His October 6 , 1957 sixty-minute draw with Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship drew an 87.0 rating , and his May 24 , 1963 sixty-minute two out of three falls draw with The Destroyer drew a 67.0 rating , but a larger viewing audience ( the largest in Japanese history ) than the previous match , since by 1963 more people had television sets .
His 1957\/10\/6 sixty-minute draw with Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship drew an 87.0 rating , and his 1963\/5\/24 sixty-minute draw with The Destroyer drew a 67.0 rating ( the 4th largest viewing audience in Japanese history , since by 1963 more people had television sets , thanks to Rikidōzan 's popularity ) .