Katsuyori Shibata

46, from Kuwana, Mie, Japan

Artwork for NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1Image of Katsuyori Shibata

Biography

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.

Timeline

2026Aged 47

  • Poster for AEW Revolution 2026: Zero Hour

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  • Poster for AEW Double or Nothing 2026: The Buy In

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2025Aged 46

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

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  • Poster for NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty

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  • Poster for AEW Double or Nothing 2025

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  • Poster for AEW All In 2025: Texas

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  • Poster for RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK

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  • Poster for AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 - Zero Hour

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  • Poster for AEW All Out 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl

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  • Poster for AEW WrestleDream 2025

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2024Aged 45

  • Poster for AEW Dynasty 2024

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  • Poster for AEW Double or Nothing 2024

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  • Poster for AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

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  • Poster for AEW WrestleDream 2024

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  • Poster for ROH Final Battle 2024

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2023Aged 44

  • Poster for ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023

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  • Poster for AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023

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  • Poster for ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

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  • Poster for RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

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  • Poster for AEW All Out 2023

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  • Poster for AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour

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  • Poster for AEW: WrestleDream 2023

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2022Aged 43

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

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  • Poster for AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

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2017Aged 38

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

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  • Poster for NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

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  • Poster for ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1

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  • Poster for NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

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  • Poster for NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2

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  • Poster for NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

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2016Aged 37

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

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  • Poster for NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

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  • Poster for NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

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  • Poster for NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

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  • Poster for NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

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  • Poster for NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

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  • Poster for ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV

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  • Poster for NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

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  • Poster for NJPW Power Struggle 2016

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  • Poster for RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

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  • Poster for RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

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2015Aged 36

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

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  • NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

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  • Poster for NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

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  • Poster for NJPW Destruction In Okayama

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  • Poster for NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW Power Struggle 2015

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  • Poster for NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

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2014Aged 35

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

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  • Poster for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

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  • Poster for NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

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  • Poster for NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

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  • Poster for NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

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  • Poster for NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

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  • Poster for NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

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  • Poster for NJPW Power Struggle 2014

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  • NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

    Himself

  • NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

    (Unknown)

2013Aged 34

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

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  • Poster for NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

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  • Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for NJPW Destruction 2013

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  • Poster for NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

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  • Poster for NJPW Power Struggle 2013

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2012Aged 33

  • Poster for NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

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2009Aged 30

  • Poster for DREAM 8

    Self

  • Poster for DREAM 12

    Self

2008Aged 29

  • Poster for DREAM 5

    Self

2005Aged 26

  • Poster for NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

    (Unknown)

2004Aged 25

  • Poster for NJPW Nexess

    (Unknown)

2003Aged 24

2001Aged 22

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