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Isao Yoshihara (吉原功 Yoshihara Isao, March 2, 1930 – June 10, 1985) was a Japanese professional wrestler and founder of International Wrestling Enterprise (IWE).
Professional wrestling career
Born in Waseda University wrestling club. He joined Toyo Steel in 1952, and went to the Japan Pro-Wrestling Center in Naniwacho, Nihonbashi , aiming for the national polity of Tohoku prefecture held in the same year [1] . 1953 to Rikidozan been Kudoka in Japan professional wrestling was working as a professional wrestler and Introduction to [1] . 1956 October 24, the newly formed Japan light heavyweight throne decision of tournament finals in the village of Fang Junzo although the fight eliminated in the 0-2. Later, after receiving the throne of Yoshinosato, he defeated Kiyotaka Otsubo in the decisive battle held on October 19, 1960, and became the 2nd Japan Light Heavyweight Champion. However, Yoshihara also village of Kaoru little doing defense (at the time competition between Japanese was not now as common. The matchmaking also " RikidozanMost of them were VS big foreigners), so their impression as a king is thin. The eighteenth technique in the active era was the Cobra Twist .
Later he moved to the front and became the director of sales department, but over the management of Japanese professional wrestling after the death of Rikidoyama, he conflicted with Kokichi Endo and left the company in October 1966 [2] Because Riki Palace had multiple mortgages set up Brought the sponsor to buy, but Endo and others feared that Yoshiwara could take over the company, and the acquisition ended in failure [3] . Right around that time, Hiro Mazda , who was returning to Japan, was set up as an ace to establish international professional wrestling. See the section on international wrestling for further activities . In the international professional wrestling broadcast (" TWWA professional wrestling broadcast " and " international professional wrestling hour ") broadcast on TBS and Tokyo Channel 12 (currently TV TOKYO ), he also sat at the broadcast seat as a commentator and was known for his dry comment.
Since he was originally a wrestler, he has a connection with the Japan Wrestling Association , especially the third chairman Ichiro Hatta, and there are many athletes who came to Japan for the first time in international professional wrestling through the connections of Hatta, Bill Robinson , Monster Rosimov (later of Andre the Giant ), and the like, and the players not a few who break after. It is also a great achievement that many European powerhouses such as Robinson, Rosimov, George Gordienko , and Horst Hoffman came to Japan, and provided fans with wrestling that was a bit different from the American route of Japanese professional wrestling. Inviting Baan Gania, who was AWA's emperor, showed the color of the organization with an approach different from Japanese professional wrestling. Yoshiwara was said to have been aiming for European-style professional wrestling rather than American-style, and as one of the backgrounds there was that there were abundant human resources in Europe and it was possible to enter with a cheap gala [4] .
In addition, in order to compete with the top organization Japan wrestling, introduction of written player contract, wire mesh death match , BGM at the venue such as theme song for player entrance , Bad mark system in brute force league match (in league match, each player Start with a constant have points, lose- draw will most of the score remained who wins by reducing the have points for each, that method. digestion game is no longer a good card can be realized many, was ostensibly) There are many innovations, including many that have been widely accepted in the recent professional wrestling world.
He applied for membership in NWA in 1970, but was unable to join due to the interference of Japanese professional wrestling, and in 1973, three groups of international professional wrestling, new Japanese professional wrestling, and all- Japan professional wrestling aim to coexist and co-prosper with Japanese professional wrestling. He has proposed to establish an association [5] .
The 54-day off from July 15, 1973, when the final round of the "Big Summer Series" took place, to September 8, when the opening round of the "5th IWA World Series" took place, was already An illustrious unofficial tour, where the retired Yoshiwara went up to the ring and played a match, a so-called "camp series" was held. It is said that this pilgrimage was done because Yoshihara was shocked when he was pointed out to lack physical activity at the Ningen Dock , and at this time Yoshihara was actively exercising, such as holding a bowling tournament with players [6] .
International wrestling ceased boxing on August 9, 1981 and disappeared on September 30, 1981, so after becoming an insurance company salesman after the dissolution of international wrestling, he was hospitalized for gastric ulcer in February 1984 [7]. . From July of the same year of the New Japan Pro Wrestling adviser was restored at the same time professional wrestling and was appointed to [8] , 1985 June 10 , gastric cancer died for. 55 years old.
At the time of the funeral, Rasher Kimura read the condolence as a representative of the international native, and Kimura read, "We have fallen apart, but we will fight without forgetting the spirit of international wrestling" [9] .
In wrestling
- Wrestlers trained