Kota Ibushi
Actor
Born May 21, 1982 in Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler and former martial artist who signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2023. Widely praised by fans and critics for his explosive athleticism, striking ability, and willingness to take extreme physical risks, he built a reputation for delivering some of the highest-rated matches of his era, particularly through his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). His accolades include the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Flying Wrestler award in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, Pro Wrestling Match of the Year in 2015 against Shinsuke Nakamura, and induction into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2022. Ibushi began his career in 2004 with DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he became one of the company’s top stars. During his time there, he won the KO-D Openweight Championship three times, the KO-D Tag Team Championship five times, and the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship twice. Two of those tag title reigns came alongside Kenny Omega as the Golden☆Lovers, whose combined 351 days as champions remain a DDT record.
Filmography
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Kota Ibushi (Appearance)
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
Kota Ibushi
AEW All In 2025: Texas
Kota Ibushi
NOAH: The New Year 2024
Kota Ibushi
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
Kota Ibushi
AEW All In 2023: London
Kota Ibushi
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Kota Ibushi
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 7
Kota Ibushi
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9
Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
Kota Ibushi
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
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NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2
Kota Ibushi (archive footage)
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
Kota Ibushi (archive footage)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
Kota Ibushi
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Royal Quest
Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
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NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
Kota Ibushi
The Wrestlers
Himself
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
Kota Ibushi
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
Kota Ibushi
Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
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NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
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All In
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
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CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
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ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
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Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
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NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1
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NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
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NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
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NJPW Power Struggle 2017
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NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
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NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Tiger Mask W
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Tiger Mask W
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Tiger Mask W
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Tiger Mask W
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
Tiger Mask W
Kaiju Mono
Hideto Nitta the Giant
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
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NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
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NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
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NJPW Dominion 6.21
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NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
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NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
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NJPW Power Struggle 2013
Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
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Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Himself
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
Kota Ibushi
Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Kota Ibushi
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Himself
ROH: Japan's Finest
Kota Ibushi
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
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NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
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WWE NXT
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
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NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
ROH: Return Engagement
New Japan Pro Wrestling