Masakazu Fukuda
Masakazu Fukuda | |
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Born | (1972-05-17)May 17, 1972 Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan[1] |
Died | April 19, 2000(2000-04-19) (aged 27) Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan |
Professional wrestling career | |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
Trained by | Masayoshi Motegi |
Debut | March 20, 1996 |
Masakazu Fukuda (福田 雅一, Fukuda Masakazu) (May 17, 1972 – April 19, 2000)[2] was a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his appearances in WAR and NJPW. He also joined a short-lived stable known as Fighting Club G-EGGS, the stable included Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Brian Johnston and Yutaka Yoshie.[citation needed]
Death
On April 14, 2000, Fukuda suffered a fatal head injury during a match with Katsuyori Shibata in the Young Lion Cup Tournament after taking a flying elbow drop. He was rushed to the hospital but died five days later on April 19 due to a brain hemorrhage; he was 27 years old.
Fukuda had suffered a similar cerebral hemorrhage and undergone brain surgery in October of the prior year and was out of action for roughly four months as a result. He had also reportedly collapsed in-ring during his first match back, which was roughly two months before his death. According to reports regarding the match with Shibata, Fukuda never landed on his head during the match and took nothing more than a few stiff elbows to the head, the likes of which were normal in a New Japan opening match at the time.[3]
The rest of the 2000 Young Lion’s Cup was dedicated to Fukuda's memory and was honored with a ten-bell salute and a tribute show in September of that year.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Wrestle Association "R"
- WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time)[5] - with Hiroyoshi Kotsubo
- WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Tournament (1997) - with Hiroyoshi Kotsubo
See also
References
External links
- Cagematch profile
- v
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(1996–2000)
- Fuyuki-gun (Gedo and Lion Do)
- Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka
- Jushin Thunder Liger and El Samurai
- Choden Senshi Battle Ranger and Masaaki Mochizuki
- Masashi Aoyagi and Gokuaku Umibozu
- Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka
- Masakazu Fukuda and Hiroyoshi Kotsubo
- Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa
(2006–2007)
- Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki
- Jado & Gedo
- Typhoon (Ryo Saito and Susumu Yokosuka)
- Tozawa-juku (Kenichiro Arai and Taku Iwasa)
(2010–2015,
2021–)
- Black Tiger V and Masao Orihara
- Diamond Ring (Katsuhiko Nakajima and Satoshi Kajiwara)
- Hiroki and Masao Orihara
- Joker (Gamerasu and Kuuga)
- Hattoshite Good (Kenichiro Arai and Shota)
- Hikaru Sato and Keita Yano
- Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama (current)
- Kenichiro Arai and Rey Paloma
- Oji Shiiba and Takuro Niki
- Keita Yano and Yuya Susumu
Other champions | |
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Unrecognized |