Antonio Inoki (1943 - 2022)

[COLETTI]

2 hours ago, Curt McGirt said:

You goobers, I posted Burr and Great Antonio a page back

In this thread? I just looked through pages 1+2 and... nope? Unless this board is being extra fucky which is absolutely possible. That or I'm losing it. 50/50

[odessasteps]

I predicted the thread would be ripe for multiple/repeat postings, for a variety of reasons. 

[Salads]

3 hours ago, John E. Dynamite said:

"Why are you clapping? He made me fight Cro Cop and Fedor! I just thought it was cool that he died before I did!"

He's recreating the moment Tanahashi removed the Inoki portrait from the New Japan dojo.

10 hours ago, The Natural said:

Hey, a tiny image of myself made it onto TV Asahi news! Thank God for HD. A fitting amount of splicing needed to get a Western fan of modern day New Japan to appear to say good things about Inoki on the end.

On 10/1/2022 at 5:33 AM, The Natural said:

I want to believe the Amazon story but I was reminded today that Inoki lived in Brazil for three years before he started wrestling. Portuguese is a painful language to learn but I think that's a stretch.

[Curt McGirt]

3 hours ago, christopher.annino said:

In this thread? I just looked through pages 1+2 and... nope? Unless this board is being extra fucky which is absolutely possible. That or I'm losing it. 50/50

Top of page 2. TV Asahi nuked it.

[COLETTI]

33 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said:

Top of page 2. TV Asahi nuked it.

I saw the broken link and wondered if that was the case. Those bastards! I guess that's why I could only find the FPW reenactment?

[The Natural]

 

[The Natural]

NJPW's website today:

Quote

New Japan Pro-Wrestling wishes once again to express profound grief at the passing of founder Antonio Inoki, and our deepest sympathies to fans, family and friends. 

As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, and to celebrate Antonio Inoki’s role as a founder, wrestler and beyond, NJPW had planned to name Mr. Inoki the Honorary Lifetime Chairman of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. After Antonio Inoki graciously accepted the invitation, he was officially named Honorary Lifetime Chairman on September 1 2022. 

This information was due to be made public on October 10 at Declaration of Power in Ryogoku Sumo Hall. It is to our deep sadness that this announcement cannot take place as previously planned. However, in accordance with Mr. Inoki’s wishes, all of us at New Japan Pro-Wrestling will continue to move forward and lead the professional wrestling world to the utmost of our abilities.  

Nice touch that.

[Web Conn]

 

[Salads]

The original Bill Burr / Great Antonio video is currently unscathed for now on dailymotion if people having trouble finding unedited versions.

Inoki did an interview on the 22nd of September, now subtitled in English. Not an easy watch.

 

[Doragon]

[Pete]

It all starts somewhere...

[odessasteps]

I know Beau is going to something on Inoki working in East Tennessee.

[Curt McGirt]

The irony: Rikidozan looks more like an American mafia guy. 

[Cobra Commander]

 

[Curt McGirt]

See, he even has Tony Soprano's bowling shirt! 

[The Natural]

 

[The Natural]

 

[Cobra Commander]

comment about Rikidozan's choices in clothes

Edited October 6, 2022 by Cobra Commander
originally posted in the wrong thread

[zendragon]

Inoki, Thesze, Gotch 

[Curt McGirt]

I love that photo. It goes left to right: Don't want to fuck with him, really don't want to fuck with him, REALLY don't want to fuck with HIM.

[Doragon]

NOAH

[odessasteps]

In case this hasn't been posted yet 

https://youtu.be/_kLkXyqyJ8U

[Cobra Commander]

the Dave Inoki obit is getting some attention:

 

[odessasteps]

No wonder it was so long. You'd think he was padding a high report that had be X words long. 

[The Natural]