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Today in Puroresu History
2026/04/06 Mon
- 1967 - Japan Pro-Wrestling Commissioner Seijiro Kawashima announces the return of Antonio Inoki to JWA. Tokyo Pro folds soon, and most of its wrestlers join International Wrestling Enterprise.
- 1974 - Jackie West & Paula Niet defeat Mariko Akagi & Junko Sasaki in Toyama to win WWWA World Tag Team Title.
- 1979 - Black Pair (Mami Kumano & Yumi Ikeshita) defeat Queen Angels (Lucy Kayama & Tomi Aoyama) in Tokyo to win WWWA World Tag Team Title.
- DEATH: 1986 - El Solitario [Mexico - heart attack]
- 1991 - British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Johnny Smith) defeat Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi in Osaka to win the vacant All Asia Tag Team Title when Kobashi's partner Johnny Ace is injured and unable to defend the title.
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