WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki was ashamed of himself for doing something bad in the year 1987

WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki was ashamed of himself for doing something bad in the year 1987

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In terms of sports history, Antonio Inoki is a highly well-known figure. He had accomplished a lot throughout his pro wrestling career and had a longstanding reputation as one of the finest. Even Muhammad Ali, who was a legend in the period of professional wrestling, could not inspire terror in him.

Additionally, Antonio Inoki was the first IGWP Champion and a 12-time pro wrestling champion over the course of his career. Additionally, he was the victor of the WWE Asia World Heavyweight Championship, although WWE did not recognise his reign. He was even honoured with induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Regrettably, he is no longer with us as he passed away on Friday at the age of 79.

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Antonio Inoki and the story of bald head

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Shaving one’s head completely hairless is not a huge issue in American society, but the contrary is true in Japanese culture. In Japanese culture, a guy shaving off his entire head and going bald typically does it out of embarrassment or out of a sense of sadness.

The same thing happened to Antonio in the middle of the 1980s when he abruptly shaved off all of his hair and became bald, confusing everyone and leaving them wondering what had happened to him, why he had made such a drastic decision, and what the legend might have been embarrassed about.

The original reason was that he was working for the JWA in the middle of the 1980s when he left the organisation in search of more money and began to work for Tokyo Pro Wrestling. However, this was not a wise move from the WWE Hall of Famer as soon as he was transferred to TPW, something disastrous occurred.

Then, due to a lack of viewers and financial difficulties, Tokyo Pro Wrestling crashed. Antonio opted to shave his head in the middle of the 1980s after being compelled to rejoin JWA, which was extremely embarrassing for him. After that, achieved enormous successes and built a renown career.

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