Posted July 28, 20223 yr comment_5986799 History of Pro Wrestling #64 (04:04:39) Matches from October-December 1969 TAKESHI OISO vs TETUNOSUKE DAIGO (10/29/1969; IWE; 00:15:05) Excellent biographies of Oiso and Daigo, courtesy of Cameren Lee. TOSUKE FUJI vs ASATARU SANO (10/29/1969; IWE; 00:11:44) These matches are likely available because TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) aired a late-night program called Young Fight that spotlighted younger talent in pro wrestling, boxing and kickboxing. Cameren “always found it bizarre that undercard bouts of Takeshi Oiso vs. Tetsunosuke Daigo and Asataro Sano vs. Sankichi Fujii made tape, but I'm certain I have found the smoking gun.” JEAN CORNE & MICHEL FALEMPIN vs INCA VIRACOCHA & STEVE EGG (11/08/1969; French Catch; 00:30:37) ANGELO POFFO vs LUIS MARTINEZ (11/22/1969; BTW Detroit, MI; 00:14:56) DORY FUNK JR. vs ANTONIO INOKI (12/02/1969; JWA NWA Series; 01:03:47) I thought this match was a mix of excellent wrestling and wrestling where it was hard to concentrate because they didn’t seem to be doing much. Moments of the match are brilliant. I’d still call this worth watching based on the stature of the wrestlers and as a look at a 60-minute broadway during this time period, but I do like other NWA title matches during this era much better. 3 1/2* DORY FUNK JR. vs SHOHEI BABA (12/03/1969; JWA NWA Series; 00:33:01) Great match with a nice slow build to an all-action third fall. 4* STRONG KOBAYASHI & GREAT KUSATSU vs SHEIK EL MANSOURI & EMIL EL MANSOURI (12/05/1969; IWE; 00:03:59) RENE BEN CHEMOUL & WALTER BORDES vs ANTON TEJERO & INCA VIRACOCHA (12/13/1969; French Catch; 00:33:24) Segunda Caida review of the match. SHOHEI BABA vs FRITZ VON ERICH (12/19/1969; NWA Hollywood; Olympic Auditorium; 00:19:34) Their 1966 classic blows this one out of the water, but this was still a cool find. BATMAN vs INCA VIRACOCHA (12/20/1969; French Catch; 00:18:32) Segunda Caida review of the match.
