Kanji Inoki

Kanji Inoki

Muhammad Hussain Inoki (Arabic: مُحَمَّد حُسَيْن إينوكي‎, romanized: Muḥammad Ḥusayn ʻIinuki; born Kanji Inoki (Japanese: 猪木寛至, Hepburn: Inoki Kanji)), was a Japanese retired professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木, Antonio Inoki), a homage to fellow professional wrestler Antonino Rocca. Inoki is a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWE Champion – a reign not officially recognized by WWE. Inoki began his professional wrestling career in the 1960s for The Japanese Wrestling Association under the tutelage of Rikidōzan. Inoki quickly became one of the most popular stars in the history of Japanese professional wrestling. He parlayed his wrestling career into becoming one of Japan's most recognizable athletes, a reputation bolstered by his 1976 fight against world champion boxer Muhammad Ali – a fight that served as a predecessor to modern day mixed martial arts. In 1995, with Ric Flair, Inoki headlined two shows in North Korea that drew 150,000 and 190,000 spectators, the highest attendances in professional wrestling history. Inoki wrestled his final match on April 4, 1998 against Don Frye and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010. Inoki began his promoting career in 1972, when he founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He remained the owner of NJPW until 2005 when he sold his controlling share in the promotion to the Yuke's video game company. In 2007, he founded the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF). In 2017, Inoki founded ISM and the following year left IGF. He is also the co-founder of the karate style Kansui-ryū (寛水流) along with Matsubayashi-ryū master Yukio Mizutani. In 1989, while still an active wrestler, Inoki entered politics as he was elected to the Japanese House of Councillors. During his first term with the House of Councillors, Inoki successfully negotiated with Saddam Hussein for the release of Japanese hostages before the outbreak of the Gulf War. His first tenure in the House of Councillors ended in 1995, but he was reelected in 2013. In 2019, Inoki retired from politics.

  • Title: Kanji Inoki
  • Popularity: 1.148
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1943-02-20
  • Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Antonio Inoki
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Kanji Inoki Movies

  • 1996
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    World Wrestling Peace Festival

    World Wrestling Peace Festival

    1 1996 HD

    The World Wrestling Peace Festival was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, which took...

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  • 2023
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    In Search of Antonio Inoki

    In Search of Antonio Inoki

    8.5 2023 HD

    A look into the life and career of the legendary wrestler Antonio Inoki

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  • 2021
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    Vice Versa: Chyna

    Vice Versa: Chyna

    7.8 2021 HD

    The rise and fall of wrestler Joanie Chyna Laurer, whose life was cut short in 2016. Her contributions to the WWE business and her pioneering work...

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  • 1980
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    WWE Showdown at Shea '80

    WWE Showdown at Shea '80

    1 1980 HD

    WWF stadium show in the summer of 1980 from Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York.

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  • 1978
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    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

    4.9 1978 HD

    In this third film version of the Bad News Bears series, Tony Curtis plays a small time promotor/hustler who takes the pint-sized baseball team to...

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  • 1987
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    NJPW Ganryujima Island Deathmatch

    NJPW Ganryujima Island Deathmatch

    1 1987 HD

    Antonio Inoki and Masa Saito fight in an Island Deathmatch, battling across Ganryujima Island.

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  • 1985
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    The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

    The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

    1 1985 HD

    Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History.

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  • 1970
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    Life is a Battle

    Life is a Battle

    1 1970 HD

    Two born rivals plot a new start after a string of ups and downs.

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  • 1984
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    WWE The Brawl to End it All

    WWE The Brawl to End it All

    10 1984 HD

    The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and broadcast live on MTV. It took place...

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  • 1985
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    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

    1 1985 HD

    Witness a brutal battle when The Von Erichs clash with The Freebirds

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  • 1994
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    WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

    1 1994 HD

    WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defends against Ric Flair. "Stunning" Steve Austin defends the WCW United States Championship against Ricky...

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  • 1995
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    NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea

    NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea

    1 1995 HD

    Collision in Korea was the largest professional wrestling pay-per-view event ever that was jointly produced by World Championship Wrestling and New...

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  • 1995
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    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

    1 1995 HD

    The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome. The event featured eleven matches, two of which were...

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  • 1993
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    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

    1 1993 HD

    Wrestling Dontaku 1993 was the first Wrestling Dontaku professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took place on May...

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  • 2010
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    Acacia

    Acacia

    3.9 2010 HD

    "Acacia" revolves around Sekiji Ishida (Antonio Inoki) a former professional wrestler now a lonely retired man. Sekiji then strikes up a friendship...

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  • 2010
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2010

    WWE Hall of Fame 2010

    10 2010 HD

    Sports Entertainment's most legendary superstars including Ted Dibiase, Stu Hart, and more enter the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010!

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  • 1995
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    NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea

    NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1991
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    WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

    WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1993
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    WCW/New Japan Supershow III

    WCW/New Japan Supershow III

    10 1993 HD

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  • 1992
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    WCW/New Japan Supershow II

    WCW/New Japan Supershow II

    1 1992 HD

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  • 2020
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    Vice Versa

    Vice Versa

    1 2020 HD

    Independent, immersive, and provocative documentary specials giving voice to radical and unapologetic points of view and tackling broken systems and...

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  • 2019
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    Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

    8.443 2019 HD

    Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

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  • 1970
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    Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

    8 1970 HD

    New Japan Pro Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest...

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