Real name: Yota Tsuji
Height: 6’0
Weight: 200 lbs.
Date of birth: September 8, 1993
From: Yokohama, Japan
Pro debut: April 10, 2018
Trained by: NJPW Dojo
Finishing move: Shooting Star Press
Biography
– In his school and college days, Tsuji was a star quarterback
– Tsuji joined the New Japan Dojo in April 2017
– Tsuji made his professional debut at Lion’s Gate Project 11 on April 10, 2018, losing to Tomoyuki Oka
– Tsuji scored his first victory on September 5, 2018, teaming with Ren Narita to defeat Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura
– At Destruction in Kobe 2018, Tsuji wrestled Yuya Uemura to a time-limit draw
– At Destruction in Kobe 2019, Tsuji, Yuya Uemura & Yuji Nagata defeated Manabu Nakanishi, Michael Richards & Alex Coughlin
– In the summer of 2021, Tsuji was sent to the UK’s RevPro for his learning excursion
– Tsuji made his UK debut on September 4, 2021, losing to Kyle Fletcher
– Later that year, Tsuji joined Gabriel Grey’s ‘The Legion’
– In November 2022, Tsuji was moved from the UK to Mexico, continuing his excursion with CMLL
– Tsuji returned to New Japan in the lead-up to Dominion 2023. He joined Los Ingobernables de Japon and unsuccessfully challenged IWGP Heavyweight Champion SANADA in the main event of the show
– At Royal Quest III, Tsuji defeated Luke Jacobs
– At Power Struggle 2023, LIJ (Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito) defeated Yuya Uemura & SANADA
– At The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024, Tsuji defeated Yuya Uemura in a Hair vs. Hair Match
– Tsuji won the 2024 New Japan Cup, defeating Hirooki Goto in the final
– At Satsuma No Kuni 2024, LIJ (Tsuji, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi) defeated Bullet Club (David Finlay, Gabe Kidd & Gedo)
– At Resurgence 2024, LIJ (Tsuji & Naito) defeated Bullet Club (David Finlay & KENTA)
– At Dominion 2024, LIJ (Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin to win the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back a week later
– At the All Together Sapporo event, LIJ (Tsuji, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi, Titan & BUSHI) defeated Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney, Jack Morris, Anthony Greene & LJ Cleary
– At Fantastica Mania USA 2024, Tsuji defeated El Barbaro Cavernario
– Tsuji reached the final of the 2024 G1 Climax Tournament, but lose to Zack Sabre Jr
– At Destruction in Kobe 2024, LIJ (Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI) defeated United Empire (Francesco Akira, Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman)
– At Global Wars UK, Tsuji defeated Mascara Dorada
– At Royal Quest IV, Tsuji defeated Drilla Moloney
– At Wrestle Kingdom 19, Tsuji defeated David Finlay to win the IWGP Global Title
– At Wrestle Dynasty 2025, Tsuji defeated Jack Perry to retain the IWGP Global Title
– At New Year Dash 2025, LIJ (Tsuji, Shingo Takagi, BUSHI & Titan) defeated Bullet Club (David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney & Gedo)
– At The New Beginning in Osaka 2025, Tsuji fought Gabe Kidd to a double knockout to retain the IWGP Global Title
– At New Japan’s 53rd Anniversary Show, LIJ (Tsuji, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi) defeated House Of Torture (EVIL, SHO, Dick Togo & Yujiro Takahashi)
– At Sakura Genesis 2025, Tsuji defeated EVIL to retain the IWGP Global Title
– At Wrestling Dontaku 2025, Tsuji defeated Yuya Uemura to retain the IWGP Global Title
– At Fantastica Mania Mexico 2025, Tsuji defeated Ultimo Guerrero by DQ
– At Tanahashi Jam, Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Shun Skywalker defeated United Empire (Great O-Khan, Jakob Austin Young & Callum Newman)
– At Destruction in Kobe 2025, Tsuji defeated David Finlay
– At King Of Pro Wrestling 2025, Tsuji defeated Gabe Kidd to regain the IWGP Global Title