Tetsuya Naito
Adachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Movie Credits
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
NOAH: Star Navigation 2024 - One Night Dream 2
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of The Worlds UK - Day 2
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 3
