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Hiromichi Fuyuki

Hiromichi Fuyuki
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Born (1960-05-11)May 11, 1960
Tokyo, Japan
Died March 19, 2003(2003-03-19) (aged 42)
Yokohama, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Kodo Fuyuki
Ricky Fuyuki
Samson Fuyuki
Billed height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Trained by Isao Yoshihara
Debut May 4, 1980
Retired April 14, 2002

Hiromichi Fuyuki (冬木 弘道 Fuyuki Hiromichi?) (May 11, 1960 – March 19, 2003) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter who competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Wrestle Association R and other Japanese and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s as the leader of 6-man tag team Fuyuki-Gun with Gedo and Jado.

He is best known as a mainstay of Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, as a founding member of the stable Fuyuki-Gun included Yukihiro Kanemura, Hideki Hosaka, Masao Orihara, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Mr. Gannosuke, Koji Nakagawa, Horace Boulder, Super Leather, Hido, Gedo and Jado, and Chris Jericho.

Trained by Isao Yoshihara, Hiromichi Fuyuki made his professional wrestling debut in International Pro Wrestling on May 4, 1980, one week before his 20th birthday. Three months later, IWE folded, and Fuyuki applied to the All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo.

In August 1981, after spending a year training in the dojo, he made his debut in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In November 1984, he went on an excursion of North America, where he made stops in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and San Antonio, Texas, where he wrestled under the name Ricky Fuyuki, in honor of his childhood idol, Riki Choshu. He would also wrestle in Memphis under the name Mr. Helo, teaming with "Mr. Shima, and was managed by Tojo Yamamoto.


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