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Fuminori Abe

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Fuminori Abe, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 1 December 2025
Fuminori Abe
Occupation(s)Professional wrestler, Buddhist priest
Years active2015–present
is a professional wrestler from Japan and a certified Buddhist priest, currently working as a freelancer. He is primarily recognized for his performances with Pro Wrestling Basara and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).

Independent circuit (2015–present)

Operating as a freelancer, Abe has made brief appearances in numerous wrestling promotions. On October 31, 2020, during a 666 Pro Wrestling event, he took part in an intergender triple threat match for Ice Ribbon's Triangle Ribbon Championship, competing against Ram Kaicho and Koju Takeda. In the 2021 Fire Festival hosted by Pro Wrestling Zero1, he was placed in Block A, facing opponents such as Tsugutaka Sato, Shinjiro Otani, Masato Tanaka, Hartley Jackson, and Yoshiki Inamura.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2016–present)

Abe made his All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) debut at the 2016 Champion Carnival on April 22, teaming with Koji Iwamoto and Yutaka Yoshie in a match that ended in defeat. He also participated in the New Year Open battle royals at AJPW New Year Wars in both 2017 and 2018, contending with prominent wrestlers including Takao Omori, Manabu Soya, Minoru Tanaka, The Bodyguard, Osamu Nishimura, Kento Miyahara, and Kai.

During the 2019 World's Strongest Tag Determination League, Abe entered a tournament aiming for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship but was eliminated in the opening round by Koji Iwamoto. He has regularly competed in AJPW’s notable Junior Tag League tournaments; his first appearance was in 2016 alongside Takuya Nomura under the team name "Astronauts," where they earned two points facing teams like Axe Bombers and Black Tiger V. In the 2020 tournament, partnering with Koji Iwamoto as "Jin," they secured a victory over Francesco Akira and Takayuki Ueki before being defeated by Atsuki Aoyagi and Rising Hayato.

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2017–present)

Abe has consistently appeared in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), especially taking part in the Saikyo Tag League. In the 2018 event, he joined forces with Takuya Nomura within the Strong Style Block, accumulating four points against teams such as Kazuki Hashimoto and Yuya Aoki, Hideki Suzuki and Daisuke Sekimoto, among others. On June 13, 2018, Abe competed in a tournament to determine the number one contender for the BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship, but was knocked out in the first round by Kazuki Hashimoto.

On August 10, 2020, during a BJW house event, Abe and Nomura won the BJW Tag Team Championship by overcoming champions Daisuke Sekimoto and Kohei Sato, marking Abe’s inaugural tag team title within BJW.

DDT Pro Wrestling (2016–present)

Since his involvement began in 2015, Abe has mainly competed under the Pro-Wrestling Basara division. At Basara 162: Stars Alignment Sky on July 7, 2021, he teamed with Nomura as "Astronauts" to capture the Iron Fist Tag Team Championship from Sento Minzoku (Isami Kodaka and Daiki Shimomura).

Additionally, Abe has appeared at major DDT events including DDT Judgement. His most recent appearance at Judgement was on March 25, 2018, where he partnered with Isami Kodaka in a multi-team Losers Get Anal Blast Weapon Rumble match. At Into The Fight 2018 on February 25 of that year, he teamed alongside Ryuichi Sekine and Ryota Nakatsu, but they were defeated by Shuten-dōji (Kudo, Yukio Sakaguchi, and Masahiro Takanashi).

Personal life

Beyond his wrestling career, Abe is employed as a personal trainer at FLENJI, a gym operated by Ikuto Hidaka that also features wrestlers Munenori Sawa and Towa Iwasaki on its staff. Additionally, he holds credentials as a priest within the Jōdo-shū Buddhist tradition.

Championships and accomplishments

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