Kota Ibushi

Acting

Born May 21, 1982

From Aira, Kagoshima, Japan

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). 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. 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. He returned to NJPW full-time in 2019 and soon reached the peak of his career. Ibushi won the G1 Climax in 2019 and 2020, the Best of the Super Juniors in 2011, and the New Japan Cup in 2015, making him the only wrestler to win all three of NJPW’s major 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.

Kota Ibushi

Known For

AEW All In 2025: Texas

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

Kaiju Mono

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

ROH: Supercard of Honor XII

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

Filmography — Acting

AEW All In 2025: Texas

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

Kaiju Mono

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

ROH: Supercard of Honor XII

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

AEW All In 2023: London

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021

NJPW Dominion 6.16

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

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 29: Day 6

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 !! 2021

ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

ROH: Japan's Finest

ROH: The Tokyo Summit

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13

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 G1 Climax 30: Day 11

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

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

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

All In

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary