Tatsumi Fujinami
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Tatsumi Fujinami (藤波 辰巳, Fujinami Tatsumi, ring name: 藤波 辰爾) (born December 28, 1953)[2][3] is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on a legend's contract. Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He was famously nicknamed "The Dragon", and is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex.
Tatsumi Fujinami | |||||
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Born | (1953-12-28) December 28, 1953 (age 70)[1] Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan | ||||
Spouse(s) | Kaori Fujinami | ||||
Children | Leona Fujinami (son) | ||||
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Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
Billed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||
Trained by | Karl Gotch Antonio Inoki[1] Roy Wood | ||||
Debut | May 9, 1971 | ||||
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Kanji | 藤波 辰爾 | ||||
Hiragana | ふじなみ たつみ | ||||
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He is also the owner and founder of the Dradition wrestling promotion. In 2015, Fujinami was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, while also becoming an ambassador for the company. Bret Hart said of Fujinami: "I always wanted to be the great wrestler that Tatsumi Fujinami was".[4] He is a nine time World Champion, winning world titles in NJPW, NWA, UWA and WCWA.