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International Wrestling Enterprise (国際プロレス興行;, Kokusai Puroresu Kogyō) was a professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1966 to 1981. Founded by Isao Yoshihara, it was affiliated with the American Wrestling Association in the United States and also had tie-ins with promotions in Canada and Europe. In 1972, it became the first Japanese promotion to bring European wrestler André the Giant to the country. The promotion cooperated with All Japan Pro Wrestling and later, New Japan Pro-Wrestling; the three promotions later came together for an interpromotional event, organized by Tokyo Sports, held at Budokan Hall on August 26, 1979.

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  • International Wrestling Enterprise (国際プロレス興行;, Kokusai Puroresu Kogyō) was a professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1966 to 1981. Founded by Isao Yoshihara, it was affiliated with the American Wrestling Association in the United States and also had tie-ins with promotions in Canada and Europe. In 1972, it became the first Japanese promotion to bring European wrestler André the Giant to the country. The promotion cooperated with All Japan Pro Wrestling and later, New Japan Pro-Wrestling; the three promotions later came together for an interpromotional event, organized by Tokyo Sports, held at Budokan Hall on August 26, 1979. When IWE closed its doors in 1981, Inoue, Hara, Tsurumi, and Fuyuki joined All Japan Pro Wrestling, while Kimura, Hamaguchi and Teranishi joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a stable that formed the first "invasion" angle in history, later copied by the Japanese UWF, Japan Pro-Wrestling, and the nWo in WCW in America. The promotion is also credited for making Rusher Kimura a major star in Japanese Puroresu and holding Japan's first steel cage match. Isao Yoshihara eventually became a booker in New Japan, until his death in 1985. (en)
  • L'International Pro Wrestling è stata una federazione giapponese di puroresu, nota anche come International Wrestling Enterprise/Association. (it)
  • 国際プロレス(こくさいプロレス)は、かつて存在した日本のプロレス団体。正式名称はインターナショナル・レスリング・エンタープライズ株式会社(International Wrestling Enterprise)。略称はIWE(アイ・ダブリュー・イー)。 (ja)
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  • IWE (en)
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  • August 2012 (en)
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  • 1966 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1981-09-30 (xsd:date)
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  • Isao Yoshihara (en)
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  • International Wrestling Enterprise (en)
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  • 国際プロレス (en)
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  • Tokyo Broadcasting System (en)
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  • L'International Pro Wrestling è stata una federazione giapponese di puroresu, nota anche come International Wrestling Enterprise/Association. (it)
  • 国際プロレス(こくさいプロレス)は、かつて存在した日本のプロレス団体。正式名称はインターナショナル・レスリング・エンタープライズ株式会社(International Wrestling Enterprise)。略称はIWE(アイ・ダブリュー・イー)。 (ja)
  • International Wrestling Enterprise (国際プロレス興行;, Kokusai Puroresu Kogyō) was a professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1966 to 1981. Founded by Isao Yoshihara, it was affiliated with the American Wrestling Association in the United States and also had tie-ins with promotions in Canada and Europe. In 1972, it became the first Japanese promotion to bring European wrestler André the Giant to the country. The promotion cooperated with All Japan Pro Wrestling and later, New Japan Pro-Wrestling; the three promotions later came together for an interpromotional event, organized by Tokyo Sports, held at Budokan Hall on August 26, 1979. (en)
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  • International Wrestling Enterprise (en)
  • International Pro Wrestling (it)
  • 国際プロレス (ja)
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