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Tojo Yamamoto

Title History

 

  • NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Taro Miyake defeating Dick Steinborn & Eddie Graham (November 16, 1961);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Ivan Malenkov defeating Mario Milano & Jackie Fargo (December 5, 1963);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Karl & Skull Von Stroheim (January 23, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Jackie & Sonny Fargo (March 31, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Jackie & Sonny Fargo (April 23, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Jackie & Don Fargo (June 9, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Karl & Kurt Von Brauner (August 10, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Mitsu Hirai defeating Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe (December ??, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Mitsu Hirai won a tournament (April 29, 1965);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Frankie Cain & Mike Clancy (July 27, 1965);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Tor Kamata defeating Len Rossi & Jackie Fargo (October 2, 1965);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Mario Milano & Len Rossi (Febuary 9, 1966);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Great Higami defeating Mario Milano & Len Rossi (June 21, 1966);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Tamaya Soto defeating Moose & Giant Evans (October 6, 1966);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Professor Ito defeating Herb Welch & Jackie Fargo (Febuary 6, 1967);
  • NWA (Tennessee) Southern Junior Heavyweight title defeating Len Rossi (March 19, 1968);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Long defeating Johnny Walker & Len Rossi (November 13, 1968);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Long defeating Dennis Hall & Les Thatcher (December ??, 1968);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Long defeating Len Rossi & Don Carson for vacant titles (Febuary 27, 1969);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Johnny Long defeating Johnny Walker & Ken Lucas (April 28, 1969);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Johnny Long defeating Bob Ramstead & Johnny Walker (May 19, 1969);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Johnny Long defeating Sundown Kid & Johnny Walker (June 16, 1969);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Johnny Walker defeating Interns (August 24, 1970);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating Interns (October 19, 1970);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating Al & Don Greene (January 9, 1971);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating Al & Don Greene (May 31, 1971);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Bill Dromo defeating Interns (August 7, 1972);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Bill Dromo defeating Interns (August 21, 1972);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Tommy Gilbert defeating Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente (December ??, 1972);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating ??????? (January ??, 1973);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Ben Justice defeating Don Kent & Al Costello (March 29, 1973);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Jackie Fargo defeating Duke Myers & Terry Garvin (July 2, 1973);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Johnny Marlin defeating ???????? (August 8, 1973);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Jackie Fargo defeating Ron & Terry Garvin (December ??, 1973);
  • NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Mr. Kamikaze defeating Nick DeCarlo & Frank Monte (April 17, 1974);
  • NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating ????????? (May ??, 1974);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating Al Greene & Phil Hickerson (October ??, 1974);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Lawler defeating ???????? (November ??, 1974);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Lawler defeating Al Greene & Phil Hickerson (December ??, 1974);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Eddie Marlin defeating ?????? (January 7, 1975);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Dennis Hall & George Gulas defeating John Gray & Big Bad John & Lorenzo Parente (Febuary ??, 1975);
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Golden defeating George Barnes & Bill Dundee (May ??, 1975);
  • NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Otto Von Heller & Karl Von Steiger (August 16, 1975);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich & George Gulas won a tournament (October ??, 1975);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich & George Gulas defeating Al Greene & Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey (November ??, 1975);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/George Gulas won a tournament (August 24, 1977);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/George Gulas defeating Buzz Tyler & Gypsy Joe (April ??, 1978);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Gypsy Joe defeating Dutch Mantell & Ken Lucas (September 30, 1978);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Gypsy Joe & The Beast defeating Arvil Hutto & George Gulas & Bobby Eaton (January ??, 1979);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Chris Colt & Dennis Condrey defeating Mexican Angel & George Gulas & Bobby Eaton (April 17, 1979);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Great Togo defeating Tom Renesto Jr. & Gypsy Joe (July 25, 1979);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/David Schultz & Great Togo defeating ??????? (August ??, 1979);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton & Secret Weapon defeating Joey Rossi & George Gulas & Ken Lucas (November 22, 1979);
  • NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Eaton (Febuary ??, 1980);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Gypsy Joe defeating Pat Rose & Rocky Brewer (March 19, 1980);
  • NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Gypsy Joe defeating George Gulas & Rocky Brewer (May ??, 1980);
  • CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Jerry Jarrett defeating Austin Idol & Dutch Mantell [Tournament] (July 28, 1980);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Wayne Ferris defeating Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee (????, 1981);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • November 16, 1961: Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki defeated Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn for the Florida NWA U.S. tag team titles..
  • November 30, 1961: Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn regain beat Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myaki for the Florida NWA U.S. tag team titles..
  • April 5, 1982 – Memphis Wrestling: Rick McCord defeated Tojo Yamamoto..
  • Tojo Yamamoto active as a wrestler & manager until kidney disease and diabetes forced his retirement in 1991..
  • February 19, 1992: Tojo Yamamoto died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his apartment in Hermitage, TN..

 

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Trained By

Debut

1957

Birthday

1927? or 1941?

Hometown

Originally from Hawaii
Lived in Nashville, Tennessee

Gender

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

The Stomach Claw

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Jerry Jarrett

Status