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Professor Toru Tanaka
Name: Charles J. Kalani Jr.Preferred Name: Professor Toru Tanaka
Date Of Birth: Jan 6th 1930Place of Birth: United States Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Nationality: USAGender: Male
Matches: 77 (0 Pay Per View)
Date Of Death: Aug 22nd 2000Cause of Death: heart failure
Place of Death: United States Orange, California, United States 
Ring Name(s): Mr. Akanat, Professor Toru Tanaka, Toru Tanaka

starWWWF matches wrestled by Professor Toru Tanaka

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Year Search: All1966196719681969197019711972197319741977197819791980
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United States WWWF MSG Show (Mar '78)
Mar 20th 1978
Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes & Mil Mascarasdef. Ken Patera & Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka6-person tag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Feb '78)
Feb 20th 1978
Dusty Rhodesdef. (pin)Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jan '78)
Jan 23rd 1978
Bob Backlund & Larry Zbyszko & Peter Maivia & Tony Gareadef. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka & Stan Stasiak8-person tag elimination
United States WWWF MSG Show (Dec '77)
Dec 19th 1977
Chief Jay Strongbowdef. (DQ)Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Nov '77)
Nov 21st 1977
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanakadef. Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea
United States WWWF MSG Show (Oct '77)
Oct 24th 1977
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanakadef. Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia
United States WWWF MSG Show (Sep '77)
Sep 26th 1977
Professor Toru Tanakadef. (pin)Johnny Rivera
United States WWWF MSG Show (Aug '77 #1)
Aug 1st 1977
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanakadef. (pin)Jose Gonzales & Lenny Hursttag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jun '77)
Jun 27th 1977
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanakadraw (curfew)Dominic DeNucci & Haystacks Calhountag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jul '74)
Jul 22nd 1974
Dean Hodef. Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Apr '74 #1)
Apr 1st 1974
Dean Ho (c) & Tony Garea (c)def. (DQ)Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru TanakaWWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Mar '74)
Mar 4th 1974
Professor Toru Tanakadef. Jose Gonzales
United States WWWF Philadelphia Show (Dec '73 #1)
Dec 1st 1973
Andre the Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow & Victor Riveradef. Blackjack Lanza & Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka6-person tag
United States WWWF MSG Show (Oct '73)
Oct 15th 1973
Dean Hodef. Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Aug '73)
Aug 27th 1973
Chief Jay Strongbowdef. (pin)Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jul '73)
Jul 23rd 1973
Haystacks Calhoun (c) & Tony Garea (c)def. (pin)Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanakatag (2 out of 3 falls)WWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jun '73 #2)
Jun 30th 1973
Professor Toru Tanakadef. (pin)El Olympico
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jun '73 #1)
Jun 4th 1973
Gorilla Monsoon & Haystacks Calhoundef. Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanakatag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Apr '73)
Apr 30th 1973
Andre the Giantdef. Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Mar '73)
Mar 26th 1973
Gorilla Monsoondraw Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jan '73)
Jan 15th 1973
Bruno Sammartinodef. Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Nov '72)
Nov 27th 1972
Mr. Fuji (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)draw (time)Chief Jay Strongbow & Gorilla MonsoonWWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF Boston Show (Nov '72)
Nov 18th 1972
Chief Jay Strongbow & Gorilla Monsoon & Sonny Kingdef. Mr. Fuji & The Spoiler & Toru Tanaka6-person tag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Oct '72)
Oct 16th 1972
Bruno Sammartino & Pedro Moralesdef. (DQ)Mr. Fuji (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)tag (2 out of 3 falls)WWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Sep '72)
Sep 2nd 1972
Mr. Fuji (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)def. Gorilla Monsoon & Manuel Sototag (2 out of 3 falls)WWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jul '72 #2)
Jul 29th 1972
Mr. Fuji (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)draw (time)Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny KingWWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jul '72 #1)
Jul 1st 1972
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny Kingdef. (DQ)Ernie Ladd & Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (May '72)
May 22nd 1972
Professor Toru Tanakadef. Manuel Soto
United States WWWF MSG Show (Apr '72)
Apr 17th 1972
Victor Riveradraw Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Mar '72)
Mar 13th 1972
Professor Toru Tanakadef. Rene Goulet
United States WWWF MSG Show (Feb '72)
Feb 21st 1972
Pedro Morales (c)def. (pin)Professor Toru TanakaWWWF World Heavyweight Title
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jan '72)
Jan 31st 1972
Pedro Morales (c)def. (DQ)Professor Toru TanakaWWWF World Heavyweight Title
United States WWWF MSG Show (Sep '70)
Sep 14th 1970
Professor Toru Tanakadef. Manuel Soto
United States WWWF Boston Show (Sep '70)
Sep 12th 1970
Professor Toru Tanakadef. Gorilla Monsoon
United States WWWF MSG Show (Aug '70)
Aug 1st 1970
Professor Toru Tanakadraw (time)Chief Jay Strongbow
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jun '70)
Jun 15th 1970
Professor Toru Tanakadef. Red Bastien
United States WWWF MSG Show (Mar '70)
Mar 9th 1970
Gorilla Monsoon & Mario Milanodef. Ernie Ladd & Professor Toru Tanakatag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jan '70)
Jan 19th 1970
Bob Ellisdef. (pin)Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Dec '69)
Dec 9th 1969
Tony Marino & Victor Riveradef. Mitsu Arakawa (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)tag (2 out of 3 falls)WWWF International Tag Team Titles
(title change)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Oct '69 #2)
Oct 27th 1969
Mitsu Arakawa (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)def. Antonio Pugliese & Dominic DeNucciWWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Oct '69 #1)
Oct 1st 1969
Mitsu Arakawa (c) & Professor Toru Tanaka (c)draw Antonio Pugliese & Victor RiveraWWWF International Tag Team Titles
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jun '69)
Jun 30th 1969
Mitsu Arakawa & Professor Toru Tanakadef. Haystacks Calhoun & Victor Riveratag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (May '69)
May 14th 1969
Bruno Sammartino & Victor Riveradef. (pin)Killer Kowalski & Professor Toru Tanakatag (2 out of 3 falls)
United States WWWF MSG Show (Aug '68)
Aug 17th 1968
Bruno Sammartino & Victor Riveradef. Gorilla Monsoon & Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jun '68)
Jun 22nd 1968
Gorilla Monsoon & Professor Toru Tanakadraw Bobo Brazil & Victor Rivera
United States WWWF MSG Show (May '68)
May 20th 1968
Gorilla Monsoon & Professor Toru Tanakadef. Bobo Brazil & Earl Maynard
United States WWWF MSG Show (Mar '68)
Mar 11th 1968
Victor Riveradef. (DQ)Professor Toru Tanaka
United States WWWF MSG Show (Feb '68)
Feb 19th 1968
Professor Toru Tanakadraw Dominic DeNucci
United States WWWF MSG Show (Jan '68)
Jan 29th 1968
Bruno Sammartino (c)def. (pin)Professor Toru TanakaWWWF World Heavyweight Title
United States WWWF MSG Show (Oct '67)
Oct 23rd 1967
Gorilla Monsoon & Professor Toru Tanakadef. (pin)Al Costello & Dr. Bill Millertag (2 out of 3 falls)

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