Biography
Toru Yano (矢野 通, Yano Tōru), is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the KOPW 2020 and the provisional KOPW 2021. He is a four time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion. He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names and feuding with other elite wrestlers.
Filmography
all 170
Movies 169
self 98
TV Shows 1
Toru Yano
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 (2024)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPWxNOAH Wrestle Kingdom 17 In Yokohama Area (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 (2023)
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Toru Yano
NJPWxSTARDOM: Historic X-Over (2022)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 (2022)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 (2022)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 (2022)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 (2022)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 (2022)
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Toru Yano
New year’s Golden Series night 14 (2022)
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himself
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 (2022)
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himself
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 9 (2022)
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himself
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6 (2022)
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Commissioning Editor
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1 (2022)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya (2021)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Year Dash 2021 (2021)
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Yano Toru
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 (2021)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6 (2020)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4 (2020)
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2 (2020)
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NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu (2020)
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Himself
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya (2020)
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Toru Yano
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 (2020)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 (2020)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 (2020)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Showdown San Jose (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2 (2019)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 (2019)
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NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney (2019)
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NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne (2019)
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NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL (2019)
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 (2019)
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 (2019)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Year Dash 2019 (2019)
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3 (2018)
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2 (2018)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 (2018)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco (2018)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2018)
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ROH: Honor United - London (2018)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 (2018)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Strong Style Evolved (2018)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Year Dash 2018 (2018)
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ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago (2017)
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NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 (2017)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall (2017)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 (2017)
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NJPW 45th Anniversary Show (2017)
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Toru Yano
NJPW New Year Dash 2017 (2017)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 (2017)
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ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIII (2016)
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Toru Yano
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV (2016)
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Toru Yano
NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 1 (2016)
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Himself
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 (2016)
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Self
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 (2016)
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Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 (2016)
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Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 (2016)
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Himself
NJPW New Year Dash 2016 (2016)
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Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 (2016)
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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 (2015)
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Himself
NJPW Power Struggle 2015 (2015)
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Himself
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 (2015)
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Himself
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 (2015)
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Himself
NJPW Destruction In Okayama (2015)
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NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals (2015)
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Himself
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall (2015)
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Himself
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 (2015)
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Himself
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 (2015)
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Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai (2015)
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Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka (2015)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015)
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NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW Power Struggle 2014 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 12 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 11 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 8 (2014)
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 7 (2014)
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 6 (2014)
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 5 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 4 (2014)
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Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 1 (2014)
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NJPW Dominion 6.21 (2014)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014)
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NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals (2013)
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Taichi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 (2013)
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NJPW Destruction 2013 (2013)
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9 (2013)
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 11 (2013)
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 (2013)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013)
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Himself
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 (2012)
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NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love (2012)
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NJPW Dominion 6.16 (2012)
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NJPW 40th Anniversary Show (2012)
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All Together (2011)
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Himself
The Commute (2011)
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NJPW Dominion 6.19 (2010)
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Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV (2010)
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NJPW Destruction 2009 (2009)
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NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ (2009)
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NJPW Resolution 2009 (2009)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III (2009)
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Toru Yano
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan (2008)
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Toru Yano
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I (2007)
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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 (2005)
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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 (2005)
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NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 (2003)
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Self
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show (2003)
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NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals (2003)
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New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972)
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Ratings
Average 2.62
Based on 1.07 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1978-05-18 (45 years old)
Birth PlaceArakawa-ku, Japan
Height186-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
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