On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, 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.
Hiromichi Fuyuki (冬木 弘道) was born in Tokyo, Japan on May 11, 1960.
He died on March 19, 2003 at the age of 42.
Fuyuki is likely the only wrestler in history to have participated in a wrestling match postmortem, as Shinya Hashimoto (using an urn with Fuyuki’s ashes) defeated Kintaro Kanemura in a barbed wire deathmatch on 2003-05-15.
Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Hiromichi Fuyuki (冬木 弘道)
- Ring Names
- Kodo Fuyuki ( March 29, 1997 - February 2, 2003)
- Ricky Fuyuki ( June 10, 1994 - June 24, 1994)
- Hiromichi Fuyuki ( January 7, 1993 - February 4, 2002)
- Samson Fuyuki ( August 21, 1987 - January 6, 1993)
- Mr. Helo ( March 14, 1987 - June 6, 1987)
- Samson Fuyuki ( November 17, 1985 - March 13, 1987)
- Masamichi Fuyuki ( September 26, 1985 - November 16, 1985)
- Samson Fuyuki ( November 25, 1984 - September 25, 1985)
- Hiromichi Fuyuki ( May 4, 1980 - November 24, 1984)
- Born May 11, 1960
- Died March 19, 2003 (aged 42)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan ( May 4, 1980 - February 2, 2003)
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 282 lbs (128 kg)
- Notes Fuyuki is likely the only wrestler in history to have participated in a wrestling match postmortem, as Shinya Hashimoto (using an urn with Fuyuki’s ashes) defeated Kintaro Kanemura in a barbed wire deathmatch on 2003-05-15.
Career History
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Roles
- Producer ( January 1, 1999 - March 19, 2003)
- Wrestler ( March 2, 2003 - March 2, 2003)
- Wrestler ( May 4, 1980 - April 14, 2002)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
ZERO ONEMarch 2, 2003 March 2, 2003 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
April 7, 2002 April 14, 2002 Promotion 
FMWFebruary 19, 1997 February 15, 2002 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 27, 2001 December 7, 2001 Promotion 
WARJune 28, 1992 October 28, 1996 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
February 16, 1993 May 3, 1995 Promotion 
CMLLJune 10, 1994 June 24, 1994 Promotion 
SWSJuly 2, 1990 June 19, 1992 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
August 21, 1987 June 8, 1990 Promotion 
CWAMarch 14, 1987 June 6, 1987 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
December 8, 1985 January 14, 1987 Promotion 
TASWNovember 17, 1985 December 15, 1985 Promotion 
NWA, 
CSWSeptember 26, 1985 October 24, 1985 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 8, 1981 November 10, 1984 Promotion 
IWEMay 4, 1980 August 9, 1981 -
Images History
Mar 2003
Feb 1997
Feb 1993
Sep 1986
Oct 1981
May 1980 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel May 31, 1999 February 15, 2002 Face January 6, 1999 May 30, 1999 Heel September 24, 1994 January 5, 1999
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Finishers
- Samson Striker - Muscle Buster ( November 25, 1984 - February 2, 2003)
- Lariat ( May 4, 1980 - February 2, 2003)
- Fuyuki Special - Stretch Plum/Eastern Stretch ( May 4, 1980 - February 2, 2003)
- Fuyuki Special 2 - Boston Crab ( May 4, 1980 - February 2, 2003)
- Macho Buddy Bomb - Blue Thunder/Spin Out Powerbomb ( May 4, 1980 - February 2, 2003)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Shoot It '95" by Fuyuki Army with ESCORT GAL - Single ( February 19, 1997 - February 15, 2002)
- Theme Song "Danger Zone (W*ING Edit)" by BLOODS - Team ( May 5, 1999 - May 5, 1999)
- Theme Song "Shoot It" by David Lee Roth - Single ( February 16, 1993 - May 3, 1995)
- Theme Song "Revolution" by SWS - Single ( August 9, 1991 - June 19, 1992)
- Theme Song "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins - with Toshiaki Kawada - Team ( September 17, 1987 - April 19, 1990)
Titles & Accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Toshiaki Kawada)
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
- 1 FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship
- 2 FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (1 with Hido, 1 with Yukihiro Kanemura)
- 1 FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship
- 3 FMW World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Tag Team Championship (1 with Gedo & Jado, 1 with Hido & Yukihiro Kanemura, 1 with Koji Nakagawa & Yukihiro Kanemura)
- 5 WEW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Koji Nakagawa & Gedo, 2 with Kyoko Inoue & Chocoball Mukai, 2 with Mr. Gannosuke & Shinjuku-zame)
- 3 WEW World Heavyweight Championship
- 3 WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 with Kyoko Inoue, 1 with Tetsuhiro Kuroda, 1 with The Sandman)
Wrestling and Romance / Wrestle Association R
- 6 WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (5 with Gedo & Jado, 1 with Yoji Anjo & Bam Bam Bigelow)
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Other Accomplishments
- WAR SIx-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1994 - with Gedo & Jado)
- WEW SIx-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1999 - with Koji Nakagawa & Gedo)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (1995)
- Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (1998)
- Tokyo Sports Service Award (2003)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Team No Respect - Corporal Kirchner / Leatherface, Gedo, Jado, BADBOY Hido , Go Ito, Hideki Hosaka, Koji Nakagawa / GOEMON, Mr. Gannosuke, Takeshi Ono, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Yukiharo / Kintaro Kanemura ( January 7, 1998 - November 23, 1999)
- Fuyuki-gun - Chris Jericho, Corporal Kirchner / Leatherface, Gedo, Jado , Flying Kid Ichikara ( September 24, 1994 - September 19, 1998)
- Revolution - Genichiro Tenryu, The Great Kabuki, Nobukazu Hirai, Ashura Hara, Koji Kitao, Kishin Kawabata , Takashi Ishikawa, Tatsumi Kitahara, Masao Orihara, Toshiyuki Nakahara ( December 6, 1990 - June 19, 1992)
- Footloose - Toshiaki Kawada ( September 17, 1987 - April 19, 1990)
- Revolution - Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada, Ashura Hara, Yoshinari Ogawa , Tatsumi Kitahara ( October 4, 1987 - April 7, 1990)
- The Rising Suns - Mr. Shima / Akio Sato ( March 14, 1987 - June 1, 1987)
- Japanese Force - Toshiaki Kawada ( November 17, 1985 - December 15, 1985)
