1. Masaki Sumitani was born December 18,1975, in Harima, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
21 Facts About Masaki Sumitani
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Masaki Sumitani continued his pro-wrestling aspirations in late 2005, working in the comedically off-beat HUSTLE promotion and defeating Yinling the Erotic Terrorist in his debut match; he has since gone to a team with Naoya Ogawa and Yoshihiro Tajiri in leading the HUSTLE Army against Generalissimo Takada's Monster Army.
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Izubuchi's character was not nearly as well-received as Masaki Sumitani's but was an active pro-wrestler in HUSTLE, even teaming up with The Great Muta.
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Masaki Sumitani's character was that of an underdog face that had a never say die attitude and used his quickness to defeat his larger opponents.
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Daily Sports in Japan reported that Razor Ramon HG retired from pro wrestling after Hustle Mania, which took place November 23,2006, at Yokohama Arena with Masaki Sumitani being defeated by The Esperanza.
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Masaki Sumitani needed 12 bolts to put his foot back together.
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Masaki Sumitani's self-introduction is then followed by his dance moves.
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Masaki Sumitani often stops people saying unfavorable things to him by shouting "Sei sei sei sei sei" with his palm in front of the person's face.
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Masaki Sumitani's supposed homosexuality was exposed as a gimmick when he was caught in the midst of a date with Japanese actress and swimsuit model Anna Suzuki, whom he has since married.
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Masaki Sumitani has been criticised for his stereotypical depiction of gay men and for building a career on using bizarre and extreme antics to "parody" a social minority.
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Masaki Sumitani then announced that he would start to reappear on television as Masaki Sumitani instead of Razor Ramon HG.
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Masaki Sumitani is planning to reinvent himself because he does not want to go down in Japanese television history as a "one-hit wonder".
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Whether this entails a new neta for his HG character or a brand new character altogether for Masaki Sumitani remains to be seen.
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Masaki Sumitani once reprised his role as Hard Gay for a teaser for the video game Devil's Third.
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Masaki Sumitani made a small cameo in episode 12 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, at 2:29, with Akihiro Miwa.
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Masaki Sumitani did a cameo on the set of Hana Yori Dango.
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Masaki Sumitani has appeared in multiple episodes of Jonathan Ross' Japanorama on the BBC.
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In 2016, Masaki Sumitani appeared in Gantz: O, voice acting as the character George Shimaki.
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Once again dressed in his wrestling outfit, Masaki Sumitani makes a cameo as Hard Gay in the 2016 Netflix drama Hibana: Spark.
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Masaki Sumitani is the new male face for boots retailer Luan.
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Masaki Sumitani married actress and television personality Anna Suzuki on November 27,2006, only four days after his initial retirement.