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Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Known for his fluid catch wrestling submission style, he was famously nicknamed "The Dragon", and is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex.
A grounded version of a sleeper hold with an added body scissors that is derived from martial arts and more recently mixed martial arts. AEW and ROH wrestler Samoa Joe uses this as his signature submission hold, calling it the Coquina Clutch, and current WWE wrestler Shayna Baszler uses it as her finisher, calling it the Kirifuda Clutch.
Kazuharu Sonoda (薗田 一治, Sonoda Kazuharu, September 16, 1956 – November 28, 1987) also known under the ring names Haru Sonoda (ハル 薗田) and Magic Dragon (マジック・ドラゴン, Majikku Doragon), was a Japanese professional wrestler.
Dragon screw legwhip (or simply Dragon screw) is a legwhip where a wrestler grabs an opponent's leg and holds it parallel to the mat while they are facing each other. The attacking wrestler then spins the leg inwards causing the opponent to fall off balance and twist in the air bringing them to the ground in a turning motion.
Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi, born November 10, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー, Jūshin Raigā) and later Jushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダー・ライガー, Jūshin Sandā Raigā), [note 1] is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a trainer. [14]
On April 2, 2005, Kashin competed under a mask as Dragon Soldier B in Ring of Honor's Best of the American Super Juniors Tournament. After a long hiatus from wrestling, Kashin returned on December 20, 2007, at the Inoki Genome Federation 's show in Tokyo and faced off against Kurt Angle for IGF's version of the IWGP World Heavyweight ...
National Championship Wrestling. NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) North American Wrestling Allegiance. NAWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) Outbreak Wrestling. OutBreak Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated. PWI ranked him #177 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005 [12] Pro Wrestling Unplugged
Strong Style Evolution was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on May 3, 1997 at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan. [1]Ten professional wrestling matches were contested at the event.