On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rikidōzan, 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.
Mitsuhiro Momota (百田 光浩) (born Kim Sin-rak (김신락)) was born in Hongwon County, Kankyō-nan Prefecture, Japanese Korea on November 14, 1924.
He died on December 15, 1963 at the age of 39.
Rikidōzan was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Mitsuhiro Momota (百田 光浩) (born Kim Sin-rak (김신락))
- Ring Names
- Rikidōzan ( October 28, 1951 - December 15, 1963)
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 243 lbs (110 kg)
- Born November 14, 1924
- Died December 15, 1963 (aged 39)
- Birth Place Hongwon County, Kankyō-nan Prefecture, Japanese Korea
- Billed From
- Nagasaki
- Nicknames The Father of Puroresu
Career History
- Roles
- Promoter ( January 1, 1953 - December 7, 1963)
- Wrestler ( October 28, 1951 - December 7, 1963)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
June 17, 1952 August 27, 1958 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face October 28, 1951 December 7, 1963 - Images
Dec 1954
- Finishers
- Overhead chop ( October 28, 1951 - December 7, 1963)
- Piledriver ( October 28, 1951 - December 7, 1963)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2017, Legacy
- Titles Won
Japan Wrestling Association
- 1 All Asia Heavyweight Championship
- 4 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Toyonobori)
- 1 JWA All Japan Tag Team Championship (with Toyonobori)
- 1 NWA International Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Japanese Heavyweight Championship
Mid-Pacific Promotions
- 3 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 with Bobby Bruns, 1 with Azumafuji, 1 with Koukichi Endoh)
NWA San Francisco
- 1 NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Dennis Clary)
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Koukichi Endoh)
North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Association / NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2021)
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2006)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- 5 JWA World Big League Wins (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Rikidozan and Toyonobori - Toyonobori ( May 22, 1959 - December 15, 1963)