| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
| 07/06? | Honolulu, HI | w/ Kokichi Endo & Toyonobori vs Sky Hi Lee & Tom Rice & Stanley Kowalski | W | |
| 07/13 | Honolulu, HI | Stanley Kowalski | W | |
| 07/20 | Honolulu, HI | Sky Hi Lee | D | |
| 08/03? | Honolulu, HI | w/ Toyonobori vs George Bollas & Sky Hi Lee | W | |
| 08/23 | Long Beach, CA | Jim Larock | W | |
| 08/27 | Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV) |
Lou Thesz | W (DQ) |
In Japan, Rikidozan claimed to have won International Heavyweight Title although the match was non-title; Thesz continues to defend the title until regaining the world title in 63. |
| 09/05 | Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | D | |
| 09/06 | Tokyo | Sky Hi Lee | W | |
| 09/07 | Utsunomiya | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | W | |
| 09/08 | Sendai | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | W | |
| 09/10 |
Miyako, Iwate |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
D |
|
| 09/11 | Aomori | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | L | |
| 09/13 |
Obihiro, Hokkaido |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 09/17 |
Mito, Ibaraki |
(rained out) |
|
|
| 09/18 |
Hitachi, Ibaraki |
(rained out) |
|
|
| 09/19 | Kawasaki | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | L | |
| 09/20 |
Kawasaki |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 09/21 |
Yokote, Akita |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 09/22 |
Shinjo, Yamagata |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
L |
|
| 09/23 |
Akita |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 09/24 |
Yamagata |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
L |
|
| 09/26 |
Mito, Ibaraki |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 09/27 | Ueda, Nagano | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | L | |
| 09/28 |
Takasaki, Gunma |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
L |
|
| 09/29 |
Suwa, Nagano |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
D |
|
| 10/02 | Tokyo | Don Leo Jonathan | W (1-0)
1: Rikidōzan (39:49 pin)
2: (61min limit) |
retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 10/03 | Osaka | w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | W | |
| 10/04 | Osaka | Don Leo Jonathan | D | |
| 10/06 |
Tokushima |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 10/14 | Kurume, Fukuoka |
w/ Johnny Barend vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 10/17 |
Fukuoka |
w/ Toyonobori & Azumafuji vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee & Johnny Barend |
W |
|
| 10/18 | Kokura, Fukuoka | w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Barend & Don Leo Jonathan | W | |
| 10/27 | Kyoto | w/ Toyonobori vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee | W | |
| 10/29 | Toyama | w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Barend & Don Leo Jonathan | W | |
| 10/30 | Kanazawa | w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Barend & Don Leo Jonathan | W | |
| 10/31 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | Don Leo Jonathan | W (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan (21:34 COR)
2: Rikidōzan (forfeit) | retained International Heavyweight Title |
| 11/01 |
Fujisawa, Kanagawa |
w/ Toyonobori vs Don Leo Jonathan & Sky Hi Lee |
W |
|
| 11/13 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Lobo De Aragon | W | |
| 11/16 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Romano Citalo | W | |
| 11/20 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Pirotta | W | |
| 11/23 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Jose Luis | W (DQ) | |
| 11/27 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Pirotta | W | |
| 11/30 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Jose Luis | W | |
| 12/04 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Mario DeSouza | W | |
| 12/07 |
São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera |
Johnny Kostolias |
D |
|
| 12/08 |
São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Yara Club |
Pirotta |
W |
|
| 12/11 | São Paulo, BRA - Gymnasium Ibirapuera | Constantino Kostorias (Johnny Kostas) | D | |
| 12/17 | Nagoya | w/ Toyonobori vs Stanley Kowalski & Tiny Mills | W | |
| 12/19 | Tokyo | w/ Toyonobori vs Stanley Kowalski & Tiny Mills | W | |
| 12/20 | Osaka | w/ Toyonobori vs Stanley Kowalski & Tiny Mills | W | |
| 12/26 | Tokyo | w/ Toyonobori vs Stanley Kowalski & Tiny Mills | W | |
* Additional information from Ronald Großpietsch.
