Monday 29 August 2016

WWE Legend and Hall Of Famer Mr Fuji, Harry Fujiwara dies at 82

WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji died at the age of 82 on Monday.

Harry Fujiwara, better known as Fuji, was a Hawaii native who portrayed a Japanese wrestler and later on gained notoriety for throwing salt in opponent’s eyes.



WWE issued a statement - His career will be remembered by different generations for different reasons but Mr. Fuji, whether as a Superstar or manager, is one of the most entertaining performers in the history of WWE.”
Fujiwara briefly left WWF twice during the ’70s but returned for good in 1981 just after the company rebranded itself as World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He transitioned away from ring competition to performing as a manager in 1985. He retired for good in 1996, and was commemorated as one of the greatest managers in WWE history.

Mr. Fuji was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.


WWE executive Triple H posted a picture of Fuji on his Twitter account and wrote, “An unforgettable character in front of the camera and an even better one behind it. Rest in Peace, Mr. Fuji.”

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