On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mr. Fuji, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 4, 1935.
He died on August 28, 2016 at the age of 81.
Mr. Fuji was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.
Mr. Fuji Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara
- Ring Names
- Mr. Fuji ( December 21, 1964 - March 31, 1996)
- Great Fuji ( November 15, 1975 - December 30, 1976)
- Mr. Fujiwara ( May 30, 1962 - December 19, 1973)
- Masa Fujiwara ( July 11, 1966 - January 6, 1972)
- Harry Fujiwara ( September 5, 1962 - May 23, 1970)
- Shintaro Fuji ( October 27, 1967 - November 17, 1967)
- Born May 4, 1935
- Died August 28, 2016 (aged 81)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Honolulu, Hawaii
- Billed From
- Osaka, Japan
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 270 lbs (122 kg)
- Nicknames The Devious One; Fuj the Stooge; Master Fuji
Career History
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Roles
- Coach ( January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2001)
- Manager ( February 9, 1985 - March 31, 1996)
- Part Time Wrestler ( May 4, 1985 - July 26, 1992)
- Wrestler ( May 30, 1962 - February 9, 1985)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWFFebruary 25, 1981 March 31, 1996 Promotion 
NWAJanuary 12, 1981 December 26, 1982 Promotion 
JCPJanuary 12, 1981 September 11, 1981 Promotion NWAApril 29, 1978 September 15, 1979 Promotion 
SECWFebruary 25, 1979 August 10, 1979 Promotion 
CWAMay 14, 1979 June 11, 1979 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 5, 1979 January 29, 1979 Promotion 
BTW HAWAIIJuly 5, 1978 November 1, 1978 Promotion 
WWWFMay 24, 1977 May 22, 1978 Promotion NWAMay 30, 1962 January 22, 1977 Promotion 
BTW DALLAS, 
GACAugust 30, 1976 October 25, 1976 Promotion 
GCWAugust 1, 1975 October 18, 1975 Promotion JCPNovember 7, 1974 July 19, 1975 Promotion WWWFJune 27, 1972 October 9, 1974 Promotion BTW DALLAS, GACDecember 28, 1971 June 24, 1972 Promotion BTW HAWAIIMay 30, 1962 November 24, 1971 Promotion 
PNWJune 20, 1970 January 2, 1971 Promotion 
WCW AUSTRALIAOctober 27, 1967 November 17, 1967 Promotion 
PNWJune 21, 1966 December 9, 1966 -
Images History
Oct 1992
Mar 1987
Feb 1981
May 1962 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face March 31, 1996 August 28, 2016 Heel June 27, 1972 March 30, 1996 Face December 21, 1964 June 26, 1972 Tweener May 30, 1962 December 20, 1964
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Finishers
- Kamikaze Clothesline - Lariat
- Cobra Clutch
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Wood", by Paul Cheneour and Melissa Holding - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2007, Individual
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 5 WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 with Professor Toru Tanaka, 2 with Masa Saito / Mr. Saito)
Continental Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship - with Toru Tanaka
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship - with Toru Tanaka
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship - with Genichiro Tenryu)
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
- 2 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship - 1 with Curtis Iaukea, 1 with Karl Von Steiger
NWA New Zealand
- 1 NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (New Zealand version)
NWA San Francisco
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 4 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship - 3 with Haru Sasaki, 1 with Tony Borne
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship - with Toru Tanaka
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship - with Tiger Jeet Singh
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWC North American Tag Team Championship - with Pierre Martel
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Other Accomplishments
- WWE Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (class of 2013)
- 445° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- WON Worst on Interviews Award (1993)
- WON Worst Manager (1984-1985, 1987-1995)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Orient Express - Akio Sato, Paul Diamond / Kato / Max Moon, Pat Tanaka ( March 3, 1990 - April 13, 1992)
- Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito - Masa Saito / Mr. Saito ( September 1, 1981 - December 28, 1982)
- Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka - Professor Toru Tanaka ( August 29, 1975 - July 26, 1980)
- Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka - Professor Toru Tanaka ( June 27, 1972 - April 1, 1974)
- Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee - Tiger Toguchi / Kim Duk / Tiger Chung Lee ( August 2, 1983 - July 15, 1984)
- Managers
- Managed Wrestlers Akio Sato, Bob Orton Jr., Crush / Brian Adams, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, George Steele, Jim Neidhart, Kamala, Killer Khan, Owen Hart, Pat Tanaka, Paul Diamond / Kato / Max Moon, The Barbarian, The Berzerker, The Warlord, Yokozuna
