Toru Yano

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: May 18, 1978 (47 years old)

Place of Birth: Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Toru Yano (矢野通, Yano Tōru), is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the KOPW 2020 and the provisional KOPW 2021. He is a four time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion. He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names and feuding with other elite wrestlers.

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2023

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2022

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2021

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NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

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2020

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2019

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NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL

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NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney

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2018

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NJPW Strong Style Evolved

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ROH: Honor United - London

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NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

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2017

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ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2

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NJPW Power Struggle 2017

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NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

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NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

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NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2016

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NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

2015

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

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NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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NJPW Dominion 6.16

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NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

2011

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2010

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2009

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

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2008

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2007

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2005

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2003

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