On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Kushida, 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.
Yujiro Kushida (櫛田 雄二郎) was born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan on May 12, 1983, and he is currently 40 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler and Coach, working for NJPW, TNA and MLW on the Junior Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Kushida.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Intergalactic Jet Setters (with Kevin Knight).
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Yujiro Kushida (櫛田 雄二郎)
- Ring Names
- Kushida ( February 10, 2006 - Present)
- Yujiro Kushida ( July 15, 2007 - October 8, 2007)
- Yujiro ( September 16, 2005 - February 9, 2006)
- Born May 12, 1983 (age 40)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 192 lbs (87 kg)
- Nicknames Time Splitter; The Ace of the Jrs
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( September 16, 2005 - Present)
- Coach ( March 27, 2023 - Present)
- MMA Fighter ( June 1, 2003 - January 23, 2005)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
June 21, 2022 Present Promotion IMPACTJuly 21, 2022 Present Promotion MLWSeptember 3, 2023 Present Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
May 1, 2019 April 18, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
205 Live
November 5, 2021 February 11, 2022 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 30, 2010 January 29, 2019 Promotion ROHAugust 3, 2013 November 11, 2018 Promotion REVPROApril 13, 2017 September 9, 2018 Promotion HUSTLESeptember 7, 2006 March 25, 2009 Promotion AJPWJuly 15, 2007 March 23, 2008 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face September 16, 2005 Present - Images History
Jun 2022May 2019May 2010Sep 2005
NJPW
IMPACT
MLW
WWE
ROH
REVPRO
HUSTLE
AJPW
- Finishers
- Cross Armbreaker ( January 1, 2020 - Present)
- Back to the Future - Small Package Driver ( January 1, 2017 - Present)
- Sakuraba Lock / Hoverboard Lock - Kimura Lock ( January 1, 2014 - Present)
- Midnight Express - Corkscrew Moonsault ( May 30, 2010 - Present)
- 9469 / Kushida Lock - Crossface with a knee to the opponent's back ( May 30, 2010 - December 31, 2013)
- Supernova Press - Moonsault onto a standing opponent ( September 16, 2005 - May 29, 2010)
- Supernova Rana - Hurricanrana ( September 16, 2005 - May 29, 2010)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Kushida Makes You Rock" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( June 21, 2022 - Present)
- Theme Song "New Moon" by def rebel - Single ( May 1, 2019 - April 18, 2022)
- Theme Song "Kushida Makes You Rock" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( September 7, 2012 - January 29, 2019)
- Theme Song "Jump" by Van Halen - Single ( May 30, 2010 - September 6, 2012)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 NXT Cruiserweight Championship
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 6 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 3 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 with Alex Shelley, 1 with Kevin Knight)
Ring of Honor
- 1 ROH World Television Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Winner (2015, 2017)
- NJPW Super J-Cup Winner (2016)
- NJPW Super Jr. Tag Tournament Winner (2012 – with Alex Shelley)
- AJPW U-30 Tag Team Tournament Winner (2008 – with T28)
- CMLL Cuadrangular de Parejas Winner (2016 – with Marco Corleone)
- WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Winner (2017)
- 20° in PWI 500 (2017)
- ZST Genesis Lightweight Tournament Winner (2004 - MMA)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Intergalactic Jet Setters - Kevin Knight ( November 21, 2022 - Present)
- Time Machine - Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Kevin Knight ( August 18, 2022 - April 18, 2024)
- Jacket Time - Ikemen Jiro ( October 12, 2021 - April 18, 2022)
- Time Splitters - Alex Shelley ( August 26, 2012 - October 25, 2015)
- Taguchi Japan - David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson / CJ Parker, Manabu Nakanishi, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi, Satoshi Kojima, Togi Makabe ( January 5, 2017 - September 14, 2017)
- Managers Tajiri
