Eiji Ezaki

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Eiji Ezaki
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Ring name(s) Hayabusa
H
Darkside H
Darkside Hayabusa
Superstar Hayabusa
Billed height 183 cm (6 ft)
Billed weight 102 kg (224 lb)
Born November 29, 1968 (1968-11-29) (age 39)
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
Trained by Tarzan Goto
Debut May 5, 1991
Retired October 2001

Eiji Ezaki is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as the masked Hayabusa (Falcon/Phoenix), who competed primarily for Atsushi Onita's Frontier Martial Arts promotion.

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[edit] Career

Eiji Ezaki began his wrestling career training in the FMW dojo. He would make his FMW debut on May 5, 1991 at the Nagoya International Center. Ezaki adopted the Hayabusa gimmick in 1993 while in Mexico. In Mexico, he would learn the lucha libre style from wrestling instructor Rey Misterio, Sr.[1] He then returned to Japan to face fellow wrestler Jushin Liger in a well received match. Hayabusa has wrestled very dangerous matches, involving barbed wire and explosives. After one "Exploding Cage" match, he was rushed to the hospital due to severe burns. Hayabusa's rivals included Mr. Gannosuke, The Gladiator, and Onita himself, while he would frequently team with Jinsei Shinzaki. Ezaki occasionally altered his character to the "Darkside of Hayabusa" or the maskless "H".

Hayabusa wrestled one match in ECW at Heatwave '98. He and Jinsei Shinzaki challenged and lost to Rob Van Dam and Sabu for the ECW Tag Team Titles.

In October 2001, Hayabusa suffered an injury during a match against Mammoth Sasaki while attempting a springboard moonsault. His foot caught the ropes and he landed on his head, paralyzing him. The injury also provoked a very high fever and Hayabusa required surgery. Hayabusa was considered the heart and soul of FMW, and after his departure, FMW slowly folded.

In the meantime, Ezaki has been pursuing a career as a singer and usually appears in a wheelchair.

Hayabusa recently appeared backstage at a few WWE events where he met old friends such as Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio. He also had the opportunity to take photographs with Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Triple H.[1]

Hayabusa recently attended the PWU (Pro Wrestling Unplugged) FAHRENHEIT: 3RD DEGREE event on August 19, 2006 at the New Alhambra (formerly known as ECW Arena). This was his first appearance in the USA since 2000. (Last time being at E3 in LA, helping promote TOKYOPOP's Frontier Martial-Arts DVDS by having a 6 man tag match) He also did a shoot interview video with RF Video.

[edit] In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves
  • Nicknames
  • "The Falcon"
  • "The Phoenix"
  • "Fushichou" (Phoenix)
  • "The Flying Assassin"

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • World Entertainment Wrestling
  • PWI ranked him # 255 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

[edit] Personal life

Ezaki is married and has two children. The couple divorced sometime in 2004. He would keep in touch with his wife and children after the divorce.

Ezaki is close personal friends with Jushin Liger, the two had a falling out after Ezaki turned down a deal with NJPW. The two patched up their friendship on April 22, 2005, and spoke for the first time in nine years.

[edit] Other media

  • Hayabusa appears in the low-budget wrestling movie "Backyard Dogs" and in "Mask de 41" as the "Red Falcon". He also appears as Eiji Ezaki in "Baion".
  • Hayabusa also appeared in the music video "Life Is...~another story~" by J-Pop artist Ken Hirai.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hayabusa's Bio
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