Tomohiro Ishii

Tomohiro Ishii

1975-12-10

Biography

Tomohiro Ishii (石井 智宏 Ishii Tomohiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a record five-time and current NEVER Openweight Champion. He is also known for his work with the independent Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling (Riki Pro) promotion, where he also worked backstage as the chairman. Though pushed for most of his career as an undercarder without any major championship wins, Ishii gathered a cult following, and in February 2013 was called "probably most underrated guys in the business" by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Ishii's status in NJPW finally began rising in early 2013, culminating in him winning his first title in the promotion, the NEVER Openweight Championship, in February 2014. Ishii won the title three more times, before capturing the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the first time in January 2017 and the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions in January 2018. Through NJPW's working relationship with the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and the British Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) promotions, he has also won the ROH World Television Championship once. He is a former RPW British Heavyweight Champion having had two reigns, the most recent of which ended at the hands of Zack Sabre Jr at Wrestle Kingdom 13.

Also appears in

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13

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NJPW Windy City Riot

NJPW Windy City Riot

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

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NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

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NJPW The New Beginning 2012

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13

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NJPW Shingo Takagi’s 20th Debut Anniversary Event

NJPW Shingo Takagi’s 20th Debut Anniversary Event

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023

NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023

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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4

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