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Rikidōzan - Match Results: 1955

1954 <<

date location opponent(s) & partner(s) result note
01/28Osaka - Pref. GymToshio YamaguchiW (2-0)
1:Rikidōzan (23:59 pin)
2:Rikidōzan (6:31 COR)
retained Japanese Heavyweight Title
04/03?Honolulu, HIDon Beitelman (Don Curtis)W 
04/10Honolulu, HIRoberto PicoW 
04/17Honolulu, HIw/ Azumafuji vs Bobby Bruns & Lucky SimunovichWwon Hawaii Tag Team Title
04/24Honolulu, HILucky Simunovich  
05/01?Honolulu, HIw/ Azumafuji vs Zebra Kid & Roberto Pico  
05/08?Honolulu, HIZebra Kid (George Bollas)L (DQ)suspended for this action and forfeit Hawaii Tag Team Title
05/10San Francisco, CA - WinterlandCliff OlsonW (8:16) 
05/11San Jose, CAGene DubuqueW (DQ)  
05/12Stockton, CAw/ Leo Nomellini vs Ben Sharpe & Mike SharpeW 
05/13Oakland, CAw/ Enrique Torres vs Gene Dubuque & Cliff OlsenW 
05/14Fresno, CABraon GattoniW 
05/16Sacramento, CAAldo BogniW 
05/17San Francisco, CA - WinterlandBraon GattoniW (17:04 "Japanese sleeper") 
05/18San Jose, CAMike MazurkiW 
05/19Stockton, CAw/ Johnny Barend vs Bob Orton & Gene DubuqueW 
05/20Oakland, CAJess OrtegaD 
05/21Fresno, CAw/ Rocky Brown vs Lord Blears & Gene DubuqueD 
05/23Sacramento, CAw/ Vic Christy vs Ben Sharpe & Mike SharpeL 
05/24San Francisco, CA - Winterlandw/ Rocky Brown vs Gene Dubuque & Bob OrtonW (2-0; DQ in 1st) 
05/25San Jose, CABob OrtonW (DQ)  
06/13Sacramento, CABob OrtonW (DQ)  
06/14San Francisco, CA - Civic AuditoriumRoberto PicoW (12:15 DQ) 
06/15Marysville, CAw/ Vic Christy & Art Michalik vs Gene Kiniski & Gene Dubuque & Steve StanleeW 
06/16Stockton, CAw/ Azumafuji vs Gene Dubuque & Roberto PicoW 
06/17Oakland, CAw/ Leo Nomellini vs Gene Kiniski & Lord BlearsDKiniski & Blears retained NWA World Tag Team Title?
06/18Fresno, CABen SharpeW (DQ)  
06/20Sacramento, CAJess OrtegaW 
06/21San Francisco, CA - Coliseum BowlMike SharpeD (1-1 45min) 
06/22San Jose, CAw/ Jess Ortega vs Gene Dubuque & Roberto PicoD 
06/23Modesto, CAw/ Enrique Torres vs Gene Kiniski & Lord BlearsDKiniski & Blears retained NWA World Tag Team Title?
06/24Oakland, CAw/ Art Michalik vs Ben Sharpe & Mike SharpeL 
06/26 Reno, NVw/ Azumafuji vs Ben Sharpe & Mike SharpeL 
06/28San Francisco, CA - Coliseum BowlGene DubuqueW (20:43 DQ) 
07/15Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikanw/ Azumafuji vs Primo Carnera & Hardy KruskampW (2-1)
1: Azumafuji (20:21 DQ) Kruskamp
2: Carnera (0:29 pin) Rikidōzan
3: Rikidōzan (8:58 pin) Kruskamp
 
07/16Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikanw/ Surugaumi vs Hardy Kruskamp & Bob OrtonW (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (19:37 pin) Kruskamp
2: Orton (10:18 pin) Surugaumi
3: Rikidōzan (2:35 pin) Kruskamp
 
07/17Tokyo - Kuramae KokugikanPrimo CarneraW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (6:38 DQ) Carnera
2: Rikidōzan (1:30 pin) Carnera
 
07/19Nagoya - Kanayama Gymw/ Azumafuji vs Primo Carnera & Bob OrtonW (2-0)
1: Azumafuji (21:25 DQ) Orton
2: Rikidōzan (4:01 boston crab) Carnera
 
07/22Osaka - Pref. Gymw/ Azumafuji vs Bob Orton & Hardy KruskampW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (17:49 pin) Kruskamp
2: Rikidōzan (10:28 pin) Kruskamp
 
07/23Osaka - Pref. Gymw/ Kokichi Endo vs Bud Curtis & Bob OrtonW (1-0)
1: Rikidōzan (pin) Orton 31:19
2: (61min limit draw)
 
07/24Osaka - Pref. GymPrimo CarneraW (2-1)
1: Carnera (6:42 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (1:57 pin)
3: Rikidōzan (1:22 pin)
 
07/28Tokyo - Kourakuen Stadiumw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisD (1-1)
1: Curtis (19:12 pin) Azumafuji
2: Rikidōzan (7:52 pin) Curtis
3: (1:12 both injured)
Rikidōzan & Azumafuji retained Hawaiian Tag Team Title; Ortega & Curtis retained Central American Tag Team Title
07/31Omiya, Saitama - Bicycle Racetrackew/ Azumafuji vs Bud Curtis & Bob OrtonW (2-0)
1: Azumafuji (22:29 DQ) Orton
2: Rikidōzan (10:42 pin) Curtis
 
08/01Osaka - Ohgimachi Poolw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisD (1-1)
1: Azumafuji (27:31 pin) Curtis
2: Ortega (17:00 boston crab) Azumafuji
3: (61min limit)
Rikidōzan & Azumafuji retained Hawaiian Tag Team Title; Ortega & Curtis retained Central American Tag Team Title
08/03Tokushima - Civic Hallw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisW (2-0)
1: Azumafuji (16:04 DQ) Ortega
2: Rikidōzan (9:00 pin) Curtis
 
08/04Takamatsu - City Gymw/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisD (1-1)
1: Ortega (27:36 pin) Endo
2: Rikidōzan (24:36 pin) Curtis
3: (60min limit draw)
 
08/05Takamatsu - City Gymw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisW (2-1)
1: Azumafuji (11:20 pin) Curtis
2: Ortega (10:24 pin) Azumafuji
3: Rikidōzan (2:10 pin) Ortega
 
08/06Kochi - Municipal Sumo Ringw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisW (2-1)
1: Curtis (20:23 pin) Azumafuji
2: Azumafuji (8:16 pin) Curtis
3: Rikidōzan (1:55 pin) Ortega
 
08/08 Matsuyama - Ehime Pref. Civic Hall w/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton W (2-1)
1: Azumafuji (14:05 pin) Orton
2: Ortega (6:08 pin) Azumafuji
3: Rikidōzan (1:27 pin) Ortega
 
08/09 Miyazaki - Pref. Baseball Stadium w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan & Endo (24:48 DQ)
2: Ortega & Curtis (7:07 pin)
3: Rikidōzan & Endo (3:05 pin)
 
08/11Kagoshima - Civic Kamoike Stadiumw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-0) 
08/12Fukuoka - Pref. Higashi Park Volleyball Courtw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bob OrtonW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (29:07 pin) Orton
2: Azumafuji (9:55 DQ) Orton
 
08/13Kumamoto - Shirakawa Parkw/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob OrtonW (2-1)
1: Ortega (22:27 pin) Endo
2: Endo (7:05 pin) Ortega
3: Rikidōzan (2:51 pin) Orton
 
08/16 Kokura - City Gym w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton L (0-2)
1: Ortega (35:22 pin) Endo
2: Ortega & Orton (UTC)
 
08/17 Oita - Pref. Gym w/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-1)
1: Azumafuji (17:58 DQ) Curtis
2: Ortega (5:50 pin) Azumafuji
3: Rikidōzan (2:55 pin) Curtis
 
08/18 Tokuyama, Yamaguchi - Municipal Mori Stadium w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton L (1-2)
1: Ortega (10:35 pin) Endo
2: Rikidōzan (5:08 pin) Orton
3: Orton (3:17 pin) Endo
 
08/19 Hiroshima - Pref. General Ground Baseball Stadium Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-0)
1: Azumafuji (25:05 DQ) Ortega
2: Rikidōzan (5:58 pin) Curtis
 
08/20 Fukuyama, Hiroshima - City Central Park w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton W (2-1)
1: Ortega (16:49 pin) Endo
2: Endo (11:07 DQ) Orton
3: Rikidōzan (1:14 pin) Orton
 
08/22 Himeji, Hyogo - Himeji Castle Sumo Ring w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton W (2-1)
1: Orton (20:20 pin) Endo
2: Endo (9:48 DQ) Ortega
3: Rikidōzan (2:17 pin) Orton
 
08/23 Kobe - Municipal Oji Gym w/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-0)
1: Azumafuji (21:10 pin) Curtis
2: Rikidōzan (6:19 KO) Curtis
 
08/25 Gifu - Civic Center w/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (16:53 pin) Curtis
2: Ortega (6:53 pin) Azumafuji
3: Azumafuji (3:42 pin) Curtis
 
08/26 Matsusaka, Mie - Park Ground w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton W (1-0)
1: Rikidōzan (23:03 pin) Ortega
2: (10:24 NC)
 
08/29Yokohama - Nogeyama Park Poolw/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bob OrtonW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (15:51 DQ) Ortega
2: Endo (19:08 pin or boston crab) Orton
 
08/30Shizuoka - Sunpu Park Volleyball Courtw/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisW (2-0)
1: Azumafuji (DQ) Curtis
2: Rikidōzan (10:38 pin) Curtis
 
08/31 Utsunomiya, Tochigi - City Sports Centerw/ Kokichi Endo vs Jess Ortega & Bud CurtisW (2-1)
1: Ortega & Curtis (20:30 pin)
2: Rikidōzan & Endo (11:56 DQ)
3: Rikidōzan & Endo (0:49 pin)
 
09/01 Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima - Aizu Stadium w/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan & Azumafuji (DQ)
2: Rikidōzan (pin) Orton
 
09/02 Fukushima - Pref. Gym w/ Toyonobori vs Jess Ortega & Bob Orton W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (17:07 DQ)
2: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (15:30 pin)
 
09/03 Taira, Fukushima - Bicycle Racetrack (or City Hall)      
09/04 Kawasaki - Kawasaki Stadium (TV) w/ Azumafuji vs Jess Ortega & Bud Curtis W (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (3:53 pin) Curtis
2: Ortega (12:02 pin) Azumafuji
3: Rikidōzan (3:14 pin) Curtis
 
09/05Mito - Ibaraki Pref. GymBob OrtonW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (20:42 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (5:01 pin)
 
09/07Tokyo - Metropolitan GymJess OrtegaW (2-1)
1: Ortega (14:23 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (9:12 pin)
3: Rikidōzan (0:28 pin)
Mainichi Newspaper Cup
09/17SingaporeKing Kong (Emile Czaya)D 
09/21SingaporeKing Kong (Emile Czaya)W 
09/24Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTiger JoginderW 
09/30New Delhi, IndiaDara SinghD 
11/02 Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan (postponed to 11/14)    
11/03 Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan (postponed to 11/15)    
11/04 Osaka - Pref. Gym (postponed to 11/19)    
11/05 Osaka - Pref. Gym (postponed to 11/20)    
11/08Toyama - City Public Hallw/ Harold Sakata (Tosh Togo) vs King Kong & Tiger JoginderD (1-1)
1: Rikidōzan (40:04 pin) Singh
2: Kong (6:15 pin) Sakata
3: (61min limit draw)
All Asia Tag Team Championship League
11/09Nagoya - Kanayama Gymw/ Azumafuji vs Tiger Joginder & Syed Saif ShahW (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (20:39 pin) Shah
2: Singh (10:09 pin) Azumafuji
3: Rikidōzan (1:48 pin) Singh
retained Hawaiian Tag Team Title
11/10Nagoya - Kanayama GymSyed Saif ShahW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (4R 1:26 KO)
2: Rikidōzan (UTC)
All Asian Heavyweight Championship League
11/11Kyoto - Kyoto ArenaTiger JoginderW (2-1)
1: Singh (1R 2:17 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (4R 0:42 pin)
3: Rikidōzan (5R 0:14 pin)
All Asian Heavyweight Championship League
11/12Hiratsuka, Kanagawa - City Gymw/ Kokichi Endo vs King Kong & Syed Saif ShahW (2-1)
1: Kong (25:09 pin) Endo
2: Rikidōzan (5:23 pin) Shah
3: Rikidōzan (6:05 DQ) Kong
retained Pacific Coast Tag Team Title
11/14Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikanw/ Harold Sakata vs Dara Singh & Syed Saif ShahW (2-1)
1: Sakata (21:03 pin) Shah
2: Singh (14:07) Sakata
3: Rikidōzan (4:05 pin) Shah
All Asia Tag Team Championship League
11/15Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikanw/ Harold Sakata vs King Kong (Emile Czaya) & Tiger JoginderL (1-2)
1: Rikidōzan (31:55 pin) Joginder
2: Kong (9:53 COR) Sakata
3: Kong & Joginder (forfeit)
King Kong & Joginder became the first All Asia Tag Team Champions
11/19Osaka - Pref. GymDara Singh W (6R 0:55 pin)All Asia Heavyweight League
11/20Osaka - Pref. Gymw/ Azumafuji vs King Kong (Emile Czaya) & Dara SinghD (1-1)
1: Singh (30:02 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (16:02 boston crab) Singh
3: (61min limit)
retained Hawaiian Tag Team Title
11/22Tokyo - Kuramae KokugikanKing Kong (Emile Czaya)W (1-0):
1: (60min limit draw)
60min Ext: Rikidōzan (30:50 KO)
became the first All Asia Heavyweight Champion

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