On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of BUSHI, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Tetsuya Shimizu was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan on April 5, 1983, and he is currently 42 years old.
He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Junior Heavyweight division under the ring name of BUSHI.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Los Ingobernables de Japón (with Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Titán and Yota Tsuji).
BUSHI Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Tetsuya Shimizu
- Ring Names
- BUSHI ( February 5, 2010 - Present)
- Bushiroad ( January 14, 2014 - January 19, 2014)
- Tetsuya Bushi ( January 29, 2009 - January 10, 2010)
- T28 ( March 12, 2007 - September 19, 2008)
- Born April 5, 1983 (age 42)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
- Height 5 ft 7 in (171 cm)
- Weight
- 183 lbs (83 kg)
- Nicknames Shikkoku no Death Mask (Jet Black Death Mask); Masked Bushido
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( March 12, 2007 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 27, 2012 May 4, 2025 Promotion 
CMLLJune 14, 2013 July 21, 2013 Promotion 
AJPWFebruary 5, 2010 December 1, 2011 Promotion 
INDYJanuary 29, 2009 January 10, 2010 Promotion AJPWMarch 12, 2007 September 19, 2008 -
Images History
May 2022
Nov 2015 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face June 5, 2009 Present Heel January 29, 2009 June 4, 2009 Face March 12, 2007 September 19, 2008
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Finishers
- MX - Diving double knee face breaker ( May 27, 2012 - Present)
- Ashiroad - Reverse figure-four leglock ( March 12, 2007 - December 1, 2011)
- Firebird Splash - 450 splash ( March 12, 2007 - December 1, 2011)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Bushi-do" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( May 27, 2012 - Present)
- Theme Song "Hybridize (Remix)" by Yonosuke Kitamura - with Hiromu Takahashi - Team ( September 9, 2017 - Present)
- Theme Song "BUSHI-DO" by Naoki Kamano - Single ( February 5, 2010 - December 1, 2011)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Shingo Takagi)
- 5 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 with SANADA & EVIL, 1 with Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji, 1 with EVIL & Shingo Takagi)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 1 CMLL World Welterweight Championship
International Wrestling Revolution Group
- 2 IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW New Japan Rambo Winner (2021)
- AJPW Junior Tag League Winner (2010 – with Super Crazy)
- AJPW U-30 Tag Team Tournament Winner (2008 – with KUSHIDA)
- WON Best Gimmick (2017 - with Los Ingobernables de Japón)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Los Ingobernables de Japón - EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, Jay Lethal, Rush, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Titán, Yota Tsuji ( November 21, 2015 - May 4, 2025)
