Nippon Times, Saturday 26th November 1949 (Page 5)

Pro Wrestling Here

    Japanese sports fans will be able to see professional wrestling in the American style next spring as a group of interested Diet members and sumo officials met yesterday to lay the groundwork for the staging of the grunt and groan sports here. About ten heavyweights from sumo and judo wrestlers will go into training soon to learn the catch as catch can style of wrestling. April will the target date for their first appearance.