Background
He is the son of wrestler Rikidozan and the older brother of Mitsuo Momota.
百田 義浩
He is the son of wrestler Rikidozan and the older brother of Mitsuo Momota.
Keio University.
He started training with Terry Funk and Dory Funk Junior. and began wrestling in Texas before wrestling full-time for All Japan. His wrestling career didn"t take off as well as planned although he did find a little success. Momota is the son of Rikidozan, a wrestling legend who is known as the "Father of Puroresu".
He also had a younger brother Mitsuo Momota.
In November 22, 2000 Momota died of liver failure. He was 54 years old. All Japan Pro Wrestling
Tokyo Sports
Service Prize (2001).
In 1987 he retired from in-ring competition and decided to become a backstage helper and a member of the All Japan board of directors until he resigned from his position after Mitsuharu Misawa had disagreements with widow Motoko Baba.