Atsushi Onita (大仁田 厚, Ōnita Atsushi, born October 25, 1957) [1] is a Japanese actor, politician, and semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) and is credited with introducing the deathmatch style of …

Mar 22, 2023 · Given his fame as a deathmatch wrestler, it may shock fans to find out that Atsushi Onita was a product of one of Japan’s most prestigious wrestling promotions. Born in Nagasaki in 1957, Onita was about 16 when All Japan Pro Wrestling opened up its dojo in 1973 — about a

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Full wrestling profile of Atsushi Onita, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.

Jan 10, 2023 · Atsushi Onita, after his forced retirement of AJPW, became a self-made superstar, a deathmatch superstar if you will, and his roster of mostly mediocre workers hogged the spotlight of the "Big Two" in Japan for many years.

Jun 17, 2021 · Legendary deathmatch innovator Atsushi Onita speaks exclusively with Inside the Ropes about his career, the launch of FMW:E and more!

Atsushi Onita (October 25, 1957) is a Japanese former politician and active professional wrestler best known as the founder and one of the top stars of FMW. He is credited with importing to Japan, as well as innovating, the death match style of …

Atsushi Onita, a former Japanese politician and current professional wrestler, is best known for his work in the Japanese promotion FMW. He is considered an innovator of the 'death match' style in Japanese professional wrestling, which originated in Puerto Rico.

Oct 1, 2021 · Atsushi Onita achieved nationwide fame through FMW. Big time babyface showings, such as when he covered Terry Funk to protect him from an exploding ring following their deathmatch, endeared him to the Japanese public.

Atsushi Onita is the hardcore legend, and set the stage for all hardcore wrestlers and promotions to come after him. Before the explosions, the burns, the cuts, the blood, and the hundreds of stitches, Onita was the best Junior Heavyweight that All Japan had to offer.