Write That Down! Antonio Inoki, Part Five: The Final

On the final episode of their series on Antonio Inoki, Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper went Inoki’s career from the ’80s onward to his retirement and life in business and national politics. After that, they hit on topics like Inoki and the rise of MMA culture; his famous feud with disciple Tatsumi Fujinami; the debut of Big Van Vader and the debacle debut at Ryogoku Sumo Hall in ’87; and the launch of the second UWF and its massive impact on wrestling. We also touched on the rise of Naoya Ogawa and Inoki’s further involvement in the world of MMA in the late ’90s and early ’00s. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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