Tatsumi Fujinami

Birthday: 12/28/1953
Place of birth: Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: The Dragon, Dr. Fujinami, 藤波辰爾, 藤波辰巳, Ox Fujinami, Ring Fujinami

Biography

Tatsumi Fujinami is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on a legend's contract. Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He was famously nicknamed "The Dragon", and is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex.