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Katsuyori Shibata

Born: November 17th, 1979 in Kuwama, Mie, Japan

Billed Height: 6'0"

Billed Weight: 209 lbs

Trainers: Kensuke Sasaki, Kotetsu Yamamoto & Katsuhisa Shibata

Debut: July 21st, 1999 vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., El Samurai, Jushin Thunder Liger, Kendo Kashin, Koji Kanemoto, Shinjiro Otani, Shinya Makabe, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, and Wataru Inoue at NJPW Summer Struggle 1999 Night 22

Nickname: The Wrestler

Promotions Worked (At least 50 matches): New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)

Still Active

Accolades

Championships and Tournament Victories

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)

  • 1-time IWGP Tag Team Champion

    • With Hirooki Goto

  • 3-time NEVER Openweight Champion

  • 1-time New Japan Cup Winner (2017)​​

  • 1-time World Tag League Winner (2014)

    • With Hirooki Goto​

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Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro)

  • 1-time RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion​

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Notable Trainees (Debut Year)

  • Alex Coughlin (2018)

  • Clark Connors (2017)

  • Gabriel Kidd (2011)

  • Karl Fredericks (2015)

  • Ren Narita (2017)

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