Kota Ibushi

Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler and former martial artist who signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2023. Widely praised by fans and critics for his explosive athleticism, striking ability, and willingness to take extreme physical risks, he has built a reputation for delivering some of the highest-rated matches of his era, particularly during his run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Ibushi began his career in 2004 with DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he became one of the promotion’s top stars. During his time there, he won the KO-D Openweight Championship three times, the KO-D Tag Team Championship five times, and the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship twice. Two of his tag title reigns came with Kenny Omega as the Golden☆Lovers, whose combined 351 days as champions remain a DDT record. He began appearing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2009 and signed with the promotion in 2013. In NJPW, he won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship three times, the NEVER Openweight Championship once, and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. In 2016, he left both NJPW and DDT to work as a freelancer, competing for several promotions and taking part in WWE’s 2016 Cruiserweight Classic tournament. Ibushi returned to NJPW full-time in 2019 and later won the 2019 and 2020 G1 Climax tournaments. In 2021, he captured the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and unified it with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to become the inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. He has also won the Best of the Super Juniors and the New Japan Cup, making him the only wrestler to win all three of NJPW’s major tournaments.

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ROH: The Tokyo Summit

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9

GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 7

NJPW Dominion 6.16

NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall

Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

ROH: Return Engagement

ROH: Bedlam In Beantown

NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12

AEW All In 2023: London

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

NJPW Dominion 6.21

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

NOAH: The New Year 2024

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

ROH: Supercard of Honor XII

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1

Wrestlecon Supershow 2018

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

Hideto Nitta the Giant

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

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NJPW: Royal Quest

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2

CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide

Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

ROH: Japan's Finest

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2

Kota Ibushi (archive footage)

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.

Kota Ibushi (archive footage)

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3

NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2

ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)

DDT Pro Wresting Presents The Appartment Complex

AEW All In 2025: Texas

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10

NJPW 49th Anniversary Show

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall

NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

Kota Ibushi (Appearance)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12