#Rickson gracie vs yoji anjo pro
In 2000 Anjo returned to professional wrestling to help out All Japan Pro Wrestling's rebuilding. Following UWFI's collapse he joined Kingdom but then wandered into independent promotions and also began competing in MMA matches. In their final show it was Kazushi Sakuraba who at long last headlined, defeating Anjo by submission. They also forayed into WAR to feud with Genichiro Tenryu and others.ĭespite the effort, UWF's attendance numbers swiftly decreased, with the federation closing its doors once and for all in December 1996. He and young wrestlers Yoshihiro Takayama and Kenichi Yamamoto formed a stable called the "Golden Cups" to feud in tag team and six-man matches against Super Strong Machine as the masked "200% Machines". With the UWFi's formerly fearsome reputation in tatters, the bookers had the idea of co-promoting events with NJPW in 1995, and Yoji earned a victory over Masahiro Chono in an interpromotional match. However, he lost the subsequent fight, with Rickson dominating him with brutal ground and pound and choking him out after the Japanese refused to give up. After Gracie declined to work with UWF International, Yoji travelled to California along with executive Shinji Sasazaki and a huge Japanese press contingent to challenge him in the latter's own dojo. In December 1994, Anjo was involved in a famous incident with Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Rickson Gracie. He feuded with Takada and Kazuo Yamazaki, and had also a match with The Iron Sheik. In 1991 he joined UWF International, following his mentor Takada, and had success as the top native heel. Union of Wrestling Forces International (1991–1996) Just before the promotion disgregated in several companies, Anjo got a high level victory against Minoru Suzuki. He participated in a different style fight a the U-COSMOS event against Changpuek Kiatsongrit, and also wrestled Holland exponent Dick Vrij. In 1988, already in UWF Newborn, Anjo climbed up the card and adopted a more eccentric image for himself, wearing zebra tights and bondage gear and using heelish sneaky tactics in the ring. He eventually left the company in 1988 following Takada, Akira Maeda and the rest of his crew to form the second incarnation of UWF. Often teaming with fellow shooter Tatsuo Nakano, he feuded with names like Akira Nogami, Osamu Matsuda and Masakatsu Funaki as part of the NJPW junior heavyweight division. He only wrestled a handful of matches for the company, as it collapsed later in the year and its roster moved back to New Japan Pro Wrestling, where Anjo debuted as a low-ranking member of the UWF "invading" army. He passed the original Universal Wrestling Federation's entrance tests and had his debut on Jagainst Osamu Hoshina. Professional wrestling career Universal Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro Wrestling (1985–1988) Ī former practitioner of judo, sumo and muay thai, Anjo tried professional wrestling after meeting Nobuhiko Takada. 1.3 Union of Wrestling Forces International (1991–1996).1.1 Universal Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro Wrestling (1985–1988).
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