On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Wataru Inoue, 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.
Wataru Inoue (井上 亘) was born in Tokyo, Japan on July 27, 1973, and he is currently 49 years old.
He is currently a Ambassador, working for NJPW.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Wataru Inoue (井上 亘)
- Ring Names
- Wataru Inoue ( October 10, 1999 - Present)
- El Puma Inoue ( April 5, 2002 - April 12, 2002)
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 217 lbs (98 kg)
- Born July 27, 1973 (age 49)
- Birth Place Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nicknames Mr. High Tension
Career History
- Roles
- Ambassador ( February 3, 2014 - Present)
- Wrestler ( October 10, 1999 - February 2, 2014)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
February 3, 2014 Present Promotion June 16, 2008 February 2, 2014 Promotion October 10, 1999 June 15, 2008 Promotion April 5, 2002 April 12, 2002 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face October 10, 1999 February 2, 2014 - Images
Feb 2014
Nov 2007
Oct 1999
- Finishers
- Spear of Justice - Spear ( October 10, 1999 - March 3, 2013)
- Oracion Flame - Cross-legged Sitout Scoop Slam Piledriver ( October 10, 1999 - March 3, 2013)
- Staggering Blow - Cross-legged Brainbuster ( October 10, 1999 - March 3, 2013)
- Triangle Lancer - Kneeling Step-over Head-hold Armbar, sometimes applied with an Indian Deathlock or transitioned into a Rolling Inside Cradle ( October 10, 1999 - March 3, 2013)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Countdown Ignition V2" - Single ( June 19, 2010 - March 3, 2013)
- Theme Song "Countdown Ignition" - Single ( November 11, 2007 - June 10, 2010)
- Theme Song "Only Beat" - Single ( October 10, 1999 - November 10, 2007)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Yuji Nagata
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Koji Kanemoto)
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Winner (2008)
- NJPW G1 Tag League Winner (2010 – with Yuji Nagata)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Seigigun - Bad Luck Fale, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Yuji Nagata, Captain New Japan, Mitsuhide Hirasawa, Akebono ( September 27, 2009 - March 3, 2013)
- Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue - Yuji Nagata ( July 6, 2008 - March 3, 2013)
- Koji Kanemoto & Wataru Inoue - Koji Kanemoto ( August 16, 2003 - July 22, 2009)