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Tetsuya Naito

UNIT

Los Ingobernables de Japón 

HEIGHT

180cm 

WEIGHT

102kg 

YEAR OF BIRTH

22 Jun 1982 

Tetsuya Naito
HEIGHT
180cm 
WEIGHT
102kg 
YEAR OF BIRTH
22 Jun 1982 
PLACE OF BIRTH
Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan 
BLOOD TYPE
AB 
DEBUT
27 May 2006 
FINISH HOLD

Destino, Gloria, Valentia, Stardust press, Esperanza

 
THEME SONG
STARDUST 
BLOG
http://ameblo.jp/naito-tetsuya/ 
TWITTER
@s_d_naito 

BIOGRAPHY

Naito is the brazen leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon, wrestling with unparalleled charisma and a burning desire to show the world what he can do.

After debuting in NJPW in May 2006 his first success was to be in the first team to win both IWGP Junior Heavyweight and Heavyweight Tag Team Champions (as a part of NO LIMIT, with Yujiro Takahashi). In September 2013, he won the NEVER Openweight Championship. In November 2015 he founded Los Ingobernables de Japon (L・I・J) and began a successful rise within NJPW that culminated on January 4 & 5 2020 when he became the first ever double IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion, only to have his event closing address halted by KENTA. 

After two years of setbacks, Naito has made it his goal to main event in the Tokyo Dome on January 4 once again. Starting his 2023 singles campaign with a bout against Kenoh of Pro-Wrestling NOAH and Kongo, Naito would find himself in a Tokyo Dome main event sooner than expected- when he was challenged by Keiji Muto to wrestle Muto’s last match on February 21. After victory on that night, Naito won the G1 Climax 33- his third G1 trophy.

That trophy saw Naito start his 2024 in the Tokyo Dome where a win over SANADA in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 18, saw a chorus of ‘de Ja Pon’ years in the making. Beating back the challenge of SANADA for a second time at New Beginning in Sapporo.  

Naito is the brazen leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon, wrestling with unparalleled charisma and a burning desire to show the world what he can do.

After debuting in NJPW in May 2006 his first success was to be in the first team to win both IWGP Junior Heavyweight and Heavyweight Tag Team Champions (as a part of NO LIMIT, with Yujiro Takahashi). In September 2013, he won the NEVER Openweight Championship. In November 2015 he founded Los Ingobernables de Japon (L・I・J) and began a successful rise within NJPW that culminated on January 4 & 5 2020 when he became the first ever double IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion, only to have his event closing address halted by KENTA. 

After two years of setbacks, Naito has made it his goal to main event in the Tokyo Dome on January 4 once again. Starting his 2023 singles campaign with a bout against Kenoh of Pro-Wrestling NOAH and Kongo, Naito would find himself in a Tokyo Dome main event sooner than expected- when he was challenged by Keiji Muto to wrestle Muto’s last match on February 21. After victory on that night, Naito won the G1 Climax 33- his third G1 trophy.

That trophy saw Naito start his 2024 in the Tokyo Dome where a win over SANADA in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 18, saw a chorus of ‘de Ja Pon’ years in the making. Beating back the challenge of SANADA for a second time at New Beginning in Sapporo.  

FINISH HOLD

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    Destino

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