Harry
Fujiwara, best known as the professional wrestler Mr. Fuji, whose 31-year
career spanned sports entertainment’s growth from regional niche attraction to
cultural mainstream, died this morning, World Wrestling Entertainment has
announced. He was 82.
“WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer HarryFujiwara, known to WWE fans as Mr. Fuji, passed away this morning at the age of
82,” the organization said
in a statement.
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). A popular
mainstay during WWF’s period of immense popularity in the 1980s, 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.
After retiring,
Fujiwara resided in Tennessee, where he operated a training dojo until 2001. He
was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.
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