Three new names have been inducted into Japan’s Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
On October 10th, the Hall of Fame hosted its ‘LEGACY II’ event at Korakuen Hall. In addition to live wrestling, the Great Kabuki, Great Kojika, and the late Masa Saito were inducted as members of the 2022 class.
Saito died in 2018 at the age of 76. Kabuki and Kojika were there to accept their commemorative plaques.
Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Tatsumi Fujinami, Riki Choshu, and Genichiro Tenryu were among those inducted into the Hall of Fame last year.
【2022年度殿堂入り受賞者】
日本プロレス史発展における功績を称え
・マサ斎藤氏
・グレート小鹿選手
・ザ・グレート・カブキ氏
以上、3名の受賞セレモニーを『LEGACYⅡ』大会内で行います。殿堂会ではご本人、ご遺族などの意思を尊重し許諾を頂いた方を優先しております。
ご理解くださいませ。 pic.twitter.com/FvIcEX1pNM— 日本プロレス殿堂会 (@nph_2020) October 6, 2022
