Japanese wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki dies aged 79 Posted on October 1, 2022 By Charlielikes Born in Yokohama on February 20, 1943, Inoki founded New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972 before entering politics in 1989, when he was elected to the Japanese House of Councillors. news Tags:79,, aged, antonio, dies, inoki, japanese, news, politician, topnews, trending, turned, wrestler