Jun Izumida
Born	( 1965-10-28 ) October 28, 1965
Died	January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25) (aged 51) Kanagawa , Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Junji Izumida Jun Izumida IZU Ry?kaku Izumida
Billed height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Billed weight	130 kg (290 lb)
Debut	May 25, 1992
Retired	March 18, 2012 (last match)

Junji Izumida (泉田純; Izumida Jun; October 28, 1965 ? January 25, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler who worked for Pro Wrestling Noah .

Career [ edit ]

Sumo wrestling [ edit ]

Before being a professional wrestler, Izumida was a sumo wrestler , making his debut in March 1986. He reached a highest rank of Makushita 37. He trained at Azumazeki stable and was known under three different shikona : Takamisho, Seiunryu, and finally Musashiumi. He retired from sumo in September 1991.

Professional wrestling [ edit ]

He 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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

• 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

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Profile at Green Destiny