Tetsuya Naito - Pro Wrestler Profile

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 40 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Tetsuya Naito.

Currently, he is 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 40)
Nationality Nationality: JapanJapan
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

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( May 27, 2006 - Present)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 4, 2010 Present
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLL May 24, 2015 June 22, 2015
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLL June 26, 2011 July 25, 2011
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLL May 29, 2009 March 10, 2010
Promotion Impact WrestlingTNA March 13, 2009 May 25, 2009
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight May 27, 2006 February 15, 2009
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Face May 26, 2011 Present
Heel May 29, 2009 May 3, 2011
Face November 3, 2005 May 28, 2009
Images
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
May 2009
May 2009
May 2006
May 2006

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

  • 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)
  • NJPW New Japan Cup Winner (2016)
  • NJPW MVP (2016)
  • NJPW Best Bout (2016 - vs. Kenny Omega at G1 Climax 26)
  • 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)
  • 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
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