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Today in Puroresu History
2026/09/30 Wed
- 1951 - The Zainichi Torii Osasis Shriner's Club of Tokyo promotes the card at Ryogoku Memorial Hall in Tokyo to entertain the U.S. servicemen. The card, sponsored by the Japanese Red Cross, features Bobby Bruns(U.S.), Andre Adoree (France), Ovira Asselin(Canada)
- 1959 - A puroresu gym/dojo Puroresu Center opens in Naniwa-cho, Tokyo.
- 1960 - Kanji Inoki and Shohei Baba have their debut matches. Baba defeats Yonetaro Tanaka, and Inoki is defeated by Kintaro Ohki.
- 1971 - Marie Vagnone & Jane Sherill defeat Jumbo Miyamoto & Maxie Murata in Kawasaki to win WWWA World Tag Team Title.
- 1973 - Miyoko Hoshino & Peggy Kuroda defeat Masked Lee & Lita Marez in Himeji to win WWWA World Tag Team Title.
- 1981 - International Wrestling Enterprise officially closes. IWA World Heavyweight, Mid-Heavyweight, and Tag Team are all abandoned.
- 1990 - Both Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki have the 30th anniversary cards. Baba teams with Abdullah the Butcher to wrestle against Andre the Giant and Stan Hansen. Inoki teams with Tiger Jeet Singh to defeat Big Van Vader & Animal Hamaguchi. In attendance for Ino
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