Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard-hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. In New Japan, he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's British Heavyweight Championship. Since March 2018, Shibata has served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
Known For
| Birth Location | Kuwana, Mie, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979-11-17 |
Movies
AEW Dynasty
as Katsuyori Shibata
2024
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
AEW WrestleDream
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
AEW All Out
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
ROH: Supercard of Honor
as Katsuyori Shibata
2023
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
as Katsuyori Shibata
2022
NJPW New Year Dash 2017
as Katsuyori Shibata
2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
as Katsuyori Shibata
2017
RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
as Katsuyori Shibata
2016
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
as Katsuyori Shibata
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 1
as Katsuyori Shibata
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Himself
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Himself
2016
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 Katsuyori Shibata
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
2013
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Himself
2012
2004
Katsuyori Shibata hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows