Jun Izumida
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Sumo career
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Professional wrestling career
Izumida debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling at the age of twenty-six after being scouted by the company. On May 25, 1992, he wrestled his first match with Giant Baba and Rusher Kimura against Masanobu Fuchi, Haruka Eigen, and Motoshi Okuma. He then formed a team with Tamon Honda, and the two enjoyed a reign as All Asia Tag Team Champions.
When Mitsuharu Misawa left AJPW in mid-2000 and formed Pro Wrestling Noah, Izumida followed. In Noah, Izumida formed the Violence Bulldogs faction with his close friend, Akira Taue. A hilarious comedy match on June 10, 2005, saw him team with fellow sumo Takeshi Rikio to defeat Jun Akiyama and (at the time) rookie Go Shiozaki in a tag team match, with the stipulation that Izumida would propose to female wrestler Mima Shimoda if he won. Shimoda proceeded to reject a kiss attempt from him.
Beginning in early-2010, Izumida declared free agency to wrestle in other promotions. He made a return to All Japan on June 24, 2010, teaming with Yoshinobu Kanemaru to beat Hiroshi Yamato and Yasufumi Nakanoue in a tag team match. In his last match, on March 18, 2012, he teamed with Takao Omori and Manabu Soya to defeat Dark Cuervo, Dark Ozz, and RONIN.
Death
Izumida was found dead on January 31, 2017, in his home in Kanagawa. It was determined he had died on January 25 of a heart attack.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tamon Honda
- January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (1998)[2]
- International Wrestling Association of Japan
- IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shoichi Ichimiya
- IWA Tag Team Title Tournament (2002) – with Shoichi Ichimiya
Sumo career record
Template:Sumo record year start linkTemplate:Sumo record year start link| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | x | (Maezumo) | East JonokuchiTemplate:Ifnumber 5–2 |
West JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 5–2 |
East JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 2–5 |
East JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
| West JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
East JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
West JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
West JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
East JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
|
| East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 2–5 |
West JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 5–2 |
West JonidanTemplate:Ifnumber 5–2 |
East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 6–1 |
East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 2–5 |
|
| 1989 | West SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
West SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
West SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 6–1 |
East MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
| 1990 | East MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
West SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 5–2 |
West MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
West SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
| 1991 | West SandanmeTemplate:Ifnumber 4–3 |
East MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber 5–2 |
West MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber 3–4 |
East MakushitaTemplate:Ifnumber Retired 0–0–7 |
x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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References
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External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1965 births
- 2017 deaths
- Japanese male professional wrestlers
- Japanese sumo wrestlers
- People from Kurihara, Miyagi
- Professional wrestlers from Miyagi Prefecture
- All Asia Tag Team Champions
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Japanese professional wrestlers
- 21st-century male professional wrestlers
- 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen