Tomohiro Ishii

Acting

Born Dec 10, 1975

From Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Tomohiro Ishii is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his long-running career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, while also making select appearances in All Elite Wrestling as part of The Conglomeration. Outside the ring, he has also been closely tied to the independent Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling, where he contributed behind the scenes as chairman. For much of his career, Ishii was viewed as a hard-hitting undercard mainstay rather than a title threat, but his relentless style earned him a devoted cult following and praise from critics, including Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, who famously called him one of the most underrated wrestlers in the business in 2013. That same year marked a turning point, as Ishii’s standing in NJPW steadily rose, leading to his first championship win with the NEVER Openweight Championship in 2014—a title he would go on to claim a record six times. He later added the IWGP Tag Team Championship once and the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship three times to his résumé. Thanks to NJPW’s partnerships with international promotions, Ishii also found success abroad, capturing the ROH World Television Championship once and becoming a two-time Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion in Revolution Pro Wrestling, further cementing his reputation as one of the most respected bruisers of his generation.

Tomohiro Ishii

Known For

NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

ROH: Supercard of Honor XII

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

Filmography — Acting

NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

ROH: Supercard of Honor XII

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021

NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~

NJPW Dominion 6.16

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Super Show 2022

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2024

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

NJPW Resurgence 2021

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13

NOAH: Star Navigation 2024 - One Night Dream 2

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

NJPW Dominion 6.21

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

AEW All Out 2022: Zero Hour

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018