Bios
Tatsumi Fujinami
Nickname: Dragon of the Flame
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 108 kg
From: Japan
Birthday: Dec 28th
Aliases: Dr. Fujinami
Feds Worked For: WCCW, NWA, WCW, WWF, Big Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Catch Wrestling Association (Germany), Dradition Pro-Wrestling (Japan), Dragon Gate (Japan), Ehime Pro Wrestling (Japan), GLEAT (Japan), GPS Promotion (Japan), Guts World Prowrestling (Japan), Inoki Genome Federation (Japan), International Grand Prix Wrestling (Japan), Japanese Wrestling Association (Japan), KAIENTAI DOJO (Japan), Kyushu Pro Wrestling (Japan), Legend Pro Wrestling (Japan), Michinoku Pro Wrestling (Japan), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Niigata Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (Oregon), Osaka Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pro Wrestling FTO (Japan), Pro Wrestling HEAT UP (Japan), Pro Wrestling NOAH (Japan), Real Japan Wrestling (Japan), Ryuku Dragon Pro Wrestling (Japan), Shinjuku Face (Japan), Strong Style Pro Wrestling (Japan), Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico), WNC (Japan), Zero1 (Japan)
Finisher: Dragon Sleeper
Signature Moves: Dragon Suplex Hold, Dragon Back Breaker, Figure-4 Leglock, Cobra Twist
Career Highlights: -Catch Wrestling Association Intercontinental Champion
-IWGP Champion (6x)
-IWGP Tag team Champion (5x; 4 w/ Kengo Kimura; 1 w/ Osamu Nishimura)
-NWA World Champion
-NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
-WCCW World Champion
-PWL Champion
-PWHU Tag Team Champion (w/ Kazuhiro Tamura)
-PWHU Universal Champion
-UWA Heavyweight Champion
-WWF International Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-WWF International Tag Team Champion (w/ Kengo Kimura)
-WWF World Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-Winner of the 1991 Super Grade Tag League tournament (w/ Big Van Vader)
Affiliates: Antonio Inoki, Osamu Kido, Kotetsu Yamamoto, Kengo Kimura, Osamu Nishimura, Kazuhiro Tamura
Notable Feuds: Antonio Inoki, Riki Choshu, Ric Flair, Kerry Von Erich
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler LEONA (AKA Leona Fujinami)
-Started NJPW's Junior Heavyweight Division by winning the WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title. He eventually moved up to the Heavyweight Division.
-Trained Gran Hamada & Ultimo Dragon
-The true master of the Dragon Sleeper and a great Puroresu Legend
-Competed in the first match on the very first New Japan Pro Wrestling event
-Inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2017
-Inducted into the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021
-Ranked # 58 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 111 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 131 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 156 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 76 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 13 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 204 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 187 in the 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked # 211 in the 2008 PWI 500
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Spotlight in History
- 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1963 Bull Curry became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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