{"product_id":"hayabusa-shoot-interview-dvd-r","title":"HAYABUSA SHOOT INTERVIEW - DVD-R","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rte product-single__description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bird that never dies”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect from the land of the rising sun comes one of the most influential wrestlers of the last decade. A masked legend, who – despite being wheelchair bound – could possibly rise up like the phoenix he portrayed in FMW during the 1990s. A star in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and America, where he wrestled on the ECW Heatwave ’98 PPV. The high flying innovator of the Phoenix Splash and Falcon Arrow, and inspiration for many of the young high flyers in wrestling today. A career tragically cut short on October 22, 2001, when everything changed for this man after he was tragically paralyzed during a match. FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight, Brass Knuckles Tag Team, Independent Heavyweight, and 6 Man Street Fight Champion. WEW World Heavyweight, Tag Team, and 6 Man Tag Team Champion, and one time All Japan All Asian Tag Team Champion sits down with RF VIDEO for a historical and moving shoot interview. Wrestling fans, this is Hayabusa, and we are proud to present a very special RF VIDEO shoot…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, learn about Hayabusa and his entire career from the man himself. Some people have called him the Japanese version of Sabu and we would agree with the simularity between the two. However, there is only one true Hayabusa. FMW fans, the franchise of the company finally talks and you must listen to his words. Any question that you had about FMW’s glory days will be answered. Witness the topics we touched upon with this great man: Atsushi Onita, Sabu and his mentor The Sheik, the incredible feud with Mike Awesome, barbed wire matches, changes in FMW from the 1990s on, the legendary hardcore matches, the high flying action of the J-cup (94), wrestling in Mexico, Jushin Liger’s influence, training with the legendary Tarzan Goto, the Hayabusa gimmick, wearing the mask and what it was like to put it on for the first time, influences, dealing with his small size, working opening matches, Mr. Ganasuke, FMW’s rep for being a garbage company, Mr. Pogo, Kawasaki Stadium, Terry Funk, FMW after Onita, the classic W*ING vs. FMW feud, “Mr. Liar’s” return, Real World Tag League, WEW, ECW, Rob Van Dam, The H, Darkside Hayabusa, WMF the deaths of Fuyuki and Arai, Kobashi, AJPW, Jinsei Shinzaki, and so much more. Every hardcore Japanese wrestling fan is going to want to get their hands on this scorching hot shoot!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHabayusa recalls behind the scenes stories of FMW, including the Yakuza taking the entire locker room hostage after Tiger Jeet Singh hit a member of the Japanese mob. Habayusa gives his thoughts on Onita returning to FMW, and the change when Koyo Fuyuki took over and changed FMW’s style to resemble sports entertainment. Along the way, learn about the backstage politics behind the FMW promotion, political maneuvering by Victor Quenonies, and the evolution of his character thru the career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListen as Hayabusa recounts the most memorable moments of his career including the May 5, 1995 Exploding Ring Barbwire Cage Death match against Atsushi Onita in front 58,250 fans at the Kawasaki Stadium and May 5, 1996 with Masato Tanaka against Mr. Pogo \u0026amp; Terry Funk in a classic No-Rope Barbed Wire Electric Current Mine Explosion Double Hell Time Bomb Tornado Tag Team Death match. Go in-depth with Hayabusa on these classics and several more big matches of the mans career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd of course, the fateful moment in the Korakuean Hall as Hayabusa attempted an Asai Moonsault on Mammoth Sasaki, slip on the rope and falling dircting on his head, ending his career, and becoming paralyzed and nearly dying in the ring. Learn the firsthand details on his recovery, his life today, and his thoughts on the business today. This is one incredible shoot and one of RF VIDEO’s finest hours with a true legend in Puroresu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTryout for FMW in 1990 and only being 160 lbs. but only going because his childhood friend Mr. Gannosuke was going and he went just because he was going.\u003cbr\u003eHow him and Mr. Gannosuke were the only 2 to survive the tryout from Tarzan Goto.\u003cbr\u003eHow he was a quick learner.\u003cbr\u003eHow he wasn’t to impressed by Onita and how FMW’s initial low level as a company didn’t matter to him, as he just concentrated on his ability to improve as he really didn’t think he belonged as a wrestler because of his small size.\u003cbr\u003eHow he worked the opening match in FMW for 3 years.\u003cbr\u003eHis first big match in FMW against the Original Sheik and a Japanese debuting Sabu.\u003cbr\u003eHow he got scared when he made initial eye contact with the Sheik.\u003cbr\u003eHow he became impressed with Onita as time went on as the company became bigger and more crazier.\u003cbr\u003eHow the media portrayed Ezaki ( Hayabusa) as a wrestler in a garbage company.\u003cbr\u003eHow Tiger Jeet Singh hit a yakuza member in the crowd and how the yakuza held the FMW locker hostage for 4 hours.\u003cbr\u003eMemories of seconding Onita in the insane explosion and barbed wire matches.\u003cbr\u003eHow Original Sheik took him under his wing and called him his Japanese son.\u003cbr\u003eMemories of Ezaki vs. Nakagawa from Kawasaki Stadium 1993.\u003cbr\u003eHow Onita sent Ezaki to Mexico in ’93.\u003cbr\u003eHow Hayabusa was born in Mexico and how difficult the transition was.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Hayabusa made his Japanese debut at the original J-Cup ’94, how the promoters didn’t care if he wore the gimmick or if he wrestled as Ezaki.\u003cbr\u003eHis decision to wear the mask, changed the face of Japanese wrestling for the next decade.\u003cbr\u003eHow Ezaki didn’t even know the impact he made at the J-Cup, since he returned to Mexico the next day.\u003cbr\u003eHis FMW Hayabusa debut against Sabu.\u003cbr\u003eHis explosion match against Onita and how he was the new main event in Neo-FMW 1995.\u003cbr\u003eHow Victor Quinnones visited him in Mexico and tried to get him to skip FMW and come work for IWA Japan.\u003cbr\u003eHis matches against Mike Awesome, Terry Funk, Great Sasuke, Mr. Pogo and others.\u003cbr\u003eHow he resented Onita for returning to FMW and the main event, as he felt Onita thought he couldn’t draw as good as he could.\u003cbr\u003eHis tag match with Kobashi at Kawasaki Stadium ’97 and how it was semi final and was it a tryout for All Japan.\u003cbr\u003eTag teaming with Hakushi.\u003cbr\u003eHis series at The real World Tag Tournament ’97 in All Japan.\u003cbr\u003eHis ECW match against Sabu and RVD.\u003cbr\u003eTeaming with Tanaka and why he didn’t get Tanaka’s ECW push.\u003cbr\u003eFMW turning to Entertainment, and the deaths of Fuyuki and Arai.\u003cbr\u003eBreaking his neck and exactly what happened in that fateful moment, very sad as Hayabusa almost sheds a tear.\u003cbr\u003eHow he thought he died in the ring that night.\u003cbr\u003eHis future and what he thinks of the business in Japan.\u003cbr\u003ePlus alot more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highspots UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575411736877,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7469\/7773\/files\/IMG_8866_11b1643f-a89f-476f-9ae0-b12943b1e92f.webp?v=1761178413","url":"https:\/\/highspots.co.uk\/products\/hayabusa-shoot-interview-dvd-r","provider":"Highspots UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}