Hi69 / Hiroki / Nioh

Known as: Hi69, Nioh, Panda, HIROKI
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On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Hi69 / Hiroki / Nioh, with their Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions they worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles they won, their Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, their appearance changes through the years, and more.

Hiroki Tanabe (田辺 裕喜) was born in Morioka, Iwate, Japan on December 13, 1981, and they are currently 44 years old.

They are currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH on the Junior Heavyweight brand under the ring name of Hi69.

Currently, they are a member of the team of Team NOAH (with Atsushi Kotoge and Muhammad Yone).

Hi69 has won a total of 4 championships in major promotions during their career.

Hi69 / Hiroki / Nioh Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Real NameHiroki Tanabe (田辺 裕喜)
  • Born December 13, 1981 (age 44)
  • NationalityNationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth PlaceMorioka, Iwate, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Morioka, Iwate, Japan
  • Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
  • Weight
    • 218 lbs (99 kg) (April 18, 2021 - Present)
    • 209 lbs (95 kg) (April 2, 2010 - April 17, 2021)
    • 187 lbs (85 kg) (November 19, 2000 - October 11, 2007)
  • NicknamesSuper Butoh; Trance Rave

Career History

  • Ring Names & Gimmicks

    • Hi69 (April 29, 2022 - Present)
    • Nioh (December 14, 2019 - April 28, 2022)
    • Hi69 (September 5, 2014 - December 13, 2019)
    • Panda (December 25, 2017 - December 25, 2017)
    • HIROKI (April 2, 2010 - September 4, 2014)
    • Hi69 (November 19, 2000 - April 1, 2010)

  • Roles

    • Wrestler (April 2, 2010 - Present)
    • Wrestler (November 19, 2000 - October 11, 2007)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionPro Wrestling NOAHNOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight December 9, 2016Present
    PromotionDDT Pro-WrestlingDDTMarch 30, 2024June 30, 2024
    PromotionPro Wrestling ZERO1ZERO1February 22, 2024April 3, 2024
    PromotionKaientai DojoK DOJOApril 2, 2010September 10, 2017
    PromotionChō Sentō Puroresu FMWFMWDecember 18, 2015May 19, 2017
    PromotionDDT Pro-WrestlingDDTSeptember 23, 2015April 2, 2017
    PromotionApache Pro-Wrestling ArmyAPACHE PROApril 28, 2011December 25, 2016
    PromotionTenryu ProjectTPApril 2, 2013October 1, 2013
    PromotionTenryu ProjectTPSeptember 6, 2010January 12, 2011
    PromotionApache Pro-Wrestling ArmyAPACHE PROSeptember 16, 2005October 15, 2007
    PromotionKaientai DojoK DOJOApril 20, 2002October 11, 2007
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight December 2, 2006October 11, 2007
    PromotionBig Japan Pro WrestlingBJWFebruary 27, 2006October 6, 2007
    PromotionMuga World Pro WrestlingMWPWJune 21, 2007September 1, 2007
    PromotionHUSTLEHUSTLESeptember 10, 2005September 10, 2005
    PromotionApache Pro-Wrestling ArmyAPACHE PRONovember 18, 2004November 20, 2004
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight May 29, 2003October 31, 2004
    PromotionWorld Entertainment WrestlingWEWJune 30, 2002January 7, 2003
    PromotionMichinoku Pro WrestlingMPWMay 16, 2001May 28, 2002
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight January 2, 2002April 13, 2002
    PromotionInternational Wrestling Association of Puerto RicoIWA PRJanuary 11, 2001March 29, 2001

  • Finishers

    • Trance Rave - Running knee strike to a kneeling opponent (November 19, 2000 - Present)
    • Chobuto / Super Dance II - Corkscrew moonsault
    • Maharaja - Jumping Death Valley bomb
    • Stuka Splash - Diving splash
    • Michinoku Driver II

  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song"Red (Ksk)" by Kaientai Dojo - Single (April 30, 2022 - Present)
    • Theme Song“NI-OH” by kuritaka - Single (December 14, 2019 - April 29, 2022)
    • Theme Song“Shots” by LMFAO feat. Lil Jon - Team (April 2, 2010 - December 13, 2019)
    • Theme Song“Fight it Out” by MOTHBALL - with Taiji Ishimori - Single (March 12, 2017 - March 18, 2018)
    • Theme Song“Super Dance” by Masahiro Hayashi - Single (November 19, 2000 - October 11, 2007)

  • Images History

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    Nov 2025
    Aug 2023
    Aug 2023
    Jun 2023
    Jun 2023
    Oct 2022
    Oct 2022
    Apr 2022
    Apr 2022
    Jul 2021
    Jul 2021
    Dec 2019
    Dec 2019
    Mar 2019
    Mar 2019
    Jun 2018
    Jun 2018
    Aug 2017
    Aug 2017
    Dec 2016
    Dec 2016
    Apr 2015
    Apr 2015
    Apr 2013
    Apr 2013
    Apr 2010
    Apr 2010
    Sep 2005
    Sep 2005
    May 2003
    May 2003
    Nov 2000
    Nov 2000

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    FaceWas forced to revert his name to Hi69April 29, 2022Present
    FaceJoined the Kongo stableDecember 14, 2019April 28, 2022
    FaceAnnounced that he would withdraw from Takashi Sasaki’s factionDecember 25, 2006December 13, 2019
    FaceJoined the villainous Takashi Corps. factionApril 5, 2006December 24, 2006
    FaceNovember 19, 2000April 4, 2006

  • Card Positions

    StatusDetailsfromto
    NJPW Low CardDecember 2, 2006October 11, 2007

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Pro Wrestling NOAH

    Tenryu Project

  • Apache Pro Wrestling

    • 2 WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 with Yusuke Obata, 1 with Hasegawa)

    Guts World Pro-Wrestling

    • 1 GWC Tag Team Championship (with Masamune)

    Kaientai Dojo

    • 1 Strongest-K Championship
    • 2 Strongest-K Tag Team Championship (1 with Kengo Mashimo, 1 with Yuji Hino)
    • 1 UWA World Tag Team Championship (with Yasu Urano)
    • 1 UWA World Middleweight Championship
    • 2 Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship

    Tenryu Project

    • 1 Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Masao Orihara)

  • Other Accomplishments

    • Freedoms New Year Six Man Tag Tournament (2013)
    • K-DOJO BO-SO Golden Tag Tournament (2014 — with Yuji Hino)
    • K-DOJO STRONGEST-K Tournament (2004)
    • NOAH GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Tournament (2018 — with Minoru Tanaka)
    • NOAH Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2021 — with Tadasuke, Haoh and Aleja; 2025 – with Junta Miyawaki)

Teams & Relations

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