The 3rd Annual World Big League: 1961/05/01 - 06/29: 44 cards

1961/05/01 Tokyo - Tokyo Gym
Tamio Takeshita (9:42 pin) Mr. Chin
Kintaro Ohki (5:00 half crab) Hideyuki Nagasawa
Kanji Inoki & Yukio Suzuki drew Kiyotaka Otsubo & Isao Yoshiwara (30min limit)
Toshi Togo [Harold Sakata] (7:10 COR) Tosanohana
Eakins (5:45 DQ) Great Togo
Etchison (8:50 pin) Yoshinosato
Mr. X (7:22 half crab) Shohei Baba
World League: Michiaki Yoshimura (1-1) Krauser

1961/05/02 Tokyo - Tokyo Gym
Inoki (11:17 pin) Chin
Baba def Otsubo
World League: Krauser (2-1) Etchison
   1: Etchison (23:00 pin)
   2: Krauser (9:52 backslide)
   3: Krauser (DQ)
Rikidozan & Toyonobori drew X & Eakins

1961/05/04 Nagoya - Kanayama Gym
Otsubo (11:10 arm bar) Inoki
Toyonobori (DCOR) X
World League: Krauser (2-1) Endo
   1: Endo (11:11 pin)
   2: Krauser (6:50 german suplex)
   3: Krauser (forfeit)
Etchison & Eakins def Rikidozan & Yoshimura

1961/05/05 Yokkaichi, Mie - Municipal Stadium
Yoshiwara drew Inoki (15min limit)
Yoshinosato def Baba
World League: Krauser (2-1) Toshi Togo
   1: Krauser (13:23 body scissors)
   2: Togo (4:25 backslide)
   3: Krauser (1:01 DQ)
Rikidozan, Toyonobori & Endo def Etchison, Wright, & X

1961/05/06 Kobe - Oji Gym
Nagasawa (5:51 arm lock) Inoki
Romero def Baba
Krauser (7:23 german suplex) Yoshinosato
X def Endo
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Yoshimura def Etchison, Wright, & Eakins

1961/05/07 Nara - Ayame Pond Amusement Park (36,000; 17,000 paid?)
* Record at the time for an indoor building
Inoki (17:13 pin) Chin
Baba & Suzuki def Otsubo & Yoshiwara
Toshi Togo (5:46 boston crab) Ohki
Handicap match: Great Antonio (6:11 pin) Yoshinosato, Kaichi Nagasawa, & Tosanohana
World League: Krauser (2-1) Eakins
   1: Krauser (12:27 pin)
   2: Eakins (7:42 pin)
   3: Krauser (3:15 pin)
World League: Endo (2-1) Romero
   1: Endo (10:48 pin)
   2: Romero (1:00 pin)
   3: Endo (0:53 DQ)
World League: Yoshimura (1-1) Etchison
   1: Etchison (19:56 pin)
   2: Yoshimura (15:14 pin)
   3: (45min limit draw)
Wright & X (2-0) Rikidozan & Toyonobori
   1: X (37:01 leg lock) Toyonobori
   2: (3:45 DCOR)
   3: Wrighgt & X (DQ) Rikidozan

1961/05/08 Kure, Hiroshima - Nikoh Pool
Ohki drew Inoki (15min limit)
Toshi Togo def Baba
World League?: X def Romero
World League?: Endo def Etchison (DQ)
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Yoshimura (2-1) Krauser, Eakins, & Wright
   1: Eakins (5:38 pin) Rikidozan
   2: Toyonobori (17:14 argentine backbreaker) Krauser
   3: Rikidozan (10:40 pin) Eakins

1961/05/10 Kokura, Fukuoka - Mihagino Gym
Ohki def Baba
Krauser (5:26 german suplex) Yoshinosato

1961/05/11 Kokura, Fukuoka
Krauser def Yoshinosato
X def Yoshimura
Rikidozan & Toyonobori def Etchison & Eakins

1961/05/12 Fukuoka - Sports Center
Nagasawa (6:44 arm bar) Inoki
Wright def Baba
Toyonobori & Yoshimura (2-0) Krauser & Etchison
   1: Toyonobori (27:42 DQ) Etchison
   2: Toyonobori & Yoshimura (forfeit) Etchison
   * Krauser, who was upset with illegal tactics, turned on Etchison.
Rikidozan drew X

1961/05/13 Kumamoto
Baba def Otsubo
Endo (DQ) X
Etchison def Yoshinosato
World League: Krauser def Yoshimura (by judge)
   1: Yoshimura (15:57 pin)
   2: Krauser (11:50 german suplex)
   3: Krauser (points after 45min limit draw)

1961/05/14 Kagoshima - Pref. Gym
Inoki (11:30 pin) Otsubo
Krauser (5:30 half crab) Yukio Suzuki
Romero def Baba
Etchison def Tosanohana
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Yoshimura def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/05/16 Karatsu, Saga - City Gym
Inoki (9:16 pin) Yusef Turko
Baba def Ohki
Krauser (30min limit draw) Endo
Etchison, Eakins, & X def Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Great Togo

1961/05/17 Sasebo, Nagasaki - City Gym
Otsubo (11:54 arm bar) Inoki
Toshi Togo def Baba
Krauser (points after 30min limit) Yoshimura
World League: Etchison def Romero
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/05/18 Ube, Yamaguchi - Tawaradaou Memorial Gym
Chin drew Inoki (15min limit)
Baba def Otsubo
Etchison def Tosanohana
Rikidozan, Endo, & Yoshimura (2-1) Krauser, Mr X., & Wright
   1: Krauser (24:35 pin) Yoshimura
   2: Rikidozan (5:00 pin) X
   3: Yoshimura (1:50 DQ) Wright

1961/05/19 Hiroshima - Municipal Stadium
Yoshiwara drew Inoki (15min limit)
Baba def Otsubo
Krauser (10:31 german suplex) Endo
Etchison, Romero, & X def Rikidozan, Tosh Togo, & Yoshinosato

1961/05/21 Okayama - Tsushima Gym
Otsubo (11:03 arm bar) Inoki
Kintaro Ohki drew Baba
Krauser (4:52 DCOR) Great Antotnio
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo def Etchison, Wright, & X

1961/05/22 Osaka - Pref. Gym
Inoki (10:41 body scissors) Tamio Takeshita
Yoshinosato def Baba
World League: Mr. X (2-1) Krauser
   1: X (15:01 pin)
   2: Krauser (5:41 rolling clutch)
   3: X (5:56 DQ)
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Yoshimura def Etchison, Wright, & Eakins

1961/05/23 Osaka - Pref. Gym
Mammoth Suzuki (9:00 pin) Inoki
Baba def Otsubo
Krauser (15:25 pin) Yoshimura
International Heavyweight Title: Rikidozan* (1-1) Mr. X
   1:X (9:00 pin)
   2:Rikidozan (1:30 pin)
   3:draw (1:44 DCOR)

1961/05/24 Kyoto - Okazaki Kangyo Hall
Takeshita (10:24 neck lock) Inoki
Baba def Ohki
World League: Krauser (2-0) Endo
   1: Krauser (10:20 german suplex )
   2: Krauser (forfeit)
World League?: Toyonobori def Etchison
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Great Togo (DQ) X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/05/25 Toyama - City Gym
Baba (10:00 fulnelson) Inoki
Etchison def Endo
World League: Krauser (2-1) Toyonobori
   1: Krauser (10:20 boston crab)
   2: Toyonobori (2:15 argentine backbreaker)
   3: Krauser (0:22 pin)
X, Eakins, & Wright def Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Great Togo

1961/05/26 Fukui - Fukui Gym
Inoki (6:44 pin) Ushinosuke Hayashi
Baba def Ohki
Yoshimura def Etchison
Toyonobori, Endo, & Great Togo drew X, Eakins, & Wright
Rikidozan (1-1) Krauser

1961/05/27 Gifu - Civic Center
Baba (5:30 boston crab) Inoki
World League: Krauser (2-0) Romero
   1: Krauser (8:42 german suplex)
   2: Krauser (forfeit)
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Endo def X, Etchison, & Eakins

1961/05/28 Utsunomiya, Tochigi - Pref. Sports Center
Baba drew Suzuki
Ohki (9:44 arm bar) Inoki
Krauser (9:12 german suplex) Yoshinosato
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori def X, Eakins, & Romero

1961/06/01 Shimodate, Ibaraki - Municipal Ground
Suzuki (8:18 backbreaker) Inoki
Baba def Otsubo
Krauser (30min limit draw) Yoshimura
Etchison def Yoshinosato
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo drew X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/06/02 Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan (13,000)
Inoki (7:00 pin) Mitsuaki Hirai
Yoshinosato def Baba
Krauser (10:40 pin) Endo
Yoshimura (DQ) X
Toyonobori, Great Togo, & Tosh Togo vs. Etchison, Wright, & Eakins
International Heavyweight Title: Rikidozan* (2-0) Great Antonio

1961/06/03 Narita, Chiba - Municipal Ground
Inoki (12:03 backbreaker) Chin
Baba def Otsubo
Krauser (2-0) Yoshinosato
   1: Krauser (10:30 german suplex)
   2: Krauser (forfeit)
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/06/04 Noda, Chiba - Municipal Stadium
Inoki (10:13 pin) Hirai
Baba def Otsubo
X def Endo
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, Great Togo (2-0) Krauser, Eakins, Wright
   1: Toyonobori (1:30 pin) Wright
   2: Rikidozan, Toyonobori, Togo (11:46 DQ)

1961/06/06 Ohgaki, Gifu - Sports Center
Inoki (11:40 boston crab) Takeshita
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, Great Togo (2-0) Krauser, Mr. X, Wright
   1: Rikidozan (18:17 pin) Wright
   2: Togo (12:21 DQ) X

1961/06/07 Nagoya - Kanayama Gym
Suzuki (7:53 pin) Inoki
Yoshinosato def Baba
World League: Krauser (2-1) Toshi Togo
   1: Togo (8:31 pin)
   2: Krauser (2:06 boston crab)
   3: Krauser (2:20 DQ)
X (COR) Endo
All Asia Tag Team Title: Rikidozan & Toyonobori* (1-1) Wright & Eakins

1961/06/09 Takamatsu - City Gym
Yoshiwara (10:31 neck lock) Inokis
World League: X (COR) Antonio
World League: Krauser (forfeit) Toyonobori
Exhibition Match: Krauser (15min limit draw) Endo
Yoshimura def Baba

1961/06/10 Tokushima - Civic Hall
Baba (9:50 pin) Inoki
Krauser (1-1) Toshi Togo
   1: Togo (15:07 pin)
   2: Krauser (3:04 pin)
   3: (DCOR)
X, Eakins, & Wright def Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Great Togo

1961/06/11 Kochi - Pref. Hall
Otsubo drew Inoki (15min limit)
Krauser (5:04 german suplex) Ohki
Yoshimura (DQ) X

1961/06/12 Imabari, Ehime - Public Hall
Otsubo drew Inoki (15min limit)
Krauser (2-1) Endo
   1: Endo (5:15 pin)
   2: Krauser (2:44 german suplex)
   3: Krauser (forfeit)
Rikidozan & Yoshimura def X & Wright

1961/06/13 Tokuyama, Yamaguchi - Mouri Stadium
Inoki (13:05 backbreaker) Takeshita
Krauser (1-1) Yoshimura
   1: Krauser (17:48 backslide)
   2: Yoshimura (5:45 backslide)
   3: (45min limit draw)
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/06/14 Yamaguchi - Pref. Gym
Inoki (12:19 pin) Yusef Turko
Yoshimura (DQ) X
Krauser (11:42 CO) Endo

1961/06/15 Tagawa, Fukuoka - City Gym
Nagasawa (11:20 arm bar) Inoki
Krauser (1-1) Yoshimura
   1: Krauser (20:06 backslide)
   2: Yoshimura (4:41 backslide)
   3: (time limit draw)
Rikidozan & Toyonobori def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/06/16 Yahata, Fukuoka - Kurosaki An'yo Gym
Baba (8:05 pin) Inoki
Krauser (1-1) Endo
   1: Endo (pin)
   2: Krauser (6:40 boston crab)
   3: (2:29 DCO)
X, Eakins, & Wright def Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori

1961/06/18 Kumamoto
Baba def Otsubo
Rikidozan & Toshi Togo nc Krauser & Mr. X
   1: Krauser (11:35 Togo)
   2: (4:30 nc)

1961/06/20 Beppu, Oita - Municipal Hot-Spring Pool
Baba (9:19 pin) Inoki
Yoshimura (DQ) X
Krauser (12:09 CO) Endo

1961/06/22 Fukuoka - Sports Center
Nagasawa drew Inoki (15min limit)
Baba def Otsubo
Krauser (2-0) Yoshinosato
   1: Krauser (6:35 pin)
   2: Krauser (1:32 german suplex)
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/06/23 Fukuyama, Hiroshima - Public Hall
Yoshiwara drew Inoki (15min limit)
Baba def Ohki
Krauser (1-1) Toyonobori
   1: Krauser (11:30 german suplex)
   2: Toyonobori (0:40 pin)
   3: (1:14 DCOR)
Rikidozan & Yoshimura (DQ) X & Eakins

1961/06/24 Yonago, Tottori - Keisei School site
Suzuki (9:26 pin) Inoki
Baba def Yusef Turko
Krauser (30min limit draw) Yoshimura
X def Endo

1961/06/25 Tottori - City Gym
Inoki (11:45 pin) Yonetaro Tanaka
Baba def Nagasawa
X def Yoshimura
Krauser (9:42 boston crab) Yoshinosato

1961/06/27 Himeji, Hyogo - Toei Taigeki Theatre
Inoki (11:07 pin) Turko
Baba def Otsubo
Krauser (12:31 boston crab) Yoshinosato
X def Endo

1961/06/28 Osaka - Pref. Gym
Baba (11:17 pin) Inoki
Krauser (11:28 DCO) Endo
X def Great Togo

1961/06/29 Osaka - Pref. Gym
Inoki (12:51 pin) Turko
Baba def Katsurahama (Yonetaro Tanaka)
Krauser (10:48 pin) Yoshinosato
World Big League Final: Rikidozan (2-1) X

Other World League matches (dates & locations unknown):
Toyonobori def Eakins
Toyonobori def Wright
Toyonobori def Romero
Yoshimura def Eakins
Yoshimura def Wright
Yoshimura def Romero
Yoshimura def Sakata
Yoshimura drew Wright
Endo def Wright
Endo drew Sakata
Eakins def Endo
Eakins def Romero
Wright drew Romero