Atsushi Onita: Would fall short of becoming Governor of Nagasaki in 2010 as well as touring with a heavy metal band. He has retired from pro-wrestling three times since his big retirement while in FMW with his most recent one coming in May 2010 which he came back within a year. After leaving FMW in 1998 he began a feud with Riki Choshu in which he took so much money to get squashed in a Death Match by Choshu that he was able to put that money and run a senate seat in Japan in 2001 which he won. He retired in 2017 but came back in 2018 and is currently working for Big Japan as well will be starting up a promotion with Sanshiro Takagi based on exploding death matches.
Megumi Kudo: Worked as an announcer and talk show host for Samurai TV as well as having her own radio show. She would marry Hido in 1998 and the two are still together. She also remains good friends with her former Outbreakers team mates of Reibun Amada and Combat Toyoda. She would promote FMW reunion get-togethers with other wrestlers called Happy Share With where they sit down and reminiscence about the past. She lives in Osaka with her husband Hido and attends ZERO1's Super Fireworks big shows. She has considered making a come back into the ring for the Super Fireworks promotion.
Mr. Pogo: Has created his own independent promotion called WWS as well as working small independent shows. Was working for the city of Gunma until his passing in June 2017.
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Tarzan Goto: Created his own promotion called Goto-Ippa and trains his own students for the promotion. He also helped start up the Super FMW promotion to keep the FMW name out there although the promotion has little to do with anything that FMW was recognized for and is more of a chance to give his students work. His ex-wife Despina Montages got in touch with him to reconnect with his three boys that were living in America. He would begin working at his new wife's restaurant before passing away on May 29, 2022 due to cancer.
Sambo Asako: Passed away on May 18, 2004 due to diabetes. Came out of retirement to work Atsushi Onita promoted shows for several years until his diabetes had gotten so severe he had to lose a leg.
The Gladiator: Passed away on February 17, 2007 due to suicide. Worked for ECW, WCW, WWF, All Japan, NOAH, and HUSTLE before retiring from pro-wrestling in 2005 to become a real estate agent in Tampa, Florida. Began to have huge marital problems after his wife one night told him that she was leaving him and freezing his bank accounts in hope to ruin him financially. This upset him to the point where he grabbed her by the throat which resulted in her pressing charges against him. Days later he would hang himself inside their house.
Big Titan: After leaving FMW in 1994 he would go on to work for WAR, New Japan, and the WWF before retiring in 1998. He became a motivational speaker in Canada before passing away in September 2019.
Mitsuhiro Matsunaga: Officially retired from pro-wrestling on December 24, 2009. Today he works at his own steakhouse called Mr. Danger's Steakhouse in the Kameido district of Tokyo that has been so popular he opened another restaurant in Asakusa.
Katsutoshi Niiyama: Currently semi-retired but works independent promotions like DEP and Super FMW. Was on a national TV Reality show on Fuji TV where he raced others on a tricycle in 2009.
The Sheik: Passed away on January 18, 2003 due to heart failure. Officially retired from pro-wrestling on December 11, 1998 at an Atsushi Onita promoted show at Korakuen Hall and honored by many of the former FMW wrestlers with Sabu in the ring at a Fuyuki Army show on October 24, 2003.
Sabu: After leaving ECW in 2000 he worked many different promotions including the final FMW show in 2002. He continued to take independent bookings through out the country as well as Japanese bookings from Fuyuki Army and Hustle until finding a spot in TNA. He would eventually be let go by TNA and contracted a virus that would see many of the Japanese wrestlers get together and hold two charity shows to help pay for his hospital bills. He would end up signing with WWE for their new ECW brand in 2006 but would end up getting fired in 2007. Continues to take independent and Japanese independent bookings although has started to slow down due to numerous injuries and age.
Hisakatsu Oya: Following FMW closing down, he would begin to get booked by Mr. Gannosuke's WMF and then eventually Super Delfin's Osaka Pro. He would then join the very small promotion called Hokuto Pro out of the Hokkaido region before semi-retiring. He would begin seasonally for Keiji Muto's Pro-Wrestling Masters promotion before injuries would catch up and he would stop wrestling altogether although he is working on getting back in to ring shape one day.
Ricky Fuji: Worked regularly for Mr. Gannosuke's WMF, Michinoku Pro, and FREEDOMS before finding a home in TAKA Michinoku's Kaientai Dojo promotion which would eventually become the 2AW promotion which is mostly promotion in his home town of Chiba. He also purchased a gym called Endo's Gym and has since changed the name of it to Ricky's Gym where he spends most of his day working and getting bigger than he was during his prime FMW days.
Hideki Hosaka: After leaving FMW in 2001 he would end up joining All Japan before leaving the promotion following a knee injury. He would then end up semi-retiring while getting booked in Mr. Gannosuke's WMF promotion and then eventually align himself with Atsushi Onita. He would work death matches teaming with Onita as apart of his Jado Army for several years but then would end up diagnosed with colon and liver cancer in 2019 before ultimately passing away from Stage IV cancer on August 2, 2021.
Koji Nakagawa: Currently semi-retired while occasionally working for the 666 promotion. Competed in Mr. Gannosuke's WMF promotion for 5 years as well as worked regularly for the Apache Army and IWA Japan. Married former FMW women's wrestler Yoko Ikeda and has a regular job outside wrestling.
Onryo: Joined up with Mr. Gannosuke's WMF promotion before partnering up with rock star Crazy SKB to started up the 666 promotion in 2003. Has become the top star of the small promotion for the last two decades while also taking bookings with Big Japan, FREEDOMS, FMW-E, and many other different promotions through out the years. Also has had his daughter Ram wrestle matches for 666 since she was a young child as well. He also helps with rescue animal charities during his spare time.
Jado & Gedo: After leaving FMW in 2001 they would tour the independents before finding a home in New Japan. They both eventually became bookers for the promotion with Gedo also managing Kazuchika Okada before turning on him and becoming the manager for Jay White.
Mammoth Sasaki: Currently works for the FREEDOMS promotion. Became the ace of the WMF promotion and won the WEW World Title in the Apache Army before getting in a serious car accident that put him out of action with a neck injury for over a year and had to close his own toy store in Osaka.
Shark Tsuchiya: She worked for Onita following her leaving FMW in 1998. She ended up being diagnosed with diabetes that forced her to lose her leg and retire in November 2016.
Crusher Maedomari: Runs her own bar called The Crusher Pub in Nagoya. She will wrestle a match whenever Onita is booked for a show in Nagoya.
Combat Toyoda: Currently running her own small Korean Bar-B-Q restaurant in Hyogo. She came out of a retirement for several matches throughout the years mostly for Atsushi Onita promoted shows that included all the former FMW women's wrestlers.
Miwa Sato: After retiring from professional wrestling in 1997 she became a Christian Minister and regularly goes on Mission trips to help the poor.
Bad Nurse Rie Nakamura: Currently works for Nanjyo Hayato's Kyoto Pro under her old RIE name.
Miss Mongol: Started up her own women's promotion called Cat Panic Entertainment in 2001. CPE is a promotion that focuses less on wrestling and more on attractive women wrestling in barely anything with the winner removing her opponents top to win the match. She also along with Yumiko Hotta was working for the REINA promotion.
Kaori Nakayama: Retired from professional wrestling on October 23, 2002. Formed a team with rival Shark Tsuchiya before losing to her in her retirement match. After retiring she got married and gave birth to two children. She attended the debut show for the FFF promotion in August 2011 in her home town of Osaka bringing her two children where she got to see many of her former co-workers once again.
Emi Motokawa: Helped start up the Ice Ribbon promotion and had become one of the more popular women wrestlers in Japan before leaving the promotion and starting up the very small Gato Move Pro-Wrestling promotion. She works today as Emi Sakura in the ring and is a semi-regular for the AEW promotion in America.
Garuda: Currently retired. Joined WMF after FMW went under but had to leave due to money issues and join Michinoku Pro. After he would work small independents before retiring. He would get married and have two children while starting his own business out of Chiba where he sells kimchi which is a Korean dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings to Japanese grocery stores.
Yoshihito Sasaki: Originally worked for ZERO1 following FMW's closure but end up having a falling out with Masato Tanaka in 2008 resulting in him joining with Big Japan where he became their first Strong Heavyweight Champion. He would end up destroying his knee in 2013 forcing him to retire. He would end up marrying an actress with 6 kids who he would have a child with as well. He currently works as a bus driver but was also apart Fuji TV based on his life with his famous wife and all their children.
Satoru Makita: Became one of the top stars for Mr. Gannosuke's WMF promotion towards the end before it closed in 2008. He retired of that year and started his own restaurant called BUU Diner but closed it down after slow business in February 2015. He has had no contact with anyone in wrestling since the closing of his resturaunt as he returned to a normal life.
Gosaku Goshogawara: Was told to leave GUTS World promotion in 2012 due to his problem with alcoholism and went back to his home town to recover and came back to work for Super Battle FMW. He had worked for WEW, Fuyuki Army Promotion, Big Japan, Apache Army, and the WMF promotions best being known for hardcore matches where he is willing to take much punishment and bleed.
Hido: Retired from wrestling in 2013 due to suffering liver damage from drinking alcohol for a long period of times. He would follow Kintaro Kanemura to WEW, Fuyuki Army Promotion, Apache Army, and XWF before taking bookings for Jun Kasai shows as well as ZERO1 events for FMW/W*ING nostalgia matches until having to retire. He would begin to lose a lot of weight with his wife Megumi Kudo taking care of them in their own until he would end up passing away on October 17, 2021. Lives in Osaka with his wife Megumi Kudo.
Nanjyo Hayato: Worked for Osaka Pro for years as the masked Miracle Man after leaving FMW for good in 1999. Left Osaka Pro in 2011 and started up the FFF promotion which was a promotion based on FMW nostalgia with Osaka based talent mixed in until the shows did not do well financially and he had to just go back to using local talent.
Chocoball Mukai: Currently runs his own bar called Chocoball Family in the gay district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Ended up getting into legal troubles after filming a porno in a crowded bar and was arrested. IWA President Asano would bail him out and Chocoball would stay loyal to him and the IWA Japan promotion until retiring from wrestling and porno in December 2006. Suffered a stroke in 2016 but has fully recovered as much as one can from a stroke.
Go Ito: Currently out of the business now. Took over booking for the Fuyuki Army Promotion after Kodo Fuyuki's death and continued to promote and book the Apache Army promotion until Kintaro Kanemura's sexual harassment scandal caused him to lose his job which ended their friendship. Has had no contact with any wrestlers since then.
Kintaro Kanemura: Started up his own promotion called Apache Army in 2004 but was force to leave it in 2008 after a sexual harassment scandal almost cost him his pro-wrestling career. Helped re-launch a new Apache Army in 2010 where he was the main star until his body started to break down in 2016 forcing him to retire. He plans on starting up a restaurant in 2020.
Tetsuhiro Kuroda: Semi-retired from professional wrestling but has recently started back up working for Kintaro Kanemura's re-launch of the Apache Army promotion and looks to have started becoming a regular for the small Secret Base promotion in 2013.
Masato Tanaka: Continues to work for ZERO1 full time and has had stints in New Japan, NOAH, and Super Battle FMW. Recently got married for the first time and is the father of twin girls.
Kodo Fuyuki: Died on March 19, 2003 of colon cancer. Created the WEW promotion after FMW ended and was looking to have a match with Shinya Hashimoto on May 5, 2003 in a Exploding Barbed wire Death Match but was unable to live long enough to have the match.
Jinsei Shinzaki: Still currently works for Michinoku Pro where is now the President of after The Great Sasuke stepped down from the position. He is also the president of Sendai Girls.
Mr. Gannosuke: Created WMF following FMW's closure until his retirement in 2008. He would begin working as a trainer for Ice Ribbon and a ring announcer for Guts World during his retirement until he would come out of retirement and become a Guts World regular in 2014. He would once again decide to retire in 2018 and move to Yatsuhiro, Kumamoto where he works for a nursing home company.
Hayabusa: Worked as a singer and song writer while holding several concerts a month and releasing new CD's every year or so with the Dragon Gate Records as his label. He would begin appearing for Super Battle FMW in 2015 and would continue to train on walking to the ring in his Hayabusa costume one last time but would tragically be found dead in his apartment in March 2016 due to bleeding of the brain.