Katsuyori Shibata
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
148
Gender
Male
Birthday
1979-11-17 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Katsuyori Shibata
Biography
Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer, and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Opps and is one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions with Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. He also makes appearances for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH Pure Champion. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense. He spent most of his career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as both a wrestler and trainer. In NJPW, he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, a one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (with Hirooki Goto), and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's RPW British Heavyweight Championship. From March 2018 to July 2023, Shibata served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
Known For
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Hey! (EW)
AEW WrestleDream
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
AEW All Out
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
AEW Dynasty
ROH on HonorClub
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
AEW Double or Nothing
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
AEW All In: Texas
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
DREAM 12
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
DREAM 5
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
AEW: Double or Nothing
NJPW Destruction 2013
NJPW Nexess
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
AEW All Out 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door - Zero Hour
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
DREAM 8
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
ROH: Final Battle
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
