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Asataro Sano (佐野浅太郎) Profession: Wrestler Real name: Minoru Sano (佐野実) Professional names: Minoru Sano, Asataro Sano, Tohachi Sano, Senpu Sano Life: 3/30/1948- Born: Kurita, Shiga, Japan Career: 1968-1971 Height/Weight: 186cm/90kg (6’1”/198lbs.) Signature moves: unknown Promotions: International Wrestling Enterprise Titles: none Asataro Sano was an early sumo transfer in the IWE. Asataro Sano joined the Asahiyama sumo stable after graduating from Seta Technical High School and debuted in May 1965. He would not truly enter until the last tournament of the year that November, and despite adopting the shikona of Hiyoshiyama in spring 1966, Sa…
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Atholl Oakley Matches 1926 Atholl Oakley vs Francois Berthod (December 1926; London, England) 1930 Atholl Oakley vs Bill Garnon (1930; London, England) 1931 Atholl Oakley vs Francois Berthod (October 26, 1931; London, England)
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August Faust Matches 1901 Ernest Roeber vs August Faust (1901)
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Azumafuji (東富士) Real name: Kinichi Inoue (井上謹一) Professional names: Azumafuji Life: 10/28/1921-7/31/1973 Born: Shimoya-ku (present-day Taito), Tokyo, Japan Career: 1955-1958 Height/Weight: 179cm/125kg (5’10”/275lbs.) Signature moves: Saba ori (sumo bearhug) Promotions: Japan Pro Wrestling/JWA Titles: NWA Hawaii Tag Team [Mid-Pacific Promotions] (1x, w/Rikidozan) The first yokozuna to enter puroresu, Azumafuji spent about four years with the JWA. While ostensibly pushed as a top native talent, he ultimately realized that the company wasn’t big enough for two major ex-sumo stars. Kinichi Inoue was a big kid, weighing 6.8kg (15 lbs) at birth a…
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