The event ended with Nakano's official retirement ceremony, though she had not been an active wrestler for several years.

In Japan, archaeologist Dr. Alexandra Johnson had started excavating Nakano's cave in order to determine if the sorcerer's legend was based on fact.

Nakano — with Sonny Onoo as her manager — continued her feud with Blayze, who was now known as Madusa, at WCW's Hog Wild event in August 1996 ; Madusa defeated Nakano in the match with the stipulation that she was then allowed to destroy Nakano's motorcycle.

At WCW's Hog Wild event, Madusa defeated Nakano in the match with the stipulation that she was then allowed to destroy Nakano's motorcycle.

Due to pre-match stipulations, Madusa was allowed to destroy Nakano's motorcycle after the match.

Due to a pre-match stipulation, Madusa was allowed to destroy Nakano's Japanese motorcycle with a sledgehammer.

Located near many popular ski areas, Nakano's economy is augmented by the ski-tourism industry.

In addition to many bestselling solo albums, Hotei composed and performed the score for Hiroyuki Nakano's Samurai Fiction, as well as starring in the film.

One lap later, Fisichella's Benetton hit the back of Nakano's Minardi, ripping both the front wheels from the Benetton and damaging the back of the Minardi.

The short is included in Hiroyuki Nakano's Peacedelic compilation called Short Films.

His professional career began when he was twenty ; ;

The State Ballet of Rhode Island, the first incorporated group, was formed for the purpose of extending knowledge of the art of ballet in the Community, to promote interest in ballet performances, to contribute to the cultural life of the State, and to provide opportunity for gifted dance students who, for one reason or another, are unable to pursue a career and to develop others for the professional state ; ;

The new century opened with Oersted beginning his professional career in charge of an apothecary shop in Copenhagen and as lecturer at the university.

Skorich, who is 39 years old, played football at Cincinnati University and then had a three-year professional career as a lineman under Jock Sutherland with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Refer to the international list of professional architecture organizations for groups created to promote career and business development in architecture.

In 1904, he travelled to Berlin to study philosophy, but set aside his studies soon and began a career as a professional chess player that same year.

Thackeray began his professional career as a cartoonist with the English language daily the The Free Press Journal in Mumbai, but left it in 1960 to form his own political weekly Marmik.

In Bardot's early career, professional photographer Sam Lévin's photos contributed to her image of sensuality.

Initially his mother was reluctant to let him commit to an insecure football career, so he began an apprenticeship as an electrical engineer ; however he went on to turn professional in October 1954.

For most fighters, an amateur career, especially at the Olympics, serves to develop skills and gain experience in preparation for a professional career.

He thereafter adopted the misspelled name for his professional career.

The anonymous sleeve notes accompanying the 1956 Decca album " Rock Around The Clock " describe Haley's early life and career thus: " Bill got his first professional job at the age of 13, playing and entertaining at an auction for the fee of $ 1 a night.

Costas began his professional career at KMOX radio in St. Louis, Missouri, where he served as a play-by-play announcer for the Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball Association in 1974.

He began his professional career at the age of six, and has worked on over 400 television episodes, 18 motion pictures, various commercials, and scores of voice over work, as well as working as a musician, songwriter, recording artist and writer.

Early in his career his professional areas of interest lay in the simulation of strategies in collective action dilemmas, simulation of party behavior in proportional voting systems, and the use of surveys in public administration.

He began his professional career in this way, as the group toured English music halls from 1899 to 1902.

Having a successful career such as being a professional athlete or an entertainment industry based professionals are careers that many average people can identify with but can only dream about pursuing.

Mike Brown, the team's de facto general manager, was rated as among the worst team owners in American professional sports Compounding matters were off-field problems of several players, notably receiver Chris Henry, who was suspended several times during his short professional career and was actually released by the Bengals at one point, but was then re-signed for the season.

After the season, Young received an offer to play for the minor league Canton team, which started Young's professional career.

Young began his professional career in 1889 with the Canton, Ohio team of the Tri-State League, a professional minor league.

During his long professional career, Alston significantly enriched the cultural life of Harlem.

The first few years of Clarke's professional career were largely theatrical, apart from her role in Dragonslayer.

A wrestler may change his wrestling name several times during his sumo career.

A Sumo wrestler would need to train in MMA techniques which has not been the case in the past, as the few sumo wrestlers of distinction to compete in MMA did so for financial reasons and not a career change.

Uematsu has said he originally wanted to become a professional wrestler, mentioning it was a career dream when he was younger.

Milo of Croton ( Greek: Μίλων, Mílōn ; gen .: Μίλωνος, Mílōnos ) was a 6th century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton in southern Italy, who enjoyed a brilliant wrestling career and won many victories in the most important athletic festivals of ancient Greece.

During his football career, he built a second athletic career as a professional wrestler and became a major box office attraction.

Professional wrestler Big B Mac was born and educated in Folkestone before moving to the USA to embark on his wrestling career.

* Ernie Ladd, football player for Grambling University under Eddie Robinson, professional career San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers and Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs ( 1970 ); professional wrestler known as " The Big Cat "

After being trained by former professional wrestler Boris Malenko and his son Joe Malenko, Waltman began his career as The Lightning Kid, working his way through various independent organizations such as Pro Wrestling America ( PWA ) and the Global Wrestling Federation ( GWF ), winning the PWA Light Heavyweight title, the PWA Iron Horse TV Title and the GWF Light Heavyweight Championship.

Throughout the early part of his career, Waltman worked extensively with wrestler Jerry Lynn in both North America and Japan.

Hughes had worked as a club bouncer in Brixton, as a wrestler ( called the Masked Executioner ), as a bodyguard for Prince Buster and a DJ before his career in " rude reggae ".

The primary reason Sammartino returned was an attempt to promote the wrestling career of his son David Sammartino, who became a wrestler against his father's wishes.

Beginning his wrestling career, he defeated the famous French wrestler Paul Pons in April 1898 ; but in January 1899 he had army duty, being commanded to join the Preobrashensky regiment, the first life guards of the Czar.

His career as a professional wrestler was on the rise, he won many tournaments and matches, and in 1901 he won the championship of the world tournament in Vienna as well as a championship of the world tournament at the Casino de Paris.

Caudle was joined by a rotating host of co-hosts ( everyone from Les Thatcher to Dr. Tom Miller ) before David Crockett stepped out of the ring after a short, uncelebrated career as a wrestler to become Caudle's color man.

Savage eventually decided to end his baseball career and become a full-time wrestler, working with his brother and father.

Fellow professional wrestler Ric Flair throughout his whole career to the present day, adopted the " Nature Boy " gimmick from Buddy Rogers as a tribute to him.

They are conducted out of character with a wrestler generally being interviewed about their career and asked to give their opinion on other wrestlers and specific events in their past.

A press release for the show stated that Anoa ' i was participating because " it wasn't safe for him to compete " as a professional wrestler, and he needed to " lose weight to return to his career ".

In 2001 the masked wrestler Path Finder was repackaged as Ozz and joined the Black Family following a career threatening injury to Charly Manson that forced him out of the ring for several months.

He grew up wanting to become a professional wrestler, but an injury ended his wrestling career very early.

He took the name Sam Steamboat, Jr. from older Hawaiian wrestler Sam Steamboat and he also wrestled for a time under his real given name before settling on the name Ricky Steamboat ( or, alternatively, Rick Steamboat ), by which he would be known for the remainder of his career.

Terrence " Terry " Funk ( born June 30, 1944 ) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley.

He debuted as a pro wrestler in 1943, starting a four-decade career.

Bears owner George Halas prevented Gagne from pursuing both football and wrestling ( likely due to former Bear Bronko Nagurski having moonlighted as a professional wrestler during the height of his NFL career ), and forced Gagne to make a choice.