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WRESTLER PROFILES
[Tatsumi Fujinami Gallery]
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| Wrestler:
| Tatsumi Fujinami |
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| Birthday: |
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| Hometown: |
December 28, 1954 |
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| Height & Weight: |
6 ' - 108 KG |
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| Debut: |
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| Finishing Move: |
Dragon Sleeper |
| Favorite Moves: |
Dragon Suplex Hold
Dragon BackBreaker
Figure 4 Leglock |
| Notable Feuds: |
Antonio Inoki
Riki Chosyu |
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WWF Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jose Estrada (January 23, 1978);
WWF Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ryuma Go (October 4, 1979);
NWA International Junior Heavyweight title defeating Steve Keirn (February 1, 1980);
NWA International Junior Heavyweight title defeating Mike Graham (April 4, 1980);
WWF International Heavyweight title defeating Gino Brito (August 30, 1982);
UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Canek (May 1, 1983);
WWF International Heavyweight title defeating Riki Choshu (August 4, 1983);
WWF International Tag Team titles w/Kengo Kimura defeating Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch for vacant titles (May 24, 1985);
IWGP (New Japan) Tag Team titles w/Kengo Kimura defeating Seiji Sakaguchi & Antonio Inoki [Tournament] (December 12, 1985);
IWGP (New Japan) Tag Team titles w/Kengo Kimura defeating Osamu Kido & Akira Maeda (September 23, 1986);
IWGP (New Japan) Tag Team titles w/Kengo Kimura defeating Kazuo Yamazaki & Yoshiaki Fujiwara (January 18, 1988);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Big Van Vader for vacant title (May 8, 1988);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Riki Choshu for vacant title (June 24, 1988);
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating The Grappler (October 15, 1988);
WCWA (World Class) World Heavyweight title defeating Kerry Von Erich (December 9, 1988);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Riki Choshu (December 26, 1990);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Big Van Vader (March 4, 1991);
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (March 21, 1991);
CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. for vacant title (July 11, 1992);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Shinya Hashimoto (April 4, 1994);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Kensuke Sasaki (April 4, 1998);
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Fujinami started NJPW's Jr Heavyweight division by winning the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title..
Fujinami won the IWGP Jr Heavyweight title many times and had great matches against Antonio Inoki, Riki Chosyu and others..
Fujinami eventually moved up to the Heavywieght division..
Fujinami trained Gran Hamada & Ultimo Dragon..
Fujinami is the true master of the Dragon Sleeper and his a great Puroresu Legend .
May 14, 2005--NJPW: Mitsuharu Misawa & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Jushin Liger & Masahiro Chono..
October 8, 2005--New Japan PPV: Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura defeated Riki Choshu & Tomohiro Ishii..
December 3 2005--NJPW: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yutaka Yoshie beat Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura..
December 10, 2005--NJPW: Shinsuke Nakamura & Takashi Iizuka beat Tatsumi Fujinami & Yutaka Yoshie..
December 11, 2005--NJPW: Fujinami/Hiroshi Tanahashi/Yutaka Yoshie beat Masahiro Chono/Hiroyoshi Tenzan/Tatsutoshi Goto..
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