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Kengo Kimura (Seimo Kimura)
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 236lbs
Date of Birth: 9/4/53
Place of Birth: Niihama City, Ehime
Debut: August 2nd, 1972 (vs. Akio Sato)

Title History:

IWGP Tag Team Title (4):
- (w/ Tatsumi Fujinami) Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi (12/12/85) / Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido (8/5/86)
- (w/ Tatsumi Fujinami) Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido (9/23/86) / Vacated (2/5/87)
- (w/ Tatsumi Fujinami) Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki (1/18/88) / Riki Choshu & Masa Saito (6/10/88)
- (w/ Tatsumi Fujinami) Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (1/4/97) / Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki (4/12/97)

BJW Tag Team Title (1):
- (w/ Takashi Ishikawa) Shoji Nakamaki & Takashi Okano (6/3/97) / Vacated (6/11/97)

NWA Americas Tag Team Title (2):
- (w/ Mr. Ito) Hector Guerrero & Black Gordman (6/23/78) / Ryuma Go & Black Gordman (8/11/78)
- (w/ Roddy Piper) Ryuma Go & Black Gordman (9/1/78) / The Mexican Twin Devils (1978)

NWA International Jr. Heavyweight Title (1):
- Bret Hart (7/2/80) / Chavo Guerrero Sr. (10/3/80)

NWA World Light Heavyweight Title (1):
- El Faraon (12/8/78) / Alfonso Dantes (4/30/79)

WWF International Tag Team Title (1):
- (w/ Tatsumi Fujinami) Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis (5/24/85) / Abandoned (10/31/85)

Tournament History:

- IWGP Tag Team Title League (1985): Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura beat Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi (31:53) when Fujinami used a Dragon suplex hold on Inoki.
- Japan Cup Tag League 1987: Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura beat Antonio Inoki & Dick Murdoch (15:54) when Fujinami pinned Murdoch.

Signature Moves:

- Inazuma leg lariat (left leg lariat)

Important Matches:

- Kengo Kimura vs. Bret Hart (NWA International Jr. Heavyweight Title, 7/2/80)
- Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura vs. Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi (IWGP Tag Team Title, 12/12/85)
- Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Umanosuke Ueda & Kantaro Hoshino vs. Akira Maeda, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Osamu Kido, Nobuhiko Takada & Kazuo Yamazaki (New Japan vs. UWF Elimination Match, 3/26/86)

Notes:

Kimura was initiated into the old JWA in January, 1972, debuting in August of that year against Akio Sato. Under the recommendation of his mentor, Seiji Sakaguchi, he moved to Antonio Inoki's New Japan Pro-Wrestling in March, 1973. He went on an overseas learning excursion Mexico's EMLL and the NWA Los Angeles territory in the late 1970's, under the oriental persona of "Pak Choo", and won the NWA International Jr. Heavyweight Title from Bret Hart. In December, 1986, following his graduation to the heavyweight division, he formed what would be one of the most successful tag teams ever with Tatsumi Fujinami. The two enjoyed four reigns as IWGP Tag Team Champions, the first beginning in 1985, the last ending in 1997. In August, 1992, he joined Shiro Koshinaka's Helsei Ishingun, an anti-New Japan movement, where he remained until the group disbanded in February, 1999. From October, 2000, he became a colour commentator for New Japan's World Pro Wrestling show on TV Asahi, and in March, 2001, he was appointed head scout of New Japan, searching the country for young prospects. He rarely competes nowadays, but has yet to officially retire, and enjoys his out-of-ring responsibilities. Although he was never a major singles star after his heavyweight turn, like Fujinami was, Kengo Kimura has played an instrumental part in New Japan's history, involved in many memorable matches and moments.