Kota Ibushi

Known For: Acting
Born: May 21, 1982
Place of Birth: Aira, Kagoshima, Japan

Kota Ibushi

Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler and former martial artist who signed with 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 built a reputation for delivering some of the highest-rated matches of his era, particularly through his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). His accolades include the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Flying Wrestler award in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, Pro Wrestling Match of the Year in 2015 against Shinsuke Nakamura, and induction into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2022. Ibushi began his career in 2004 with DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he became one of the company’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-…

Filmography

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

2026 · Kota Ibushi (Appearance)

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

2025 · Kota Ibushi

AEW All In 2025: Texas

2025 · Kota Ibushi

NOAH: The New Year 2024

2024 · Kota Ibushi

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

2023 · Kota Ibushi

AEW All In 2023: London

2023 · Kota Ibushi

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

2023 · Kota Ibushi

GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 7

2023 · Kota Ibushi

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9

2023 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW 49th Anniversary Show

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

2021 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2

2020 · Kota Ibushi (archive footage)

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.

2020 · Kota Ibushi (archive footage)

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

2020 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019

2019 · Kota Ibushi

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Royal Quest

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

2019 · Kota Ibushi

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

2019 · Kota Ibushi

The Wrestlers

2019 · Himself

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1

2019 · Kota Ibushi

ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

2019 · Kota Ibushi

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

2019

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

2019 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

All In

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1

2018 · Kota Ibushi

CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide

2018

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

2018 · Kota Ibushi

ROH: Supercard of Honor XII

2018 · Kota Ibushi

Wrestlecon Supershow 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

2017 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017 · Tiger Mask W

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017 · Tiger Mask W

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2017 · Tiger Mask W

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017 · Tiger Mask W

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

2016 · Tiger Mask W

Kaiju Mono

2016 · Hideto Nitta the Giant

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

2016

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

2016 · Himself

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

2015 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014 · Himself

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Dominion 6.21

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

2014

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

2013 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

2013 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

2013 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013 · Kota Ibushi

Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

2013 · Himself

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

2013 · Himself

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012 · Kota Ibushi

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary

2012

NJPW Dominion 6.16

2012 · Kota Ibushi

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

2012 · Himself

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012 · Kota Ibushi

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep

2012 · Kota Ibushi

DDT Pro Wresting Presents The Appartment Complex

DDT Pro Wresting Presents The Appartment Complex

2011

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

2011 · Kota Ibushi

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2

2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011 · Kota Ibushi

WWE NXT

2010

EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards

2010 · Kota Ibushi

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

2009

Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2

2009

ROH: The Tokyo Summit

2008

ROH: Return Engagement

2008

ROH: Tag Wars

2008

ROH: Injustice

2008

ROH: Bedlam In Beantown

ROH: Bedlam In Beantown

2008

NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12

NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12

2007

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972 · , Tiger Mask w, Kota Ibushi

Kota Ibushi · Virelixia