Antonio Inoki Archives

AEW

AEW WrestleDream 2024 News – Antonio Inoki’s Family Appears, Anna Jay, Darby Allin

Ryan Clark - October 13, 2024

During the AEW WrestleDream 2024 "Zero Hour" pre-show, the grandsons of Antonio Inoki, Naoto & Hirota appeared alongside AEW President Tony Khan. Khan then...

NJPW

NJPW Set For Antonio Inoki Memorial Event, Hiroyoshi Tenzan Injured, NWA Powerrr Lineup

Saptarshi Sinha - September 17, 2024

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has announced that former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan has sustained a right knee injury. As a result, he...

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Katsuyori Shibata Training Antonio Inoki’s Grandson, Randy Orton Note, Kazuchika Okada, More

Saptarshi Sinha - January 19, 2024

AEW wrestler Katsuyori Shibata is training Naoto Inoki, the grandson of the late Antonio Inoki. Shibata has previously worked as the trainer for NJPW’s Los...

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Bryan Danielson Recalls Training At Antonio Inoki’s Dojo In 2002

admin - December 28, 2023

Bryan Danielson will battle Kazuchika Okada at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4, 2024. Ahead of his match at the Tokyo Dome, Danielson spoke...

AEW

Tony Khan Kicks Off AEW WrestleDream With Tribute To Antonio Inoki

Saptarshi Sinha - October 1, 2023

AEW President Tony Khan kicked off Sunday night's WrestleDream 2023 pay-per-view event with an opening ceremony honoring the late NJPW founder, Antonio Inoki. Inoki’s grandsons,...

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GUNTHER’s World Title Aspirations, Antonio Inoki Statue Unveiled, Dax Harwood/Sonny Kiss

Saptarshi Sinha - September 12, 2023

In a recent interview with Wresslinews, WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER discussed his tenacious performance in the 2023 men's Royal Rumble match and evaluated his...

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Antonio Inoki Posthumously Receives Order Of The Rising Sun Award

Thomas Lowson - January 17, 2023

The late Antonio Inoki has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun from his native Japan. Inoki, the accomplished wrestler, politician, and founder of...

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NJPW Announces Antonio Inoki Biopic At Wrestle Kingdom 17

Saptarshi Sinha - January 4, 2023

Antonio Inoki, a former member of the House of Councilors of Japan and founder of NJPW, passed away from systemic transthyretin amyloidosis on October...

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Jake Roberts Recalls Chasing Antonio Inoki With A Snake

Saptarshi Sinha - December 27, 2022

Jake "The Snake" Roberts has wrestled across the globe throughout his lengthy career but he never quite managed to break through in Japan. The...

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Jay White Predicts Win At Wrestle Kingdom 17, Dedicates Match To Antonio Inoki

David Esposito - December 11, 2022

Switchblade Jay White will take on Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4, 2023. White is the reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion,...

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WWE Hall Of Famer Recalls His First Meeting With Antonio Inoki

Joshua Jones - October 13, 2022

During a recent interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter, WWE Hall of Famer Brutus Beefcake recalled his first meeting with the legendary Antonio Inoki. As...

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Antonio Inoki: A Tribute To His Legendary Life & Career

Kyle Dunning - October 10, 2022

The Fall of a Giant Star, Antonio Inoki Text & Photo by Tokio Tsukada, Edited by Kyle Dunning Antonio Inoki, a long-time leader in the world...

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Antonio Inoki Named Honorary Lifetime Chairman Of NJPW

Ryan Clark - October 4, 2022

New Japan Pro Wrestling posted a statement on its official NJPW1972.com website to announce that Antonio Inoki has been named as the Honorary Lifetime...

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Eric Bischoff Discusses His Relationship With Antonio Inoki

Ryan Clark - October 4, 2022

Eric Bischoff was a recent guest on "Busted Open Radio" to discuss his memories of late NJPW founder Antonio Inoki. We reported last Friday here...

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Hulk Hogan Pays Tribute To Antonio Inoki, Liv Morgan Praises B-Fab, The Rock

Ryan Clark - October 3, 2022

As we reported last Friday night here on eWn, pro wrestling legend Antonio Inoki passed away at the age of 79. Hulk Hogan recently...

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WWE Issues Statement On The Passing Of Antonio Inoki

Ryan Clark - October 1, 2022

As we reported last night here on eWn, wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki passed away at the age of 79. WWE...

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The Wrestling World Begins To React To The Passing Of Antonio Inoki

Ryan Clark - October 1, 2022

As we reported earlier here on eWn, Antonio Inoki passed away on Saturday morning at his home in Japan. The pro wrestling legend left...

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Breaking News – Antonio Inoki Passes Away

Ryan Clark - September 30, 2022

We've lost a legend in the world of professional wrestling. Yahoo Japan is reporting that Antonio Inoki has passed away at the age of 79....

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Antonio Inoki Recalls Meeting With Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin

Ryan Clark - May 11, 2022

During a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki recalled the time he visited the Soviet Union back in 1989 and...

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NJPW Legend Antonio Inoki Says He Nearly Died Four Times In Recent Years

Ryan Clark - May 10, 2022

During a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, Japanese pro wrestling legend and WWE Hall Of Famer Antonio Inoki commented on his health issues in...

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NJPW On AXS Match Of The Week, Great Muta vs. Antonio Inoki, UWN

Brandon Ewing - April 25, 2022

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the "Match of the Week", featuring the 2022 New Japan Cup Finals between Tetsuya Naito and Zack Sabre...

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Updates On Antonio Inoki’s Health

Stefano Briganti - December 22, 2021

The legendary Antonio Inoki was hospitalized earlier this year, and decided to end 2021 with an interview for Tokyo Sports in which he gave...

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Update On Antonio Inoki’s Health

Andrew Ravens - June 13, 2021

PWinsider.com reports Antonio Inoki is currently hospitalized after having emergency surgery a few weeks back due to volvulus, or, a twisting of the intestines. He...

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Genichiro Tenryu & Antonio Inoki Hospitalized – Details

Ryan Clark - March 26, 2021

According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Japanese wrestling legends Genichiro Tenryu and Antonio Inoki were both recently hospitalized. Inoki (79) recently underwent...

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Sami Zayn Celebrates 19 Years In Pro Wrestling, Antonio Inoki Undergoing Physical Therapy

Brandon Ewing - March 1, 2021

WWE Superstar Sami Zayn is celebrating 19 years in the wrestling industry. He took to Twitter earlier today to comment, saying, https://twitter.com/SamiZayn/status/1366516598815735808?s=20 Wrestling legend Antonio Inoki...

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Boxing Legend Leon Spinks Passes Away At Age 67, Once Wrestled Antonio Inoki

Brandon Ewing - February 6, 2021

In a sad report by ESPN, boxing legend Leon Spinks has passed away at the age of 67. He once defeated Muhammad Ali in...

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Antonio Inoki Reportedly In Bad Shape, Battling Rare Heart Condition

Brandon Ewing - July 28, 2020

Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki recently retired from politics due to a health issue and he has become wheelchair-bound. According to the Wrestling Observer...

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WWE Releases Ali/Inoki Highlight Video, The Latest Edition Of “Shooting The Breeze” – Videos

Ryan Clark - June 26, 2016

You can check out the latest edition of Tyler Breeze's “Shooting the Breeze” broadcast below:WWE has also released a WWE Network clip featuring Kane...

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70-Year Old Tony Atlas Wants To Wrestle In North Korea

Staff - May 20, 2014

TMZ reports that WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas has made it known he wants to wrestle at an upcoming event set to be...

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Various Puroresu News: D’Angelo Dinero, Inoki, Iizuka retirement, Devitt.

Staff - April 2, 2014

- Antonio Inoki is making press once more as he stated that he wants to become the oldest living IWGP Heavyweight Champion. An honor that...

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Antonio Inoki Converts To Islam, Changes Name

Staff - December 23, 2012

Credit: Rant Sports Antonio Inoki has reportedly converted to Islam and changed his name. Inoki revealed at a press conference upon arriving in Pakistan on Friday...