 On December 8, 1977, he lost a notorious match against Antonio Inoki during which Barichievich inexplicably began no-selling Inoki's attacks and then stiffing Inoki; Inoki responded by shooting on Barichievich, knocking him down with palm strikes and kicks, and then stomping him into a bloody mess as he lay on the mat.Barichievich appeared in several movies, including "Quest For Fire" and "Abominable Snowman".He also appeared in the feature film "A 20th Century Chocolate Cake" (1983), directed by Lois Siegel.