The Japanese wrestling magazine (published in October, 1975) tells that there were some wrestling shows held in Korea from 23th, September, 1975. Bobo Brazil took part in them. Other participants were Kantaro Hoshino, Kotetsu Yamamoto, Takashi Kimura (All of them were New Japan wrestlers). And Korean wrestlers (Pak Song Nam, Cheon Gyu Deok, etc.) participated in them. NJPW wrestkers came back to Japan on 26th, September. It is clear that the 1st match is Kantaro Hoshino vs. Masashi Ozawa (Killer Khan). I think the 2nd match is Pak Song Nam vs. Kurt Von Steiger. The 3rd card was Bobo Brazil & who vs. Cheon Gyu Deok & who. Cheon Gyu Deok is similar to Don Arakawa. Gypsy Joe was on Japanese tour on 23, 24, 25, 28th, September. So I think Bobo's partner wasn't Joe.
I was thinking IWE might have been involved in this tour, hence why having some of theirs wrestlers here would make sense. But I will look into it and edit the description accordingly. Thanks again for sharing your informations !
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You are correct - checking another 1975 video with Great Kusatsu and it's definitely him. The guy in the tumbnails teaming with Bobo looks to be Gypsy Joe who was touring Japan at the time. The guy at the end is not Rusher Kimura, too small and Kimura already had some sideburns. My guess is Don Arakawa.
I believe your guesses are as good as we are going to get with this footage. I agree with Don Arakawa and we can't be sure about Gypsy Joe since we don't see his face, but he could fit as Brazil's partner from the short time we see him. Plus Joe was on a tour with IWE around this time.
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@@alessio5083 love this rare outside footage in any case!
Thank you very much ! That's definitely Kantaro Hoshino in blue trunks. His opponent looks like Kintaro Oki too, but that would be the Oki from the 60's. He was looking older by 1975. I'm using his match from a month later against Giant Baba as a reference ua-cam.com/video/j7jOgcS-EBo/v-deo.html
The Japanese wrestling magazine (published in October, 1975) tells that there were some wrestling shows held in Korea from 23th, September, 1975. Bobo Brazil took part in them. Other participants were Kantaro Hoshino, Kotetsu Yamamoto, Takashi Kimura (All of them were New Japan wrestlers). And Korean wrestlers (Pak Song Nam, Cheon Gyu Deok, etc.) participated in them. NJPW wrestkers came back to Japan on 26th, September.
It is clear that the 1st match is Kantaro Hoshino vs. Masashi Ozawa (Killer Khan). I think the 2nd match is Pak Song Nam vs. Kurt Von Steiger.
The 3rd card was Bobo Brazil & who vs. Cheon Gyu Deok & who. Cheon Gyu Deok is similar to Don Arakawa. Gypsy Joe was on Japanese tour on 23, 24, 25, 28th, September. So I think Bobo's partner wasn't Joe.
I was thinking IWE might have been involved in this tour, hence why having some of theirs wrestlers here would make sense. But I will look into it and edit the description accordingly. Thanks again for sharing your informations !
You are correct - checking another 1975 video with Great Kusatsu and it's definitely him. The guy in the tumbnails teaming with Bobo looks to be Gypsy Joe who was touring Japan at the time. The guy at the end is not Rusher Kimura, too small and Kimura already had some sideburns. My guess is Don Arakawa.
I believe your guesses are as good as we are going to get with this footage. I agree with Don Arakawa and we can't be sure about Gypsy Joe since we don't see his face, but he could fit as Brazil's partner from the short time we see him. Plus Joe was on a tour with IWE around this time.
@@alessio5083 love this rare outside footage in any case!
@ Thank you very much !
Looks like Kantaro Hoshino and Kintaro Oki at the start?
Thank you very much ! That's definitely Kantaro Hoshino in blue trunks. His opponent looks like Kintaro Oki too, but that would be the Oki from the 60's. He was looking older by 1975. I'm using his match from a month later against Giant Baba as a reference ua-cam.com/video/j7jOgcS-EBo/v-deo.html