(Created page with "Antonio Inoki (born Kanji Inoki February 20, 1943 - October 1, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. His ring name was inspired by Antonino Rocca. In his career as a wrestler and later New Japan Pro Wrestling owner, Inoki is an icon in professional wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Inoki is the greatest wrestler ever to step in the ring in Asia, he just may be the greatest wrestler of all times. One of the first great wrestlers to compete...") |
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* Original founder of the New Japan Pro Wrestling league. | * Original founder of the New Japan Pro Wrestling league. | ||
* Was the manager, and the trainer, of MMA fighter Ryoto "Lyoto" Machida. | * Was the manager, and the trainer, of MMA fighter Ryoto "Lyoto" Machida. | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
* 1978 [[The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (Movie) | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan]] | |||