On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of SHO, 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.
Sho Tanaka (田中 翔) was born in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan on August 27, 1989, and he is currently 36 years old.
He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Junior Heavyweight division under the ring name of SHO, and he is the reigning NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, holding the title for 229 days.
Currently, he is a member of the team of HOUSE OF TORTURE, and he is one half of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, holding the title for 93 days.
SHO has won a total of 10 championships in major promotions during his career.
SHO Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameSho Tanaka (田中 翔)
- Ring Names
- SHO (October 1, 2016 - Present)
- Raijin (January 11, 2019 - January 20, 2019)
- Sho Tanaka (November 15, 2012 - August 18, 2017)
- Raijin (February 2, 2016 - August 26, 2016)
- Born August 27, 1989 (age 36)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth PlaceUwajima, Ehime, Japan
- Billed From
- Uwajima, Japan
- Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Weight
- 205 lbs (93 kg)
- NicknamesHigh Voltage
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (November 15, 2012 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 9, 2017 Present Promotion 
ROHOctober 1, 2016 August 23, 2017 Promotion 
CMLLFebruary 2, 2016 August 26, 2016 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
November 15, 2012 January 24, 2016 Promotion 
NOAHJuly 14, 2015 October 4, 2015 -
Images History
Sep 2021
Oct 2017
Nov 2012 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel August 16, 2021 Present Face November 15, 2012 August 15, 2021
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Finishers
- Shock Arrow - Cross-armed Package Piledriver (November 15, 2012 - Present)
- 3K - with YOH - Flapjack + Reverse STO combination (October 9, 2017 - August 16, 2021)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"100% Voltage" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single (October 9, 2017 - Present)
- Theme Song"Shot 'Em" by [Q]Brick - with Bullet Club - Team (September 4, 2021 - Present)
- Theme Song"ROPPONGI 3K Theme" by Rocky Romero - with Roppongi 3K - Team (October 9, 2017 - August 16, 2021)
- Theme Song"The First Star" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single (November 15, 2012 - October 8, 2017)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
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x6 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (5 with YOH, 1 with DOUKI) -
x3 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 with EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi, 1 with Ren Narita & Yujiro Takahashi) -
x1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship -
x3 NJPW Super Junior Tag Tournament/NJPW Super Junior Tag League (2017, 2018, 2019) (with YOH)
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 5 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with YOH)
- 1 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi)
- 1 Provisional KOPW Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Super Jr. Tag Tournament Winner (2017, 2018, 2019 - with YOH)
- NJPW Concurso Winner (2019)
- 10° in PWI Tag Team 50 (2020 - with YOH)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- HOUSE OF TORTURE - Dick Togo, EVIL, Ren Narita, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, Jungle Boy / Jack Perry, SANADA, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, DOUKI, Pieter (September 4, 2021 - Present)
- Bullet Club - Ace Austin, Alex Coughlin, Austin Gunn, Bad Luck Fale, Caveman Ugg, Chase Owens, Chris Bey, Clark Connors, Colten Gunn, Dan Moloney, David Finlay, Dick Togo, El Phantasmo, EVIL, Gabe Kidd, Gedo, Hikuleo / Talla Tonga, Jack Bonza, Jado, Jay White, Juice Robinson / CJ Parker, Karl Anderson, KENTA / Hideo Itami, Luke / Doc Gallows, Lyrebird Luchi, Ren Narita, Stevie Filip, Taiji Ishimori, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Tome Filip, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, Jungle Boy / Jack Perry, Jake Lee, Robbie Brookside, SANADA (September 4, 2021 - May 3, 2025)
- Roppongi 3K / The Tempura Boyz - YOH (March 3, 2013 - August 16, 2021)
- Roppongi 3K - Rocky Romero, YOH (October 9, 2017 - August 16, 2021)
- CHAOS - Chuck Taylor, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Jay White, Kazuchika Okada, Nick Miller / Mikey Nicholls, Robbie Eagles, Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Trent Beretta / Barreta, Will Ospreay, YOH, YOSHI-HASHI (October 9, 2017 - August 16, 2021)
