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|death_place = [[Yokohama]], Japan
|death_place = [[Yokohama]], Japan
|death_cause = [[Intestinal cancer]]
|death_cause = [[Intestinal cancer]]
|spouse = {{marriage|Kaoru Fuyuki|November 1, 1986|March 19, 2003|reason=his death}}
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{{nihongo|'''Hiromichi Fuyuki'''|冬木 弘道|Fuyuki Hiromichi}} (May 11, 1960 – March 19, 2003) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter better known by his [[ring name]] {{nihongo|'''Kodo Fuyuki'''|冬木 鼓動|Fuyuki Kodo}} best known for his time in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] (FMW), [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW), [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|Wrestle Association R]] (WAR) and other Japanese and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s as the leader of 6-man tag team [[Fuyuki-Gun]] with [[Keiji Takayama|Gedo]] and [[Shoji Akiyoshi|Jado]].
{{nihongo|'''Hiromichi Fuyuki'''|冬木 弘道|Fuyuki Hiromichi}} (May 11, 1960 – March 19, 2003) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter better known by his [[ring name]] {{nihongo|'''Kodo Fuyuki'''|冬木 弘道|Fuyuki Kōdō}} best known for his time in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] (FMW), [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|Wrestle Association R]] (WAR) and other Japanese and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s as the leader of 6-man tag team [[Fuyuki-Gun]] with [[Keiji Takayama|Gedo]] and [[Shoji Akiyoshi|Jado]].


He is also known as a mainstay of FMW where he was the arch rival of the company's top star [[Hayabusa (wrestler)|Hayabusa]] and a founding member of the stable [[Team No Respect]] included [[Kouhiro Kanemura|Kintaro Kanemura]], [[Hideki Hosaka]], [[Masao Orihara]], [[Tetsuhiro Kuroda]], [[Mr. Gannosuke]], [[Koji Nakagawa]], [[Horace Hogan|Horace Boulder]], [[Corporal Kirschner|Super Leather]], [[Hido (wrestler)|Hido]], Gedo and Jado.
He is also known as a mainstay of FMW where he was the arch rival of the company's top star [[Hayabusa (wrestler)|Hayabusa]] and a founding member of the stable [[Team No Respect]] included [[Kouhiro Kanemura|Kintaro Kanemura]], [[Hideki Hosaka]], [[Masao Orihara]], [[Tetsuhiro Kuroda]], [[Mr. Gannosuke]], [[Koji Nakagawa]], [[Horace Hogan|Horace Boulder]], [[Corporal Kirschner|Super Leather]], [[Hido (wrestler)|Hido]], Gedo and Jado.
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Following the closing of SWS in June 1992, Fuyuki followed Tenryu to [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|WAR]]. While there, he became one of the top wrestlers and was the main heel.
Following the closing of SWS in June 1992, Fuyuki followed Tenryu to [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|WAR]]. While there, he became one of the top wrestlers and was the main heel.


In August 1993, Fuyuki was invited by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] to participate in the [[G1 Climax]] tournament; he defeated [[Takayuki Iizuka]] in the first round, but lost to [[Masahiro Chono]] in the quarterfinals. In 1994, he would make a brief stint in EMLL in Mexico, once again under the name '''Samson Fuyuki''', feuding with [[Vampiro]].
In August 1993, Fuyuki was invited by [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] to participate in the [[G1 Climax#1993|G1 Climax]] tournament; he defeated [[Takayuki Iizuka]] in the first round, but lost to [[Masahiro Chono]] in the quarterfinals. In 1994, he would make a brief stint in EMLL in Mexico, once again under the name '''Samson Fuyuki''', feuding with [[Vampiro]].


In early 1994, he started teaming with [[Jado]] and [[Keiji Takayama|Gedo]] as [[Fuyuki-Gun]], with whom he held the [[WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] five times between June 1994 and June 1996, as well as a single reign with [[UWF International|UWFI]]'s [[Yoji Anjo]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]'s [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] in October 1996. [[Chris Jericho|Lionheart]] also became a member of Fuyuki-Gun, during their stint in WAR.
In early 1994, he started teaming with [[Jado]] and [[Keiji Takayama|Gedo]] as [[Fuyuki-Gun]], with whom he held the [[WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] five times between June 1994 and June 1996, as well as a single reign with [[UWF International|UWFI]]'s [[Yoji Anjo]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]'s [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] in October 1996. [[Chris Jericho|Lionheart]] also became a member of Fuyuki-Gun, during their stint in WAR.
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===Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling===
===Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling===
====Fuyuki-Gun (1997)====
====Fuyuki-Gun (1997)====
After spending over four months freelancing, Fuyuki found a new home in [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] in February 1997. Fuyuki-Gun made their FMW debut on February 19 by defeating [[W*ING Alliance]] members [[Kouhiro Kanemura|W*ING Kanemura]], [[Hideki Hosaka]] and Dragon Winger. Fuyuki-Gun initially performed as freelancers on the Japanese independent circuit until they began competing full time for FMW. They appeared at the [[FMW 8th Anniversary Show|8th Anniversary Show]], where they defeated [[Hisakatsu Oya]] and [[The Headhunters (professional wrestling)|The Headhunters]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|street fight]]. Fuyuki began feuding with [[Terry Funk]], the leader of Funk Masters of Wrestling, which culminated in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Loser Leaves Town match|loser leaves FMW match]] between the two at [[Fall Spectacular (1997)|Fall Spectacular]], which Fuyuki lost. As a result, he was forced to leave FMW. He began promoting his own shows under the "Fuyuki Army" banner.
After spending over four months freelancing, Fuyuki found a new home in [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] in February 1997. He faced [[Terry Funk]] in a high-profile match at [[Kawasaki Stadium]] in September 1997.

He began competing for FMW full-time on November 15, when Fuyuki-Gun defeated [[ZEN (professional wrestling)|ZEN]] members [[Hido (wrestler)|Hido]], [[Mike Awesome|The Gladiator]] and The Great Fake. They ceased appearing for other promotions and established themselves as a villainous group and entered a rivalry with [[Atsushi Onita]] and his ZEN group.


====Team No Respect (1998&ndash;1999)====
====Team No Respect (1998&ndash;1999)====
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Soon after the close of FMW, Fuyuki opened his own promotion, World Entertainment Wrestling, and briefly appeared in WEW before announcing his retirement after being diagnosed with cancer.
Soon after the close of FMW, Fuyuki opened his own promotion, World Entertainment Wrestling, and briefly appeared in WEW before announcing his retirement after being diagnosed with cancer.


Wrestling his last match at a retirement show held by [[Pro Wrestling Noah]], Fuyuki teamed with [[Yoshinari Ogawa]] & Mitsuharu Misawa to defeat [[Tamon Honda]], [[Masao Inoue]] & [[Tsuyoshi Kikuchi]] on April 14, 2002.
Wrestling his last match at a retirement show held by [[Pro Wrestling Noah]], Fuyuki teamed with [[Yoshinari Ogawa]] & Mitsuharu Misawa to defeat [[Tamon Honda]], [[Masao Inoue (wrestler)|Masao Inoue]] & [[Tsuyoshi Kikuchi]] on April 14, 2002.


==Death==
==Death==
Although continuing to promote events for WEW during the next year, he planned to come out of retirement and had been scheduled to face [[Shinya Hashimoto]] before his death. Fuyuki passed away at approximately 6:50pm on March 19, 2003, after an almost year long battle with intestinal cancer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-news.com/nm/publish/news_2062.html|title=Japanese Star Hiromichi "Kodo" Fuyuki Dies At 42 From Cancer|date=2003-03-19|publisher=Wrestling-News.com}}</ref> Fuyuki was perhaps the only wrestler to participate in a match posthumously, as the planned barbed wire deathmatch with Hashimoto indeed went ahead. After a ceremony in Kawasaki stadium honouring Fuyuki, Hashimoto clutched an urn containing Fuyuki's ashes and flung himself into the barbed wire, giving Fuyuki a final victory.<ref>Pure White: Shinya Hashimoto's Will, Kaoru Fuyuki, 2006</ref>.
Although continuing to promote events for WEW during the next year, he planned to come out of retirement and had been scheduled to face [[Shinya Hashimoto]] before his death. Fuyuki died at approximately 6:50pm on March 19, 2003, after an almost year long battle with intestinal cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-news.com/nm/publish/news_2062.html|title=Japanese Star Hiromichi "Kodo" Fuyuki Dies At 42 From Cancer|date=2003-03-19|publisher=Wrestling-News.com|access-date=2007-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119210526/http://www.wrestling-news.com/nm/publish/news_2062.html|archive-date=2006-11-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fuyuki was perhaps the only wrestler to participate in a match posthumously, as the planned barbed wire deathmatch with Hashimoto indeed went ahead, with [[Kouhiro Kanemura|Kintaro Kanemura]] taking Fuyuki's place. After a ceremony in Kawasaki stadium honouring Fuyuki, Hashimoto clutched an urn containing Fuyuki's ashes, and he and Kanemura flung themselves into the barbed wire, both giving Fuyuki a final victory.<ref>Pure White: Shinya Hashimoto's Will, Kaoru Fuyuki, 2006</ref>


Fuyuki was survived by his wife Kaoru, whom he married in November 1986, and his two daughters. Under his associate [[Kouhiro Kanemura|Kintaro Kanemura]], the promotion reorganized in 2004 as [[Apache Pro-Wrestling Army]], but continued the WEW titles.
Fuyuki was survived by his wife Kaoru, whom he married in November 1986, and his two daughters. Under his associate Kintaro Kanemura, the promotion reorganized in 2004 as [[Apache Pro-Wrestling Army]], but continued the WEW titles.


==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
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**[[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship]] ([[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship#Title History|2 times]]) - with Hido and [[Yukihiro Kanemura]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-t.html |title=F.M.W. Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title |year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
**[[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship]] ([[FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship#Title History|2 times]]) - with Hido and [[Yukihiro Kanemura]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-t.html |title=F.M.W. Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title |year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
**[[FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship]] ([[FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship#Title History|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/ind-h.html |title=Independent World Heavyweight Title |year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
**[[FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship]] ([[FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship#Title History|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/ind-h.html |title=Independent World Heavyweight Title |year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref>
**[[FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title History|3 times]]) - with Gedo and [[Jado]] (1), Hido and Yukihiro Kanemura (1), and Koji Nakagawa and Yukihiro Kanemura (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-6.html |title=F.M.W. World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Title |year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030430165521/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-6.html |archivedate=2003-04-30 |df= }}</ref>
**[[FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title History|3 times]]) - with Gedo and [[Jado]] (1), Hido and Yukihiro Kanemura (1), and Koji Nakagawa and Yukihiro Kanemura (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-6.html |title=F.M.W. World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Title |year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030430165521/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-6.html |archive-date=2003-04-30 }}</ref>
**[[WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title History|5 times]]) - with Koji Nakagawa and [[Keiji Takayama|Gedo]] (1), [[Kyoko Inoue]] and Chocoball Mukai (2), and Mr. Gannosuke and Shinjuku-zame (2)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-wew-6.html |title=W.E.W. 6-Man Tag Team Title|year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}</ref>
**[[WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title History|5 times]]) - with Koji Nakagawa and [[Keiji Takayama|Gedo]] (1), [[Kyoko Inoue]] and Chocoball Mukai (2), and Mr. Gannosuke and Shinjuku-zame (2)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-wew-6.html |title=W.E.W. 6-Man Tag Team Title|year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}</ref>
**[[WEW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WEW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-wew-s.html |title=W.E.W. Heavyweight Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}</ref>
**[[WEW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WEW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/fmw/fmw-wew-s.html |title=W.E.W. Heavyweight Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}</ref>
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**[[FMW tournaments#WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament|WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1999)]] - with Koji Nakagawa and Gedo
**[[FMW tournaments#WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament|WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1999)]] - with Koji Nakagawa and Gedo
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 119 of the 500 top wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2000|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2000.html|publisher=Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=June 8, 2017}}</ref>
**Ranked #'''119''' of the 500 top wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2000|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2000.html|publisher=Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=June 8, 2017}}</ref>
**Ranked #'''379''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
**Ranked #'''69''' of the 100 best tag team of the "PWI Years" with Toshiaki Kawada<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080616063257/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi100tg.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years] retrieved October 7, 2018</ref>
*'''''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''''
*'''''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''''
**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Fighting Spirit Award|Fighting Spirit Award]] (1995)
**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Fighting Spirit Award|Fighting Spirit Award]] (1995)
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*[http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/fuyuki.html Deceased Superstars - Hiromichi Fuyuki]
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 13 July 2024

Hiromichi Fuyuki
Born(1960-05-11)May 11, 1960
Tokyo, Japan
DiedMarch 19, 2003(2003-03-19) (aged 42)
Yokohama, Japan
Cause of deathIntestinal cancer
Spouse(s)
Kaoru Fuyuki
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(m. 1986)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kodo Fuyuki
Ricky Fuyuki
Samson Fuyuki
Hiromichi Fuyuki
Masamichi Fuyuki
Billed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Billed weight109 kg (240 lb)[1]
Trained byIsao Yoshihara
DebutMay 4, 1980
RetiredApril 14, 2002

Hiromichi Fuyuki (冬木 弘道, Fuyuki Hiromichi) (May 11, 1960 – March 19, 2003) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter better known by his ring name Kodo Fuyuki (冬木 弘道, Fuyuki Kōdō) best known for his time in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Wrestle Association R (WAR) and other Japanese and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s as the leader of 6-man tag team Fuyuki-Gun with Gedo and Jado.

He is also known as a mainstay of FMW where he was the arch rival of the company's top star Hayabusa and a founding member of the stable Team No Respect included Kintaro Kanemura, Hideki Hosaka, Masao Orihara, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Mr. Gannosuke, Koji Nakagawa, Horace Boulder, Super Leather, Hido, Gedo and Jado.

Career

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International Pro Wrestling / International Wrestling Enterprise (1980)

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Trained by Isao Yoshihara, Hiromichi Fuyuki made his professional wrestling debut in International Pro Wrestling on May 4, 1980, one week before his 20th birthday. Three months later, IWE folded, and Fuyuki applied to the All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (1981-1990)

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In August 1981, after spending a year training in the dojo, he made his debut in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In November 1984, he went on an excursion of North America, where he made stops in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and San Antonio, Texas, where he wrestled under the name Ricky Fuyuki, in honor of his childhood idol, Riki Choshu. He would also wrestle in Memphis under the name Mr. Helo, teaming with "Mr. Shima, and was managed by Tojo Yamamoto.

In December 1985, he returned to AJPW, under the name Samson Fuyuki, and began teaming with Toshiaki Kawada, under the team name "Footloose". As members of Genichiro Tenryu's Revolution Army, Footloose captured the All Asia Tag Team Championship three times between March 9, 1988 and October 20, 1989.

Footloose would disband in April 1990, as Kawada teamed with Tiger Mask II, who would later unmask, revealing himself as Mitsuharu Misawa, during a match on May 14, where Fuyuki teamed with Yoshiaki Yatsu.

Super World of Sports (1990-1992)

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One of several wrestlers to leave AJPW with Genichiro Tenryu in July 1990, Fuyuki competed in Tenryu's rival promotion Super World of Sports under his real name, also appearing on interpromotional shows for the World Wrestling Federation, with little to no impact.

Wrestle And Romance / Wrestle Association R (1992-1996)

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Main article: Fuyuki-Gun

Following the closing of SWS in June 1992, Fuyuki followed Tenryu to WAR. While there, he became one of the top wrestlers and was the main heel.

In August 1993, Fuyuki was invited by New Japan Pro-Wrestling to participate in the G1 Climax tournament; he defeated Takayuki Iizuka in the first round, but lost to Masahiro Chono in the quarterfinals. In 1994, he would make a brief stint in EMLL in Mexico, once again under the name Samson Fuyuki, feuding with Vampiro.

In early 1994, he started teaming with Jado and Gedo as Fuyuki-Gun, with whom he held the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship five times between June 1994 and June 1996, as well as a single reign with UWFI's Yoji Anjo and ECW's Bam Bam Bigelow in October 1996. Lionheart also became a member of Fuyuki-Gun, during their stint in WAR.

Freelance (1996-1997)

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Upon leaving WAR in October 1996, he wrestled briefly as a freelancer, wrestling in various promotions such as Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, and International Wrestling Association of Japan. Around this time, he started using a shorter variation of his real name, Kodo Fuyuki.

Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling

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Fuyuki-Gun (1997)

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After spending over four months freelancing, Fuyuki found a new home in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in February 1997. Fuyuki-Gun made their FMW debut on February 19 by defeating W*ING Alliance members W*ING Kanemura, Hideki Hosaka and Dragon Winger. Fuyuki-Gun initially performed as freelancers on the Japanese independent circuit until they began competing full time for FMW. They appeared at the 8th Anniversary Show, where they defeated Hisakatsu Oya and The Headhunters in a street fight. Fuyuki began feuding with Terry Funk, the leader of Funk Masters of Wrestling, which culminated in a loser leaves FMW match between the two at Fall Spectacular, which Fuyuki lost. As a result, he was forced to leave FMW. He began promoting his own shows under the "Fuyuki Army" banner.

He began competing for FMW full-time on November 15, when Fuyuki-Gun defeated ZEN members Hido, The Gladiator and The Great Fake. They ceased appearing for other promotions and established themselves as a villainous group and entered a rivalry with Atsushi Onita and his ZEN group.

Team No Respect (1998–1999)

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In 1998, Fuyuki formed Team No Respect with several of FMW's leading wrestlers which remained the dominant "heel" stable until its disbandment in June 2000. From there, he formed multiple stables, which didn't last as long.

WEW World Heavyweight Champion (2000–2002)

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He became the head "booker" of the promotion in 1999. Attempting to distance the promotion from its earlier reputation for "garbage wrestling" style, he instead focused more on a "sports entertainment" approach based heavily on comedic storylines and characters similar to American promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment.

The beginning of the end for FMW was realized after its top star Hayabusa suffered a career-ending injury in October 2001; to make matters worse, Mr. Gannosuke injured both his ankles in January 2002. With Hayabusa and Gannosuke gone, Fuyuki was finally forced to close the promotion in March 2002, one month after it filed for bankruptcy.

World Entertainment Wrestling (2002)

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Soon after the close of FMW, Fuyuki opened his own promotion, World Entertainment Wrestling, and briefly appeared in WEW before announcing his retirement after being diagnosed with cancer.

Wrestling his last match at a retirement show held by Pro Wrestling Noah, Fuyuki teamed with Yoshinari Ogawa & Mitsuharu Misawa to defeat Tamon Honda, Masao Inoue & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi on April 14, 2002.

Death

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Although continuing to promote events for WEW during the next year, he planned to come out of retirement and had been scheduled to face Shinya Hashimoto before his death. Fuyuki died at approximately 6:50pm on March 19, 2003, after an almost year long battle with intestinal cancer.[2] Fuyuki was perhaps the only wrestler to participate in a match posthumously, as the planned barbed wire deathmatch with Hashimoto indeed went ahead, with Kintaro Kanemura taking Fuyuki's place. After a ceremony in Kawasaki stadium honouring Fuyuki, Hashimoto clutched an urn containing Fuyuki's ashes, and he and Kanemura flung themselves into the barbed wire, both giving Fuyuki a final victory.[3]

Fuyuki was survived by his wife Kaoru, whom he married in November 1986, and his two daughters. Under his associate Kintaro Kanemura, the promotion reorganized in 2004 as Apache Pro-Wrestling Army, but continued the WEW titles.

Championships and accomplishments

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wrestler biografien - Kodo Fuyuki". www.genickbruch.com. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  2. ^ "Japanese Star Hiromichi "Kodo" Fuyuki Dies At 42 From Cancer". Wrestling-News.com. 2003-03-19. Archived from the original on 2006-11-19. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
  3. ^ Pure White: Shinya Hashimoto's Will, Kaoru Fuyuki, 2006
  4. ^ "A.J.P.W. All Asia Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  5. ^ "F.M.W. Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  6. ^ "F.M.W. Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  7. ^ "Independent World Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  8. ^ "F.M.W. World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-04-30.
  9. ^ "W.E.W. 6-Man Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  10. ^ "W.E.W. Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  11. ^ "W.E.W. World Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  12. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2000". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  13. ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years retrieved October 7, 2018
  14. ^ "W.A.R. World 6-Man Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
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