png|50px]] [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/rikidozan WWE.com Profile] |
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*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=931&gimmick=Rikidozan Profile] |
*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=931&gimmick=Rikidozan Profile] |
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| + | *[[File:Wrestling Data logo.png|50px]] [https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1430 Profile] |
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*[http://www.puroresu.com/wrestlers/rikidozan/ Puroresu.com: Rikidozan] |
*[http://www.puroresu.com/wrestlers/rikidozan/ Puroresu.com: Rikidozan] |
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*[http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/bios/halloffame/rikibio.html Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame: Rikidozan] |
*[http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/bios/halloffame/rikibio.html Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame: Rikidozan] |
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[[Category:Japanese wrestlers]] |
[[Category:Japanese wrestlers]] |
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[[Category:Wrestling executives]] |
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[[Category:Japan Wrestling Association alumni]] |
[[Category:Japan Wrestling Association alumni]] |
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[[Category:Worldwide Wrestling Associates alumni]] |
[[Category:Worldwide Wrestling Associates alumni]] |
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| + | [[Category:WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Inductee]] |
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| + | [[Category:Male wrestlers]] |
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| + | [[Category:Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance alumni]] |
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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
- 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)
- All Asia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- 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
- NAWA / WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- 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
Further reading
- I am a Korean - Biography of Rikidozan, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang, 200 pages.
- Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan - Discuses Rikidozan's impact on Japanese pop-culture and the Yakuza underworld during the American occupation of Japan, and also includes a small photo collection of Riki, and his killer, Katsuji Murata. Vintage Books. 400 pages.
