| Tiger Leo Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sora Fujino Born: June 27th, 1974 (Age:48) Birthplace: Nagoya, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Nagoya University |
| Occupation | Professional Wrestler |
| Years active | Professional Wrestler (1995-Present) |
| Home town | Las Angeles, California |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Charleston (Since 1997) |
| Children | Tiger Leo Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Akaya Fujino (Mother) Hiroshi Fujino (Father) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tiger Leo Sr. |
| Billed height | 5'8" |
| Billed weight | 207lbs |
| Billed from | Tokyo, Japan |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | 1985 |
Sora Fujino (Born June 27th, 1974) is a Japanese Professional Wrestler who has been in the professional wrestling industry for over almost 4 decades competing under his legendary Ring Name, Tiger Leo Sr.
Early Life[]
Fujino was born on June 27th, 1984 in Nagoya, Japan to Akaya Fujino and Hiroshi Fujino.
Professional Wrestling Career[]
Early Career (1985)[]
All Japan Pro Wrestling (1986-1995)[]
Early Matches (1986)[]
Various Feuds (1987-1989)[]
1st departure (1989)[]
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (1989-1992)[]
Michinoku Pro Wrestling (1992-1993)[]
Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995-1996)[]
World Championship Wrestling (1996-1998)[]
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1998-2004)[]
4th and 5th Junior Heavyweight Championship reigns, Feud with Jushin Liger (1998-1999)[]
Best of the Super Juniors run and victory (2000)[]
IWGP Intercontinental Championship reign (June 2001)[]
Ring of Honor and NWA/TNA (2005)[]
CMLL & AAA (2006-2008)[]
CZW (2009-2011)[]
Return to All Japan Pro Wrestling (2012-2015)[]
Freelancer (2015-Present)[]
Professional Wrestling Style, Gimmicks, and Personas[]
Other Media[]
Personal Life[]
Fujino is married to Amy Charleston, a African American Woman who has worked as an executive producer in many female-based promotions in North America and Japan. The two met while Fujino was on tour in North America and the two immediately hit it off. The two would marry in the spring of 1997. Two years later, their son Dylan Aki Charleston-Fujino would be born. He is better known to fans as Tiger Leo Jr.
Fujino and Charleston both currently reside in Tokyo, Japan, while Dylan resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
In Wrestling[]
Finishers
- Leo-Sault (Diving Moonsault)
- Tiger Suplex
- Avalanche Tiger Suplex
- Tiger Driver '91 (Standing Double Underhook Powerbomb)
Signature Moves
- Code-Red (Sunset-Flip Powerbomb)
- Code-Blue (Middle Rope Sunset Flip Sunset-Flip Powerbomb)
- Code-Yellow (Top Rope Sunset-Flip Powerbomb)
- Wheelbarrow DDT
- Springboard Wheelbarrow DDT
- Springboard Plancha
- Hurricanrana
- Pop-Up Hurricanrana
- Crucifix
- Sliding Boston Crab
- Penalty Kick
- Hammerlock Back Suplex
- Hammerlock DDT
- Superplex
- Brainbuster
- Savate Kick
- Running Leg Drop
- Diving Knee Drop
- Spinning Leg Lariat
- Springboard Senton
- plane Spin
Nicknames
- King Leo
- The King of the Leo's
Theme Songs
Championships and Accomplishments[]
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (4 Times)
- Gaora TV Championship (3 Times)
- Triple Crown Championship (2 Times)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Extreme Championship Wrestling
- ECW World Television Championship (1 Time)
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)
- Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 Times)
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- WCW World Television Championship (1 Time)