Cast
Kota Ibushi
Acting
Cast
Kota Ibushi
Known for
Acting
Born
1982-05-21
From
Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
Also known as Tiger Mask W, Sammy Lee Jr., Robin Mask
Biography
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-Man Tag Team Championship twice. Two of those tag title reigns came alongside Kenny Omega as the Golden☆Lovers, whose combined 351 days as champions remain a DDT record. He first appeared for NJPW in 2009 before officially signing in 2013. Across his time with the promotion, he won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship three times, the NEVER Openweight Championship once, and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Ibushi later won the Best of the Super Juniors in 2011 and the New Japan Cup in 2015. After leaving both NJPW and DDT in 2016 to work as a freelancer, he competed for multiple promotions and took part in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic. Returning to NJPW full-time in 2019, Ibushi won the G1 Climax in 2019 and 2020, becoming the first wrestler to win the tournament in consecutive years since Hiroyoshi Tenzan in 2003. Those victories made him the only wrestler to win all three of NJPW’s major singles 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, while ranking No. 5 in the PWI 500.
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
as Kota Ibushi
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
as Kota Ibushi
All In
as Kota Ibushi
Kaiju Mono
as Hideto Nitta the Giant
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Kota Ibushi
AEW All In 2025: Texas
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
as Kota Ibushi
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as Tiger Mask W
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 6.21
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
as Tiger Mask W
ROH: Injustice
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
as Kota Ibushi (archive footage)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
as Kota Ibushi
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
as Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Kota Ibushi
AEW All In 2023: London
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
as Kota Ibushi
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Tiger Mask W
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Tiger Mask W
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: Return Engagement
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: Tag Wars
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
as Kota Ibushi
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
as Kota Ibushi (Appearance)
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
as Kota Ibushi
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
as Kota Ibushi
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW: Royal Quest
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Tiger Mask W
Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
as Kota Ibushi
NOAH: The New Year 2024
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
as Kota Ibushi
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2
as Kota Ibushi (archive footage)
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9
as Kota Ibushi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1
as Kota Ibushi