Junji Izumida

Junji Izumida (泉田純; Izumida Jun; October 28, 1965 – January 25, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler.
==Career==
===Sumo wrestling===
Before being a professional wrestler, Izumida was a sumo wrestler, making his debut in March 1986. He reached a highest rank of Makushita 37. He trained at Azumazeki stable and was known under three different shikona: Takamisho, Seiunryu, and finally Musashiumi. He retired from sumo in September 1991.
===Professional wrestling===
He debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling at the age of twenty-six after being scouted by the company. On May 25, 1992, he wrestled his first match with Giant Baba and Rusher Kimura against Masanobu Fuchi, Haruka Eigen, and Motoshi Okuma.
He then formed a team with Tamon Honda, and the two enjoyed a reign as All Asia Tag Team Champions. When Mitsuharu Misawa left AJPW in mid-2000 and formed Pro Wrestling NOAH, Izumida followed. In Noah, Izumida formed the Violence Bulldogs faction with his close friend, Akira Taue.
==Death==
Izumida was found dead on January 31, 2017 in his home in Kanagawa. It was determined he had died on January 25 of a heart attack.
==In wrestling==
*Finishing moves
**Meteorite (45° twisting diving headbutt)
**Mukado Domu (Fall forward fireman's carry facebuster)
**Head butt
*Teams and stables
**Headbutters
**Sternness
==Championships and accomplishments==
*All Japan Pro Wrestling
**AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Tamon Honda (1)
**January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (1998)
*International Wrestling Association of Japan
**IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Shoichi Ichiyama (1)
**IWA Tag Team Title Tournament (2002) with Shoichi Ichiyama
==External links==
* Profile
* Profile
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