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HISTORY: On February 6, 1970 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gym in Japan emerging superstar wrestler Andre The Giant (wrestling as Monster Rousimoff) teamed up with Quasimodo to take on Thunder Sugiyama and the Great Kusatsu. Sugiyama and Kustsu prevailed winning at 25:37 minutes in 2 out of 3 falls. This was Andre The Giant's first Japanese tour.
Offered here is an extremely rare, original, on site poster for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, paper, on site poster which names and pictures the wrestlers. Bold color and print. Bold, clear images. No tack holes. Clean front and back. Includes original folds. 20 1/2" x 30."
English Translation & Notes:
This poster is an international pro wrestling poster.
First, in the upper left corner, it says International Pro Wrestling in bold black and white letters, and below that it says Challenge Series in English.
Below that, on the left edge of the thick blue band, New Year is written in white letters, and the red letters outlined in yellow read Challenge Series in Japanese.
Next, we will introduce professional wrestlers in order from the right.
The man on the far right who looks like Antonio Inoki is a wrestler named Strong Kobayashi.
As a side note, when the management of international pro wrestling became difficult, Strong Kobayashi moved to New Japan and lost a match against Antonio Inoki that will go down in the history of Japanese pro wrestling.
Below Strong Kobayashi is Herbert from Trinidad and Tobago.
Michael Nader from Hungary on the left.
Bad Boy from Canada on the left.
On the left is Rousimoff, the world's tallest giant wrestler, 2 meters and 18 cm, from France.
On the left is the player Quasimodo, who is introduced in yellow letters as Notre Dame's Semushi Man. He is from Spain.
It seems that Quasimodo used the name Mr. Q when he competed in America.
Words written diagonally in black letters below the wrestlers.
＂A Japanese athlete challenges Verne Gagne, the true world champion. The world championship match is finally here.”
Below Friday, February 6, ’70 6:30pm Match starts.
Below that, in large letters, is the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Sendagaya.
From the bottom left, popular advance sales, contact phone number, and international professional wrestling. Organizer: International Pro Wrestling, Sponsor: TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC.
On the right side is an introduction to various seats and prices.
Extremely rare and early on site poster of Andre The Giant. The first we have seen or offered.
