Hayabusa (wrestler)

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Eiji Ezaki (江崎 英治, Ezaki Eiji; November 29, 1968 – March 3, 2016), better known as Hayabusa (ハヤブサ, Hayabusa; "Falcon"), was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter, stage actor, and musician. He was best known for his time with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), where he primarily wrestled throughout his career and was the ace of the company between 1995 and 2001. Ezaki initially competed for FMW as a low-carder between 1991 and 1993 before travelling to Mexico where he developed the "Hayabusa" character and his signature wrestling style during his time with lucha libre organizations. He returned to Japan in 1994 at the inaugural Super J-Cup tournament, and received a significant push in FMW as the face of the company; he won his first Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship later that year. He spent much of 1996 on the sidelines due to injury and lost the majority of his high-profile matches upon his return. He started gaining popularity and championship success in 1997 and won...

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