Rikidozan vs. KIMURA (revisited)

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what a crazy event in fight history

i remember first learning about this during the NHB days and the stories some people in the know were posting

let's hear it

  • Rikidozan's stabbing murder linked as retaliation for this?
  • Why didn't Kimura fight back or defend himself? (were there reasons for this? or was he just stunned?)

etc

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ttt for pre TUF era posters

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Thanks for posting Phone Post 3.0

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ttt

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sub Phone Post 3.0

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iirc it was worked from both sides with yakuza-backed betting involved. Kimura took liberty to potato him, and riki broke character & turned it a shoot - and a brutal beatdown at that. Lots of betting $ lost, so the mob took him out for it, allegedly. anyone have any more info?:

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I wonder if riki was set to win, but just not in that fashion - resulting in the loss at the bookies perhaps? Maybe why kimura ate it, hoping riki was just potatoing him back before the finish perhaps? dunno

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branchdavidian - iirc it was worked from both sides with yakuza-backed betting involved. Kimura took liberty to potato him, and riki broke character & turned it a shoot - and a brutal beatdown at that. Lots of betting $ lost, so the mob took him out for it, allegedly. anyone have any more info?:


so people used ot bet on pro wrestling then?

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branchdavidian - iirc it was worked from both sides with yakuza-backed betting involved. Kimura took liberty to potato him, and riki broke character & turned it a shoot - and a brutal beatdown at that. Lots of betting $ lost, so the mob took him out for it, allegedly. anyone have any more info?:

That's how the story goes. Stabbed with a pissed soaked shank.