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Birth Name: Mitsuhiro Momota
Born: 14 November 1924 Died: 15 December 1963
Country of origin: 
Japan
Height: 5' 9"
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Mitsuhiro Momota (Born November 14, 1924 – December 15, 1963), was a Korean Japanese professional wrestler, known as the "Father of Puroresu" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. Initially, he had moved from his native country Korea to Japan to become a sumo wrestler. He was credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to emulate and was lauded as a national hero. Rikidōzan is of similar professional wrestling fame in Japan as Santo in Mexico, Bret Hart in Canada, Big Daddy in the United Kingdom, or Hulk Hogan in the United S
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