Lethal Weapon (professional wrestling)
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Lethal Weapon was a Japanese
professional wrestling
stable
in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
from February 1995 to September 1996.
formed Lethal Weapon with Hisakatsu Oya
and Ricky Fuji
. When Goto quit FMW in April 1995, Oya and Fuji stayed as a tag team known as The Love Guns, while increasing the numbers in Lethal Weapon. They increased the numbers by stealing Mr. Pogo and Super Leather from the W*ING stable and added The Gladiator
and Horace Boulder
into the group.
During this time, Lethal Weapon feuded with FMW and W*ING in a triangle feud that would last over a year and a half. During this time, Super Leather would betray Lethal Weapon to rejoin W*ING. By the end of 1995, FMW and Lethal Weapon became allies against the growing W*ING faction.
In the middle of 1996, Victor Quinones
returned to FMW, forming the Funk Masters of Wrestling with Terry Funk
. By September, Lethal Weapon disbanded after the remaining members of Lethal Weapon turned their back on Ricky Fuji. With Lethal Weapon gone, Fuji joined forces with FMW.
In January 2010, the original three members of Lethal Weapon (Goto, Fuji, and Oya) teamed up for the very first time since forming the group.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded on July 28, 1989 by Atsushi Onita that specialized in hardcore wrestling involving weapons such as barbed wire and fire. They held their first show on October 6, 1989...
from February 1995 to September 1996.
Career
In February 1995, Tarzan GotoTarzan Goto
, better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler who has wrestled on the independent circuit most of his career. He is best known for his exploding steel cage matches againest Atsushi Onita and Pat Tanaka in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling ....
formed Lethal Weapon with Hisakatsu Oya
Hisakatsu Oya
Kenichi Oya is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hisakatsu Oya. Although he started out for New Japan Pro Wrestling, he is well-known for his stint in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling....
and Ricky Fuji
Ricky Fuji
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known under his ring name .-Professional wrestling career:Morimura started training in the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo in 1984. He then left Japan in January 1987 for a training expedition in Canada, where he was trained in the Dungeon by Stu Hart and...
. When Goto quit FMW in April 1995, Oya and Fuji stayed as a tag team known as The Love Guns, while increasing the numbers in Lethal Weapon. They increased the numbers by stealing Mr. Pogo and Super Leather from the W*ING stable and added The Gladiator
Mike Awesome
Michael Lee Alfonso , better known by his ring name Mike Awesome, was an American professional wrestler best known in America for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and in World Wrestling Federation and also in Japan for his work with Frontier Martial-Arts...
and Horace Boulder
Horace Hogan
Michael Bollea is an American professional wrestler. In wrestling, he is best known by his ring name, Horace Hogan. He is the nephew of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and cousin of the late Mike Awesome....
into the group.
During this time, Lethal Weapon feuded with FMW and W*ING in a triangle feud that would last over a year and a half. During this time, Super Leather would betray Lethal Weapon to rejoin W*ING. By the end of 1995, FMW and Lethal Weapon became allies against the growing W*ING faction.
In the middle of 1996, Victor Quinones
Victor Quiñones
Victor Quiñones was a Puerto Rican professional wrestling promoter, the founder and owner of International Wrestling Association. Quiñones was primarily a manager for The Headhunters and Mr...
returned to FMW, forming the Funk Masters of Wrestling with Terry Funk
Terry Funk
Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley...
. By September, Lethal Weapon disbanded after the remaining members of Lethal Weapon turned their back on Ricky Fuji. With Lethal Weapon gone, Fuji joined forces with FMW.
In January 2010, the original three members of Lethal Weapon (Goto, Fuji, and Oya) teamed up for the very first time since forming the group.
Championships and accomplishments
- FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight ChampionshipFMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight ChampionshipThe FMW World Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship was a premiere championship in the wrestling promotion Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, or FMW....
- The Gladiator (1) - FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team ChampionshipFMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team ChampionshipThe FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship was a tag team hardcore wrestling championship contested in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.-WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Championship :-FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship :...
- Ricky Fuji (1), Hisakatsu Oya (2), Horace Boulder (1)