Person

Tatsumi Fujinami

Acting · Born 1953-12-28 · Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan

Biography

Tatsumi Fujinami 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.

Known for

Filmography

2026NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3Tatsumi Fujinami
2026NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20Tatsumi Fujinami (Appearance)
2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More RidiculousTatsumi Fujinami
2025NJPW Tanahashi JamTatsumi Fujinami
2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo DomeTatsumi Fujinami
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)Tatsumi Fujinami
2020NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1Tatsumi Fujinami
2019ExtroSelf
2017Sakura no OyakodonSelf
2015WWE Hall of Fame 2015Self
2012Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary
2008NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2Tatsumi Fujinami
2005NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
2005NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
2005Catch: The Hold Not TakenHimself
1999NJPW Final Dome
1998Shinjuku Boy Detectives
1996World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996NJPW Battle Formation '96
1994NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
1993NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
1992NJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992WCW WrestleWar 1992Himself
1991WCW SuperBrawl 1Tatsumi "Dragon" Fujinami
1991WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising SunHimself
1989The Men Who Made UltramanShozo
1988The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the WorldTatsumi Fujinami
1988The Best of the WWF: volume 15Tatsumi Fujinami
1985WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85Tatsumi Fujinami
1980WWE Showdown at Shea '80Tatsumi Fujinami
1973WWE Old SchoolTatsumi Fujinami

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