Hirooki Goto: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Hirooki Goto, 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.

Hirooki Goto (後藤洋央紀) was born in Kuwana-shi, Mie, Japan on June 25, 1979, and he is currently 43 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight and STRONG division, under the ring name of Hirooki Goto.

Currently, he is is a member of the teams of CHAOS and Bishamon.

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Hirooki Goto (後藤洋央紀)

Ring Names

Hirooki Goto ( July 6, 2003 - Present)
Masked C.T.U-H ( August 23, 2005 - March 21, 2006)

Born June 25, 1979 (age 43)

Nationality

Japan

Birth Place Kuwana-shi, Mie, Japan

Billed From

Kuwana, Mie, Japan

Height 6 ft 0 in (182 cm)

Weight

227 lbs (103 kg)

Nicknames Konton no Aramusha (Fierce Warrior of Chaos)

Career History

Roles

Wrestler ( July 6, 2003 - Present)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	August 25, 2007	Present
Promotion NJPWBrand STRONG	June 4, 2023	Present
Promotion CMLL	October 6, 2006	August 14, 2007
Promotion CMLL	March 25, 2011	April 29, 2011
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	April 21, 2005	August 1, 2006
Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions	July 6, 2003	April 20, 2005
Promotion TNA	April 23, 2006	May 14, 2006

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Face	March 12, 2016	Present
Heel	March 20, 2011	March 11, 2016
Face	August 17, 2008	March 19, 2011
Heel	April 21, 2005	August 16, 2008
Face	July 6, 2003	April 20, 2005

Images

Mar 2022

Jul 2003

Finishers

GTR - Goto Revolution - Spinning Headlock Lariat into a Backbreaker ( February 11, 2016 - Present)
Goto Shiki - Cross-legged Cradle ( January 4, 2010 - Present)
GYR / Shoto - with YOSHI-HASHI - Aided Neckbreaker into a Lariat ( December 11, 2021 - Present)
Goto Ni Shiki - Modified Arm Wrench Inside Cradle ( July 6, 2003 - February 10, 2016)
Shouten Kai - Vertical Suplex Sitout Side Slam ( August 25, 2007 - February 10, 2016)
Gattai Reverse Ushigoroshi - with Katsuyori Shibata - Inverted Front Powerslam + Facebreaker Knee Smash combination ( July 11, 2014 - February 10, 2016)
Shouten - Vertical Suplex Side Slam ( April 23, 2006 - August 14, 2007)
Kaiten - Leg Trap Sunset Flip Superbomb ( July 6, 2003 - August 1, 2006)
Jigoku Kuruma / Go to Heaven - Wrist-clutch Olympic Slam ( July 6, 2003 - August 1, 2006)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Hadou" by Kazsin - Single ( January 4, 2012 - Present)
Theme Song "Rock Me Wild" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( August 25, 2007 - January 3, 2012)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

2 IWGP Intercontinental Championship
4 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Katsuyori Shibata, 3 with YOSHI-HASHI)
1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Minoru)
5 NEVER Openweight Championship
2 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI, 1 with YOH & YOSHI-HASHI)
1 STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship (with YOSHI-HASHI)

Toryumon Mexico

1 NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship

Other Accomplishments

NJPW G1 Climax Winner (2008)
NJPW New Japan Cup Winner (2009, 2010, 2012)
NJPW World Tag League Winner (2012 – with Karl Anderson; 2014 – with Katsuyori Shibata; 2021, 2022 - with YOSHI-HASHI)
NJPW Young Lion Cup Winner (2005)
NJPW J Sports Crown Openweight 6-Man Tag Tournament Winner (2010, 2011 – with Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt)
NJPW Samurai! TV Openweight Tag Tournament Winner (2005 – with Yuji Nagata)
NJPW Jr. Heavyweight Tag MVP Award (2005 – with Minoru)
Toryumon Mexico Yamaha Cup Winner (2007)