Katsuyori Shibata

Born: 1979-11-17

Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard-hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. In New Japan, he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's British Heavyweight Championship. Since March 2018, Shibata has served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.


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ROH: Final Battle

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2024-12-20

THIS DECEMBER! Ring Of Honor comes home for the holidays and there is no place like home - ROH &...

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ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-19

Death Before Dishonor XIV is a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH),...

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AEW WrestleDream

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2024-10-12

The 2024 WrestleDream was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the...

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AEW Double or Nothing

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2024-05-26

Double or Nothing 2024 was the sixth annual Double or Nothing professional wrestling...

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AEW Dynasty

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2024-04-21

AEW Dynasty was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite...

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ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-07-21

Death Before Dishonor will take place on Friday July 21st in Trenton, NJ at the Cure Insurance...

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AEW All Out

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-09-03

All Out 2023 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-08-10

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 12 (Final) took place at the Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-07-21

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 1 took place at the Hokkaido Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted...

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RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-08-26

RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event promoted by Revolution Pro...

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NJPW Destruction In Okayama

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-09-23

Destruction in Okayama (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-30

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 8 took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi,...

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AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2022-06-26

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American...

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AEW WrestleDream

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-10-01

AEW WrestleDream is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the...

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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

as uncredited
Released: 2017-04-09

Sakura Genesis 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling...

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

as uncredited
Released: 2014-10-13

King of Pro-Wrestling (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New...

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AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-06-25

The 2023 Forbidden Door is the upcoming second annual Forbidden Door professional wrestling...

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-10-10

King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-08-03

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 8 took place at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan on August 3,...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-08-04

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 9 took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-13

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 18 took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 13, 2016.

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ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-03-31

The 2023 Supercard of Honor is the upcoming fifteenth Supercard of Honor professional wrestling...

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AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2023-10-01

Kick off AEW WrestleDream with a Zero Hour PreShow! WrestleDream is on the horizon and what...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-07-26

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 4 took place at the Akita Prefectural Gymnasium in Akita, Japan on...

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AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2024-06-30

The 2024 Forbidden Door was the third annual Forbidden Door professional wrestling pay-per-view...

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NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-05

Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New...

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-10-12

King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-16

The nineteenth and final night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan...

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-05-03

Wrestling Dontaku 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New...

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-04-10

Invasion Attack 2016 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan...

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NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

as uncredited
Released: 2017-03-06

NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced...

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-09-27

Destruction in Kobe (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-04

The tenth night of the tournament took place at the Sendai Sun Plaza Hall in Sendai, Miyagi,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-14

The seventeenth night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on...

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NJPW Power Struggle 2013

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-11-09

Power Struggle (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-02

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 2 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 2, 2013.

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

as Himself
Released: 2015-04-05

1. Yuji Nagata, Captain New Japan, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-08-06

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 10 took place at the Seibu Dome in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on August...

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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-12-09

The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New...

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

as Himself
Released: 2015-05-03

Wrestling Dontaku 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro...

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NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall

as uncredited
Released: 2020-07-11

Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling...

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2017-01-05

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2017.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-01

The eighth night of the tournament took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-06

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 5 took place at the Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall in Kanazawa,...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2017-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan...

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NJPW Power Struggle 2016

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-11-05

Power Struggle (2016) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-08-08

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 11 took place at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa,...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2022-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by...

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NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

as uncredited
Released: 2005-11-05

Pro Wrestling NOAH caps off a thrilling year with their final Budokan event of 2005.

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-23

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 3 took place at the Machida Gymnasium in Machida, Tokyo, Japan on July...

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G1 Climax 23: Day 1

as uncredited
Released: 2013-08-01

The G1 (Grade One) Climax professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-07

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 14 took place at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-24

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 4 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 24, 2016.

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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima

as uncredited
Released: 2014-02-09

The New Beginning in Hiroshima took place on February 9, 2014, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima at the...

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NJPW Power Struggle 2015

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-11-07

Power Struggle (2015) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-10

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 8 took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 10, 2013.

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-07-28

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 5 took place at the Sendai Sun Plaza in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan on July...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-06

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 13 took place at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan on August 6, 2016.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-20

The first night of the tournament took place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-18

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 1 took place at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-01

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 10 took place at the Takamatsu City Gymnasium in Takamatsu, Kagawa,...

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-02-11

The New Beginning in Osaka (2015) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by...

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NJPW Nexess

as uncredited
Released: 2004-05-03

NJPW presents a wrestling pay-per-view event from the Tokyo Dome in Tokoy, Japan.

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-22

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 2 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 22, 2016.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-24

The third night of the tournament took place at the Kyoto City Budokan Center in Kyoto, Japan on...

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-01-05

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2016.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-07

The twelfth night of the tournament took place at the Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-08

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 15 took place at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-07-31

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 6 took place at the Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-14

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 19 (Final) took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-09

The fourteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 9,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-03

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 3 took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-29

The seventh night of the tournament took place at the Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-25

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 5 took place at Fukushima Big Palette in Fukushima, Japan on July 25,...

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-09-21

Destruction in Kobe (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-23

The second night of the tournament took place at the Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-08-01

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 7 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 2014. It...

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NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

as uncredited
Released: 2014-03-06

42 years ago, Antonio Inoki founded New Japan Pro Wrestling, looking to cultivate his own idea...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-12

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 17 took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 12, 2016

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-07-25

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 3 took place at the Yamagata City Sports Center in Yamagata, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-05

The eleventh night of the tournament took place at the Iwate Industrial Bunka Center Apio in...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-04

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 12 took place at the Fukuoka Civic Gymnasium in Fukuoka, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-03

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 11 took place at the Kagoshima Arena in Kagoshima, Japan on August 3,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-07

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 6 took place at the Sendai Sun Plaza in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-28

The sixth night of the tournament took place at the Beppu B-Con Plaza in Beppu, Oita, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-11

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 9 (Final) took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-04

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 4 took place at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan on August 4, 2013.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-08

The thirteenth night of the tournament took place at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-02

The ninth night of the tournament took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-28

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 7 took place at the Tokorozawa Citizen Gymnasium in Tokorozawa,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-08

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 7 took place at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-12

The sixteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 12,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-31

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 9 took place at Gifu Industrial Hall in Gifu, Japan on July 31, 2016.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-26

The fifth night of the tournament took place at the Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2013-08-01

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 1 took place at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-15

The eighteenth night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August...

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NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-06-19

Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan...

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NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

as Himself
Released: 2015-02-14

1. Satoshi Kojim & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan 2. Tiger Mask...

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NJPW Power Struggle 2014

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2014-11-08

Power Struggle (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-07-27

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 6 took place at Nagano Big Hat in Nagano, Japan on July 27, 2016.

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-08-11

The fifteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 11,...

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2016-08-10

NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 16 took place at the Yamagata Sports Center in Yamagata, Japan on...

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

as Katsuyori Shibata
Released: 2015-07-25

The fourth night of the tournament took place at the Takamatsu City Gymnasium in Takamatsu,...

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New Japan Pro Wrestling

as uncredited
First aired: 1972-03-06

New Japan Pro Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its...

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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as Katsuyori Shibata
First aired: 2019-10-02

A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience...

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Hey! (EW)

as Katsuyori Shibata
First aired: 2022-03-13

The least violent talk show in wrestling.

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