Antonio Inoki passes away at 79

[MenacingMonk]

RIP to a Legend. I was just listening to a podcast with Regal talking about his experience wrestling Inoki in the mid-90s. Crazy.

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

Is that the official AEW podcast? I know he recently did another interview for it. Still gotta check it. I

 

[The Rainmaker]

The now classic clip of Inoki ending a Luke Gallows vs Sylvester Terkay match cause it was stinking up the place. I dare any other promoter to do this

 

[patscorpio]

damn RIP to a legend

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

Is that the official AEW podcast? I know he recently did another interview for it. Still gotta check it. I

Yeah, it was the AEW podcast. Time stamped the Inoki bit.

 

[Jmare007]

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

He literally invented the term. Probably the smartest marketing tool ever coined in wrestling

 

[GunRanger]

Theres really only a handful of old time legends left.

 

[br82186]

RIP to the God of Japanese wrestling

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

RIP to a legend

 

[ADK]

The now classic clip of Inoki ending a Luke Gallows vs Sylvester Terkay match cause it was stinking up the place. I dare any other promoter to do this

A nikka like me woulda asked for a refund

Sylvester Terkay is in my top 4 GOAT wrestlers

 

[White City Black]

Damn literally just found out on SD. Was just thinking the other day how amazing it was that dude was still alive

 

[mson]

R.I.P

 

[trick]

RIP Inoki. He's slapping everyone in heaven now

 

[Rollie Forbes]

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

Facts.

 

[Vice Queen]

The now classic clip of Inoki ending a Luke Gallows vs Sylvester Terkay match cause it was stinking up the place. I dare any other promoter to do this

Mans was so offended by what he witnessed he called an audible

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

The writing was on the wall when the news broke down on how he hasn't been the best of health. Dude personified everything I loved about puro from the long hour matches to the "its still to me dammit" antics. Hell, I even appreciate Inokism in all of its shytty glory.

This shyt hits hard for puro gang.

RIP IGOATi