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Rikidozan and Toyonobori
Promotion History: JWA (1960 to 1963) Biggest Matches: Career Highlights: The first great Japanese tag team, the legendary Rikidozan and Toyonobori won their first title on June 7th, 1960 when they defeated Dan Miller and Frank Valois for the All Asia Tag Team Championship. They would go on to win the title a total of four times, defeating Fred Atkins and Killer Kowalski in May of 1983. They would still be holding the titles on December 8th, 1963, when they would be forced to vacate after Rikidozan was stabbed. Rikidozan would die a week later from the wound, and Toyonobori would later team with Michiaki Yoshimura and Giant Baba to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship several more times. |
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