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	Antonio Inoki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Inoki was married to actress Mitsuko Baisho from 1971 to 1987.
		Antonio Inoki was the first pro-wrestler in the world to be elected as a legislator of a country.
		Antonio Inoki was the first government official from western or democratic nations to have a political meeting with Fidel Castro of Cuba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antonio_Inoki (1161 words)

	Antonio Inoki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antonio Inoki was discovered by the great Rikidozan at the age of 17 while he was living in Brazil[Click link for more facts about this topic].
		Inoki is known to have established the credibilty of professional wrestling as very dangerous and real in terms of the "strong style" of the atheletes who perform the ritual of strength that is much of professional wrestling.
		Inoki is known to have worked the professional wrestling matches doing the "Final Countdown" series and the match with Muhammad Ali was originally supposed to have been worked[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] as well, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/antonio_inoki.htm (1615 words)

	Antonio Inoki: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antonio Inoki (born February 20, 1943) is a retired Japan (Japan: A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) ese professional wrestler (professional wrestler: professional wrestling is a form of performance entertainment where the participants...
		Antonio Inoki was discovered by the great Rikidozan at the age of 17 while he was living in Brazil (Brazil: The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter).
		Inoki is known to have worked the professional wrestling matches doing the "Final Countdown" series and the match with Muhammad Ali was originally supposed to have been worked (worked: more facts about this subject) as well, though it turned out to be otherwise.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/antonio_inoki (878 words)

	Antonio Inoki -
		Antonio Inoki has faced many opponents from all dominant disciplines of combat from various parts of the world, such as Pakistan in his match against Akram Pahalwan.
		Inoki is known to have had worked matches doing the "Final Countdown" series (which prepared him for his pro wrestling retirement in 1998).
		Inoki continues to bring fighters like Mark Coleman, Quinton Jackson, Dan Bobbish to professional wrestling ring for organisation of Professional Wrestling Events like the HUSTLE, which is the equivalent of Wrestlemania in Japan.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Antonio_Inoki (1036 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kanji Inoki, a japanese emigrant to Brazil, was scouted by Rikidozan in 1960, and brought to Japan to join the JWA..
		Antonio Inoki was the first pro-wrestler in the world to be elected as congressman of a country..
		Antonio Inoki was the first goverment official from western/democractic nations to have a political meeting with Fidel Castro of Cuba..
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/a/antonio-inoki.html (604 words)

	History of Puroresu: 1970s
		Antonio Inoki wrestles Andre the Giant to a draw in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
		Antonio Inoki defeats Bob Backlund to be the WWF heavyweight champion.
		Antonio Inoki defends WWF Heavyweight Title against Backlund when the match is declared no-contest by WWF President Hisashi Shinma because of the interference by Tiger Jeet Singh.
	www.puroresu.com /history/1970s.html (1551 words)

	Black Belt Magazine - your leading source for martial arts, books and DVDs.
		Antonio Inoki: When I was 14 my family came to Brazil to work in a coffee plantation in São Paulo.
		Inoki: At that time many journalists reported this match as the most disappointing in the century—but today, 25 years later, jornalists have reviewed the match and cited that it was real.
		Antonio Inoki’s Jungle Fight promotion brought a host of fighters together for a combat in the middle of the Amazon rain forest on September 13, 2003.
	www.blackbeltmag.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=64 (1663 words)

	Professional Wrestling Online Museum - Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame Inductee - Antonio Inoki
		Antonio Inoki is one of wrestling's all-time greatest competitors, teachers, and promoters, as well as serving as wrestling's Ambassador to the World.
		The name "Antonio" is said to have been given to him by his mentor and hero Rikidozan, after the legendary Antonio Rocca.
		Inoki's relationship with Tokyo Pro didn't last long, though, and by 1967 he was back with the JWA until he left to create New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972.
	www.wrestlingmuseum.com /pages/bios/halloffame/inokibio.html (713 words)

	Journal of Combative Sport: Muhammad Ali versus Antonio Inoki, by Draeger
		Inoki is a protégé of Riki Dozan, [EN1] who found him in Brazil farm fields.
		Inoki’s recent "defeat" of [former Olympic judo champion] Willem Ruska was a farce.
		Inoki is probably finished here in Japan for the obvious fix and there is a lot of static still being heard.
	ejmas.com /jcs/jcsdraeger_alivsinoki.htm (1473 words)

	K-1 Forum - Antonio Inoki
		Inoki was present at MMA recently and had an exhibition, myself the 6'2" 220lb Japanese fighting legend was the best of all time.
		inoki was to be a bloody mess, helplessly leaning against the ropes with his arms down.
		Kanji "Antonio" Inoki may be the pioneer of MMA but he is not the father of K-1.
	www.k-1usa.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=210 (1328 words)

	Antonio Inoki
		Regardless what the younger generation of puroresu fans say, without Antonio Inoki, the post-Rikidozan puroresu would never been accepted as a "sport" by general public in Japan.
		Since then, he had put his effort to prove that the pro-wrestling is the strongest sport and to raise the status of the sport in the general public in Japan.
		After his retirement in 1998, Inoki has continued to produce interpromotional matches with MMA organizations such as K-1 and PRIDE to keep the tradition of fighting spirit that New Japan Pro-Wrestling seems to have lost.
	www.puroresu.com /wrestlers/inoki (410 words)

	Dragid Connections - The Story of Muhammed Ali vs Antonio Inoki (long)
		Ali scouted Inoki a few days before the fight, and got scared as hell when he saw the grappling that Inoki was doing.
		Since Inoki wore no gloves, he was not permitted to use any closed fist punches, or any strikes to the head.
		Inoki was not allowed to grapple with Ali or take him down to the ground.
	forums.dragid.com /showthread.php?t=22618 (715 words)

	Vince McMahon and Antonio Inoki: The fight of their professional lives
		Antonio Inoki, founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, had carved a legendary-status for himself during the 1970's and 1980's, battling such historic figures as Judo legend Gene LaBell, World champion boxer Leon Spinx and Mohammed Ali.
		For a time, Inoki was the most powerful figure in the entire industry, and New Japan was the top promotion on the planet, with such names as Riki Choshu, Tatsumi Fujinami, Bruiser Brody, Abdullah the Butcher and Inoki himself all on top, and largely working dramatic matches that told the story in the ring.
		Inoki was at least able to manipulate to the end of his in-ring career, pushing his retirement tour and final match as just that, his last match.
	www.wrestling101.com /101/printpage.php?id=229 (2673 words)

	New Japan Budokan Hall 1970s
		Antonio Inoki drew Muhammad Ali (15th - 3:00) in a "wrestler vs. boxer" match.
		Antonio Inoki KO Eddie Everett (5th - 1:38) in a "wrestler vs. kickboxer" match.
		Antonio Inoki KO Umanosuke Ueda (11:02) in a "nail death" match.
	www.prowrestlinghistory.com /supercards/japan/newjapan/bud70s.html (158 words)

	Antonio_Inoki
		In 1975 Inoki Defeats William Rusuka (Netherlands), the former judo gold medalist, and goes on to fight Muhammad Ali, the world heavyweight boxing champion..
		Although the match ended in a draw, it was broadcast globally by satellite and gave the Inoki name exposure throughout the world.
		On November 30, 1979 in Tokushima, Japan, Backlund was pinned by Inoki for the WWF title.
	www.geocities.com /sbitchwrestling/Antonio_Inoki.html (269 words)

	My Wrestling History
		Inoki is a major International star who in 1976 fought Mohammed Ali in a mixed wrestling/boxing match.
		Inoki taught me the psychology of wrestling and how to bring out my ring character, making people believe who 'they' think you are in the ring.
		Antonio Inoki is a great guy and one of my mentors who once told me that no matter where I wrestled throughout the world, New Japan Pro-wrestling would always be my home.
	www.fortunecity.com /olympia/christie/29/id19.htm (932 words)

	tOA Booking
		Inoki: I came all the way from Japan to be here tonight and to share the experience of tonight’s matches with many of you (crowd applauds).
		Inoki is walking backstage with a man in a suit and glasses and runs into Kanyon.
		Inoki, are going to be defending their titles against two wrestlers from WCW tonight.
	www.otherarena.com /book/cgi/viewer.cgi?14709,2002 (20046 words)

	NJPW.com >> Events >> ANTONIO INOKI 60TH BIRTHDAY: 02.20.03
		On Feb. 20th, Antonio Inoki's sixtieth birthday was celebrated on a luxurious sunset cruise in Tokyo Bay.
		A red western vest and a red cowboy hat were presented to Inoki for wishing his long prosperity and continuous success.
		Inoki said, "If you are in good health and live energetically, you can come this far.
	www.njpw.com /events/2003/0220.shtml (140 words)

	DSE News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antonio Inoki is removing his ban on the masho no sleeper (devilish sleeper) for tomorrow's match against Renzo Gracie.
		Antonio Inoki sharply criticized Atsushi Onita for continuing to get publicity for himself by talking about fighting him in his retirement match.
		Antonio Inoki announced a major show on 12/31 at the Osaka Dome (I think U.F.O. is actually holding a show).
	www.quebrada.net /news/NewsDSE3.html (5098 words)

	CAC 2004 - Antonio Inoki
		It was Lou Thesz, himself, who named Inoki as one of the top candidates for this award, just prior to his death in 2002.
		CAC vice president Karl Lauer said, “Lou had deep admiration for Antonio Inoki.
		Antonio Inoki has starred in movies, served on the Japanese Diet (the Japan’s version of the U.S. Senate), had countless toys made in his likeness, even faced Muhammad Ali in the ring.
	www.caulifloweralleyclub.org /2004Reunion/AntonioInoki.html (285 words)

	Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki: Beyond The Mat
		Inoki spent much of the fight on the ground trying to damage Ali’s legs.
		In the movie (made in 1978) Inoki is so desperate to get on American TV so he can get a shot at a rematch with Ali that he agrees to fight a hideous, blubbering expat American.
		Inoki doesn’t speak English, so his performance was all grunts and mean glares.
	www.mutantfrog.com /2005/03/15/muhammad-ali-vs-antonio-inoki-beyond-the-mat (829 words)

	Tape J-001: Name: Best of Antonio Inoki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antonio Inoki vs. Shozo Kobayashi - NWF Heavyweight Championship (3/10/74)
		Antonio Inoki vs. Stan Hansen - NWF Heavyweight Championship (4/3/80)
		Antonio Inoki + Shozo Kobayashi vs. The Mongols (7/29/76)
	www.goldenboytapes.com /tapej-001.html (273 words)

	The Best Of Antonio Inoki: Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye History Volume #4
		Antonio Inoki had a career spanning three decades.
		A direct student under Rikidozan, the father of puroresu, Inoki was a classic mat technician who could get it done with the big American brawlers as well.
		Antonio Inoki vs. Chota Chochavellia in a "Mixed Martial Arts Match" for the WWWF Martial Arts Title.
	www.wrestletapes.net /bestofantonioinoki4.html (355 words)

	tourn50 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Countering the move, Funk hooks Inoki's arm and rolls on top of Inoki going for a quick try at a pin with a half nelson but Inoki is out at the count of one and on his feet facing Funk.
		One more time, Inoki steps in to set up the Python hold however this is a critical mistake as Funk reverses the position and slips behind Inoki with his right leg hooked inside Inoki's leg and rolls both men back.
		Inoki hangs on refusing to submit but the option is a broken leg.
	www.dory-funk.com /tourn50.html (631 words)

	New Japan Commercial Release Tapes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antonio Inoki vs Abdullah The Butcher (1/28/82) 10.
		Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (6/26/74) 3.
		Antonio Inoki vs Rusher Kimura/Higo Hamaguchi /Isamu Teranishi (11/4/82) 27.
	www.prowrestlingtapes.com /wf_nj.htm (8123 words)

	THE PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		You are fighting in Antonio InokiÕs BOM BY YE show on December 31st in Osaka.
		Antonio Inoki is smart enough to realize that he got a year and a half publicity out of this fight.
		Inoki is the only man smart enough to capitalize on all the heat being generated between us.
	www.pridefc.com /interview/012301.html (680 words)

	New Japan Tapes 1985-89 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Inoki wore an athletic supporter under a mass of tape on his bum left arm, which Brody went right after, damaging it with a powerslam of all things.
		Inoki was mediocre in the first half, trying a lot of jumping moves with suspect accuracy, but came on pretty strong in the 2nd half.
		Antonio Inoki and Keiichi Yamada vs. Riki Choshu and Tatsumi Fujinami.
	www.quebrada.net /videos/NJ2.html (8754 words)

	Shooting Star Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Inoki whips off his purple dragon robe and doesn't even flip the red towel into the front row before attacking Shiro.
		The rope breaks and the mat wrestling are a far cry from "Wildfire" Antonio Inoki who started this match but then he gets all ballsy and hits Shiro with a straight forearm to the face and his infamous enzuiguri that would stop a charging bull elephant.
		Inoki hits a snap suplex on the big man.Rheingans is good for one tilt-a-whirl slam per match and that's about it.
	www.shootingstarpress.com /columnists/taso/20050310.html (3591 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antonio Inoki v Stan Hansen from Japan, 1977.
		ANTONIO INOKI & SEJI SAKAGUCHI v LOU THESZ & KARL GOTCH from 1973.
		HULK HOGAN v ANTONIO INOKI from tne 1983 IWGP tourney finals - Hogan is booked to lose the match, but Inoki land head first outside the ring, suffers a legit concussion and is knocked cold on the floor.
	www.johnmcadam.com /mcadam.txt (23195 words)

	Subfighter Forums-viewtopic-Antonio Inoki - Japanese Hulk Hogan, or MMA pioneer?
		Antonio Inoki - Japanese Hulk Hogan, or MMA pioneer?
		inoki sat on his back most of the time delivering kicks to the legs then sittin back down again.
		Antonio Inoki was a huge pro wrestler in his day.
	www.subfighter.com /ftopict-2476.html (1760 words)

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