Mr. Fuji

WWE Hall of Famer Harry Fujiwara, better known to wrestling fans as “Mr. Fuji”, passed away Sunday morning, August 28, 2016, at the age of 82.

For more than 30 years, Fujiwara was entertaining wrestling fans by competing in the ring or as a manager. In the ring, Mr. Fuji was known for keeping small bags of salt in his tights. He would use this salt to throw it into the eyes of his opponents.

After retiring from the ring, he managed managed several WWE superstars, including George “The Animal” Steele, Killer Khan, Demolition, Yokozuna and “Magnificent” Don Muraco.

Fujiwara was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

For more information about Mr. Fuji, here is his Wikipedia page.

Here is a tribute that was produced for Fujiwara by WWE…

 

Photo: YouTube/WWE

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