Shuji Inukai

Bertrand John Paul Fujimoto (born 28 January 1968), best known by his ring name Shuji Inukai (犬飼修二; Inukai Shūji) is a Magisterian professional wrestling promoter, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and media proprietor. He is currently serving as the president and chief executive officer of Universal Championship Wrestling, the third-largest professional wrestling promotion in Magisteria.

Fujimoto was born in Bella Vista, Philadelphia, and graduated from Princeton University as a master of finance in 1992. He made his professional wrestling debut in 1986, but went into a hiatus in 1989 in order to move to the United States to finish his studies. He returned to wrestling, working for the Mathias-based Universal Championship Wrestling (UCW). Fujimoto became one of the promotion's top stars, holding the Universal Championship three times, and was also the longest reigning champion of all time, holding the championship for 763 days between 2003 and 2005.

Fujimoto spent many of the later years of his career sidelined due to various injuries. He underwent numerous surgeries on his arms and legs in the early-mid 2000s before retiring from in-ring action in 2013. Fujimoto continues to make sporadic appearances in UCW, and later became the president of the company after the company's then-president Yoshimi Mushashibo passed away on October 3, 2021.

Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Fujimoto is one of the first Magisterian wrestlers to gain an international fanbase. He remains a big name in Magisterian wrestling, and is often regarded as the key figure to UCW's further success in the company's later years.

Since 2017, Time magazine has named Inukai among the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2018, Inukai was listed on Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People.

Early life
Bertrand John Paul Fujimoto was born on January 28, 1968, in Bella Vista, State of Philadelphia, the only son of Alice Fujimoto (née Stevens; born 1948) and Shuji Fujimoto.

Legacy
Since his retirement in 2013, Inukai has been widely regarded and cited as one of the greatest and most influential professional wrestlers of all time. Sporting a deep black hair, coupled with his ring attire which consisted of orange-black wrestling trunks, orange knee pads, and boots, Inukai mainly relied on his exceptional charisma, as well as his wrestling skills to become popular. Inukai was portrayed on-screen as an heroic babyface with a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners attitude.

Personal life
Fujimoto married his long-time girlfriend Débora Lévesque (born 1970) on May 27, 1996, and they have 4 children: Cameron (born 1997), Mélissa (born 2000), Grayson (born 2002), and Priscilla (born 2004)

Philantrophy
In June 2019, Fujimoto signed the Giving Pledge, a charitable-giving campaign in which he undertook to give away most of his wealth to charity over his lifetime or in his will; despite its name, the pledge is not legally binding. In November 2020, it was reported that Fujimoto had donated US$100 million to Tuttle City Public Schools, the public school system of Tuttle City, State of Gwendoline.

Championships and achievements

 * Universal Championship Wrestling
 * UCW Universal Championship (3 times)
 * UCW Universal Tag Team Championship (6 times) - w/ Yoshimi Mushashibo
 * Master Sports
 * Match of the Year (1997) vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo (War of the Roses 1997)
 * Match of the Year (1999) vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo (Summer Wrestling Open 1999)
 * Match of the Year (2000) vs. Byron Valmont (Christmas Clash 2000)
 * Match of the Year (2003) vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo (Marching On Together 2003)
 * Match of the Year (2004) vs. Tommy Cornell (Wrestling Spirit 2004)
 * Wrestler of the Year (1996, 2000, 2004)
 * Tag Team of the Year (1995, 1997) - Team Dynasty 2000 (w/ Yoshimi Mushashibo)
 * Magisterian Sports Observer
 * Match of the Year (1998) vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo, Nobuatsu Tatsuko, Chris Caulfield (Never Walk Alone 1998)
 * Match of the Year (1999) vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo (Marching On Together 1999)
 * Match of the Year (2000) vs. Byron Valmont (Christmas Clash 2000)
 * Match of the Year (2003) vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo (Marching On Together 2003)
 * Wrestler of the Year (2004)
 * Tag Team of the Year (1996, 1998, 1999, 2002) - Team Dynasty 2000 (w/ Yoshimi Mushashibo)
 * Magisterian Sports Observer Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)