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|image=Gorotanaka.jpg | |||
|name=Goro Tanaka | |name=Goro Tanaka | ||
|realName= | |realName=Takao Tanaka | ||
|nicknames= | |nicknames= | ||
|nameHistory=Goro Tanaka | |nameHistory=Goro Tanaka, Goro Tsurumi | ||
|family= | |family= | ||
|maestro= | |maestro= | ||
|birthdate= | |birthdate=[[November 24]], [[1948]] | ||
|debut= | |debut=[[1971]] | ||
|lostmaskto= | |lostmaskto= | ||
|height= | |height=181cm | ||
|weight= | |weight=135kg | ||
|obituarydate= | |obituarydate=[[August 26]], [[2022]] (aged 73 years) | ||
|signatureMoves= | |signatureMoves= | ||
|titles= | |titles= | ||
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Tanaka was an EMLL visitor from August 1974 to June 1975. His stint is best remember by Japanese fans for a claim he won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in a May 8, 1975 match in Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca. Tanaka claimed he defeated Wagner for the title, only to be stripped of the title post-match by the promoter for being over the weight limit. Tanaka shared a photo of himself holding the belt backstage. The story appears to be fiction; magazine reports of the match had Wagner winning without controversy (and weight-ins would be done prior to matches when weigh-ins were done at all.) | |||
== Luchas de apuestas record == | == Luchas de apuestas record == | ||
{{astart}} | {{astart}} | ||
{{aline| | {{aline|1975/04/06|hair|[[Cien Caras|Mil Caras]]|[[Goro Tanaka]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[TNT]]|[[Goro Tanaka]]|unknown}} | {{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[TNT]]|[[Goro Tanaka]]|unknown}} | ||
{{aend|}} | {{aend|}} | ||
== Gallery == | |||
{{Gallery|name=Tnt_goro-tanaka.jpg|caption=w/ [[TNT]]}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Goro.nwalh.jpg|caption=Phantom Champion ([[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]])}} | |||
[[Category:Foreign wrestlers]] | [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese wrestlers]] | [[Category:Japanese wrestlers]] | ||
[[Category:Deceased wrestlers]] | |||
[[Category:AJPW wrestlers]] | |||
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Tanaka was an EMLL visitor from August 1974 to June 1975. His stint is best remember by Japanese fans for a claim he won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in a May 8, 1975 match in Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca. Tanaka claimed he defeated Wagner for the title, only to be stripped of the title post-match by the promoter for being over the weight limit. Tanaka shared a photo of himself holding the belt backstage. The story appears to be fiction; magazine reports of the match had Wagner winning without controversy (and weight-ins would be done prior to matches when weigh-ins were done at all.)
Luchas de apuestas record
| Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975/04/06 | hair | Mil Caras | Goro Tanaka | Arena Coliseo Guadalajara |
| ??/??/?? | hair | TNT | Goro Tanaka | unknown |
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