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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ROH: Honor United - London

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NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

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NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

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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 King of Pro Wrestling 2017

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