The main character, Dino Riki, was modeled after the famous Japanese professional wrestler Riki Chōshū.
After NJPW split ties with Takeshi Kitano over the December 27 Sumo Hall riot, Chōshū slowly climbed back up into the main event picture.
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In July 1989, he won his first IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Salman Hashimikov of the Soviet Union.
Chōshū Domain | Riki Ellison | Riki Rachtman | Riki Chōshū | Riki van Steeden | Riki Takeuchi | Riki Sorsa | Riki-Oh | Riki Fukuda | Riki Blich |
He was affiliated with the Takeshi Puroresu Gundan, a Japanese take on the "Rock 'n Wrestling" concept espoused by the WWF at the time in the United States, using comedian and director Takeshi Kitano as the manager of Riki Chōshū and others who had returned from All Japan Pro Wrestling.
On January 4, 2010, Iizuka teamed with fellow CHAOS members Yano and Ishii and Abdullah the Butcher against Riki Chōshū, Masahiro Chono, Manabu Nakanishi, and Terry Funk.