Antonio Inoki
Muhammad Hussain Inoki[3] (born Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). on February 20, 1943 – October 1, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promoter, politician, and retired professional wrestler and martial artist, best known by his ring name Antonio Inoki. Inoki's ring name was a tribute to fellow professional wrestler Antonino Rocca.
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| Ring name(s) | Antonio Inoki Moeru Toukon Tokyo Tom Little Tokyo The Kamikaze Kazimoto Killer Inoki |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 224 lb (102 kg)[1] |
| Born | February 20, 1943[2] Yokohama, Japan[1] |
| Died | October 1, 2022 (aged 79) Tokyo, Japan |
| Billed from | Tokyo, Japan |
| Trained by | Rikidōzan Karl Gotch |
| Debut | September 30, 1960 |
| Retired | April 4, 1998[1] |
Inoki began his professional wrestling career in the Japanese Wrestling Association (JWA) under the tutelage of Rikidōzan. Inoki quickly became one of the most popular stars in the history of Japanese professional wrestling.
In 1989, Inoki entered Japanese politics as he was elected to the Japanese House of Councillors and as part of his first term with the House of Councillors successfully negotiated with Saddam Hussein for the release of Japanese hostages. He retired from politics in 1995, but was re-elected in 2013. On October 1, 2022, at age 79, Inoki died from systemic transthyretin amyloidosis.[4][5][6]
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Antonio Inoki wrestling with Ernie Ladd in June 1975
Inoki delivering a speech in North Korea, 2014. Inoki's regular visits to the country strained his relations with the Japanese Diet
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Antonio Inoki's WWE Hall of Fame profile". WWE. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Power Slam". This Month in History: February (SW Publishing): 28. January 1999. 55.
- ↑ Abbas, Mohsin (26 November 2012). "Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki to return to Pakistan". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ アントニオ猪木さん死去 プロレス界の巨星堕つ. Tokyo Sports (in 日本語). 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ↑ アントニオ猪木さん 自宅で死去 79歳 燃える闘魂 プロレス黄金期けん引. Yahoo! Japan (in 日本語). 2022-10-01. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ↑ Rose, Bryan (October 1, 2022). "Antonio Inoki passes away at 79 years old". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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