(1931-03-21)March 21, 1931[1] Kanada, Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan[2]
Died
July 1, 1998(1998-07-01) (aged 67)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Mr. Zero Toyonobori
Billed height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Billed weight
251 lb (114 kg)
Trained by
Rikidōzan
Debut
December 12, 1954
Retired
February 20, 1973
Michiharu Sadano (定野 道春, Sadano Michiharu, March 21, 1931 – July 1, 1998), known in sumo and professional wrestling as Michiharu Toyonobori (豊登道春, Toyonobori Michiharu) or simply by his shikonaToyonobori (豊登, Toyonobori, "Riser from Toyo"), was a Japanese professional wrestler and sumo wrestler.
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professional wrestling as Michiharu Toyonobori (豊登道春, Toyonobori Michiharu) or simply by his shikona Toyonobori (豊登, Toyonobori, "Riser from Toyo"), was a Japanese...
to 1967. In mid-1966, Japan Wrestling Association president Michiharu Toyonobori resigned his position and left the promotion, taking along with him some...
ranks; former sumotori usually used their shikona (Rikidōzan, Azumafuji, Toyonobori, etc.) while former judokas usually used their real names or modifications...
Soldier Billed height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Billed weight 120 kg (265 lb) Trained by Hiro Matsuda Toyonobori Debut June 3, 1965 Retired February 14, 1999...
two-out-of-three-falls match pitting Stasiak and Morgan against Thunder Sugiyama and Toyonobori for the Trans-World Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship ended...
Pro-Wrestling). As a protégé of Toyonobori, Kimura followed him when he left due to backstage struggles. Toyonobori, Isao Yoshiwara, Kimura, Antonio...
Pro Wrestling Alliance 1953–1973 Tokyo, Japan Rikidōzan (through 1963) Toyonobori (through 1966) Yoshinosato Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre 1953–1986 Mexico...
(d. 2021) 1931 – Catherine Gibson, Scottish swimmer (d. 2013) 1931 – Toyonobori, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1998) 1931 – Al Williamson, American illustrator...
meanwhile Masao Kimura and Isamu Teranishi stayed with IWE. Coincidentally, Toyonobori, who did not take part in the Pioneer Series, joined IWE, and his tag...
Wrestling Association All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Toyonobori NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times) NWA International...
He was named "Kotetsu" ("Little Iron") by former Japanese pro wrestler Toyonobori after the famous knight, Aizu-No-Kotetsu. Originally a wrestler, Yamamoto...
of JSA, one of lightest yokozuna, older brother of Takanohana Kenshi Toyonobori 1947-6 1954-9 e1Maegashira 15 Izutsu went on to become a well-known professional...
winning the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance tag team championship with partner Toyonobori. Izumi and Toudoukan have been featured multiple times on Japanese television...
Kusatsu and Rusher Kimura TWWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Toyonobori and Rusher Kimura Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon...
Team Championship in the Japan Wrestling Association from Giant Baba and Toyonobori. They lost the championship to Baba and Tonobori just over a month later...
Spicolli, 27 April 6 - Stanley Radwan, 89 June 2 – Junkyard Dog, 45 July 1 - Toyonobori, 67 July 20 - June Byers, 76 August 17 – Terry Garvin, 61 August 18 –...
Champions. They held this title until 10 January 1968 when IWE mainstays Toyonobori and Thunder Sugiyama beat them for the gold. Over the years, many more...
Berufsringkämpfer-Verband. He won his first title in May 1969, teaming with Toyonobori to defeat Ivan Strogoff and Jean Ferré in the Élysée Montmartre in Paris...
four years. His highest rank was makushita 71. Trained by former sumos Toyonobori and Mr. Hito at the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance Dojo, Eigen followed...
Toyonobori to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship. They held the championship for slightly under a month before losing to Rikidōzan and Toyonobori...
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