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Tetsuya Naito

Actor

Tetsuya Naito

Born June 22, 1982 in Adachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan522 films

Tetsuya Naito is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his 21-year run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2004 to 2025, where he led Los Ingobernables de Japón and is widely seen as one of the greatest and most popular wrestlers in the company’s history. He now works as a freelancer, primarily appearing for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH) alongside BUSHI, where the pair are one-time GHC Tag Team Champions.

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He started training in 2000 under Animal Hamaguchi and joined NJPW in 2004 as a Young Lion in the company’s dojo. In NJPW, he built a decorated career as a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and eight-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, while also holding the NEVER Openweight Championship. As part of No Limit with Yujiro Takahashi, he held the IWGP Tag Team Championship and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. He later added two more IWGP Tag Team Championship reigns with SANADA and Hiromu Takahashi. In tournament competition, he won the G1 Climax three times (2013, 2017, 2023), the New Japan Cup in 2016, and later the World Tag League in 2023 with Hiromu Takahashi.

Over time, Naito grew into one of NJPW's most accomplished and decorated figures, earning Tokyo Sports MVP honors (2016, 2017, 2020, 2023), the Technique Award (2018), the Best Bout Award in 2020 for his match against Kazuchika Okada on January 5 at Wrestle Kingdom 14, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards for Best Gimmick (2017) with Los Ingobernables de Japón, Most Charismatic (2017, 2018), and Japan MVP (2020). He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2022 and was ranked No. 5 in the PWI 500 in both 2020 and 2024.

Filmography

522 films as actor
  1. 2026NOAH Wrestle Odyssey IITetsuya Naito
  2. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ FinalsTetsuya Naito
  3. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 11Tetsuya Naito
  4. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 10Tetsuya Naito
  5. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 9Tetsuya Naito
  6. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 8Tetsuya Naito
  7. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 7Tetsuya Naito
  8. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 6Tetsuya Naito
  9. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 5Tetsuya Naito
  10. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 4Tetsuya Naito
  11. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 3Tetsuya Naito
  12. 2026NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  13. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  14. 2026NOAH Kawasaki Summer Voyage 2026Tetsuya Naito
  15. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  16. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  17. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~Tetsuya Naito
  18. 2026NOAH Summer Epic 2026Tetsuya Naito
  19. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  20. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  21. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  22. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  23. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12Tetsuya Naito
  24. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10Tetsuya Naito
  25. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9Tetsuya Naito
  26. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8Tetsuya Naito
  27. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7Tetsuya Naito
  28. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6Tetsuya Naito
  29. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5Tetsuya Naito
  30. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4Tetsuya Naito
  31. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3Tetsuya Naito
  32. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  33. 2026NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1Tetsuya Naito
  34. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  35. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  36. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  37. 2026NOAH After Mayhem 2026Tetsuya Naito
  38. 2026NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026Tetsuya Naito
  39. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  40. 2026NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in NagoyaTetsuya Naito
  41. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  42. 2026NOAH Legacy Rise 2026Tetsuya Naito
  43. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  44. 2026NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026Tetsuya Naito
  45. 2026Westside Extreme Wrestling Dead End 2026Tetsuya Naito
  46. 2026NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20Tetsuya Naito (Appearance)
  47. 2026NOAH: The New Year 2026Tetsuya Naito
  48. 2025RevPro Summer Sizzler 2025Tetsuya Naito
  49. 2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2Tetsuya Naito
  50. 2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1Tetsuya Naito
  51. 2025NJPW Wrestling Redzone in HiroshimaTetsuya Naito
  52. 2025NJPW Windy City Riot 2025Tetsuya Naito
  53. 2025NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025Tetsuya Naito
  54. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)Tetsuya Naito
  55. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8Tetsuya Naito
  56. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7Tetsuya Naito
  57. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 6Tetsuya Naito
  58. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5Tetsuya Naito
  59. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4Tetsuya Naito
  60. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3Tetsuya Naito
  61. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  62. 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1Tetsuya Naito
  63. 2025NJPW 53rd Anniversary EventTetsuya Naito
  64. 2025NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025Tetsuya Naito
  65. 2025NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji NagataTetsuya Naito
  66. 2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025Tetsuya Naito
  67. 2025NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle DynastyTetsuya Naito
  68. 2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19Tetsuya Naito
  69. 2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024Tetsuya Naito
  70. 2024NJPW Royal Quest IVTetsuya Naito
  71. 2024NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024Tetsuya Naito
  72. 2024NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIVTetsuya Naito
  73. 2024NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024Tetsuya Naito
  74. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5Tetsuya Naito
  75. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4Tetsuya Naito
  76. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3Tetsuya Naito
  77. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  78. 2024NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary EventTetsuya Naito
  79. 2024NJPW Capital Collision 2024Tetsuya Naito
  80. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)Tetsuya Naito
  81. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18Tetsuya Naito
  82. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17Tetsuya Naito
  83. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16Tetsuya Naito
  84. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15Tetsuya Naito
  85. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14Tetsuya Naito
  86. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13Tetsuya Naito
  87. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12Tetsuya Naito
  88. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11Tetsuya Naito
  89. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10Tetsuya Naito
  90. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9Tetsuya Naito
  91. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8Tetsuya Naito
  92. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7Tetsuya Naito
  93. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6Tetsuya Naito
  94. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5Tetsuya Naito
  95. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4Tetsuya Naito
  96. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3Tetsuya Naito
  97. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  98. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1Tetsuya Naito
  99. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7Tetsuya Naito
  100. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6Tetsuya Naito
  101. 2024AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024Tetsuya Naito
  102. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5Tetsuya Naito
  103. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4Tetsuya Naito
  104. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3Tetsuya Naito
  105. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  106. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1Tetsuya Naito
  107. 2024NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024Tetsuya Naito
  108. 2024NOAH: Star Navigation 2024 - One Night Dream 2Tetsuya Naito
  109. 2024NJPW Resurgence 2024Tetsuya Naito
  110. 2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2Tetsuya Naito
  111. 2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1Tetsuya Naito
  112. 2024NJPW Windy City Riot 2024Tetsuya Naito
  113. 2024NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024Tetsuya Naito
  114. 2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  115. 2024NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1Tetsuya Naito
  116. 2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2Tetsuya Naito
  117. 2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1Tetsuya Naito
  118. 2024NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024Tetsuya Naito
  119. 2024NJPW The New Beginning in NagoyaTetsuya Naito
  120. 2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024Tetsuya Naito