Katsuyori Shibata
![Katsuyori Shibata](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/MhGDtntKrov4aLFWOWzEslgzu4.jpg)
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 17, 1979 (45 years old)
Place of Birth: Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard-hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. In New Japan, he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's British Heavyweight Championship. Since March 2018, Shibata has served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
2024
2023
![ROH: Supercard of Honor](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/9nXZzKssYwuxDRaE3jT99zpn0Iv.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
ROH: Supercard of Honor
![AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/yzk2G0yjYgK2qu87BwwXISAD4Mv.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
![ROH: Death Before Dishonor](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7WoQtCyPRCwpjWXo0gyJ4sq4xVd.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
![RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/cwsQQ2skIlmc5RsjpXzsHyFYi5r.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
![AEW All Out](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/t0fLwsGetUa2s3R8SQu6X7GmBBn.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
AEW All Out
![AEW WrestleDream](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6mjXrdg0whW9bVwUcg04gylqgC9.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
AEW WrestleDream
![AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/5iYNFmnutGOeiZ895ASI4xJ1Eux.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
2022
2020
2017
2016
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/n9IwCRfOg5ryJVNEWKOE9FsXP8A.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
Actor Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Actor Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
![NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1f3Ad3xMKrB5kRIpHLab7HrlhKH.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
Actor Self
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
Actor Himself
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
![NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/26tyCvIH2ocV2ACkP85NaPLsLAd.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Actor
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
Actor
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
Actor
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
![NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wY7qo47sh6hiDOxDyzDclKatUWw.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
Actor
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
![ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/5OZu5K1FU2YHYfZGKWpFjpOq65U.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
![NJPW Power Struggle 2016](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/5z5HgD066SPLo6wEYz6y7U9GKfK.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
![NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/js8lPu3AQRrRhN8iEVGQOf3Ul2J.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2015
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8pgHSbreVdK5FsGVQEYd0gGSLMx.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
![NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/u3knMzJdCiTte82oAcRutIvi7PM.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
![NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/2dSsFhaJjgXwVYe6tTLXPDmQrEP.jpg)
Actor Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
![NJPW Invasion Attack 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1Uul1GmIlwPMdD7PHql9mdRo4aQ.jpg)
Actor Himself
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
![NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mMYMirzR2PzDUE4PGxIq5ilE3Ek.jpg)
Actor Himself
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
![NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wMKgZDlkjEafxm6yuXUMc6vgEoc.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
![NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sOzBRGENGT2ioqIUFmf1GeLG900.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
![NJPW Destruction In Okayama](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/A9IoGQN1fENq1lA5WmAPkwrox2S.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
![NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qu80OEa5ik1GUZvaZe7MORFtkF.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
![NJPW Power Struggle 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/timBz9Y5ME3XMmk6QW0wd6lFEBn.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
![NJPW Tag League Finals 2015](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4S4eMyf1wpt6vE8InVjVGudmCjr.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
![NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1NWmpWnaTtipmzCYktTVWCT5Ize.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2014
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/9rPcB47rPQmBjJwudkY92RXsbhp.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
![NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/m5jgUiAJLCOvAUkwD8pdnNC3Gq5.jpg)
Actor
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima
![NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pQAZavPX6sXj3yadpdI6LRhAeWX.jpg)
Actor
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
![NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/uc6P6wtdrcuEDCBU96Yx4PtsUEs.jpg)
Actor
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
![NJPW Power Struggle 2014](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/umvisuINcJDAMe61aGMLLuXMdJg.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Actor
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
![NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rxmOsiSyf6QN5SErgC9fIPJfZol.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
Actor Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
![NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gNCC4vt6kETUFjumqrTMl22LVj3.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
2013
![G1 Climax 23: Day 1](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/tI16qbTPL7WHsFElEotd4TWF4Cy.jpg)
Actor
G1 Climax 23: Day 1
Actor
NJPW Destruction 2013
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qwGjkz8mx5HKJXxQJucZPNMyEBS.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Actor
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
![NJPW Power Struggle 2013](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1btozLeaHl0DLLKsOuLet8JOWv.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
![NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1yQ0ExbgInuk7dAgGeSLrStR05w.jpg)
Actor Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8