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Tetsuya Naito

Tetsuya Naito

Acting1982Adachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Tetsuya Naito is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for his 20-year run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he served as the leader of the Los Ingobernables de Japon stable, and was a multi-time world champion.

Naito began training for a professional wrestling career in 2000, initially under Animal Hamaguchi before joining NJPW in 2004, where he underwent further training. He is a former NEVER Openweight Champion, and a former IWGP Tag Team and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with former No Limit partner Yujiro Takahashi. He also had a short reign as IWGP Tag Team Champion with Sanada. In addition, Naito is the winner of the 2013, 2017 and 2023 editions of the G1 Climax, NJPW's premier singles tournament, and of the 2016 New Japan Cup.

Regarded as one of the most popular and greatest wrestlers in NJPW history, Tokyo Sports awarded Naito with the MVP Award, the publication's highest honor, in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2023. In 2020, Naito became the first person to hold both the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships at the same time, accomplishing that feat twice, becoming a three-time IWGP Heavyweight and record six-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion. In addition, he is the only person to win back the double gold, doing so at Summer Struggle in Jingu.

Acting History

2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
as Tetsuya Naito (Appearance)
NOAH: The New Year 2026
as Tetsuya Naito
2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025
as Tetsuya Naito
2024
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Resurgence 2024
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Royal Quest IV
as Tetsuya Naito
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Tetsuya Naito
All Together Again
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TVas Tetsuya Naito• 1 eps
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
as Tetsuya Naito
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
as Tetsuya Naito (archive footage)
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2
as Tetsuya Naito (archive footage)
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW: Royal Quest
as Tetsuya Naito
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TVas Tetsuya Naito• 2 eps
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Tetsuya Naito
RevPro Uprising 2015
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
as Tetsuya Naito
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
as Tetsuya Naito
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Tetsuya Naito
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
as Tetsuya Naito
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Tetsuya Naito
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
as Tetsuya Naito
2008
2007
2005
NJPW New Japan Cup
TVas Tetsuya Naito

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/22/1982(43 years old)
Place of Birth
Adachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan