Biography and filmography

Tatsumi Fujinami

Tatsumi Fujinami is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on a legend's contract. Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He was famously nicknamed "The Dragon", and is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex.

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Movies (31)

NJPW Tanahashi Jam 2

NJPW Tanahashi Jam 2

2026 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3

NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3

2026 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

2026 · Tatsumi Fujinami (Appearance)

NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous

NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous

2025 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Tanahashi Jam

NJPW Tanahashi Jam

2025 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

2023 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

2022 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

2020 · Tatsumi Fujinami

Extro

Extro

2019 · Self

WWE Hall of Fame 2015

WWE Hall of Fame 2015

2015 · Self

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary

2012

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008 · Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

2005 · Himself

NJPW Final Dome

NJPW Final Dome

1999

Shinjuku Boy Detectives

Shinjuku Boy Detectives

1998

World Wrestling Peace Festival

World Wrestling Peace Festival

1996

NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW Battle Formation '96

1996

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

1992

WCW WrestleWar 1992

WCW WrestleWar 1992

1992 · Himself

WCW SuperBrawl 1

WCW SuperBrawl 1

1991 · Tatsumi "Dragon" Fujinami

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1991 · Himself

The Men Who Made Ultraman

The Men Who Made Ultraman

1989 · Shozo

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

1988 · Tatsumi Fujinami

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

1988 · Tatsumi Fujinami

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

1985 · Tatsumi Fujinami

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

1980 · Tatsumi Fujinami

TV shows (4)