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Tetsuo Sekigawa

Born
Feb 5, 1951 · Aged 66
Died
Jun 23, 2017
Place of birth
Isesaki, Gunma, Japan
Gender
Male
Movie credits
6
TV credits
2
Also known as (14)
  • Kabuki
  • Great Ninja
  • The Great Pogo
  • Great Seki
  • Great Togo
  • Judo Joe
  • King Pogo
  • Mr. Pogo
  • Mr. Seki
  • Mr. Sekigawa
  • Ninja
  • The Ninja Warrior
  • Tetsuo Pogo
  • Tetsuo Sekigawa

Biography

Tetsuo Sekigawa known in the ring as Mr. Pogo, was a Japanese professional wrestler best known for popularizing death matches in the 1990s. He began his career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 1972 and later wrestled in various international promotions, including Stampede Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and WWC. In the 1990s, he joined Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), where he gained fame for his extreme matches. He also competed in W*ING and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), becoming a key figure in hardcore wrestling. After a series of injuries and surgeries, he retired…