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Originally Posted by PWInsider

According to Tokyo Sports, Eiji Ezaki, better known to the wrestling world as Hayabusa, was found dead yesterday. He was 47 years old.

The cause of death is listed as subarachnoid hemorrhage, which is bleeding in the area of the brain and the tissues that cover the brain.

While he began his career in 1991 where he trained in the FMW Dojo, he first came to the world's attention in a spectacular match with Jushin "Thunder" Liger in the first round of the Super J Cup tournament in 1994. It is the same tournament that brought Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, TAKA Michinoku and The Great Sasuke to the attention of audiences around the world through tape trading.

His biggest match in the United States came when he teamed with Jinsei Shinzaki (known to WWE audiences as Hakushi) to take on Sabu & Rob Van Dam at ECW Heat Wave '98 in Dayton, Ohio.

In October 2001, he suffered a career ending neck injury after a botched Lionsault in a match against Mammoth Sasaki. His retirement, which confined him to a wheelchair, was the beginning of the end of the FMW promotion.

While he may never get credit for it, Ezaki was one of the most innovative high-flyers in history and was years ahead of his time.

And the link they posted to the ceremony where he stood and walked again:

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RIP

Kinda crazy - I just watched that match in ECW with Jinsei Shinzaki against RVD and Sabu for the first time two nights ago.

Not going to pretend I know a whole lot about him beyond the botched Asai Moonsault that paralysed him. At least he was able to walk again before he passed away. From what I read he was a fiercely loyal guy to FMW, perhaps to the detriment of his career but it would seem that he was a pioneer for that high flying style.

What I will say from having watched the match in ECW, he was doing things well before his time and some stuff I haven't seen since so obviously he was a pretty great talent.

RIP Hayabusa

PS this may be ignorance on my part but is that Ultimo Dragon in the ring with him during that ceremony?

Son of a bitch.

Hayabusa's matches are what got me into the Japanese scene. Probably one of my all time favorites. Really sucks, as he was making strides fighting his condition.

In the 90's before youtube the only way to get your hands on a Japanese wrestling tape was to buy it from RFVideo or to be a tape trader. I saw Hayabusa first in ECW in the tag match with Hakushi, RVD, and Sabu. I always dreamed of watching Hayabusa vs Sabu and then when I finally got my hands on a tape of them, it was a total botch fest. What would you expect?

Either way, as a kid I thought Hayabusa was fearless and awesome. I remember when he broke his neck as FMW was winding down. Gone were the death matches and Hayabusa's style became the idea for the promotion, though nobody ever came close.

There was something ultra charismatic about him. His awesome mask, his hair, and his fluffly Sabu style pants... really awesome look.

Actually come to think of it my first exposure to Hayabusa was in WCW vs NWO World Tour for n64, he was put in the game as Hannibal.... I kicked everyone's ass with his finisher. It was like a mix between a driver and the jackhammer.

RIP Hayabusa you were really cool

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Originally Posted by Theo Dious (Post 4779262)

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...0/Hayabusa.gif

RIP

Simpsons did it
http://tpwwforums.com/showpost.php?p...7&postcount=39

Show some respect a man is dead here.

You're right. RIP Bobby Jaggers.

WWE released a statement on his passing along with condolence tweets from the lockeroom.

http://www.wwe.com/article/hayabusa-passes-away

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Originally Posted by Shisen Kopf (Post 4779371)

You're right. RIP Bobby Jaggers.

RIP.

Fuck did I ever love that Sabu/RVD vs Shinzaki/Hayabusa match when I saw it.

why am I not surprised at the usual peanut gallery comments here

I wonder if Hayabusa was allergic to peanuts and that's why he died?

Mr.Peanut is the prime suspect

Or any of the characters from the Peanuts comic strip. You're an evil man Charlie Brown