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This book consists of articles from Wikia. Pages: 101. Chapters: George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Antonio Inoki, Baron Von Raschke, Billy Robinson, Bob Geigel, Bret Hart, Curt Hennig, Dory Funk Jr., Dory Funk Sr., Ed Lewis, Frank Gotch, Gene Kiniski, Georg Hackenschmidt, Gorilla Monsoon, Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, Karl Gotch, Larry Hennig, Lou Thesz, Martin Burns, Masanori Saito, Maurice Vachon, Nick Bockwinkel, Pat O'Connor, Red Bastien, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Steve Williams, Stu Hart, Terry Funk, Tim Woods, Verne Gagne, André the Giant, Bret Hart, Bruno Sammartino, Buddy Rogers, Don Leo Jonathan, Ed Lewis, Frank Gotch, Gene Kiniski, Georg Hackenschmidt, Gorgeous George, Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, John Tolos, Karl Gotch, Lou Thesz, Martin Burns, Mil Máscaras, Pat O'Connor, Ray Stevens, Reginald Lisowski, Rikidozan, Sam Muchnick, Toots Mondt, Verne Gagne, Wladek Kowalski, CZW Hall of Fame, NWA Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, WCW Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame. Excerpt: Antonio Inoki (February 20, 1943) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, who now resides in New York City. His stage name was inspired by Antonino Rocca, a professional wrestler. In his career as a wrestler and later New Japan Pro Wrestling owner, Inoki is an icon in professional wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Kanji Inoki was born in an affluent family in Yokohama in 1943. He was the sixth son and the second youngest of the seven boys and four girls. His father, Sajiro Inoki, a businessman and politician, died when Kanji was 5 years old. Inoki entered the Higashidai Grade School. By the time he was in 7th grade at Terao Junior High School, he was 180 centimeters tall, and joined the basketball team. He later quit and joined a track and field club as a shot putter. He eventually won the championship at the ...