Antonio Inoki - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Antonio Inoki, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born Kanji Inoki 猪木寛至) was born in Yokohama, Japan on February 20, 1943.

He died on September 30, 2022 at the age of 79.

He was the NJPW Founder.

Antonio Inoki was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010 as an individual, in the NJPW Hall of Fame in 1990 as part of the NJPW Greatest 18 Club wing, in 2007 as part of the NJPW Greatest Wrestlers wing, in the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2009 as part of the International wing.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born Kanji Inoki 猪木寛至)
  • Ring Names
    • Antonio Inoki ( December 7, 1963 - September 30, 2022)
    • Kanji Inoki ( September 30, 1960 - February 14, 1966)
    • Little Tokyo ( June 30, 1964 - June 15, 1965)
    • Kazimoto ( November 9, 1964 - May 19, 1965)
    • Tokyo Tom ( March 31, 1964 - October 30, 1964)
  • Born February 20, 1943
  • Died September 30, 2022 (aged 79)
  • Nationality Nationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth Place Yokohama, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
  • Weight
    • 224 lbs (102 kg)
  • Nicknames Moeru Toukon (Fighting Spirit that Burns)
  • Notes He was the NJPW Founder.

Career History

  • Roles
    • Promoter ( January 13, 1972 - March 23, 2018)
    • Wrestler ( September 30, 1960 - April 4, 1998)
    • Politician ( June 5, 2013 - June 1, 2019)
    • Politician ( July 23, 1989 - July 1, 1995)
  • Companies / Promotions
    Promotionfromto
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 13, 1972 January 1, 2005
    Promotion JWA September 30, 1960 December 13, 1971
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA May 30, 1963 February 14, 1966
  • Face / Heel Turns
    Alignmentfromto
    Face September 30, 1960 April 4, 1998
  • Images
    Mar 2010
    Mar 2010
    Apr 1997
    Apr 1997
    Jun 1984
    Jun 1984
    Jun 1976
    Jun 1976
    Sep 1967
    Sep 1967

  • Finishers
    • Bridging Fallaway Slam ( September 30, 1960 - April 4, 1998)
    • Enzuigiri ( September 30, 1960 - April 4, 1998)
    • Octopus Hold ( September 30, 1960 - April 4, 1998)
    • Sleeper Hold ( September 30, 1960 - April 4, 1998)
  • Theme Songs
    • Theme Song "Honō No Fighter" ( May 30, 1963 - January 1, 2005)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame
    • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2010, Individual
    • NJPW Hall of Fame - Year 1990, NJPW Greatest 18 Club
    • NJPW Hall of Fame - Year 2007, NJPW Greatest Wrestlers
    • WCW Hall of Fame - Year 1995, Individual
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2009, International
  • Titles Won

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

    • 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    • 2 IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version)
    • 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (with Seiji Sakaguchi)
    • 2 WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NJPW Real World Championship

    World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation

    • 1 WWF Heavyweight Championship
    • 2 WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship

    Japan Wrestling Association

    • 4 NWA International Tag Team Championship - with Shohei Baba
    • 3 JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship (2 with Michiaki Yoshimura, 1 with Kintaro Ohki)

    National Wrestling Federation

    • 4 NWF Heavyweight Championship

    NWA Big Time Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (with Duke Keomuka)

    NWA Hollywood Wrestling

    • 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (with Seiji Sakaguchi)
    • 1 NWA United National Championship

    NWA Mid-America

    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (with Hiro Matsuda)

    Universal Wrestling Association

    • 1 UWA World Heavyweight Championship
  • Other Accomplishments
    • NJPW IWGP League Winner (1984, 1986)
    • NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League Winner (1986 - with Yoshiaki Fujiwara)
    • NJPW MSG League Winner (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
    • NJPW MSG Tag League Winner (1980 - with Bob Backlund, 1982 - with Hulk Hogan, 1983 - with Hulk Hogan, 1984 - with Tatsumi Fujinami)
    • NJPW World League Winner (1974, 1975)
    • NJPW Six Man Tag Team Cup League Winner (1988 - with Riki Choshu & Kantaro Hoshino)
    • JWA 11th World Big League Winner (1969)
    • JWA 1st and 2nd World Tag League Winner (1970 - with Kantaro Hoshino, 1971 - with Seiji Sakaguchi)
    • Cauliflower Alley Club’s Lou Thesz Award Winner (2004)
    • 5° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
    • PWI Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
    • PWI Stanley Weston Award (2018)
    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
    • WON Promoter of the Year (2001)
    • Tokyo Sports' Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (1989)
    • Tokyo Sports' 30th Anniversary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (1990)
    • Tokyo Sports' 50th Anniversary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (2010)
    • Tokyo Sports' Best Tag Team Award Winner (1975 - with Seiji Sakaguchi; 1981 - with Tatsumi Fujinami)
    • Tokyo Sports' Distinguished Service Award Winner (1979, 1982)
    • Tokyo Sports' Match of the Year Award Winner (1974 - vs. Strong Kobayashi on 03/19; 1975 - vs. Billy Robinson on 12/11; 1979 - with Giant Baba vs. Abdullah the Butcher & Tiger Jeet Singh on 08/26; 1984 - vs. Riki Choshu on 08/02)
    • Tokyo Sports' MVP Award Winner (1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981)
    • Tokyo Sports' Special Grand Prize Winner (1983, 1987)
    • Tokyo Sports' Technique Award Winner (1985)
    • Japan Conferment of Honors Junior Fourth Rank (2023)
    • Japan Conferment of Honors Order of the Rising Sun - Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon medal (2023)

Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables
    • Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami - Tatsumi Fujinami ( April 22, 1978 - May 23, 1989)
    • Golden Combi - Seiji Sakaguchi ( April 20, 1973 - April 19, 1988)
    • B-I Cannon - Giant Baba ( September 22, 1967 - December 7, 1971)

Antonio Inoki Game Appearances

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