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Masahiko Kimura (2,315 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

one of Japan's earliest stars and the controversial match he had with Rikidōzan. Kimura was born on September 10, 1917, in Kumamoto, Japan. Masahiko Kimura

El Santo (4,092 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

is said to have popularized professional wrestling in Mexico just as Rikidōzan did in Japan. He was buried in his silver mask, in one of the biggest

Freddie Blassie (3,606 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

after being struck by a thrown hard-boiled egg. Blassie lost the title to Rikidōzan on March 28, 1962. Blassie claims that he made Regis Philbin into the

Harold Sakata (2,276 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

historically significant for being the professional wrestling debut of Rikidōzan, a Korean-born sumotori who would become one of the most popular and influential

Antonio Inoki (8,341 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

1960s for the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) under the tutelage of Rikidōzan. After he changed his in-ring moniker to Antonio Inoki in 1963, a homage

Emile Czaja (903 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Association, King Kong and Tiger Joginder Singh defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan and Harold Sakata in a two out of three falls tournament final to crown

Fighting Cholitas (348 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Teresa Deskins and Kenny Krauss. The film received an honorable mention in Short Filmmaking at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. In October 2008, the Fighting

Mildred Burke (1,697 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

2023 filming began on Queen of the Ring, a biopic of Burke, based on Leen's book. Canadian actress Emily Bett Rickards will play Burke in the film. "Mildred

Tiger Joginder Singh (463 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

November 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association, he and King Kong defeated Rikidōzan and Harold Sakata in a two out of three falls match at JWA All Asia Championship

Lord James Blears (1,959 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

and 1964. At the invitation of Rikidōzan, Blears began wrestling in Japan in the 1950s. After the death of Rikidōzan in 1963, Giant Baba – the owner

Dara Singh (2,064 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

world with opponents such as Bill Verna, Firpo Zbyszko, John Da Silva, Rikidōzan, Danny Lynch and Ski Hi Lee. His flooring of King Kong is still remembered

Hardcore wrestling (3,066 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

a bad taste in your mouth." A staple gun match was showcased in the 2008 film The Wrestler, between main character Randy "The Ram" Robinson, and real-life

Blading (professional wrestling) (1,704 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

during filming, Aronofsky admitted that Rourke needn't actually gig; however, by his own will, Rourke decided to go through with it anyway. In the film itself

Frank Gotch (4,253 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

"Welcome to Empire Film Group". empirefilmgroup.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013. "Empire Film Group [us]". imdb

Shoot wrestling (1,907 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Retrieved 2022-07-08. Catch: The Hold Not Taken (DVD). 2005. Website of the film 'Catch - the hold not taken', which looks at the history of shoot wrestling

André the Giant (9,752 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Roussimoff is best known for appearing as Fezzik, the giant in the 1987 film The Princess Bride. André René Roussimoff was born on 19 May 1946 in Coulommiers

Ted Turner (7,807 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

pre-May 1986 and pre-merger film and television library. Turner Entertainment was established in August 1986 to oversee film and television properties owned

Von Erich family (3,415 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

"The Iron Claw"), and helped rebuild the business after the death of Rikidōzan. Fritz married Doris on June 23, 1950. Together, they had six sons before

Catch wrestling (3,115 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

wrestling on modern-day amateur wrestling is also well established. In the film Catch: The Hold Not Taken, US Olympic gold medallist Dan Gable talks of how

Kayfabe (6,031 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

so-called backstage secrets and typically maintains kayfabe only during the filming of shows. It is occasionally broken during shows, usually when dealing

Dwayne Johnson (21,429 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide

Fritz Von Erich (1,473 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

was a part of rebuilding Japanese wrestling after the stabbing death of Rikidōzan in 1963. He became a star due to his feuds with Antonio Inoki and Giant

Tony Khan (4,657 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hager, Behind the Scenes of Cagefighter's Ultimate Fight Scene, His Next Film Project, How He Approaches Wrestling vs. His Time in WWE, Roman Taking Time

Gimmick (professional wrestling) (4,515 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

TNA's Dean Roll's ring name, Shark Boy, became the inspiration for the 3D film, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. Similarly to superheroes

Professional wrestling (19,921 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

tropes, and concepts being referenced in everyday language as well as in film, music, television, and video games. Likewise, numerous professional wrestlers

Takeshi Fuji (763 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Takeshi, and joined the boxing gym run by former professional wrestler Rikidōzan. Though he fought in Japan for most of his career, he could not speak

American Wrestling Association (4,554 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

would be Hulk Hogan. Starting in 1982 and accelerated by a role in the hit film Rocky III, Hogan rapidly caught on as a babyface with AWA fans, and became

Lucha libre (6,987 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Zombie's animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto stars a Mexican luchador named El Superbeasto. The Main Antagonist of the animated film Despicable

Professional wrestling in Australia (3,615 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Jack in response to the mainstream popularity at the time of the Australian film Crocodile Dundee. He appeared in several vignettes hyping his debut by showing

John Cena (26,095 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the film made approximately US$7 million at the United States box office. After ten weeks in theaters, the film grossed $18.7 million. Once the film was

Bobby Heenan (5,434 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Show, and The Dennis Miller Show. He also made an appearance in the 1995 film Timemaster. Heenan had a parody talk show known as The Bobby Heenan Show

World Championship Wrestling (6,746 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

clean-cut face to a dark, depressed and brooding antihero inspired by the 1994 film The Crow. Another major innovation occurring concurrently in WCW was the

Animals in professional wrestling (1,291 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Muchnick Mildred Burke The Fabulous Moolah Blue Demon Verne Gagne Karl Gotch Rikidōzan Stu Hart Bruno Sammartino 1970s and 1980s Terry Funk Harley Race Gordon

1963 (10,416 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dinah Washington, American jazz/blues singer (b. 1924) December 15 – Rikidōzan, Korean-born Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1924) December 21 – Sir

The Fabulous Moolah (7,219 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

and Young, along with several other female wrestlers, starred in the 2004 film Lipstick and Dynamite, a documentary about the female wrestlers from the

Montreal Screwjob (10,744 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

the wrestling industry. It was also partly chronicled in the documentary film Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998). The Montreal Screwjob has garnered

Stone Cold Steve Austin (17,601 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dunham in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard. Austin had his first starring film role, as Jack Conrad, a dangerous convict awaiting execution in a Salvadoran

Professional wrestling in Russia (2,479 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

1936 Pravda published a satire - "Where to go in one's spare time? To a film? A drama? A lecture on Abyssinia? ... To the circus to watch French wrestling

Bret Hart (20,794 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

brother-in-law Jim Neidhart. Outside of wrestling, Hart has appeared in numerous films and television shows such as The Simpsons as well as featuring in several

Hibari Misora (4,756 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

– 1955) Utamatsuri Edokko Kin-san torimonochō (唄祭り　江戸っ子金さん捕物帖 – 1955) Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko (力道山物語　怒濤の男 – 1955) Hatamoto taikutsu otoko:

Wakanohana Kanji I (1,019 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

joining Nishonoseki stable in November 1946. He was trained harshly by Rikidōzan in Nishonoseki stable, and reportedly bit Rikidōzan's leg in retaliation

Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom (5,871 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

scores. GB. ITV Sport production, Tx LWT: 1965/01/02 - 1985/09/28" British Film Archive online catalogue, retrieved 28 January 2024 Slam Wrestling revewi

List of sports films (516 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

This compilation of films covers all sports activities. Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring

Atsushi Onita (6,614 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

of sticks and rope, to benefit the children. This was all documented on film. Like fellow professional wrestler Scott Steiner, Onita has also claimed

Hulk Hogan (25,748 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

33 million viewers. In 1993, Hogan departed the WWF to pursue a career in film and television. He was lured back to the ring when he signed with rival promotion

Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide (10,323 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Schreiber was set to portray Benoit. Filming was set to begin in 2012; however, according to Benoit's eldest son David, the film was cancelled following a legal

WWE (22,536 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

company, WWE has also branched out into fields outside of wrestling, including film, football, and various other business ventures. The company is additionally

Roman Reigns (19,110 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Muchnick Mildred Burke The Fabulous Moolah Blue Demon Verne Gagne Karl Gotch Rikidōzan Stu Hart Bruno Sammartino 1970s and 1980s Terry Funk Harley Race Gordon

Shawn Michaels (14,410 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

classes. He appeared on the January 9, 2017, episode of Raw to promote his new film. He was then confronted by Rusev, Lana and Jinder Mahal, before Enzo Amore

Koreans in Japan (10,218 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Retrieved 2007-03-16. "2006 Sundance Film Festival announces awards for documentary and dramatic films in independent film and world cinema competitions" (PDF)

Vince McMahon (19,299 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

entertainment companies and putting a focus on television, live events, and film production. WWE noted that their new company model was put into effect with

Attitude Era (13,132 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

wrong to air a violent scene involving a sledgehammer. In Ireland, the Irish Film Classification Office banned 13 home video releases from a possible 70 over

Jim Cornette (9,808 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

obnoxious rich kid carrying a badminton racquet with him (most likely the 1983 film Screwballs), so he decided on a tennis racquet. At times Cornette loaded

Sting (wrestler) (23,933 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

to Nitro. And I thought I was watching a rerun! It was a very convincing film. Often imitated, but never duplicated though! And what else did I see? I

Bob Sapp (8,113 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

also gained comparisons with Japanese professional wrestling legend Rikidōzan in his bouts against The Sharpe Brothers. The match itself, however, was

List of most-watched television broadcasts (4,208 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

(November 2007). The Japanese Market for UK Films. Cinema Alliance Limited, UK Film Council, British Film Institute. pp. 58–9. Retrieved 22 April 2022

Professional wrestling in the United States (8,456 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

her music videos. Hogan gained mainstream popularity for appearing in the film Rocky III, reaching to an even greater level of celebrity. In 1985, Hulk

The Bella Twins (9,351 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

begin airing in fall 2016. Nikki and Brie co-starred in the 2014 independent film Confessions of a Womanizer and provided voices for the 2015 movie The Flintstones

The Invasion (professional wrestling) (9,093 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Raw Is War (in reality, he was given the "suspension" to take time off to film The Scorpion King). Shane, Stephanie, and Mr. McMahon were in the ring that

Brie Bella (10,564 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

E! on October 5, 2016. Nikki and Brie co-starred in the 2014 independent film Confessions of a Womanizer, and provided voices for the 2015 movie The Flintstones

Ric Flair (22,827 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

and Triple H also starred in an ad for WrestleMania 21 that parodied the film Braveheart. After Vengeance, Triple H took time off and Flair turned face

Nikki Bella (11,881 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

E! on October 5, 2016. Nikki and Brie co-starred in the 2014 independent film Confessions of a Womanizer, and provided voices for the 2015 movie The Flintstones

List of people on the postage stamps of Japan (481 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

edition, ISBN 978-3-95402-310-3, p. 451 "Japan : Stamps [Series: Japanese Films (Masterpieces of the past)] [1/2]". colnect.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21. Wikimedia

List of one-word stage names (28,420 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

1988), Barbadian singer Riho (born 1997), Japanese professional wrestler Rikidōzan (1924–1963), Korean-born Japanese wrestler Rikishi (born 1965), Samoan-American

Monday Night War (13,808 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hogan and Randy Savage. The company also drew casual fans' attention by filming events at popular tourist venues such as Disney's Hollywood Studios, and

Professional wrestling match types (31,865 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cage match, a reference to the match type being used in the finale of the film Ready to Rumble. The most notable match of this type occurred at WCW's Uncensored

Keiji Muto (12,273 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Wrestling 2. In 2004, he played the role of Harold Sakata in the movie Rikidōzan, a film based on the real-life story of a wrestler who would eventually be

Japan–Korea disputes (9,054 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

players and martial artists were of Zainichi Korean background, including Rikidōzan (Kim Sin-rak), Mas Oyama (Choi Yeong-eui), Isao Harimoto (Jang Hun), and

Professional wrestling in France (2,330 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

bouts originally screened in colour survive only on monochrome kinescope film prints. Top stars of French wrestling at the time included l'Ange Blanc,

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (6,466 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Champion Lentz III, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography, Volume 2. McFarland. p. 1485. ISBN 0-7864-0951-7

Professional wrestling in Puerto Rico (24,501 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

contracted El Santo, with both Colón and the company being featured in a film, La Noche de San Juan: El Santo en Oro Negro. Pérez remained the main local

List of Japanese child actors (5,606 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fuefuki Wakamusha (1955) Utamatsuri Edokko Kin-san torimonochō (1955) Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko (1955) Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no kettōjō

2023 in professional wrestling (2,246 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Muchnick Mildred Burke The Fabulous Moolah Blue Demon Verne Gagne Karl Gotch Rikidōzan Stu Hart Bruno Sammartino 1970s and 1980s Terry Funk Harley Race Gordon

List of people considered father or mother of a sport (1,892 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

"Open"-era tournaments and the Association of Tennis Professionals Puroresu Rikidōzan Para-equestrian dressage Lee Pearson (godfather) Most decorated para-equestrian