is a

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, better known under the ring name . As Onryo, Matsui portrays the character of a

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wrestler, who was killed after winning a cursed championship. He is best known for his work in

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and

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. He is the founder of the

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promotion.

Professional wrestling career

Matsuri started his career as Wolf Ozawa in the

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promotion, where he was eventually discovered by

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and invited to train in the Wrestle Yume Factory. There he adopted the

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of , an undead wrestler based on the

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ghosts of the same name. Under this character, Matsuri wore pale facepaint and shabby clothes that released ashes with each movement, and elements of his gimmick included the ability to turn

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to his opponents and disappear at will. Onryo gained popularity and began appearing in promotions like

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and

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before eventually signing with

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(FMW) in 2000. He also participated in that year's

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, eliminating

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before being eliminated himself by Cima. His FMW tenure would be the most prolific one, however. He participated in a feud with Goemon about a cursed championship that slowly killed his champion, which was revealed as the reason why Onryo became a ghost in the past. In 2003, Onryo founded

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, also known as simply 666 (Triple Six), along with The Crazy SKB. Along with his participations in 666, he found his niche in

teaming with (and occasionally facing)

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in cruiserweight matches.

Championships and accomplishments

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( 1 time) *

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(1 time) - with GOEMON **

WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship The FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship was a tag team hardcore wrestling championship contested in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling from April 2000 until FMW closed in February 2002. The title was picked up by Big Japan Pro Wrestling that same ...

(1 time) - with GOEMON *

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(1 time) *Wrestling Marvelous Future **

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( 1 time) **

(1 time) - with

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References

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