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Kōji Kitao (Japanese: 北尾 光司, August 12, 1963 – February 10, 2019) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler, born in Mie. As Futahaguro Kōji (双羽黒 光司) he was sumo's 60th yokozuna, and the only one in sumo history not to win a top division tournament championship.
Bruce Prichard on Kōji Kitao: "He was green, stiff, and sh**ty. Considered himself a shooter, but he was just an a**hole." When "Earthquake" John Tenta and Kitao faced off in front of 64,000 people at the Tokyo Dome in '91, things turned into a shoot. It soon became headline news all over Japan.
Mar 31, 2019 · Koji Kitao, a highly successful and controversial former sumo and pro wrestler, died on February 10, 2019, his passing only just becoming common knowledge. He was 55. His wife announced that his death came following a six-year battle with chronic kidney disease.
Kōji Kitao (born August 12, 1963) was a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler, born in Mie, Japan. He was sumo's 60th yokozuna, and the only yokozuna in sumo history not to win a top division tournament championship.
Wrestling Shoot Incident: The Real Story Behind Earthquake vs. Kōji Kitao ShowdownIn the world of professional wrestling, scripted storylines and elaborate p...
Kitao had a wild, strange career, mostly brought upon by his own strange actions. The sad part of all this was that he was only 55. That's way too young to go. 210 votes, 30 comments. 871K subscribers in the SquaredCircle community.
Mar 29, 2019 · Koji Kitao, who was one of the biggest stars of his era in sumo, and went on to a less distinguished career as a pro wrestler, passed away on February 10, which had been kept secretive and was just reported today in Nikkan Sports in Japan.
