Biography
Atsushi Onita (大仁田 厚, Ōnita Atsushi, born October 25, 1957) 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 Japan to the deathmatch style of professional wrestling.
He founded FMW in 1989 to defeat Masashi Aoyagi under his own rules and made it a full-fledged organization after his deathmatch style became popular with the Japanese fans. He was the company's top superstar, wrestling at sold out events with large crowds, making it a hugely successful company and earning a lot of money. Onita sold the company to Shoichi Arai and retired in 1995 to pursue an acting career, which was unsuccessful, forcing him to return as a wrestler in 1996. He led stables ZEN and Team Zero after his comeback and departed the company in 1998 as he was upset at his position in the company.
He held the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship a record seven times and headlined the first six editions of the company's premier event Anniversary Show from 1989 to 1995.
Filmography
All 17
Movies 14
TV Shows 3
Self 2
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Super Show 2022 (2022)
Battleground Championship Wrestling When Worlds Collide (2022)
FMW-E: Independence Day (2021)
The Wrestlers (2019)
Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
西成の顔 (2012)
Where The Legend Lives (2008)
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular (2001)
Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
Outbreaker (1997)
FMW Year End Spectacular 1996 (1996)
Hideyoshi (1996)
ダンガン教師 (1995)
DAN-GAN Teacher (1995)
Zero Woman: Final Mission (1995)
A Human Murder Weapon (1992)
Matt Tremont: LIFE after DEATH
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Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1957-10-25 (65 years old)
Place of birthNagasaki, Japan
Height175-centimetre, 175-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also known asAtsushi Onita, Atsushi Ohnita, 大仁田厚
AwardsWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
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