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Tor Yamato

From: Hiroshima, Japan

Aliases: The Great Yamato, Toi Yamato

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (MI), All Star Wrestling (WA/Canada), Arizona Athletic Association (AZ), Clark Sports (IL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IN), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (AL/TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI/Canada), Mike London Sports, Inc. (AZ/NV/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Northland Wrestling Enterprises (Canada), WA Chicago (IL/WI), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Indianapolis (IN), NWA Mid-America (TN/AL), NWA New Mexico (CO/NM), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions,, Inc. (IA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southwest Sports (TX), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri States Sports (ID/MT/WA), Wrestling Promotions, Inc.(AZ)

Career Highlights: -NWA Mid-American Champion (2x)
-NWA Midwest Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mitsu Arakawa)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion (7x)
-NWA (Tennessee) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mr. Moto)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Poppenheim)
-TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion

Affiliates: Hanoki Yamato, Mitsu Arakawa, Mr. Moto, Kurt Von Poppenheim. Harold Sakata/Mr. Sakata

Notable Feuds: Mike Clancy, Tex Riley, Herb Welch, Len Rossi, Jesse James, George Dusette, Oni Wiki Wiki, Lester Welch, Corsica Jean, Luigi Macera, Don Fields

Other Facts: -Real name was Toyoki Uyeda
-Husband of Hanoki Yamato, who sometimes served as his valet
-Passed away December 11, 1960 a week after surgery to remove a bullet from his abdomen. Police were able to interview him and he originally claimed that he was cleaning the gun when it went off. After further investigation, Yamato changed his story to say that his wife Hanoki accidentally shot him during a pistol scuffle while in a domestic dispute. His conditioned worsened and he died in the hospital. Hanoki did not face any charges after his death. When Hanoki went to the hospital to claim the body and sign the death certificate, it was revealed that her husband had petitioned and was granted a divorce in October of 1960 which meant she was no longer next of kin. She was unaware of the divorce. To further complicate matters, he had married Hanoki using his wrestler name "Tor Yamato", yet filed and was granted divorce using his real name "Toyoki Uyeda".