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Rikidōzan

1924 - 1963

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Mitsuhiro Momota (Japanese: 百田 光浩, Hepburn: Momota Mitsuhiro) (born Kim Sin-rak; Korean: 김신락; November 14, 1924 – December 15, 1963), better known as Rikidōzan (力道山), was a Korean-born Japanese wrestler who competed in sumo and professional wrestling. He was known as The Father of Puroresu, and one of the most influential persons in professional wrestling history. Initially, he had moved from his native country Korea to Japan to become a rikishi (sumo wrestler). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rikidōzan has received more than 996,334 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Rikidōzan is the 14th most popular wrestler (up from 18th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Rikidōzan ranks 14 out of 1,027. Before him are Masahiko Kimura, John Cena, Anton Geesink, Dave Bautista, Mick Foley, and The Undertaker. After him are Aleksandr Medved, Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, El Santo, Giant Baba, and Triple H.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Rikidōzan ranks 110. Before him are Edward Cassidy, Daniel arap Moi, Jean Girault, Katy Jurado, Stanley Donen, and Rudolf Vrba. After him are Dinah Washington, Pat Hingle, Khamtai Siphandon, Zbigniew Herbert, Alexander Haig, and Bud Powell. Among people deceased in 1963, Rikidōzan ranks 55. Before him are William Carlos Williams, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Fritz Reiner, Alexander Marinesko, Camille Chautemps, and Gustaf Gründgens. After him are Dinah Washington, Garrett Morgan, Georg Lindemann, Clifford Odets, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin.

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