Tetsuya Naito
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Tetsuya Naito Biography
| Name | Tetsuya Naito |
| Birthday | Jun 22 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Tokyo |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Kenichi Naito |
Tetsuya Naito is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on June 22, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese professional wrestler who is recognized for having been a IWGP Heavyweight Champion as well as a NEVER Openweight Champion. He was named Wrestler of the Year by Tokyo Sports in 2016.
He challenged fellow wrestler Jay Lethal in a 2015 matchup.
Naito was born on June 22, 1982 in Japan. He began his professional wrestling career in 2002, when he was trained by Animal Hamaguchi. He made his debut later that year, wrestling for the UWF International promotion.
In 2005, Naito joined NJPW. He quickly became a fan favorite, thanks to his great in-ring ability and his carefree attitude. He won his first championship, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, in 2010. He would go on to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship twice and the IWGP Tag Team Championship once.
He is from Japan.
Tetsuya Naito Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tetsuya Naito is one of the richest Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tetsuya Naito 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began training for a career in professional wrestling in 2000.
He lent his voice and likeness to the 2016 open world action-adventure video game Yakuza 6.
Tetsuya Naito is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Tetsuya Naito height 5 ft 11 in Tetsuya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tetsuya Naito Dating?
According to our records, Tetsuya Naito is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Tetsuya Naito’s is not dating anyone.
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Naito’s signature taunt, where he widens his eye with his thumb and index finger is known as “Abre los Ojos” (“Open Your Eyes”). Naito came up with the taunt in 2009 during his Mexican excursion, where local fans hurled racially- charged taunts at him for his narrow eyes. The taunt has since also been used by, among others, baseball player Shinnosuke Ogasawara and Yuki Kashiwagi of idol group AKB48.
Facts & Trivia
Tetsuya Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Tetsuya Naito celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.
After the storyline with Black Warrior ended, No Limit began working with the team of El Texano, Jr. and El Terrible in a feud that led to a Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match between the two teams that was the main event of CMLL’s Sin Salida show on December 4, 2009. After being successful throughout the summer and fall No Limit finally lost to Texano, Jr. and Terrible at Sin Salida and were both shaved completely bald after the match per Lucha Libre traditions. While Yujiro has not returned to CMLL since their return to NJPW on January 4, 2010 Naito returned in January and has stated that he would like to work in Mexico between NJPW tours. Naito teamed up with Okumura and is expected to team up with Taichi, a NJPW rookie who will be travelling to Mexico to gain experience.
Is Tetsuya Naito Mexican?
Tetsuya Naito (内藤哲也, Naitō Tetsuya, born June 22, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the leader of the Los Ingobernables de Japón faction.
When did Naito turn heel?
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Face| January 5, 2019| Present
Tweener| January 5, 2017| January 4, 2019
Heel| May 24, 2015| January 4, 2017
Face| May 26, 2011| May 23, 2015
How old is Tetsuya Naito?
39 years (June 22, 1982)
Who founded Los Ingobernables?
Los Ingobernables (Spanish for “The Ungovernables”) is a lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling) stable, based in the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion. It was formed in April 2014 by La Máscara, Rush and La Sombra , and has since become renowned as one of the top antagonistic groups in CMLL history.
What does Naito stand for?
Japanese (Naitō) : ‘ inner wisteria ‘; a name taken by two branches of the northern Fujiwara clan.