Antonio Inoki

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 225 lbs

Real Name: Kanji Inoki

DOB: 2/20/1943

Hometown: Yokohama, Japan

Other Names: Tokyo Tom(NWA Texas)

Wrestler Since: 1960

Finishing Maneuver: Octopus Stretch

Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #197(1997), #52(1996), #16(1995), #254(1994), #178(1992), #34(1991)

History: (Under Construction)

Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (91 - 18, 2 DCOs, 10 Draws)
- Tokyo Pro Sumo Hall (October 12, '66) = Antonio Inoki won, via Countout, over Johnny Valentine.
- JWA Kawasaki Stadium (July 22, '67) = Inoki & Giant Baba retained the JWA All-Asian Tag-Team Titles, winning a "Three Falls" Match over Art Mahihk & Jesse Ortega.
- JWA Sumo Hall (January '69) = Inoki & Giant Baba, as the NWA International Tag-Team Champions, fought to a Draw with Danny Hodge & Wilbur Snyder.
- JWA Kawasaki Stadium (July 1, '69) = Inoki won a "Three Falls" Match over Skull Murphy.
- JWA Sumo Hall (November 28, '69) = Inoki & Giant Baba fought to a 60-Minute Draw in a "Three Falls" Match against Dory Funk Jr & Danny Hodge.
- JWA 1st Annual NWA Tag-Team League (September/November '70) = Inoki & Kantaro Hoshino won a "Three Falls" Match over Nick Bockwinkel & John Quinn in the finals to win the league.
- JWA 2nd Annual NWA Tag-Team League (September/November '71) = Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi won a "Three Falls" Match over Buddy Austin & Killer Kowalski in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (October 4, '72) = Inoki won the NJPW Real World Title, winning, via Countout, over Karl Gotch.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 10, '73) = Inoki won the NWF Heavyweight Title, winning a "Three Falls" Match over Johnny Powers.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (March 19, '74) = Inoki retained the NWF Heavyweight Title, beating Strong Kobayashi.
- NJPW 1st Annual World League (April/May '74) = Inoki defeated Seiji Sakaguchi and Karl Krupp in the final two matches to win the league.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (October 10, '74) = Inoki stayed the NWF Heavyweight Champ, winning over Kintaro Oki.
- NJPW 2nd Annual World League (April/May '75) = Inoki took down Strong Kobayashi and Karl Krupp to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (June 26, '75) = Inoki defended the NWF Heavyweight Title, winning a "Three Falls" Match over Tiger Jeet Singh.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (October 9, '75) = Inoki retained the NWF Heavyweight Strap, pinning Lou Thesz. Antonino Rocca was the special referee.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 11, '75) = Inoki, as the NWF Heavyweight Champion, fought to a 60-Minute Draw with Bill Robinson.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (February 6, '76) = Inoki won a "Wrestler Vs. Judoka" Match over Willem Ruska.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (March 18, '76) = Inoki stayed the NWF Heavyweight Champion, winning a "Three Falls" Match over Johnny Powers.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (July 26, '76) = Inoki fought to a Draw in a "Wrestler vs. Boxer" Match against Muhammad Ali (this was shown in the US on the Showdown In Shea card).
- NJPW NWF Asian Title League (July '76) = Inoki lost, via forfeit, to Akura Majitsuto. Tiger Jeet Singh won the league.
- NJPW NWF Asian Tag-Team Title League (August '76) = inoki & Osamu Kido competed in the league, which was won by Strong Kobayashi & Seiji Sakaguchi.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (October 7, '76) = Inoki took down Andre the Giant.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 9, '76) = Inoki beat Willem Ruska.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (February 10, '77) = Inoki kept the NWF Heavyweight Title, winning, via Countout, over Tiger Jeet Singh.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (March 31, '77) = Inoki retained the NWF Heavyweight Title, defeating Johnny Powers. Lou Thesz was the special referee.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 1, '77) = Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi won, via DQ, over the NWA North American Tag-Team Champions, Tiger Jeet Singh & Mr Ito.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (August 2, '77) = Inoki won a "Wrestler Vs. Kickboxer" Match over Eddie Everett.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (October 25, '77) = Inoki won a "Wrestler Vs. Boxer" Match over Chuck Wepner.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 8, '77) = Inoki took down the Great Antonio.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (February 8, '78) = Inoki won a "Nail Death" Match over Umanosuke Ueda.
- NJPW 1st Annual MSG League (April/May '78) = Inoki won, via Countout, over Andre the Giant in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (June 1, '78) = Inoki fought to a 60-Minute Draw in a "Three Falls" Match against the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, Bob Backlund.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (July 27, '78) = Inoki fought to a 60-Minute Draw in a "Three Falls" Match against the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, Bob Backlund.
- Tokyo Sports All-Star Dream Card (August 26, '78) = Inoki & Giant Baba won over Tiger Jeet Singh & Abdullah the Butcher.
- NJPW Pre-Japanese Championship (November/December '78) = Inoki defeated Kintaro Hoshino, Strong Kobayashi, Masa Saito, and Hiro Matsuda to win the tournament.
- NJPW 2nd Annual MSG League (April/June '79) = Inoki pinned Stan Hansen in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (February 27, '80) = Inoki fought to a Draw with Willie Williams.
- NJPW 3rd Annual MSG League (April/June '80) = Inoki won, via DQ, over Stan Hansen in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (July 17, '80) = Inoki retained the UWA Heavyweight Title, beating Tiger Jeet Singh.
- WWWF Showdown At Shea '80 (August 9) = Inoki retained the WWWF Martial Arts Heavyweight Title, taking down Larry Sharpe.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (August 22, '80) = Inoki won, via Countout, over the WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Bob Backlund.
- NJPW Budokan Hall (September 30, '80) = Inoki retained the NWF Heavyweight Title, beating Ken Patera.
- NJPW 1st Annual MSG Tag-Team League (November/December '80) = Inoki & Bob Backlund won in the finals over Stan Hansen & Hulk Hogan to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 23, '81) = Inoki won the vacated NWF Heavyweight Title, pinning Stan Hansen.
- NJPW 4th Annual MSG League (May/June '81) = Inoki won, via Countout, over Stan Hansen in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (June 24, '81) = Inoki & Yoshiaki Yatsu lost a "Three Falls" Match, via DQ, to Abdullah The Butcher & Stan Hansen.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (October 8, '81) = Inoki lost, via DQ, to Rusher Kimura.
- NJPW 2nd Annual MSG Tag League (November/December '81) = Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami beat Stan Hansen & Dick Murdoch in the semis, then fell to Rene Goulet & Andre the Giant in the finals of the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 8, '81) = Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami beat Roland Bock & Stan Hansen.
- NJPW 5th Annual MSG League (March/April '82) = Inoki competed in the league, reaching the finals. However, injuries kept Inoki out of the match. Instead, Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (November 4, '82) = Inoki forced Isamu Teranishi to submit. Later on, Inoki took down Animal Hamaguchi, then lost, via Countout, to Rusher Kimura.
- NJPW 3rd Annual MSG Tag League (November/December '82) = Inoki & Hulk Hogan beat Killer Khan & Tiger Toguchi in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 21, '83) = Inoki won a "Loser Leaves Town" Match over Masa Saito.
- NJPW 1st Annual IWGP Tournament (May/June '83) = Inoki lost in the finals, via countout, to Hulk Hogan.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (November 3, '83) = Inoki defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu.
- NJPW 4th Annual MSG Tag League (November/December '83) = Inoki & Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (February 7, '84) = Inoki beat Bad News Brown.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 19, '84) = Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Kengo Kimura, & Nobuhiko Takada won an "Elimination Series" Match over Riki Choshu, Animal Hamaguchi, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Isamu Teranishi, & Yoshiaki Yatsu.
- NJPW IWGP League '84 (May/June) = Inoki won the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (June 14, '84) = Inoki won, via Countout, over the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan.
- WWF The Brawl To End It All (July 23, '84) = In a dark match, Inoki stayed the WWF Martial Arts Champion, beating Charlie Fulton. Later on, also in a dark match, Inoki won a "Battle Royal".
- NJPW Sumo Hall (August 2, '84) = Inoki pinned Riki Choshu.
- NJPW In Pakistan (August 15, '84) = Inoki took down Bad News Allen.
- NJPW 5th Annual MSG Tag League (November/December '84) = Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami beat Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 18, '85) = Inoki fought to a Double Countout with Bruiser Brody.
- Hawaii Polynesian Hot Summer Night (August 3, '85) = Inoki fought to a Double Countout with Bruiser Brody.
- NJPW IWGP Tag-Team Title League (November/December '85) = Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi lost in the finals to Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 6, '85) = Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi fought to a 30-Minute Draw with Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura.
- WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85 (December 25) = Inoki retained the IWGP Heavyweight Title, beating Steve Williams.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (February 6, '86) = Inoki forced Yoshiaki Fujiwara to submit.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (May 1, '86) = Inoki & Umanosuke Ueda took down Ichimasa Wakamatsu & Andre the Giant.
- NJPW IWGP League '86 (May/June) = Inoki forced Andre the Giant to submit, then pinned Dick Murdoch in the finals to win the tournament.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (August 5, '86) = Inoki beat Steve Williams.
- NJPW Inoki Toukan Live (October 9, '86) = Inoki won a "Wrestler Vs. Boxer" Match over Leon Spinks.
- NJPW Japan Cup Tag-Team League '86 (November/December) = Inoki & Yoshiaki Fujiwara won in the finals over Osamu Kido & Akira Maeda, winning the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (February 5, '87) = Inoki won, via DQ, over Bam Bam Bigelow.
- NJPW Inoki Toukan Live II (March 26, '87) = Inoki won, via DQ, over Masa Saito.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 27, '87) = Inoki defeated Masa Saito.
- NJPW IWGP League '87 (May/June) = Inoki pinned Masa Saito in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (August 2, '87) = Inoki retained the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, beating Bam Bam Bigelow.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (August 19, '87) = Inoki, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Kantaro Hoshino, Keiji Mutoh, & Seiji Sakaguchi lost an "Elimination" Match to Riki Choshu, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Akira Maeda, & Super Strong Machine.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (August 20, '87) = Inoki & Keiji Mutoh fell to Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (October 25, '87) = Inoki stayed the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, winning, via Countout, over Steve Williams.
- NJPW Japan Cup Tag-Team League '87 (November/December) = Inoki & Dick Murdoch lost in the finals of the league to Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (December 4, '87) = Inoki & Dick Murdoch fought to a 30-Minute Draw with Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Masa Saito.
- NJPW Inoki Toukan Live III (December 27, '87) = Inoki won, via DQ, over Riki Choshu. Later on, Inoki was pinned by Big Van Vader.
- NJPW Japan Cup Six-Man Elimination Tag-Team League (November/December '88) = Inoki, Riki Choshu, & Kantaro Hoshino defeated Scott Hall, Dick Murdoch, & Bob Orton in the semis, then beat Masa Chono, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Shinya Hashimoto in the finals to win the league.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (February 22, '89) = Inoki was beaten by Riki Choshu.
- NJPW Super Powers Clash (April 24, '89) = Inoki lost the Martial Arts Heavyweight Title, losing in the 5th round to Shota Chochyashvili.
- NJPW Super Fight (February 10, '90) = Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi beat Masa Chono & Shinya Hashimoto. Lou Thesz was the special referee.
- NJPW In China (September 1, '90) = Inoki defeated Tastutoshi Goto.
- NJPW Inoki's 30th Wrestling Anniversary (September 30, '90) = Inoki & Tiger Jeet Singh won over Animal Hamaguchi & Big Van Vader.
- NJPW Super Warriors In Tokyo Dome (January 4, '92) = Inoki forced Hiro Hase to submit.
- NJPW 20th Anniversary Show (March 1, '92) = Inoki & Osamu Kido fell to Riki Choshu & Kengo Kimura.
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '93 (May 3) = Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami beat Riki Choshu & Genichiro Tenryu.
- NJPW Battlefield (January 4, '94) = Inoki was pinned by Genichiro Tenryu.
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '94 (May 4) = Inoki pinned the Great Muta.
- NJPW Battle Seven (January 4, '95) = Inoki forced Gerard Gordeau to submit, then defeated Sting to win the BVD Martial Arts Tournament.
- Pyongyang Sports Festival (April 29, '95) = Inoki pinned Ric Flair.
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '95 (May 3) = Inoki & Koji Kitao beat Riki Choshu & Genichiro Tenryu.
- NJPW Wrestling War In Tokyo Dome '96 (January 4) = Inoki took down Big Van Vader.
- NJPW Wrestling World In Tokyo Dome '97 (January 4) = Inoki won over Willie Williams.
- NJPW Strong Style Evolution (May 3, '97) = Inoki & Tiger King defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Jushin Liger.
- NJPW Battle Formation '97 (April 12) = Inoki forced Tiger King to submit.
- NJPW The Inoki Final (April 4, '98) = Inoki defeated Don Frye in his 'retirement' match.
- Rikidozan Memorial Show (March 11, '00) = Inoki lost an "Exhibition" Match to Hideki Takizawa (not a true match).
- Inoki's Bom-Ba-Ye '00 (December 31) = Inoki fought to a draw with Renzo Gracie.
- Inoki's Bom-Ba-Ye '01 (December 31) = Inoki & the Great Sasuke defeated Giant Silva & Ikuto Hidaka.
- Inoki's Bom-Ba-Ye '03 (December 31) = Inoki fell to Tatsumi Fujinami.
- WWE Wrestlemania XXVI (March 28, '10) = Inoki was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Title Summary:
- NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion (6/24/1964 - 7/1964)
- NWA (Texas) World Tag-Team Champion w/ Duke Keomuka (?? - 2/08/1966)
- NWA (Mid-America) World Tag-Team Champion w/ Hiro Matsuda (1/24/1966 - 2/1966)
- AJPW All Asia Tag-Team Champion w/ Michiaki Yoshimura (5/26/1967 - 10/31/1967)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion w/ Giant Baba (10/31/1967 - 1/08/1968)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Giant Baba (2/03/1968 - 1/09/1969)
- AJPW All Asia Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Kintaro Ohki (2/03/1969 - 7/03/1969)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Giant Baba (2/04/1969 - 8/11/1969)
- AJPW All Asia Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Michiaki Yoshimura (8/09/1969 - 10/10/1969)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Giant Baba (8/13/1969 - 12/07/1971)
- AJPW All Asia Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Michiaki Yoshimura (10/30/1969 - 12/1971)
- NWA United National Champion (3/26/1971 - 12/13/1971)
- NJPW Real World Champion (10/04/1972 - ??)
- NWF Heavyweight Champion (12/10/1973 - 2/12/1975)
- NWA North American Tag-Team Champion w/ Seiji Sakaguchi (8/16/1974 - 8/01/1975)
- NWF Heavyweight Champion(2) (6/26/1975 - 2/08/1980)
- NWA North American Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Seiji Sakaguchi (10/02/1975 - 1975)
- WWWF (NJPW) World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion (12/18/1978 - 4/24/1989)
- NWF Heavyweight Champion(3) (3/03/1980 - 4/17/1981)
- UWA World Heavyweight Champion (4/13/1980 - 10/24/1980)
- NWF Heavyweight Champion(4) (4/23/1981)
- NJPW IWGP Heavyweight Champion (6/12/1987 - 5/02/1988)
- WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion(2) (5/25/1989 - 1989)

PWI Achievement Awards: (0 wins, 0 1st RUs, 1 2nd RU, 0 3rd RUs)
- 1995 Most Inspirational Wrestler, 2nd Runner-Up