Kota Ibushi
Acting
Born May 21, 1982 · Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler and former martial artist who signed to 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 has built a reputation for delivering some of the highest-rated matches of his era, particularly during his run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Ibushi began his career in 2004 with DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he became one of the promotion’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 his tag title reigns came with Kenny Omega as the Golden☆Lovers, whose combined 351 days as champions remain a DDT record. He began appearing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2009 and signed with the promotion in 2013. In NJPW, he won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship three times, the NEVER Openweight Championship once, and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. In 2016, he left both NJPW and DDT to work as a freelancer, competing for several promotions and taking part in WWE’s 2016 Cruiserweight Classic tournament. Ibushi returned to NJPW full-time in 2019 and later won the 2019 and 2020 G1 Climax 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. He has also won the Best of the Super Juniors and the New Japan Cup, making him the only wrestler to win all three of NJPW’s major tournaments.
Films (231)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
AEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
NOAH: The New Year 2024
2024
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
AEW All In 2023: London
2023
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 7
2023
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
2021
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
2021
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
2021
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
2021
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
2021
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
2021
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
2020
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
2020
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
2020
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2
2020
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
2020
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
2020
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
2020
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
2020
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
2019
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
2019
NJPW: Royal Quest
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
2019
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
2019
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
2019
Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
2019
NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals
2018
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
2018
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
2018
All In
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
2018
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
2018
ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
2018
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
2018
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1
2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
2018
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
2017
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
2017
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016
Kaiju Mono
2016
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
2014
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
2014
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012
Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
2012
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
2012
DDT Pro Wresting Presents The Appartment Complex
2011
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
2011
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
2010
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
2009
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008
ROH: Return Engagement
2008
ROH: Tag Wars
2008
ROH: Injustice
2008
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
2008
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
2007