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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 == | ||
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{{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]])}} | |||
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[[Category:Japanese wrestlers]] | [[Category:Japanese 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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