Tomohiro Ishii
Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Tomohiro Ishii is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his long-running career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, while also making select appearances in All Elite Wrestling as part of The Conglomeration. Outside the ring, he has also been closely tied to the independent Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling, where he contributed behind the scenes as chairman. For much of his career, Ishii was viewed as a hard-hitting undercard mainstay rather than a title threat, but his relentless style earned him a devoted cult following and praise from critics, including Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, who famously called him one of the most underrated wrestlers in the business in 2013. That same year marked a turning point, as Ishii’s standing in NJPW steadily rose, leading to his first championship win with the NEVER Openweight Championship in 2014—a title he would go on to claim a record six times. He later added the IWGP Tag Team Championship once and the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship three times to his résumé. Thanks to NJPW’s partnerships with international promotions, Ishii also found success abroad, capturing the ROH World Television Championship once and becoming a two-time Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion in Revolution Pro Wrestling, further cementing his reputation as one of the most respected bruisers of his generation.
Movie Credits
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Super Show 2022
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NOAH: Star Navigation 2024 - One Night Dream 2
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour
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 Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
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 2
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK
AEW WrestleDream 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
Revolution Pro Wrestling- Live in New York 2019
