Tomohiro Ishii - Pro Wrestlers Database
Strong Openweight ChampionshipIWGP Tag Team Championship

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tomohiro Ishii, 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.

Tomohiro Ishii (石井 智宏) was born in Kanasaki, Kanagawa, Japan on December 10, 1975, and he is currently 49 years old.

He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Heavyweight division under the ring name of Tomohiro Ishii, and he is the reigning Strong Openweight Champion, holding the title for 126 days.

Currently, he is a member of the teams of The Conglomeration (with Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, Willow Nightingale and Hologram) and Tomohiro Ishii & Taichi, and he is one half of the IWGP Tag Team Champions, holding the title for 61 days.

Tomohiro Ishii has won a total of 15 championships in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

  • GenderMale
  • Real NameTomohiro Ishii (石井 智宏)
  • Ring Names
    • Tomohiro Ishii (February 21, 2011 - Present)
    • Black Tiger (VI) (January 23, 2011 - February 20, 2011)
    • Tomohiro Ishii (November 2, 1996 - January 22, 2011)
  • Born December 10, 1975 (age 49)
  • NationalityNationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth PlaceKanasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Kanasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
  • Weight
    • 220 lbs (100 kg)
  • NicknamesShin Korakuen Otoko (New Mr. Korakuen); Chaos no Tokkou Yarou (Chaos's Special Attack Unit); Stone Pitbull

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler (November 2, 1996 - Present)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 4, 2006Present
    PromotionAll Elite WrestlingAEWJuly 10, 2024Present
    PromotionRing of HonorROHOctober 31, 2024Present
    PromotionImpact WrestlingIMPACTMarch 24, 2022April 1, 2022
    PromotionRevolution Pro WrestlingRPWJune 14, 2015April 5, 2019
    PromotionRing of HonorROHFebruary 19, 2016May 14, 2016
    PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLSeptember 13, 2013October 1, 2013
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight November 12, 2004May 31, 2005
    PromotionPro Wrestling ZERO-ONEZERO ONEDecember 14, 2003February 28, 2005
    PromotionHUSTLEHUSTLEMarch 7, 2004February 11, 2005
    PromotionFighting of World Japan Pro-WrestlingWJMarch 1, 2003June 21, 2004
    PromotionMichinoku Pro WrestlingMPWSeptember 8, 2001November 8, 2002
    PromotionDramatic Dream TeamDDTFebruary 25, 2000February 21, 2002
    PromotionWrestle Association-RWARNovember 2, 1996July 13, 2000
  • Images History

    Feb 2011
    Feb 2011
    Jan 2011
    Jan 2011
    Nov 2004
    Nov 2004
    Nov 1996
    Nov 1996
  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    FaceMay 4, 2014Present
    HeelOctober 16, 2006May 3, 2014
  • Finishers

    • Vertical Drop Brainbuster (October 16, 2006 - Present)
    • Ishii Driller - Vertical Suplex Piledriver (August 2, 2013 - Present)
  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song"Stone Pitbull" by May's - Single (January 4, 2016 - Present)
    • Theme Song"This One" by W.J. Rock's - Single (October 16, 2006 - January 3, 2016)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Ring of Honor

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

    Wrestle Association R / Wrestle and Romance

  • Revolution Pro Wrestling

    • 2 RPW British Heavyweight Championship

    Apache Pro-Wrestling Army

    • 1 WEW Heavyweight Championship

    Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max

    • 1 NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (With Tatsuhito Takaiwa)

    Tenryu Project

    • 2 Tenryu Project Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Arashi & Suwama, 1 with Arashi & Genichiro Tenryu)

    Wrestle Association "R"

    • 2 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 with Yuji Yasuraoka)
  • Other Accomplishments

    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2023)
    • NJPW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (2020 - with Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI)
    • WJ Young Magma Tournament Winner (2003)
    • Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2014)
    • WON Best Brawler of the Decade (2010s)
    • WON Best Brawler (2014-2019)

Teams & Relations

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