Pro wrestling is also a popular theme for Japanese and other Asian filmmakers for box-office reasons. In Japan especially, the sport has long been a big draw with top performers from Rikidozan to Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba winning mainstream... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Thu, Mar 06 2008
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Antonio Inoki Theme - NJPW - "Honno No Fighter" »
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Real Name:
Kanji Inoki
Ring name(s):
Antonio Inoki
"Moeru Toukon" (Fighting Spirit that Burns)
Tokyo Tom
Shanghai Slaughter
Billed height: 6 ft 3 in
Billed weight: 224 lb
Born: February 20, 1943 Yokohama, Japan
Debut:... |
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