Eiji Ezaki
| Hayabusa | |
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Hayabusa in April 1999
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| Born |
29 November 1968 Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Died | 3 March 2016 (aged 47) Kamata, Tokyo, Japan |
| Spouse(s) | Harumi Ezaki (m. 1997; div. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Darkside of Hayabusa Eiji Ezaki H Hayabusa |
| Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Trained by |
Takashi Ishikawa Tarzan Goto Rey Misterio, Sr. Ultimo Dragon |
| Debut | November 2, 1987 |
| Retired | October 22, 2001 |
Eiji Ezaki (江崎 英治 Ezaki Eiji?) (29 November 1968 – 3 March 2016) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known as the masked Hayabusa (ハヤブサ Hayabusa?, "Falcon"), who worked primarily for Atsushi Onita's Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) promotion.
Trained by former All Japan Pro Wrestling star and sumo wrestler Takashi Ishikawa, Eiji Ezaki made his professional wrestling debut at an independent show on November 2, 1987, teaming with Masashi Honda against three upper classmen. He and Honda would struggle in the very small indy circuit for four years before joining Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling's dojo, headed by another former AJPW alumnus Tarzan Goto.
Ezaki made his FMW debut on May 5, 1991, where he teamed up with Amigo Ultra to defeat Akihito Ichihara and Yukihide Ueno. As is customary in professional wrestling, especially puroresu, Ezaki lost the majority of his matches for the early years of his career. In September 1993, Atsushi Onita sent Ezaki overseas to Mexico.
Ezaki adopted the Hayabusa gimmick in December 1993 while in Mexico. While there, he learned the lucha libre style from wrestling instructor Rey Misterio, Sr. Ezaki wrestled for the World Wrestling Association, Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre during his time in Mexico. He then returned to Japan to face Jushin Thunder Liger in a well received first round match during the Super J-Cup tournament. During his time in Mexico, Victor Quinones would offer Ezaki a contract to defect to IWA Japan, but declined, showing loyalty to FMW. He would also learn the art of high-flying moves from Ultimo Dragon. He would remain in Mexico until December 1994.
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