Also known as
猪木 寛至 · Inoki Kanji
Description
Antonio Inoki (1943–2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, martial
artist, and politician. He founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1972 and fought
Muhammad Ali in the 1976 wrestler-vs-boxer match that paved the way for modern
MMA. He trained Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mask) and was a key figure in
the development of shoot wrestling and mixed martial arts in Japan. He was also
elected to the Japanese House of Councillors and negotiated the release of
Japanese hostages in Iraq.
Teachers (2)
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Rikidōzan
(1960–1963)
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Independent sources state it.
“Inoki met Rikidōzan at the age of 17 in Brazil and went back to Japan for the
Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) as his disciple.”
“Rikidozan was immediately impressed by Inoki’s stature, height, and natural
athleticism, and returned to Japan with Inoki in tow to commence his training.”
— (2022-10-04). Antonio Inoki Changed the World
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Karl Gotch
sports_martial_artsCatch Wrestling
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(1970–1975)
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Inoki trained under Karl Gotch and was deeply influenced by catch wrestling,
which he incorporated into New Japan Pro-Wrestling's strong style
“Inoki was amongst the group of professional wrestlers who were tutored in the
art of hooking and shooting by the professional wrestler Karl Gotch.”
Students (1)
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Satoru Sayama
(1976–1983)
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Sayama trained under Antonio Inoki at New Japan Pro-Wrestling from 1976;
extensively documented in wrestling history
“Primarily trained under New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) founder Antonio Inoki
and his mentor Karl Gotch”
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Antonio Inoki. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYF2M2VA0JKJCSVHZA3ZSPYA - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01KYF2M2VA0JKJCSVHZA3ZSPYA, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Antonio Inoki}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KYF2M2VA0JKJCSVHZA3ZSPYA}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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