Tatsumi Fujinami (藤波 辰巳 Fujinami Tatsumi, ring name: 藤波 辰爾) (born December 28, 1953) is a Japanese professional wrestler, who famously used the nickname "The Dragon". He is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex. He is also the owner and founder of the Dradition wrestling promotion. Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. In 2015, Fujinami was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, while also signing on as an ambassador for the company. Bret Hart said of Fujinami: "I always wanted to be the great wrestler that Tatsumi Fujinami was".
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion 2001 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Champion 1998 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion 1997 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Champion 1994 _Retired WWE | G1 Climax 1993 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Champion 1991 _Retired WWE | NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion 1991 _Retired WWE |
World Tag League 1991 New Japan Mens | IWGP Heavyweight Champion 1990 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Champion 1988 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Champion 1988 _Retired WWE |
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion 1988 _Retired WWE | World Tag League 1987 New Japan Mens | IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion 1986 _Retired WWE | IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion 1985 _Retired WWE |
World Tag League 1985 New Japan Mens | World Tag League 1984 New Japan Mens |