Tag: Rikidōzan

In examining the life and death of Rikidōzan, one can only conclude that no figure has had a greater impact on modern professional wrestling than him—perhaps with the exception of the combined forces of Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan in the 1980s. Tragically, Mitsuhiro Momota’s (Rikidōzan) murder also marks the beginning of a modern tragedy…