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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978-05-18 |
Movies
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
as Toru Yano
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as Toru Yano
2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as Toru Yano
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
as Toru Yano
2023
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPWxNOAH Wrestle Kingdom 17 In Yokohama Area
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17
as Toru Yano
2023
NJPWxSTARDOM: Historic X-Over
as Toru Yano
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
as Toru Yano
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
as Toru Yano
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
as Toru Yano
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
as Toru Yano
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
as Toru Yano
2022
New year’s Golden Series night 14
as Toru Yano
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as himself
2022
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 9
as himself
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
as himself
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW New Year Dash 2021
as Toru Yano
2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Yano Toru
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
as Toru Yano
2020
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
as Himself
2020
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
as Toru Yano
2020
NJPW Showdown San Jose
as Toru Yano
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
as Toru Yano
2019
NJPW New Year Dash 2019
as Toru Yano
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
as Toru Yano
2018
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
as Toru Yano
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Toru Yano
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Toru Yano
2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved
as Toru Yano
2018
NJPW New Year Dash 2018
as Toru Yano
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Toru Yano
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Toru Yano
2017
NJPW New Year Dash 2017
as Toru Yano
2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
as Toru Yano
2017
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
as Toru Yano
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 1
as Toru Yano
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Himself
2016
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Himself
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Himself
2016
NJPW New Year Dash 2016
as Himself
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
as Himself
2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Himself
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Himself
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Himself
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka
as Himself
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Toru Yano
2015
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Himself
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
as Himself
2014
2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Taichi
2013
2013
2013
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Himself
2012
2012
2011
The Commute
as Himself
2011
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Himself
2010
2009
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
as Toru Yano
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
as Toru Yano
2007
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
as Self
2003
Movies
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
Commissioning Editor
2022