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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Riki_ChoshuRiki Choshu - Wikipedia

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   Riki Choshu. Mitsuo Yoshida (吉田 光雄, Yoshida Mitsuo, born Kwak Gwang-ung ( Korean : 곽광웅; Hanja : 郭光雄), December 3, 1951), better known by his ring name Riki Choshu (長州 力, Chōshū Riki), is a South Korean - Japanese retired professional wrestler who is best known for his longtime work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW ...

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3. www.prowrestlinghall.org › riki-choshuRiki Choshu | IPWHF

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   Learn about the life and career of Riki Choshu, one of the most influential wrestlers in Japan and the world. From his Olympic wrestling background to his feuds with Tatsumi Fujinami and Jumbo Tsuruta, and his role in creating the Japan Pro Wrestling invasion of All Japan.

4. www.thesmackdownhotel.com › wrestlers › riki-choshuRiki Choshu: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles ...

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   Learn about Riki Choshu, a legendary Japanese wrestler and founder of Fighting of World Japan Pro Wrestling. See his real name, birth place, height, weight, finishers, theme songs, titles won, and more.

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   Retired. Chōshū Riki), is a Korean-Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his longtime work in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) as a wrestler and a booker. He is considered one of the most influential wrestlers in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s and known as the first wrestler to popularize the Sasori-Gatame, better known in English ...

7. prowrestling.fandom.com › wiki › Riki_ChōshūRiki Chōshū | Pro Wrestling | Fandom

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   Mitsuo Yoshida (December 3, 1951), better known by his stage name Riki Chōshū(長州力 Chōshū Riki), is a semi-retired Korean-Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his longtime work in New Japan Pro Wrestling as a wrestler and a booker. He is considered one of the most influential wrestlers in Japan in the 80's and 90's and known as the first wrestler to popularize Sasori ...

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   Who is Riki Choshu?

   • In summation, Riki Choshu’s career is most easily encapsulated by the following statement: He was almost inarguably the most popular heavyweight wrestler in Japan during a decade in which several of the most legendary wrestlers in history were ushered to the forefront, including Tatsumi Fujinami, Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu.

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   Why is Riki Choshu called Riki?

   • Choshu had a brief feud with the top fan favorite of Cannon's promotion, Luis Martinez. The ring name at the time of debut was Mitsuo Yoshida (吉田 光雄), but from April 1977 after returning from overseas training, he adopted his famously known ring name Riki Choshu after Choshu (長州) in honor of the Choshu Forces, another name for his hometown Nagato.

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   Was Riki Choshu a Hall of Famer?

   • [ 10.0] "Riki Choshu is a certified hall of famer. Not only was a great worker, but he also had a great track record as a booker." [ 9.0] "Hihgly influential wrestler in many ways. Great wrestler who was highly charismatic and was able to show emotions through excellent facial expressions as well as body language.

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   Why is Choshu a great wrestler?

   • [ 9.0] "Great! Choshu revolutionised Japanese wrestling to become more fast paced and impactful, moving away from the NWA inspired style that both major promotions (but mostly AJPW) had been working since the days of Rikidozan, and was one of the first guys to have a proper wrestler invasion storyline in Japan with his Ishin Gundan stable.

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9. www.voicesofwrestling.com › 2021/11/16 › theThe Wrestling Classic #9: Riki Choshu vs. Tatsumi Fujinami ...

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   Nov 16, 2021 · The beauty of a move like Riki Choshu’s lariat is that he only had to hit it once to end a match. The momentum had shifted to Fujinami, only for the challenger to wipe him out with a lariat out of nowhere. Choshu collapsed into the pin almost immediately; a move that was the difference between success and failure as Fujinami kicked out at 3.1.

10. www.cagematch.netRiki Choshu « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet ...

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    Riki Choshu. Roles: Singles Wrestler (1974 - 1998, 2000 - 2013) Tag Team Wrestler (1974 - 1998, 2000 - 2019) Booker Promoter (1984 - 1987) Trainer.