Masanobu Fuchi

Masanobu Fuchi
Fuchi in November 2019
Born (1954-01-14) January 14, 1954 (age 70)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Akaoni
Masa Fuchi
Masanobu Fuchi
Billed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Billed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Trained byMasio Koma
DebutAugust 22, 1974

Masanobu Fuchi (渕 正信, Fuchi Masanobu, born January 14, 1954) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is also a director and the co-head booker.[1] Fuchi has exclusively worked for All Japan since his debut in 1974, and holds the record for the longest World Junior Heavyweight Championship reign at 1,309 days. Fuchi became a freelancer in 2009, but officially re-signed with AJPW in 2013 as both a director and wrestler, making him the longest tenured member of the All Japan roster.

  1. ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 16, 2013). "Sep 16 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Mayweather vs. Canello hype, Night of Champions preview, Olympic Wrestling, CMLL 80th Aniversario preview, tons more!". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 31. ISSN 1083-9593. Jun Akiyama and Masa Fuchi have taken over as bookers for this group.