| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
Giant Baba (JPWA) |
| 01/04 |
Osaka |
Don Duffy |
D |
|
| 01/05 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
w/ Toyonobori vs Ivan Kameroff & Soldat Gorky |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Toyonobori (14:40 COR)
2: Toyonobori (2:54 pin) Kameroff |
retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 01/08 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Ripper Collins & Don Duffy & Slodat Gorky (John Smith) |
W |
|
| 01/09 |
Nagoya |
Soldat Gorky |
D |
|
| 01/10 |
Shizuoka |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs Ripper Collins, Soldat Gorky, & Ivan Kameroff |
W |
|
| 01/11 |
Tokyo - Adachi Ward Gym |
Ripper Collins |
D |
|
| 01/15 |
Mito |
w/ Toyonobori vs Ripper Collins & Don Duffy |
W |
|
| 01/16 |
Tokyo - Taitoh Ward Gym |
w/ Toyonobori vs Ivan Kameroff & Soldat Gorky |
W (2-0)
1: Baba (14:51 pin) Gorky
2: Baba & Toyonobori (6:55 COR) |
retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 01/22 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Don Duffy & Soldat Gorky |
D |
|
| 01/29 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
Soldat Gorky |
W |
|
| 02/03 |
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
w/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
D |
|
| 02/04 |
Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadium |
Billy Red Lyons |
L (1-2 DQ) |
|
| 02/05 |
San Diego, CA - Coliseum |
w/ Ernie Ladd vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
L |
|
| 02/06 |
San Bernardino, CA - Arena |
w/ Pedro Morales vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons |
W (DQ) |
|
| 02/08 |
Pasadena, CA - Arena |
Larry Evans |
W |
|
| 02/09 |
Long Beach, CA - Municpal Auditorium |
Ken Yates |
W |
|
| 02/10 |
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
Fritz Von Goering |
W |
|
| 02/11 |
Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadium |
w/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
W (DQ) |
|
| 02/12 |
San Diego, CA - Coliseum |
w/ Ernie Ladd vs The Hangman & Ken Yates |
W |
|
| 02/13 |
San Bernardino, CA - Arena |
w/ Mr. Moto & Pedro Morales vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & Karl Von Stroheim |
W (2-1) |
|
| 02/16 |
Long Beach, CA - Municpal Auditorium |
w/ Ernie Ladd vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
D |
|
| 02/17 |
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
The Hangman |
W |
|
| 02/18 |
Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadium |
w/ Pedro Morales & Mr. Moto (Att: 780) vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & The Hangman |
D |
|
| 02/19 |
San Diego, CA - Coliseum |
Art Mahalik |
W |
|
| 02/20 |
San Bernardino, CA - Arena |
The Destroyer |
W (2-1 DQ) |
|
| 02/24 |
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
Karl Von Stroheim |
W (DQ) |
|
| 02/26 |
San Diego, CA - Coliseum |
w/ Ernie Ladd vs Kurt Von Stroheim & Karl Von Stroheim |
L |
|
| 02/27 |
San Bernardino, CA - Arena |
Billy Red Lyons |
W |
|
| 03/01 |
Pasadena, CA - Arena |
Karl von Stroheim |
D |
|
| 03/02 |
Long Beach, CA - Municipal Auditorium |
w/ Jamacia Kid vs The Destroyer & Sky Low Low |
L |
|
| 03/03 |
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
Kurt Von Stroheim & Karl Von Stroheim |
L |
handicap match |
| 03/04 |
Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadium |
Larry Evans |
W |
|
| 03/04 |
Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadium |
18-man Battle Royal |
L: Von Stroheims def Baba |
|
| 03/06 |
San Bernardino, CA - Arena |
The Destroyer |
NC |
|
| 03/08 |
Pasadena, CA - Arena |
w/ Mr. Moto vs Kurt Von Stroheim & Karl Von Stroheim |
W |
|
| 03/09 |
Long Beach, CA - Municipal Auditorium |
The Destroyer |
D (1-1) |
|
| 03/10 |
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
w/ Mr. Moto vs Kurt Von Stroheim & Karl Von Stroheim |
W (2-1) or D (1-1) |
|
| 03/19 |
Honolulu, HI |
Curtis Iaukea |
D |
|
| 03/26 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
8-man Battle Royal |
W: Baba (pin) Don Duffy |
|
| 04/02 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Toyonobori vs Luke Graham & Great Malenko |
W |
|
| 04/08 |
Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym |
Fred Blassie |
D |
|
| 04/10 |
Urawa, Saitama |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs Fred Blassie, Luke Graham, & Jack Pesek |
W |
|
| 04/11 |
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa |
Luke Graham |
W |
|
| 04/12 |
Matsudo, Chiba |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Baron Gattoni & Al Greene & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 04/13 |
Shizuoka |
w/ Michiaki Toshimura vs Fred Blassie & Sweet Daddy Siki |
L |
|
| 04/14 |
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka |
w/ Toyonobori & Mr. Moto vs Fred Blassie & Don Manoukian & Al Greene |
W |
|
| 04/15 |
Toyohashi, Aichi |
w/ Endo & Toyonobori vs Fred Blassie, Sweet Daddy Siki, & Jack Pesek |
W |
|
| 04/16 |
Nagoya |
Al Greene |
W |
|
| 04/18 |
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Fred Blassie, Luke Graham, & Al Greene |
W |
|
| 04/19 |
Tokushima |
Jack Pesek |
W |
|
| 04/20 |
Osaka |
Dan Manoukian |
D (8min 3R limit) |
World League |
| 04/21 |
Osaka |
w/ Toyonobori vs Fred Blassie & Don Manoukian |
W |
|
| 04/22 |
Kobe |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Toyonobori vs Fred Blassie & Don Manoukian & Jack Pesek |
W |
|
| 04/23 |
Takamatsu, Kagawa |
w/ Michiacki Yoshimura & Mr. Moto vs Fred Blassie & Don Manoukian & Sweet Daddy Siki |
L |
|
| 04/24 |
Himeji, Hyogo |
Al Greene |
W |
|
| 04/25 |
Okayama |
Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 04/28 |
Sasebo, Nagasaki |
w/ Toyonobori vs Don Manoukian & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 05/01 |
Kumamoto |
Jack Pesek |
W |
|
| 05/02 |
Kagoshima |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Fred Blassie & Al Greene |
W |
|
| 05/03 |
Naze |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Fred Blassie & Baron Gattoni & Al Greene |
W |
|
| 05/06 |
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi |
Dan Manoukian |
W |
|
| 05/07 |
Nagasaki |
Sweet Daddy Siki |
W (DQ) |
|
| 05/08 |
Fukuoka |
Al Greene |
W |
|
| 05/09 |
Fukuyama, Hiroshima |
w/ Toyonobori & Mr. Moto vs Fred Blassie, Sweet Daddy Siki, & Jack Pesek |
W |
|
| 05/11 |
Hiroshima |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Don Manoukian & Sweet Daddy Siki |
L |
|
| 05/13 |
Ise, Mie |
w/ Toyonobori vs Fred Blassie & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 05/15 |
Toyama |
Fred Blassie |
D |
|
| 05/17 |
Komatsu, Ishikawa |
Baron Gattoni |
W (COR) |
World League |
| 05/19 |
Yokohama |
Fred Blassie |
L |
|
| 05/20 |
Utsunomiya, Tochigi |
w/ Toyonobori & Mr. Moto vs Don Manoukian & Al Greene & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 05/21 |
Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Don Manoukian & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W (2-1)
1: Manoukian (11:12 pin) Yoshimura
2: Yoshimura (4:50 pin) Manoukian
3: Yoshimura (5:17 CO) Manoukian |
|
| 05/24 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
L |
|
| 05/25 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
w/ Yoshinosato vs Sweet Daddy Siki & Don Manoukian |
D |
|
| 05/27 |
Gifu |
The Destroyer |
L |
|
| 05/30 |
Odawara, Kanagawa |
Billy Red Lyons |
D |
|
| 06/01 |
Ojiya |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
L |
|
| 06/03 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
L (1-2)
1: Toyonobori (16:02 half crab) Destroyer
2: Lyons (13:17 pin) Baba
3: Destroyer (5:10 figure-4) Toyonobori |
lost All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 06/04 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
The Destroyer |
D (1-1)
1: (34:17 DCOR)
2: (60min limit) |
contender match for the vacant International Heavyweight Title |
| 06/05 |
Otaru, Hokkaido |
Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/06 |
Kitami |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Baron Gattoni & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/08 |
Kushiro, Hokkaido |
w/C70 Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/11 |
Hachinohe, Aomori |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
W |
|
| 06/12 |
Towada, Aomori |
Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/13 |
Goshosawara |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Destroyer & Dan Manoukian |
W |
|
| 06/14 |
Odate |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/16 |
Akita |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
D |
|
| 06/18 |
Yamagata |
w/ Toyonobori vs Baron Gattoni & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/19 |
Yokote |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer& Baron Gattoni & Don Manoukian |
W |
|
| 06/20 |
Hanamaki |
w/ Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
L |
|
| 06/22 |
Sendai - Miyagi Pref. Sports Center |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyon |
D (1-1)
1: Lyons (35:08 small package) Yoshimura
2: Baba (11:09 pin) Lyons
3: (61min limit) |
Destroyer & Lyons retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 06/23 |
Kesenumma |
Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/24 |
Uchigo? |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & Don Manoukian |
L (DQ) |
|
| 06/25 |
Takasaki, Gunma |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer & Baron Gattoni & Billy Lyons |
W |
|
| 06/26 |
Fuchu, Tokyo |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 06/27 |
Numazu, Shizuoka |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & Sweet Daddy Siki |
L |
|
| 06/28 |
Tokyo |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
W |
|
| 06/29 |
Fukushima |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Sweet Daddy Siki |
L |
|
| 07/02 |
Matsumoto, Nagano |
Billy Red Lyons |
W |
|
| 07/03 |
Nagaoka |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Destroyer & Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 07/04 |
Nagano |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & Don Manoukian |
L |
|
| 07/05 |
Iida, Nagano |
Baron Gattoni |
W |
|
| 07/07 |
Fuse, Osaka |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
W |
|
| 07/08 |
Izumo |
w/ Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer & Billy Lyons |
L |
|
| 07/09 |
Tottori |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
L |
|
| 07/10 |
Wakayama |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons & Baron Gattoni |
W |
|
| 07/11 |
Suzu, Ishikawa |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian & Baron Gattoni |
W |
|
| 07/12 |
Fukui |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian |
L |
|
| 07/14 |
Hikone, Shiga |
Sweet Daddy Siki |
W |
|
| 07/15 |
Shizuoka - Sunpu Hall |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Destroyer & Billy Red Lyons |
W (2-1)
1: Destroyer (13:49 pin) Baba
2: Baba (2:14 pin) Destroyer
3: Toyonobori (5:10 pin) Lyons |
won All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 07/16 |
Tokyo - Taitoh Ward Gym |
The Destroyer |
W (1-0)
1: Baba (0:55 pin)
2: (60min limit) |
contender match for the vacant International Heavyweight Title |
| 07/30 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace & Duke Howard (Don Savage) |
L (DQ) |
|
| 08/06 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
Mr. Diamond |
W (DQ) |
|
| 08/13 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Mitsu Hirai & Toyonobori vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace & Duke Howard |
W |
|
| 08/15 |
Atsugi, Kanagawa |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Kokichi Endo vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace & Duke Howard |
W |
|
| 08/20 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Kokkichi Endo vs Paul Diamond & Duke Howard |
L |
|
| 08/26 |
Ohtawara, Tochigi |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Johnny Kace & Duke Howard |
W |
|
| 08/27 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace |
L (DQ) |
|
| 08/28 |
Tokyo - Den'en Coliseum |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace |
W |
|
| 08/29 |
Shimodate, Ibaraki |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Endo vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace & Duke Howard |
W |
|
| 09/05 |
Chichibu, Saitama |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Johnny Kace & Paul Diamond |
W |
|
| 09/10 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
Paul Diamond |
W |
|
| 09/17 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Paul Diamond & Johnny Kace |
W |
|
| 09/24 |
Tokyo |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Assassins (Tom Renesto & Joe Hamilton) |
D (60min limit) |
|
| 09/26 |
Hirosaki |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs The Assassins & Karl Karisson |
L |
|
| 09/27 |
Aomori |
Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 09/29 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Assassins (A & B) |
W (2-1)
1: A (10:56 pin) Baba
2: Baba (3:28 pin) B
3: Baba & Toyonobori (10:06 DQ) |
retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 09/30 |
Sapporo |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Butcher (Don Jardine) & Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 10/02 |
Tomakomai |
w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Assassins & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 10/03 |
Hakodate, Hokkaido |
Karl Karlsson |
W (DQ) |
|
| 10/05 |
Noshiro |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Assassins |
L |
|
| 10/07 |
Kamaishi |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Butcher & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 10/08 |
Sendai |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Butcher & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 10/09 |
Furukawa |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Assassins & Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 10/10 |
Sakata |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs Assassin B & The Butcher & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 10/13 |
Tsuchiura |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Butcher & Viking Hansen (Eric The Red) & Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 10/14 |
Kisarazu, Chiba |
Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 10/15 |
Chiba |
The Assassin #2 |
W |
|
| 10/16 |
Kohriyama |
w/ Mr. Moto & Yoshimura vs The Assassins & Karl Karlsson |
L |
|
| 10/17 |
Mobara - Fujimi Park |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Assassins (A & B) |
L (1-2)
1: Baba (12:11 pin) A
2: A (8:08 pin) Baba
3: Assassins (2:35 DQ) |
retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 10/19 |
Maizuru, Kyoto |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Assassin #2 & Viking Hansen & Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 10/21 |
Komatsu, Ishikawa |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Assassins |
D (DCOR) |
|
| 10/22 |
Toyama - Toyama Pref. Gym |
The Butcher (Don Jardine) |
D (1-1)
1: Butcher (21:24 pin)
2: Baba (21:16 pin)
3: (60min limit) |
contender match for the vacant International Heavyweight Title |
| 10/23 |
Saku, Nagano |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Assassins & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 10/24 |
Takada, Niigata |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs The Assassins |
D (DCOR) |
|
| 10/25 |
Tokyo |
The Butcher (Don Jardine) |
W (forfeit) |
contender match for the vacant International Heavyweight Title; Jardine was injured in auto accident on previous day and returned to the U.S. |
| 10/28 |
Yokohama |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs The Assassins & Alberto Torres |
W |
|
| 10/29 |
Shizuoka |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Alberto Torres & Karl Karlsson |
L |
|
| 10/30 |
Akishima, Tokyo |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshinosato vs The Assassins & Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 11/01 |
Gifu |
w/ Mr. Moto vs The Assassins |
L |
|
| 11/02 |
Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan |
Alberto Torres |
W (2-1)
1: Baba (17:31 pin)
2: Torres (6:48 abdominal stretch)
3: Baba (4:20 pin) |
contender match for the vacant International Heavyweight Title |
| 11/03 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
The Assassin #1 |
W (2-0)
1: Baba (16:23 DQ)
2: Baba (0:50 pin) |
contender match for the vacant International Heavyweight Title |
| 11/04 |
Okayama - Pref. Gym |
w/ Toyonobori vs Alberto Torres & Karl Karlsson |
W (2-1)
1: Torres (15:23 abdominal stretch) Baba
2: Baba (4:58 pin) Torres
3: Baba (3:59 pin) Karlsson |
retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 11/07 |
Kochi |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs The Assassins & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 11/09 |
Matsuyama, Ehime |
w/ Toyonobori vs Alberto Torres & Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 11/10 |
Kure, Hiroshima |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Assassin A & Karl Karlson & Alberto Torres |
W |
|
| 11/11 |
Mihara, Hiroshima |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs The Assassins & Karl Karlsson |
L (DQ) |
|
| 11/13 |
Sanda, Hyogo |
w/ Toyonobori & Mr. Moto vs The Assassins & Viking Hansen |
W |
|
| 11/15 |
Tsu, Mie |
Karl Karlsson |
W |
|
| 11/17 |
Nagoya |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Assassins |
W |
|
| 11/18 |
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka |
w/ Mr. Moto & Yoshinosato vs The Assassins & Alberto Torres |
L |
|
| 11/19 |
Tokyo - Ohta Ward Gym |
The Assassin #1 |
W |
|
| 11/20 |
Sano, Tochigi |
w/ Toyonobori & Yoshimura vs Assassin A & Viking Hansen & Alberto Torres |
W |
|
| 11/21 |
Higashi-Murayama, Tokyo |
w/ Toyonobori vs The Assassins |
W |
|
| 11/23 |
Funabashi, Chiba |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs The Assassins & Alberto Torres |
W |
|
| 11/24 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
Dick the Bruiser |
W (2-0)
1: Baba (17:59 DQ)
2: Baba (5:31 DQ) |
won vacant International Heavyweight Title |
| 11/27 |
Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan |
Dick the Bruiser |
D |
retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 12/03 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Kokichi Endo & Yoshimura vs Stan Pulaski & Johnny Kostas & Alberto Torres |
L |
|
| 12/10 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Pepper Martin & Alberto Torres |
D |
|
| 12/17 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
Pepper Martin |
W |
|
| 12/24 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs Pepper Martin & Alberto Torres & Stan Pulaski |
L (DQ) |
|
| 12/31 |
Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace |
w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Yoshinosato vs Pepper Martin & Alberto Torres & Stan Pulaski |
W |
|
