Yujiro Kushida
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1983 (age 43)
Born in
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Credits
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Biography
Yujiro Kushida is a Japanese professional wrestler who began his career in 2005 and is best known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was a six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also competed in WWE's NXT brand, winning the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, and currently wrestles for NJPW and other promotions worldwide.
Known For
WWE NXT
23 Feb 2010
TNA iMPACT!
04 Jun 2004
WWE 205 Live
29 Nov 2016
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
21 Sep 2018
NXT TakeOver 31
04 Oct 2020
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
14 Feb 2021
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
07 Apr 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
04 Jan 2018
Filmography
2026
- NJPW Vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Part 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Death Vegas Invitationalas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026as KUSHIDA
- MLW Battle Riot VIIIas Kushida
2025
- NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecomingas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhouas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Windy City Riot 2025as KUSHIDA
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 2
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 1as Kushida
- NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19as KUSHIDA
2024
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024as KUSHIDA
- TNA Final Resolution 2024as Kushida
- TNA Turning Point 2024as Kushida
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as KUSHIDA
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2as KUSHIDA
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIVas KUSHIDA
- TNA Victory Road 2024as Kushida
- TNA Emergence 2024as Kushida
- TNA Slammiversary 2024as Kushida
- TNA Against All Odds 2024as Kushida
- TNA Under Siege 2024as Kushida
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024as KUSHIDA
- TNA Sacrifice 2024as Kushida
- TNA No Surrender 2024as Kushida
- TNA Hard To Kill 2024as Kushida
2023
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023as KUSHIDA
- IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2023as Kushida
- IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2023as Kushida
- IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2023as Kushida
- NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023as KUSHIDA
- IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2023as Kushida
- NJPW Capital Collision 2023as KUSHIDA
- IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Surviveas Kushida
- Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023as KUSHIDA
- IMPACT Wrestling: Sacrifice 2023as Kushida
- IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023as Kushida
- NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023as Kushida
- IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023as Kushida
2022
- NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2022as Kushida
- NJPW Music City Mayhemas KUSHIDA
2021
- WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1as Kushida
- NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Dayas Kushida
2020
- NXT TakeOver 31as Kushida
2019
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13as KUSHIDA
2018
- NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Finalas KUSHIDA
- RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018as KUSHIDA
- RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018as Kushida
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018as KUSHIDA
- My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018as KUSHIDA
- RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2as KUSHIDA
- RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Special In San Franciscoas KUSHIDA
- ROH: Best In The Worldas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018as KUSHIDA
- NJPW 46th Anniversary Showas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12as KUSHIDA
2017
- NJPW Power Struggle 2017as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicagoas Kushida
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbusas KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Pittsburghas KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffaloas KUSHIDA
- NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017as KUSHIDA
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 3as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as KUSHIDA
- One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthologyas KUSHIDA1 episode
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- ROH: Best In The Worldas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW 45th Anniversary Showas Kushida
- ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11as Kushida
2016
- ROH Final Battle 2016as Kushida
- WWE 205 Live1 episode
- NJPW Power Struggle 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016as KUSHIDA
- ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIIIas Kushida
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6as KUSHIDA
- ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphiaas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Warsas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2016as KUSHIDA
- ROH: 14th Anniversaryas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10as Kushida
2015
- NJPW Power Struggle 2015as Kushida
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as KUSHIDA
- RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UKas KUSHIDA
- RevPro Uprising 2015as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction In Okayamaas KUSHIDA
- ROH: Field of Honoras KUSHIDA
- ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephiaas KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2as KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2015as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6as KUSHIDA
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as KUSHIDA
2014
- NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6as KUSHIDA
- ROH Final Battle 2014as KUSHIAA
- NJPW Power Struggle 2014as KUSHIDA
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Dominion 6.21as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finalsas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Best of the Super Jr. XXI - Day 1as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenaas KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worldsas KUSHIDA
- ROH & NJPW: Global Warsas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014as KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as KUSHIDA
2013
- NJPW Power Struggle 2013as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Destruction 2013as KUSHIDA
- NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8as KUSHIDA
- ROH: All Star Extravaganza Vas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2013as KUSHIDA
2012
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012as KUSHIDA
- NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Loveas KUSHIDA
- NJPW Dominion 6.16as KUSHIDA
- NJPW 40th Anniversary Showas KUSHIDA
- NJPW The New Beginning 2012as KUSHIDA
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as KUSHIDA
2011
- Stardom on Stardom Worldas KUSHIDA1 episode
2010
- NJPW Dominion 6.19as Kushida
- SMASH on Samurai! TVas KUSHIDA4 episodes
- WWE NXTas Kushida1 episode
2007
- Hustle Aid 2007as KUSHIDA
2004
- TNA iMPACT!1 episode