10/51 2/19/54 2/20/54 2/21/54 3/54 4/54 6/56
10/66 11/67 1/68 6/68 12/68 1/69 11/69
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Sumo Hall 10/51


October 28, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. Rikidozan drew Bobby Bruns (10:00).
Note: While technically not a JWA event, this was Rikidozan's debut. The show was part of a two month tour by American wrestlers to entertain U.S. troops involved in the Korean War.

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Sumo Hall 2/19/54


February 19, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
Shown live on NHK and NTV
  1. Kiyomigawa drew Harold Toki.

  2. Surugaumi beat Kaichi Nagasawa.

  3. Kokichi Endo beat Bob Mumphrey.

  4. Bobby Bruns beat Toshio Yamaguchi.

  5. Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura drew Ben & Mike Sharpe (61:00) in three falls.
    • Rikidozan beat Mike (14:15).
    • Mike beat Kimura (22:35).
    • The time limit expired (61:00).
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Sumo Hall 2/20/54


February 20, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
Shown live on NTV
  1. Kaichi Nagasawa beat Harold Tiki.

  2. Kokichi Endo beat Kiyomigawa.

  3. Surugaumi beat Bob Mumphrey.

  4. Bobby Bruns drew Masahiko Kimura.

  5. Mike Sharpe beat Toshio Yamaguchi.

  6. Rikidozan beat Ben Sharpe in three falls.
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Sumo Hall 2/21/54


February 21, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
Shown live on NTV
  1. Surugaumi beat Harold Toki.

  2. Kiyomigawa drew Kaichi Nagasawa.

  3. Toshio Yamaguchi beat Bob Mumphrey.

  4. Bobby Bruns drew Kokichi Endo.

  5. NWA World Tag Champs Ben & Mike Sharpe drew Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura in three falls.
    • Mike beat Kimura (24:57).
    • Rikidozan beat Mike (25:52).
    • The teams fought to a double countout.
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Sumo Hall 3/54


March 6, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. NWA World Tag Champs Ben & Mike Sharpe beat Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura (61:00) in three falls.
    • Ben beat Kimura (33:03).
    • The time limit expires (61:00).
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Sumo Hall 4/54


April 26, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. NWA World Tag Champs Ben & Mike Sharpe beat Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo (47:56) in three falls.
    • Endo beat Ben (36:03).
    • Ben beat Endo (44:33).
    • Ben TKO Rikidozan (47:56).
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Sumo Hall 6/56


June 7, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. NWA World Tag Champs Ben & Mike Sharpe drew Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo (61:00).
    • Ben beat Endo (34:39).
    • Rikidozan beat Ben (46:04).
    • The time limit expired (61:00).
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Sumo Hall 10/66


October 12, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. Rusher Kimura beat Haruka Eigan.
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Sumo Hall 11/67


November 1, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. NWA International Champ Giant Baba beat Tarzan Tyler (22:29) in three falls.
    • Tyler beat Baba (14:04).
    • Baba beat Tyler (18:30).
    • Baba beat Tyler (22:29).
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Sumo Hall 1/68


January 3, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
Shown live on NTV (34.7)
  1. Kintaro Oki & Michioki Yoshimura drew Bill Miller & Ricky Hunter. This match was for the vacant JWA All-Asian Tag Title.

  2. NWA International Champ Giant Baba vs. The Crusher.
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Sumo Hall 6/68


June 27, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. Giant Baba beat Bobo Brazil (19:09) in three falls to win the NWA International Title.
    • Brazil beat Baba (10:32).
    • Baba beat Brazil (15:16).
    • Baba beat Brazil (19:09).
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Sumo Hall 12/68


December 6, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. NWA International Champ Giant Baba beat Gene Kiniski (58:18) in three falls.
    • Kiniski beat Baba (29:24).
    • Baba beat Kiniski (35:10).
    • Baba beat Kiniski (58:18) via DQ.
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Sumo Hall 1/69


January 1969 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. NWA International Tag Champs Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki drew Danny Hodge & Wilbur Snyder.
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Sumo Hall 11/69


November 28, 1969 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing 12,000
  1. Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki drew Dory Funk, Jr. & Danny Hodge (60:00).
    • Hodge beat Inoki (27:12).
    • Inoki beat Hodge (38:27).
    • The time limit expired (60:00).
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Sumo Hall 12/72


December 2, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. Kintaro Oki & Seiji Sakaguchi beat Bobo Brazil & Gene Kiniski to win the vacant NWA International Tag Title.
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