Chris Adams advances.
Akio Sato
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Height & Weight: 5'10 - 240lbs
Debut: 1970
Previous Gimmicks: Sato (WWF), Shinja (WWF), Mr. Rising Sun Shima
Finishing Move: "Layback" Bridging Back Suplex
# NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Bob Geigal defeating Ron Bass & Ken Mantell (February 19, 1976);
# NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Mr. Pogo defeating Blackjack Mulligan & Dick Murdoch (November 30, 1978);
# NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Mr. Pogo defeating Merced Solis (aka Tito Santana) & Ted DiBiase (February 15, 1979);
# NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/John Tolos defeating Great Kabuki & Ricky Romero (May 3, 1979);
# NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Mr. Kiyomoto defeating Larry Lane & Dory Funk Jr. [Tournament] (June 14, 1979);
# AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Takashi Ishikawa defeating Kevin & David Von Erich (June 11, 1981);
# AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Takashi Ishikawa defeating Masanobu Kurisu & Animal Hamaguchi (April 15, 1985);
# NWA Central States Television title won a Battle Royal (March 13, 1986);
# CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Tarzan Goto Awarded (June ??, 1986);
# CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Tarzan Goto defeating Pat Tanaka & Jeff Jarrett (September 1, 1986);
# CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Tarzan Goto defeating Paul Diamond & Jeff Jarrett (November 15, 1986);
# CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Tarzan Goto defeating Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka (February 5, 1987);
# NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating T.C Carter for vacant title (March 23, 1989);
VS
Gene Kiniski
Hometown: Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Lives in Blaine, Washington
Height: 6'4"
Trained by: Dory Funk Sr., Tony Morelli
Debut: 1953
Previous Gimmicks: Mighty Canadian -masked-, Gene Kelly (Texas), "Big Thunder", "Canada's Greatest Athlete"
Finishing Move: Backbreaker
# WWA (Los Angeles) International Television Tag Team titles w/John Tolos defeating Bobo Brazil & Wilbur Snyder (October 13, 1954);
# NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Lord James Blears defeating Ben & Mike Sharpe (May 7, 1955);
# NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Lord James Blears defeating Johnny Barend & Enrique Torres (August 9, 1955);
# NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Lord James Blears defeating Ray Stern & Ronnie Etchison (November ??, 1955);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/James Blears defeating Sandor Kovacs & Johnny Barend (December 4, 1955);
# NWA Texas Heavyweight title -as Gene Kelly- defeating Pepper Gomez (August 17, 1956);
# NWA Texas Tag Team titles -as Gene Kelly- w/Len Crosby defeating Herb Freeman & Ray Gunkel (September 18, 1956);
# NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Pat O` Connor (May 2, 1957);
# MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Edouard Carpentier (June 12, 1957);
# NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Pat O` Connor & Billy Watson (October 31, 1957);
# NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Billy Watson (April 17, 1959);
# NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Yukon Eric & Billy Watson (October 29, 1959);
# NWA (Chicago & Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Dick Afflis defeating Ray & Roy Shires (Febuary 11, 1960);
# AWA United States Heavyweight title defeating Wilbur Snyder (December 6, 1960);
# AWA United States Heavyweight title defeating Wilbur Snyder (April 1, 1961);
# AWA World Heavyweight title defeating Vern Gagne (July 11, 1961);
# AWA World Tag Team titles w/Hard Boiled Haggerty defeating Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder (July 19, 1961);
# NWA (Vancouver) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Billy Watson (August 21, 1961);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacfic Coast Tag Team titles w/Killer Kowalski defeating Roy McClarty & Billy Watson (January 22, 1962);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacfic Coast Tag Team titles w/Hard Boiled Haggerty defeating Mr. Kleen & Billy Watson (March 26, 1962);
# NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Ricky Romero & Dory Funk Sr. (July 19, 1962);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacfic Coast Tag Team titles w/Hard Boiled Haggerty defeating Bearcat Wright & Billy Watson (August 7, 1962);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Mr. X defeating Dan Miller & Sandor Kovacs (Febuary 11, 1963);
# NWA (Vancouver) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Billy Watson (July 22, 1963);
# AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Caripus Hurricane defeating Michiaki Yoshimura & Toyonobori (May 14, 1964);
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Neff Maivia (July 16, 1964);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (January 11, 1965);
# WWWF United States Tag Team titles w/Waldo Von Erich defeating Luke & Jerry Graham (Febuary 4, 1965);
# WWA (Indianapolis) World Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (August 21, 1965);
# NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (January 7, 1966);
# NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Toru Tanaka (Febuary 19, 1969);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacfic Coast Heavyweight title defeating Mark Lewin (April 13, 1970);
# NWA (JWA) International Heavyweight title defeating Giant Baba (December 3, 1970):
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacfic Coast Heavyweight title defeating Don Leo Jonathan (December 28, 1970);
# NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Sam Steamboat (May 12, 1971);
# NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Ed Morrow (September 9, 1971);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Bob Brown defeating Dean Higuchi & Steven Little Bear (October 11, 1971);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Bob Brown defeating Mark Lewin & Steven Little Bear (January 24, 1972);
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Ed Francis (Febuary 16, 1972);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacfic Coast Heavyweight title defeating Steven Little Bear (June 26, 1972);
# NWA (Missouri) Heavyweight title defeating Terry Funk (March 16, 1973);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/The Brute defeating Gerry Romano & John Quinn (August 20, 1973);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Mr. X defeating Flash Gordon & Leo Madril (April 17, 1974);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Dutch Savage defeating The Brute & Mr. X (August 5, 1974);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Mr. X (October 14, 1974);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Mr. Saito defeating Wayne Bridges & Dan Kroffat (November 11, 1974);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Dale Lewis defeating Ormand Malumba & Guy Mitchell (May 19, 1975);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Seigfried Steinke (August 10, 1975);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Seigfried Steinke defeating George Wells & Dean Higuchi (Febuary 9, 1976);
# NWA (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Super Destroyer (April 8, 1976);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Don Leo Jonathan (January 10, 1977);
# NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating John Quinn (May 15, 1978);
# Eugene Kiniski started wrestling at the Edmonton YMCA when he was around 15 years of age..
# Eugene Kiniski also wrestled and played football at the Universtiy of Arizona..
# Early 1950s: Eugene Kiniski played football for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League for four years..
# ~~~The Los Angelas Rams were reportedly scouting Kiniski for the NFL but he declined the offer and began wrestling..
# Gene Kiniski was trained by Dory Funk Sr. and Tony Morelli, and says that he was never trained by Stu Hart..
# Gene Kiniski made his wrestling debut down in Arizona & Texas..
LET'S GET IT ON ;D
