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Tojo Yamamoto
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 253 lbs.
From: Japan
Birthday: Jan 6th
Pro Debut: 1953
Aliases: P. Y. Chong, P. Y. Chung, T. Y. Chung
Feds Worked For: TSW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (AR/TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Houston Wrestling (TX), International; Championship Wrestling (KY/TN/WV), International Wrestling (Canada), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Capitol Wrestling (MD/NJ/NY/PA/DC), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AR/TN), NWA Western States Sports (OK/TX), Promotions Eddie Quinn (Canada), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (TN), Southwest Sports (TX)
Finisher: Stomach Claw
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Wayne Ferris)
-CWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Jeff Jarrett)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Jarrett)
-NWA (Alabama) Tri-State Tag Team Champion (w/ George Gulas)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Taro Miyaki)
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (30x; 6 each w/ Alex Perez and Jerry Jarrett; 5 w/ Johnny Long; 2 each w/ Mitsu Harai and Jimmy Golden; 1 each w/ Ivan Malenkov, Tor Kamata, The Great Higami, Johnny Walker [1st], Robert Fuller, Sonny Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Eddie Marlin, and Bill Dundee)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (13x; 4 w/ Gypsy Joe; 2 each w/ Bill Dromo, Jackie Fargo, and George Gulas; 1 each w/ Tommy Gilbert, Johnny Marlin, and The Great Togo)
-NWA (Mid-America) World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (7x; 2 w/ George Gulas & Tommy Rich; 1 each w/ Dennis Hall & George Gulas, Gypsy Joe & The Beast, Chris Colt & Dennis Condrey, David Schultz & The Great Togo, and Bobby Eaton & The Secret Weapon)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (10x; 2 each w/ Alex Perez, Professor Ito, and Johnny Long; 1 each w/ Mitsu Hirai, Tamaya Soto, Johnny Walker [1st], and Ben Justice)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (7x; 3 w/ Mr. Kamikaze; 2 w/ Jerry Jarrett; 1 each w/ Don Anderson and Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Harold Sakata)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
Affiliates: Jerry Jarrett, P.Y. Chu-Hi, Masa Fuji, Mr. Onita, The Great Kabuki, Akio Sato, Shogun Masamune, Wayne Ferris, Jeff Jarrett, George Gulas, Taro Miyaki, Alex Perez, Johnny Long, Mitsu Hirai, Jimmy Golden, Ivan Malenkov, Tor Kamata, The Great Higami, Johnny Walker [1st], Robert Fuller, Sonny Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Eddie Marlin, Bill Dundee, Bill Dromo, Jackie Fargo, Tommy Gilbert, Johnny Marlin, The Great Togo, Tommy Rich, Dennis Hall, Gypsy Joe, The Beast, Chris Colt, Dennis Condrey, David Schultz, Bobby Eaton, The Secret Weapon, Professor Ito, Tamaya Soto, Ben Justice, Mr. Kamikaze, Don Anderson, Harold Sakata, Sugi Sito, Saul Weingeroff, Las Vegas Louie, Haru Sasaki, Yoshino Sato, Joe Soto, Mr. Pogo, Jimmy Valiant, Masanobu Fuchi, Atsushi Onita
Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler, Chris Adams, Toni Adams, Jackie Fargo, Sonny Fargo, Don Fargo, Len Rossi, Al Greene, Don Greene, Mario Milano, Gypsy Joe, Bill Dundee, Karl Von Brauner, Kurt Von Brauner, Phil Hickerson, George Becker, George Gulas, Koko B. Ware, Dutch Mantell, Bobby Eaton, Kurt Von Stroheim, Jim Starr, Dennis Hall, Dennis Condrey, Ken Lucas, Tommy Rich, David Novak, Haystacks Calhoun, Sam Bass, Tom Andrews, Don Kent, Jerry Novak, Tio, Sandy Scott, Mr. Wrestling II, Dream Machine, Steve Beresford, Jim White, Johnny Weaver, Lorenzo Parente, Giant Frazer/Plowboy Frazier, Saul Weingeroff, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Ricky Gibson, Eddie Graham, Frank Morrell, David Schultz, Tapu, Sonny King, Dick Steinborn, Vince Bryant, Abe Jacobs, Danny Davis, Jerry Kozak, Ray Villmer, Mike Clancy, Tex Riley, Norvell Austin, Billy Garrett, Johnny Rich, George Scott, Al Costello, Les Thatcher, Jim Kent, Big Heart, Roger Kirby, Lanny Poffo, Ken Wayne, Jerry Jarrett, Jimmy Hart, Mike Hall, Tommy Gilbert, The Amazing Zuma
Other Facts: -Real name was Harry Watanabe
-Father of pro wrestler Tojo Yamamoto, Jr.
-Former on-screen president of WCCW towards the end of its existence
-Trained Bobby Eaton and Jeff Jarrett, among others, for pro wrestling
-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 at the age of 65
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