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    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...
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  • feudal domain of Japan during the Edo period Koriki Chōshū (born 1972), a Japanese comedian Riki Chōshū (born 1951), a Korean-Japanese professional wrestler...
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  • Bosnian-born Swedish footballer Riki Choshu (長州 力, born 1951), ring name of Mitsuo Yoshida, Korean-Japanese professional wrestler Riki Christodoulou (born 1988)...
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  • Knightmare. The Adventures of Dino Riki development staff has only been revealed through social media posts. Wrestler Riki Choshu lent his name and likeness to...
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    for the song's tenth anniversary, appearing under his RIKI persona along with wrestlers Riki Choshu and Yoshihiro Takayama. His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)...
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  • Van Vader's first and third reigns, Salman Hashimikov's only reign, Riki Choshu's first reign, Tatsumi Fujinami's third and fifth reigns, Masahiro Chono's...
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    formed in Japan in 2002 by former New Japan Pro-Wrestling employees Riki Choshu and Katsuji Nagashima, who also served as chairmen along with Tomohiro...
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  • participants, except in 1992, 2001, 2004 and 2008, when then-champions Riki Choshu (in 1992), Kazuyuki Fujita (in 2001 and 2004), and Keiji Mutoh (in 2008)...
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  • team of Masa Saito and Shinya Hashimoto defeated Masahiro Chono and Riki Choshu to retain the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Individual matches featuring...
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    and Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling (Riki Pro), which he entered as the promotion's founder Riki Choshu's apprentice, later being appointed the chairman...
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    ninth in the Greco-Roman wrestling tournament. Originally trained by Riki Choshu, Hase began his pro wrestling career in February 1986, training at Carlos...
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    Suzuki Misterioso Jr. Naoya Ogawa Nobuhiko Takada Osamu Kido Ricky Reyes Riki Choshu Rocky Romero Salman Hashimikov Sara Del Rey Satoru Sayama Sean McCully...
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    (the "tsuru" in Tsuruta) + 龍 = ryū in Tenryū). The team feuded with Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu, who were the leaders in an "invasion" angle by the...
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  • partner Adrian Adonis. In 1983, he mainly feuded with Riki Choshu's Ishin Gundan, mainly wrestling Choshu, Killer Khan, Animal Hamaguchi and Yoshiaki Yatsu...
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  • featured Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Gen'ichirō Tenryū, Riki Chōshū, Akira Maéda, Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, Big Van Vader, Abdullah the...
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    Kirchner, with his opponents including Kengo Kimura, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. In October and November that year, Anoaʻi made a third tour of Japan...
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    Many of Japan's wrestlers including top stars such as Shinya Hashimoto, Riki Chōshū and Keiji Mutoh came from a legitimate martial arts background and many...
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  • Kitao) Konaka (Shiro Koshinaka) Le Masquerade (Mil Mascaras) Mad Oahu (Riki Chōshū) Major Tom (Terry Funk) Moma (Nobuhiko Takada) Mongol (Keiji Muto) Mongrel...
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    NJPW, after giving an ultimatum of either Riki Choshu leave or Fujinami leave. New Japan stuck with Choshu, causing Fujinami to leave. Another veteran...
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    remaining undefeated in mixed martial arts competition. Sasaki debuted in Riki Choshu's Japan Pro-Wrestling, a satellite of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW),...
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  • Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Rick Martel, Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, Riki Choshu, Genichiro Tenryu, and Mitsuharu Misawa. Tsuruta was the first Triple...
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  • Championship against Masahiro Chono, while the Japanese main event saw Riki Choshu defeated Tatsumi Fujinami. The match unified the Greatest 18 Championship...
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  • Yamazaki and Yoshiaki Fujiwara Masa Saito and Riki Choshu George Takano and Super Strong Machine Riki Choshu and Takayuki Iizuka Masa Saito and Shinya Hashimoto...
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    heel stable in NJPW until it was disbanded by Riki Choshu. As a reaction to this, Chono lead an "Anti-Choshu Army" with Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Black Strong...
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    Fujiwara, and Kantaro Hoshino, and battling the likes of Tatsumi Fujinami, Riki Choshu, Akira Maeda, Kengo Kimura, and Super Strong Machine. In January 1988...
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    Hashimikov dropped the title to Vader's old rival, Riki Choshu, on July 12. On August 10, Vader defeated Choshu to become a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion...
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    figure-four leglock, the move was invented by Japanese professional wrestler Riki Choshu, and was popularized by Sting and Bret Hart as the Scorpion Deathlock...
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  • renegade professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was formed by Riki Choshu and his Ishingun after leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1984. The promotion...
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  • Blair, Bob Orton Jr., Dick Slater, Hercules, Mike Graham, Paul Orndorff, Riki Choshu, Ron Simmons, Scott Casey, Scott Hall, Ted DiBiase and The Great Muta...
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    February, Akebono made his official debut in New Japan as an ally of Riki Choshu, defeating then IWGP Tag Team Champions Cho-Ten (Masahiro Chono and Hiroyoshi...
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