Antonio Inoki passes away at 79

[Jmare007]

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/24b35ddcbefd2e240aca03cbf969209e43037f4d

Not a lot of more are more influential as Inoki. Not a lot of them were a savy at playing politics and carnyness than him either. Dude popularity was crazy too, he's one of the most important figures wrestling ever had.

A wrestler with big highs and low lows that was able to present wrestling as something different. In his later years he went too heavy on the "shoot" side and it never really worked. Last couple of years he looked really sick so I can't say I'm surprised by this, sadly.

Rest in Peace, Chin

 

[Vice Queen]

Damn, I just heard the news. His significance to wrestling history is immense.

 

[Metal Face]

RIP

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

Rest up OG

 

[Metal Face]

 

[The Rainmaker]

RIP Legend. Slapping all my colleagues tomorrow in his honor.

 

[Vice Queen]

I tip my glass to one of the godfathers of this pro wrestling shyt.

 

[Jmare007]

If there's one gif that embodies what was great about Inoki it's this one

 

[Mastamimd]

A

RIP. All our legends leaving us

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

Ali about to get his rematch

Almost forgot about this classic

 

[Jmare007]

The King of Strong Style with the OG who created it

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

Damn man

Certified legend, rip

 

[KFBF]

RIP. Can’t wait for the Lapsed Fan tribute.

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

RIP to a Legend. I was just listening to a podcast with Regal talking about his experience wrestling Inoki in the mid-90s. Crazy. Regal mentioned that Inoki tod him to hit him as hard as he could. Regal knocked the wind out of him & then Inoki legit choked him out

I'm actually surprised he was 79. I thought he was a lot older than that.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Is Inoki the father of strong style? If not, he’s gotta be on the Mt. Rushmore.