succeeded in making Puroresu a force to be reckoned with in Japan. The first ever Puroresu promotion, the Japan Pro Wrestling Association, was founded in 1953, and carried on until the 1970s. In 1954, he was involved in his first major feud against a fellow Japanese competitor. Masahiko Kimura(the same man who defeated the legendary Helio Gracie in a Judo match) faced Rikidozan, who came out on top after brutally attacking Kimura with Kicks and Chops to the face(in an apparent double cross) ...