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Yasu Fuji

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 264 lbs.

From: Osaka, Japan

Birthday: Apr 27th

Pro Debut: January 1968

Aliases: The Great Ota, Hiro Ota, Col. Yankey, Strong Machine #3, Yasuyuki Fuji, Tompachi Fujii, Tosuke Fujii, Yan Ky, Hayato Zerosen

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Britain, International Championship Wrestling (TN), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Hollywood (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Western States Alliance (CA)

Signature Moves: Brainbuster

Career Highlights: -NWA Americas Champion
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Toru Tanaka and Ron Bass)
-NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Chati Yokouchi)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Kim Duk)
-NWA (Central States) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Oki Shikina)
-NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Chati Yokouchi)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (2x, both w/ Masio Koma)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Chati Yokouchi)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Chati Yokouchi)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Chati Yokouchi)

Affiliates: Chati Yokouchi, Oki Shikina, Kim Duk, Toru Tanaka, Ron Bass, Masio Koma, Strong Machine #1, Strong Machine #2, Strong Machine #4, K. Y. Wakamatsu, Beauregard Van Burien

Notable Feuds: Omar Atlas, Bill Cody, Danny Little Bear, Bob Pringle, Akio Murasaki/Kosuke Murasaki/Onikichi Murasaki/Onizo Murasaki/Devil Murasaki, Tsuyoshi Sendai/Tetsunosuke Daigo, Minoru Sano/Tompachi Sano/Asataro Sano, Rufus R. Jones, The Viking, The Stomper/Mongolian Stomper, Isamu Teranishi, Jerry Oates, Ted Oates, Dan Kroffat, Sueo Inoue/Enzo Inoue/Mighty Inoue/Chati Mikki Inoue, Afa/Afa Anoa'i, Terry Martin

Other Facts: -Although billed from Osaka, Japan he actually lived in Hawaii
-As Hiro Ota, he used the titles Dr. and Prof.
-When wrestling as "Col. Yankey", he was billed from North Vietnam.
-Sometimes, his last name was spelled "Fugi".