Mr. Pogo

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Mr. Pogo in 2011

Tetsuo Sekigawa ( ?川 哲夫 , Sekigawa Tetsuo , February 5, 1951 ? June 23, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his work under the ring name Mr. Pogo ( ミスタ??ポ?ゴ , Misut? P?go ) . He helped popularize hardcore wrestling in the 1990s with "death matches" in promotions such as Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling , W*ING and Big Japan Pro Wrestling . He was born in Isesaki, Gunma , Japan .

Sekigawa died in a Gunma , Japan hospital on June 23, 2017, at the age of 66, from a cerebral infarction during back surgery. [1] [2]

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  1. " "ミスタ??ポ?ゴさん死去…大仁田とデスマッチ?った極?大王66?", by Yahoo Japan" . Archived from the original on 2017-06-23 . Retrieved 2017-06-23 .
  2. "Tetsuo 'Mr. Pogo' Sekigawa passes away at 66 years old" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved June 23, 2017 .

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