On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tetsuya Naito, 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 Naitō (内藤哲也) was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan on June 22, 1982, and he is currently 41 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Tetsuya Naito.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Los Ingobernables de Japón.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Tetsuya Naitō (内藤哲也)
- Ring Names
- Tetsuya Naito ( May 26, 2009 - Present)
- Naito ( March 13, 2009 - May 25, 2009)
- Tetsuya Naito ( May 27, 2006 - March 12, 2009)
- Born June 22, 1982 (age 41)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lbs (102 kg) ( January 4, 2010 - Present)
- 210 lbs (95 kg) ( November 3, 2005 - December 5, 2009)
- Nicknames Seigyo Funōna Karisuma (Uncontrollable Charisma); El Ingobernable (The Ungovernable); Stardust☆Genius
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( May 27, 2006 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 4, 2010 Present Promotion CMLLMay 24, 2015 June 22, 2015 Promotion CMLLJune 26, 2011 July 25, 2011 Promotion CMLLMay 29, 2009 March 10, 2010 Promotion TNAMarch 13, 2009 May 25, 2009 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 27, 2006 February 15, 2009 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face May 26, 2011 Present Heel May 29, 2009 May 3, 2011 Face November 3, 2005 May 28, 2009 - Images History
Sep 2021Nov 2015May 2009May 2006
NJPW
CMLL
TNA
- Finishers
- Destino - Half Nelson Somersault Reverse DDT (Often preceded by an Arm Wrench) ( July 26, 2015 - Present)
- Pluma Blanca - Koji Clutch ( May 3, 2013 - July 25, 2015)
- Stardust Press - Corkscrew Moonsault from the Top Rope ( March 16, 2008 - July 25, 2015)
- Limitless Dream - with Yujiro Takahashi - Powerbomb + Neckbreaker combination ( March 16, 2008 - May 26, 2011)
- Limitless Evolution - with Yujiro Takahashi - Double-team Gorilla Press Slam ( March 16, 2008 - May 26, 2011)
- Limitless Explosion - with Yujiro Takahashi - Wheelbarrow Facebuster + Cutter combination ( March 16, 2008 - May 26, 2011)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Stardust" by Kazsin - Single ( August 1, 2011 - Present)
- Theme Song "NO LIMIT" by 2 Unlimited - with Yujiro Takahashi - Team ( March 16, 2008 - May 26, 2011)
- Theme Song "Jumping High" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( May 27, 2006 - June 18, 2011)
- Theme Song "Du Hast" by Rammstein - with Yujiro Takahashi - Team ( May 29, 2009 - December 7, 2009)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
- 3 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- 6 IWGP Intercontinental Championship
- 1 IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Yujiro Takahashi)
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Yujiro Takahashi)
- 1 NEVER Openweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW G1 Climax Winner (2013, 2017, 2023)
- NJPW New Japan Cup Winner (2016)
- NJPW MVP (2016)
- NJPW Best Bout (2016 - vs. Kenny Omega at G1 Climax 26)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (2022)
- 5° in PWI 500 (2020)
- 4° in SI Top 10 (2020)
- WON Most Charismatic (2017, 2018)
- WON Best Gimmick (2017 - with Los Ingobernables de Japón)
- WON Japan MVP (2020)
- Tokyo Sports MVP Award (2016, 2017, 2020, 2023)
- Tokyo Sports Best Bout Award (2020 - vs. Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 14, Night 2)
- Tokyo Sports Technique Award (2018)
- Nikkan Sports MVP Award (2016)
- Nikkan Sports Match of the Year Award (2016 - vs. Kenny Omega at G1 Climax 26)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Los Ingobernables de Japón - BUSHI, EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, Titán, Yota Tsuji ( November 21, 2015 - Present)
- Los Ingobernables - Andrade, Rush, Marco Corleone, La Mascara ( May 24, 2015 - September 27, 2019)
- NO LIMIT - Yujiro Takahashi ( March 16, 2008 - May 26, 2011)
- CHAOS - Gedo, Jado, Masato Tanaka, Rocky Romero, Shinsuke Nakamura, Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Yujiro Takahashi ( April 4, 2010 - May 26, 2011)
- La Ola Amarilla - Yujiro Takahashi, Okumura ( July 20, 2009 - December 7, 2009)
Tetsuya Naito Game Appearances
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