Returning to the J.W.A., Getting Expelled

1967
01/05Tokyo Pro breaks up after the joint card with I.W.E. at Osaka Prefectural Gym.
04/06Returns to J.W.A.
10/31Teams with Giant Baba to win N.W.A. International Tag Team Title, defeating Bill Watts & Tarzan Tyler. The golden era of the B-I Cannon starts.

1969
05/16Wins the 11th Annual World League tournament for the first time, defeating Chris Markoff in the final.
12/02In his first World Heavyweight Title challenge, Inoki wrestles with Dory Funk Jr. to a 60min time limit draw.

1971
05/19After the 13th Annual World League, Inoki, being unsatisfied for not being allowed to have a Japanese vs. Japanese match during the tournament, announces his challenge against Giant Baba. JWA rejects it saying, "too early."
11/02Inoki marries with an actress Mitsuko Baisho in what is known as a "One Million Dollar Wedding." Initially, the JWA was to pay the expensive; however, Inoki is later expelled from JWA and ends up having a heavy debt.
12/07Baba & Inoki lose N.W.A. International Tag Team Title to the Funk Brothers. This ends up being the last match of the "B-I Cannon."
12/13For a suspicion of a coup, Inoki is expelled from the JWA.


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