Pro Debut: 1953
Aliases: P. Y. Chung, T. Y. Chung
Feds worked for: NWA,
AWA,
WCCW, USWA, Mid-Southern (TN), NWA Mid-America (TN)
Finisher: Stomach Claw
Career Highlights: -NWA (Alabama/Tennessee) World Tag Team Champion (10x, 3x w/ Johnny Long, 2 w/
Alex Perez, 1 each w/ Mitsu Hirai, Tamaya Soto,
Professor Ito, Ben Justice and
Johnny Walker 1st)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/
Taro Myaki)
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Rich)
-NWA Southeast Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Mr. Kamikaze & Jerry Jarrett)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (27x; 6x w/ Jerrry Jarrett, 5x w/ Johnny Long, 2x each w/ Mitsu Hirai and
Jimmy Golden, 1 each w/ w/ Ivan Malenkov, Alex Perez,
Tor Kamata, Great Higami, Sundown
Kid, John Walker 1st,
Robert Fuller, Roughhouse Fargo,
Jerry Lawler, Eddie Marlin,
Bill Dundee and Wayne Farris)
-NWA World 6-
Man Tag Team Champion (7x, 2x w/ George Gulas & Tommy Rich, 1 each w/ George Gulas and Dennis Hall,
Gypsy Joe & The Beast,
Dennis Condrey & Chris Colt, Great Togo & David Schultz &
Bobby Eaton & The Secret Weapon)
-Tri-State (Alabama) Tag Team Champion (w/ George Gulas)
Affiliates: Jerry Jarrett, P.Y. Chu-Hi, Masa Fuji, Mr. Onita,
Great Kabuki, Akio Sato
Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler,
Chris Adams,
Toni Adams
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler
Tojo Yamamoto Jr.
-Former on-screen president of WCCW towards the end of its existence.
-Former leader of the Japanese Connection
-Former member of Big Bad John's Army
-Ranked # 498 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Passed away on February 19, 1992 due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound
