Hayabusa and Megumi Kudo Pay Their Respects to Eiji Ezaki After Zero1 Event in Kumamoto

By: Ian McCord

On February 15th Pro Wrestling Zero1 held their “The New ZERO1 Arrives In Kumamoto For The First Time!” event in Kumamoto, Japan.

In the main event, fans saw Hayabusa team with Junya Matsunaga to defeat Masato Tanaka and Jack “The Respect” Hayabusa in (18:49) with Megumi Kudo and Mr. Gannosuke as special guest referees. 

After the Feb. 15th event in Kumamoto, Zero1 General Manager Megumi Kudo and Hayabusa took a visit to the gravesite of Eiji Ezaki, the previous Hayabusa, to pay their respects to the FMW legend who passed away in March of 2016.

Pro Wrestling Zero1 took to their X account to document the visit stating: 

“Following the Kumamoto Tournament, Hayabusa visited the grave of the late Hayabusa, Eiji Ezaki, accompanied by General Manager Megumi Kudo, to pay his respects. As the successor to both the ring name and spirit, he bowed his head in gratitude and resolve. Moving forward, Hayabusa will continue to soar in the ring, carrying the legacy of his predecessor. We ask for your continued support and encouragement.”

(Quotes translated via DeepL)

Hayabusa is set to represent Pro Wrestling Zero1 in the Inaugural Universe Cup at UNIVERSE MAGIC 2026 on Mar. 9 streaming live on Wrestle Universe.