August 22, 2000 – Prof. Toru Tanaka, one of the most feared wrestlers of the 1970s dies of a heart attack in Lake Forest, California, at the age of 70. Tanaka was a three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion with Mr. Fuji and later starred in numerous films.
Toru Tanaka def. Fritz Von Erich in Houston, TX on 12-18-1970 to win the World Class Texas American Title.
Toru Tanaka def. Fritz Von Erich in Dallas, TX on 2-23-1971 to win the World Class Texas American Title.
Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji def. Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King in Philadelphia, PA on 6-27-1972 to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles.
Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji def. Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun in Philadelphia, PA on 9-11-1973 to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles.
Professor Tanaka & Assassin #2 def. Rocky Johnson & Jerry Brisco in Atlanta, GA on 3-1975 to win the NWA (GA) Tag Team Titles.
Professor Tanaka def. Abdullah the Butcher in Atlanta, GA on 8-1975 to win the NWA (GA) Heavyweight Title.
Professor Tanaka in Tennessee on 7-1976 was awarded the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title.
Professor Tanaka def. Chavo Gureero in San Bernardino, CA on 2-12-1977 to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title.
Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji def. Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko in Philadelphia, PA on 9-27-1977 to win the vacant WWF World Tag Team Titles.
Professor Tanaka & Robert Fuller def. Dennis Condrey & Don Carson in Memphis, TN on 1-22-1979 to win the Southern Tag Team Titles.
Professor Tanaka def. Ron Fuller in Memphis, TN on 2-12-1979 to win the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title.
(This title would later be unified with the International & Mid-American Titles to make the CWA Heavyweight Title on 12-7-1987)
Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji def. Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee in Memphis, TN on 5-14-1979 to win the Southern Tag Team Titles.
Professor Tanaka def. Dick Slater in Tennessee on 11-1979 to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title.
Professor Tanaka def. Bruiser Brody in Texas in Later 1979 to win the Texas Brass Knuckles Title.
Courtesy of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.