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.
Mr. Pogo Profile Index
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
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( January 17, 1999 - December 27, 2014)
- Wrestler ( July 23, 1997 - November 20, 1998)
- Wrestler ( March 30, 1972 - December 11, 1996)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYJanuary 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 
MPWSeptember 28, 1993 December 26, 1993 Promotion FMWJune 4, 1990 May 26, 1991 Promotion 
CSPJuly 11, 1987 April 2, 1989 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
November 15, 1985 June 26, 1988 Promotion 
NWAOctober 14, 1977 June 4, 1987 Promotion 
CSWOctober 5, 1984 June 4, 1987 Promotion 
SLWCOctober 5, 1984 January 1, 1986 Promotion 
JCPSeptember 12, 1983 November 6, 1983 Promotion 
SWCWSeptember 24, 1982 July 2, 1983 Promotion JCPOctober 11, 1981 March 9, 1983 Promotion 
CWFMarch 10, 1981 June 30, 1981 Promotion 
MID AMERICAJune 4, 1980 July 16, 1980 Promotion 
WSSFebruary 21, 1980 March 14, 1980 Promotion 
STAMPEDESeptember 7, 1979 February 1, 1980 Promotion MID AMERICAJune 30, 1979 September 26, 1979 Promotion WSSApril 27, 1978 May 3, 1979 Promotion CSW, SLWCOctober 14, 1977 April 1, 1978 Promotion 
IWESeptember 5, 1976 January 22, 1977 Promotion NWAApril 25, 1973 August 14, 1976 Promotion SLWCJune 5, 1976 August 14, 1976 Promotion CSWSeptember 11, 1975 August 5, 1976 Promotion STAMPEDEMay 31, 1973 June 14, 1973 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
March 30, 1972 December 31, 1972 Promotion NJPWJanuary 13, 1972 March 29, 1972 -
Images History
Feb 2006
Nov 1985
Mar 1981
May 1978
Mar 1972 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel June 4, 1990 December 27, 2014
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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)
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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
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)
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Other Accomplishments
- FMW Tag Team Tournament (1991 - with The Gladiator)
- Japan Indie Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- W*ING Alliance - BADBOY Hido , W*ING Kanemura, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga, Hideki Hosaka ( October 9, 1994 - May 5, 1995)
- The Ninja Express - Kazuo Sakurada / Kendo Nagasaki ( November 15, 1985 - August 6, 1988)
- Managers
- KY Wakamatsu ( July 4, 1986 - December 7, 1987)