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This is a list of oldest surviving professional wrestlers. As of 2024, there are 43 living veterans from the " Golden Age of Wrestling " (1950s–1970s) over 75 years old. The last surviving wrestler from the " Pioneer Era " (1900s–1940s) was American wrestler Angelo Savoldi (born April 21, 1914, died September 13, 2013, aged 99 years, 145 days).
3.1 All time. 3.2 Modern era. 4 Most bouts. Toggle Most bouts subsection. 4.1 Most career bouts. ... They can only be given to wrestlers ranked at sekiwake or below.
erected monument to former yokozuna, first time first 3 yokozuna recognized: Shiranui Kōemon: 1850-11 1869-11 Yokozuna Sakaigawa: considered the actual innovator of the unryū dohyō-iri style: Kimenzan Tanigorō: 1852-2 1870-11 Yokozuna Takekuma: at 43 oldest wrestler ever to be promoted to yokozuna: Sakaigawa Namiemon: 1857-11 1881-1 ...
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of yokozuna.It was not recorded on the banzuke until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909.
By 2020, over 250 wrestlers have been promoted to the rank of ōzeki throughout the entire history of the sport. [1] Wrestlers who went on to be promoted to yokozuna are tabulated in the list of yokozuna. [2] Active wrestlers (September 2024) are indicated by italics. The number of top division yūshō (championships) won by each ōzeki is also ...
During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and NWA San Francisco, in a business model known as the "territory system". [ 1 ] This is a list of the most notable past and present professional wrestling promotions.
Mr. Wrestling: January 8, 1966: House show: Omaha, Nebraska: 1 † 6 [5] † Mad Dog Vachon: January 14, 1966: House show: Omaha, Nebraska: 5 † 302 AWA president Stanley Blackburn nullified the previous title change, as Mr. Wrestling's legs were on the rope during the pinfall. Vachon defeated Mr. Wrestling in a rematch for the title. [5] 20 ...
The championship is determined by the wrestler with the highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over the duration of the 15-day tournament. In the event of a tie a play-off is held between the wrestlers concerned. [2] Names in bold mark an undefeated victory (a zenshō-yūshō).