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| Tenryu and Mr. Fuji Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions (1981) |
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara) this past weekend.
While remembered more today for his work in the WWE, both as an in ring competitor and manager, the Mid-Atlantic Gateway remembers Mr. Fuji fondly as a champion in the Mid-Atlantic territory, teaming with a young Genichiro Tenryu in 1981 to defeat Dewey Robertson and George Wells for the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship.
He was also in the territory in the early 1970s. Les Thatcher once wrote in one of the promotional magazines for Jim Crockett Promotions:
"His pet hold "the cobra" is the move to watch for. When he locks it on his man, you can start to put on your coat."
Our condolences go out to Mr. Fuji's friends, family, and colleagues.
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