On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mr. Pogo, 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.
Tetsuo Sekigawa (関川 哲夫) was born in Isesaki, Gunma, Japan on February 5, 1951.
He died on June 23, 2017 at the age of 66.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Tetsuo Sekigawa (関川 哲夫)
- Ring Names
- Mr. Pogo ( October 11, 1998 - December 27, 2014)
- Great Pogo ( July 23, 1997 - October 10, 1998)
- Mr. Pogo ( October 5, 1984 - July 22, 1997)
- Pogo Daiyo ( January 12, 1995 - April 21, 1995)
- King Pogo ( March 15, 1995 - March 30, 1995)
- The Ninja ( October 11, 1981 - October 4, 1984)
- Ninja Warrior ( September 24, 1982 - June 13, 1983)
- Mr. Pogo ( May 11, 1978 - October 10, 1981)
- Great Togo ( June 30, 1979 - July 16, 1980)
- Mr. Sekigawa ( September 7, 1979 - January 2, 1980)
- Great Seki ( October 3, 1975 - January 6, 1978)
- Mr. Seki ( September 11, 1975 - May 10, 1978)
- Tetsuo Sekigawa ( July 15, 1974 - September 10, 1975)
- Mr. Sekigawa ( July 22, 1974 - January 30, 1975)
- Mr. Seki ( December 7, 1973 - July 14, 1974)
- Judo Joe ( April 25, 1973 - December 6, 1973)
- Tetsuo Sekigawa ( March 30, 1972 - April 24, 1973)
- Born February 5, 1951
- Died June 23, 2017 (aged 66)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Isesaki, Gunma, Japan
- Billed From
- Isesaki, Gunma, Japan
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 284 lbs (129 kg)
- Nicknames Emperor of Death Match
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( January 17, 1999 - December 27, 2014)
- Wrestler ( July 23, 1997 - November 20, 1998)
- Wrestler ( March 30, 1972 - December 11, 1996)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion INDY January 17, 1999 December 27, 2014 Promotion 
DDTFebruary 10, 2006 May 7, 2006 Promotion BJWJuly 23, 1997 November 9, 1998 Promotion FMWJuly 16, 1993 November 12, 1996 Promotion BJWMarch 19, 1996 July 19, 1996 Promotion MICHINOKUSeptember 28, 1993 December 26, 1993 Promotion FMWJune 4, 1990 May 26, 1991 Promotion WWCJuly 11, 1987 April 2, 1989 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
November 15, 1985 June 26, 1988 Promotion NWAOctober 14, 1977 June 5, 1986 Promotion JCPSeptember 12, 1983 November 6, 1983 Promotion JCPOctober 11, 1981 March 9, 1983 Promotion STAMPEDESeptember 7, 1979 February 1, 1980 Promotion IWESeptember 5, 1976 January 22, 1977 Promotion NWAApril 25, 1973 August 14, 1976 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
March 30, 1972 December 31, 1972 Promotion NJPWJanuary 13, 1972 March 29, 1972 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel June 4, 1990 December 27, 2014 - Images History
Feb 2006Nov 1985Mar 1981May 1978Mar 1972
DDT
BJW
FMW
MICHINOKU
WWC
NJPW
NWA
JCP
STAMPEDE
IWE
- Finishers
- Pogo Driver - Spike Piledriver ( October 5, 1984 - December 27, 2014)
- Fireball - illegal ( January 1, 1992 - December 27, 2014)
- Japanese Sleeper - Cobra Clutch ( July 11, 1987 - April 2, 1989)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Get Up" by Van Halen - Single ( August 17, 1991 - December 27, 2014)
- Theme Song "Perpetual" by Yngwie Malmsteen - Single ( April 2, 1995 - November 12, 1996)
- Theme Song "The Battle of Staforos" by Goro Ohmi - Single ( September 7, 1994 - April 1, 1995)
- Theme Song "The Bust" by David Frank - Single ( November 15, 1985 - June 26, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
- 2 FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship
- 3 FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 2 WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (with Kensuke Sasaki)
- 1 WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 5 WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 with TNT, 4 with Kendo Nagasaki)
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship
Central States Wrestling
- 1 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship
NWA Mid-America
- 1 NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (with Tojo Yamamoto)
- 1 NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Tojo Yamamoto & David Schultz)
NWA Tri-State
- 2 NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Stampede International Tag Team Championship (with Dynamite Kid)
Western States Sports
- 1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)
- 2 NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (with Mr. Sato)
Wrestling International New Generations
- 1 W*ING Tag Team Championship (with Crash the Terminator)
- Other Accomplishments
- FMW Tag Team Tournament (1991 - with The Gladiator)
- Japan Indie Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- W*ING Alliance - W*ING Kanemura, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga, Hido, Hideki Hosaka ( October 9, 1994 - May 5, 1995)
- The Ninja Express - Kendo Nagasaki ( November 15, 1985 - August 6, 1988)