| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
| 01/15 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | Jim Wright | L (1-2)
1: Wright (21:25 COR)
2: Rikidōzan (4:42 pin)
3: Wright (11:56 DQ) | retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 01/22 | Tokyo - Japan Pro-Wrestling Center | w/ Kokichi Endo & Yoshinosato vs Bulldog Butcher & Red Miller & Jim Wright |
W (2-0)
1: Yoshinosato (12:33 pin) Miller
2: Rikidōzan (22:40 pin) Butcher | |
| 01/23 |
Nagoya - Kanayama Gym | w/ Kokichi Endo vs Jim Wright & Larry Jackson | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (17:57 COR) Jakobides
2: Endo (9:45 pin) Larry Jackson | retained All Japan Tag Team Title; Jakobides was injured and replaced by Jackson after the 1st fall. |
| 01/30 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | Jim Wright | W (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (17:07 half crab)
2: Wright (8:20 pin)
3: Rikidōzan (4:50 COR) | retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 03/10 | Brazil | Indimi Baraquio | W | |
| 03/13 | Brazil | Caruso | W | |
| 03/15 | Brazil | Indimi Baraquio | W | |
| 03/17 | Brazil | Bunani | W | |
| 03/?? | Brazil | Mario DeSouza | W | |
| 04/03? | Brazil | ConStantino Kostorias (Johnny Kostas) | W | |
| 04/15 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Hans Herman & Bob Orton | W (2-1)
1:Orton (24:52" leg lock) Toyonobori
2:Toyonobori (5:50 pin) Orton
3:Rikidōzan pinned Herman | |
| 04/16 | Tokyo - Tokyo Metropolian Gym | Frank Valois | W (1R 6:32 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 04/17 | Tokyo - Tokyo Metropolian Gym | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Sonny Myers & Leo Nomellini | L (2-1)
1: Yoshimura (18:49 pin) Myers
2: Nomellini (2:34 COR) Yoshimura
3: Nomellini & Myers (default/UTC) Yoshimura | |
| 04/18 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka - Municipal Motoshiro Pool | w/ Kokichi Endo vs Dan Miller & Frank Valois | D (1-1)
1: Miller (20:28 pin) Endo
2: Endo (4:56 pin) Miller
3: (45min limit draw) | |
| 04/20 | Nagoya - Kanayama Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Frank Valois | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (31:27 DQ) Valois
2: Rikidōzan (0:35 pin) Valois | |
| 04/21 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | w/ Kokichi Endo vs Leo Nomellini & Hombre Montana | L (1-0)
1: Montana (37:45 pin) Endo
2: (45min limit draw) | |
| 04/22 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | Hombre Montana | W (1R 2:50 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 04/23 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | Leo Nomellini |
D (8min 3R limit draw) | 2nd World League |
| 04/24 | Okayama - Pref. Gym | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura & Great Togo vs Hans Herman & Hombre Montana & Stan Lisowski | W (2-0)
1: Togo (29:33 pin) Hermann
2: Rikidōzan (3:03 pin) Montana | |
| 04/26 | Kure, Hiroshima - Municipal Niko Pool | Stan Lisowski | W (2R 1:18 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 04/27 | Fukuoka - Sports Center | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Hombre Montana & Dan Miller & Frank Valois | W (1-0)
1: Yoshimura (27:20 DQ) Valois
2: (60min limit draw) | |
| 04/29 | Kokura, Fukuoka - City Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Leo Nomellini & Frank Valois | D (0-0)
1: (45min limit draw) | |
| 04/30 | Kumamoto - City Gym | Hans Herman | W (1R 5:19 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 05/01 | Oita - Pref. Gym | Dan Miller | W (1R 7:19 COR) | 2nd World League |
| 05/03 | Tamashima, Okayama - Pref. Tamashima Commercial High School Ground | Lu Kim | W (1R 3:37 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 05/04 |
Ube, Yamaguchi - Watanabe Memorial Hall (Ube Civic Hall) | Bob Orton | W (1R 4:00 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 05/05 | Kobe - Municipal Oji Gym | w/ Kokichi Endo vs Dan Miller & Sonny Myers | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (16:30 pin) Miller
2: Endo (9:23 DQ) Myers | |
| 05/06 | Tsu - Municipal Stadium | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Leo Nomellini & Sonny Myers & Stan Lisowski (Stan Holek) | W (1-0)
1: Togo (24:20 pin) Lisowski
2: (45min limit draw) | |
| 05/08 | Toyama - City Gym | Sonny Myers |
D (8min 3R limit draw) |
2nd World League |
| 05/09 | Fukui - City Gym | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Leo Nomellini & Sonny Myers | L (1-0)
1: Myers (33:15 pin) Yoshimura
or Nomellini (33:40 pin) Yoshimura
2: (45min limit draw) | |
| 05/10 | Kanazawa - Ishikawa Pref. Sports Center | Great Togo | W (1R 2:55 pin) | 2nd World League |
| 05/11 | Kyoto - International Exhibition Hall | w/ Kokichi Endo & Yoshinosato vs Leo Nomellini & Dan Miller & Leo Nomellini | D (1-1)
1: Miller (29:10 COR) Yoshinosato
or Nomellini (39:10 COR) Yoshinosato
2: Rikidōzan (1:54 pin) Miller
3: (45min limit draw) | |
| 05/13 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | Leo Nomellini | W (2-1)
1:Nomellini (8:58 pin)
2:Rikidōzan (1:11 pin)
3:Rikidōzan (5:57 COR) | won the 2nd World League |
| 05/14 |
Utsunomiya - Asahimachi Gym (Utsunomiya Sports Center) |
w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Leo Nomellini & Dan Miller & Frank Valois |
D (0-0)
1: (60min limit draw) |
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| 05/16 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | Sonny Myers | D (1-1)
1: Myers (2:08 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (28:25 backslide)
3: (61min limit draw) |
retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 05/17 | Gifu - Civic Center | w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Frank Valois | W (1-0)
1: Toyonobori (4:20 bear hug) Valois
2: (60min limit draw) | |
| 05/24 |
Marugame, Kagawa - City Gym |
w/ Toyonobori & Kokichi Endo vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller & Frank Valois |
D (1-1)
1: Myers' team (29:35 pin)
2: Rikidōzan's team (7:20 pin)
3: (60min limit draw) |
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| 05/26 |
Kochi - Pref. Civic Hall |
w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller |
W (2-?)
last fall: (COR) Myers |
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| 05/27 | Tokushima - Civic Hall | w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Frank Valois | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (29:27 DQ)
2: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (3:22 COR) | |
| 05/29 |
Matsuyama, Ehime - vacant lot in front of Matsuyama Train Station |
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| 05/30 |
Yanai, Yamaguchi - Pref. Yanai High School Ground |
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| 06/01 |
Yahata, Fukuoka - Yasukawa Electric Works Gym |
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| 06/02 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Sonny Myers & Great Togo |
W: Yoshimura (12:31 pin) Myers | All Asian Tag Team Championship Tournament Round 1 |
| 06/02 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Dan Miller & Frank Valois | L (1-2)
1: Valois (10:39 pin) Yoshimura
2: Yoshimura (1:11 pin)
3: (5:14 COR) Yoshimura |
All Asian Tag Team Championship Tournament Final |
| 06/04 |
Tottori - Municipal Gym |
w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (29:19 COR) Myers
2: Toyonobori (1:41 pin) Miller |
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| 06/05 |
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi - Civic Stadium |
w/ ??? vs ??? & ??? |
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| 06/07 | Nagoya - Kanayama Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Dan Miller & Frank Valois | W (2-0)
1:Rikidōzan (13:00 pin) Valois
2:Rikidōzan (2:07 pin) Miller | won All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 06/09 |
Shizuoka - Sunpu Hall |
w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (23:10 DQ) Miller
2: Rikidōzan (8:05 pin) Myers |
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| 06/10 |
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa - Municipal Mitsukedai Gym |
Frank Valois |
W (2-0)
1: (1:52 pin)
2: (4:30 pin) |
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| 06/11 | Kusatsu, Gunma - Town Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Dan Miller & Sonny Myers & Great Togo | W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (28:07 pin) Togo
or Rikidōzan (27:00 pin) Togo
2: Rikidōzan (8:25COR) Togo
or Yoshimura (DQ) Togo | |
| 06/12 |
Chiba - Park Gym |
w/ Toyonobori & Kokichi Endo vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller & Frank Valois |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (26:57 COR) ValoiS
2: Rikidōzan (0:49 pin) Myers or Miller |
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| 06/15 |
Ishinomaki, Miyagi - Ishinomaki Stadium (Mizuoshi Stadium) |
w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller |
W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (13:05 DQ) Miller
2: Rikidōzan (1:13 COR) Miller |
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| 06/16 |
Akita - Municipal Gym |
w/ Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (22:35 COR) Myers
2: Rikidōzan (1:13 pin) Miller |
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| 06/17 |
Fukushima - Pref. Gym |
w/ Toyonobori vs Dan Miller & Frank Valois |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (0:00 DQ - before the match began)
2: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (4:15 pin) |
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| 06/19 | Aomori - Pref. Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Dan Miller & Great Togo & Frank Valois | L (0-2)
1: Miller (13:12 pin) Yoshimura
2: Valois (3:40 DQ) Rikidōzan | |
| 06/20 |
Sendai - City Leisure Center |
w/ Toyonobori & Kokichi Endo vs Dan Miller & Frank Valois & Great Togo |
D (1-1)
1: Miller (4:05 pin) Endo
2: Rikidōzan (14:27 pin) Valois
3: (NC or 60min limit draw) |
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| 06/22 | Hakodate, Hokkaido - vacant lot adjacent to City Hall | w/ Toyonobori vs Dan Miller & Frank Valois |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (25:48 COR) Miller
2: Rikidōzan (1:25 pin) Valois | |
| 06/24 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Sonny Myers & Frank Valois & Great Togo | W (2-1)
1: Myers (19:07 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Yoshimura (12:42 DQ) Togo
3: Rikidōzan (3:11 DQ) Myers | |
| 06/25 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | Dan Miller |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (13:36 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (1:46 COR) |
retained All Asia Heavyweight Title |
| 06/26 | Asahikawa, Hokkaido - City Gym | w/ Kokichi Endo & Toyonobori vs Sonny Myers & Great Togo & Frank Valois | L (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (19:32 pin) Valois
2: Togo (12:25 pin) Rikidōzan
3: Togo (1:16 DQ) Rikidōzan | |
| 06/28 | Tokyo - Taito Gym | w/ Kokichi Endo & Toyonobori vs Dan Miller & Great Togo & Frank Valois | D (1-1)
1: Miller (20:50 pin) Endo
2: Rikidōzan or Toyonobori (1:00 DQ) Valois
3: (NC) | |
| 07/01 |
Omiya, Saitama - Saitama Pref. Gym |
w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller & Great Togo |
W (2-1)
1: Myers (30:40 pin) Yoshimura
2: Yoshimura (9:10 COR) Togo
3: Rikidōzan's team (default) |
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| 07/02 |
Takasaki, Gunma - Pref. Takasaki (Commercial?) High School Gym |
w/ Toyonobori & Kokichi Endo vs Sonny Myers & Frank Valois & Great Togo |
W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (19:12 COR) Togo
2: Rikidōzan (2:55 COR) Valois |
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| 07/03 |
Sawara, Chiba - Municipal Stadium |
w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Sonny Myers & Dan Miller & Great Togo |
W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (31:46 pin) Togo
2: Rikidōzan (13:33 pin) Miller |
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| 07/04 | Tokyo - Shinjuku Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Dan Miller & Sonny Myers | W (2-1)
1: Myers (12:02 rolling clutch hold) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (4:05 pin) Miller
3: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (forfeit) | retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 07/05 |
Koga, Ibaraki - Iijima Paper Factory Front Office Ground |
w/ Toyonobori & Kokichi Endo vs Sonny Myers & Frank Valois & Great Togo |
W (2-1)
1: Myers (19:05 pin) Endo
2: Toyonobori (2:45 COR) Togo
3: Rikidōzan (2:37 pin) Valois |
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| 07/09 | Tokyo - Den-en Coliseum | Sonny Myers | W (2-1)
1:Myers (29:35 pin)
2:Rikidōzan (4:24 pin)
3:Rikidōzan (7:14 DQ) | retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 09/30 | Tokyo - Taitoh Ward Gym | Ricky Waldo | D (1-1)
1: (30:05 DCOR)
2: Waldo (14:34 DQ)
3: Rikidōzan (1:11 pin) |
retained All Asia Heavyweight Title |
| 10/14 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (2-1)
1: Iaukea (18:03 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (3:11 COR) Iaukea
3: Yoshimura (24:48 DQ) Iaukea | |
| 10/15 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Yoshimura (43:15 DQ) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (1:40 pin) Waldo | |
| 10/17 | Tsuru, Yamanashi - Yamura Jr. High School | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (25:13 CO) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (3:29 CO) Waldo | |
| 10/19 | Tokyo - Taitoh Ward Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Ricky Waldo |
W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (20:15 DQ) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (4:05 pin) McKenzie | retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 10/20 | Utsunomiya - Tochigi Pref. Sports Center | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | L (0-2)
1: Yoshimura (24:40 DCOR) Iaukea
2: Iaukea (6:46 pin) Yoshimura
3: Waldo (2:10 COR) Rikidōzan | |
| 10/21 | Yatabe, Ibaraki - Elementary School | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (13:20 DQ) Iaukea
2: Rikidōzan (1:55 pin) Waldo | |
| 10/22 | Gifu - Civic Center | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan or Toyonobori (33:29 or 27:09 boston crab or half crab) McKenzie
2: Rikidōzan's team (11:44 DQ) | |
| 10/23 | Yokkaichi, Mie - Municipal Stadium | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (17:55 DQ) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (1:20 CO) Waldo | |
| 10/25 | Kure, Hiroshima - Municipal Niko Pool | w/ Toyonobori Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (1-0)
1: Rikidōzan & Toyonobori (10:30 DQ)
2: (0:00 ref stop draw) | |
| 10/27 | Okayama - Tsushima Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (16:20 DQ) Iaukea
2: Rikidōzan (7:52 pin) McKenzie | |
| 10/28 | Kokura, Fukuoka - Mihagino Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (5:14 DQ) Waldo
2: Toyonobori (10:18 or 17:23 pin) McKenzie | |
| 10/29 | Kumamoto - Municipal Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Yoshimura (24:20 DQ) Iaukea
2: Rikidōzan (1:43 pin) Iaukea | |
| 10/30 | Kagoshima - Pref. Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Ricky Waldo | W (2-1)
1: Iaukea or Waldo (18:28 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (7:42 DQ) Waldo
3: Toyonobori (3:28 COR) Waldo | |
| 11/03 | Tagawa, Fukuoka - Civic Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (19:28 bear hug) McKenzie
2: Rikidōzan (3:06 DQ) Iaukea | |
| 11/04 | Yamaguchi - Pref. Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (27:06 DQ) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (6:43 COR) Waldo | |
| 11/05 | Himeji, Hyogo - Himeji Castle Sumo Field | w/ Toyonobori vs Ricky Waldo & Tex McKenzie | W (2-0)
1: Toyonobori (19:25 COR) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (6:49 pin) McKenzie | |
| 11/06 | Kobe - Oji Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo |
W (2-1)
1: Iaukea (14:35 COR) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan's team (15:20 forfeit)
3: Rikidōzan's team (default) | |
| 11/08 | Nagoya - Kanayama Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (24:27 DQ)
2: Rikidōzan (21:10 pin) Waldo | retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 11/10 | Kyoto - Maruyama Music Hall | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (16:59? DQ) Iaukea
2: Rikidōzan (5:04 pin) McKenzie | |
| 11/11 | Fukui - City Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-1)
1: Iaukea (20:40 pin) Yoshimura
2: Yoshimura (3:40 pin) McKenzie
3: Rikidōzan (2:40 forfeit) McKenzie | |
| 11/13 | Takaoka, Toyama - City Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-1)
1: Waldo (16:10 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (5:00 pin) Waldo
3: Yoshimura (2:27 pin) McKenzie | |
| 11/14 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | w/ Toyonobori vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie | W (2-1)
1: Iaukea (14:59 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (3:36 pin) McKenzie
3: Rikidōzan (1:49 pin) McKenzie | retained All Asia Tag Team Title |
| 11/15 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | Ricky Waldo | W (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (18:39 pin)
2: Waldo (3:30 pin)
3: Rikidōzan (1:30 COR) | retained All Asia Heavyweight Title |
| 11/16 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | Curtis Iaukea | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (3:26 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (7:33 COR) | retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 11/17 | Omiya, Saitama - City Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-1)
1: Waldo (15:00 pin) Yoshimura
2: Yoshimura (10:19 pin) McKenzie
3: Rikidōzan (3:21 pin) McKenzie | |
| 11/19 | Yoshiwara, Shizuoka - City Gym | w/ Toyonobori & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Curtis Iaukea & Tex McKenzie & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Yoshimura (DQ) Waldo
2: Yoshimura (2:50 pin) McKenzie | |
| 12/03 | Tokyo - Taitoh Ward Gym | Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (20:10 pin)
2: Rikidōzan (forfeit) | retained All Asia Heavyweight Title |
| 12/09 | Tokyo - Shinagawa Public Hall | w/ Michiaki Yoshimura vs Surdara Singh & Ricky Waldo | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (30:09 pin) Waldo
2: Rikidōzan (7:00 CO) Waldo | |
