Katsuyori Shibata

Katsuyori Shibata

Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard-hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. In New Japan, he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's British Heavyweight Championship. Since March 2018, Shibata has served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.

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TV Series

Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

0
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

8
New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

8.5
All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

8.4
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

7.2

Movies

ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023

ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023

7.2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

0
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

7.9
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

5.8
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

0
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

0
AEW All Out

AEW All Out

6.7
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

0
AEW WrestleDream

AEW WrestleDream

8.3
NJPW Destruction 2013

NJPW Destruction 2013

7
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

10
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door

8.9
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima

0
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

0
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

8.5
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

0
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

0
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

0
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

0
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

0
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour

AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour

5
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

8
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

0
NJPW Destruction In Okayama

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

0
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

0
NJPW Power Struggle 2015

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

0
AEW Dynasty

AEW Dynasty

7.5
NJPW Power Struggle 2014

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

0
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

0
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

0
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

0
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

10
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

7
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

7
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

7
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

5.5
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

0
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

0
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012

NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012

0
AEW Double or Nothing

AEW Double or Nothing

6.7
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

0
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)

0
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)

0
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)

0
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2

0
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

0
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)

0
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

7.3
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

0
NJPW Power Struggle 2016

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

0
NJPW Power Struggle 2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

0
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

0
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

0
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV

0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

9.5
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

0
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

10
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

8
RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

8
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

8
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

0
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

0
NJPW Nexess

NJPW Nexess

0
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

9
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

0
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

0
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

0
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall

0
AEW WrestleDream

AEW WrestleDream

6.7
ROH: Final Battle

ROH: Final Battle

6.167
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty

NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty

7
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

0
DREAM 12

DREAM 12

4.2
DREAM 8

DREAM 8

4.2
DREAM 5

DREAM 5

0
RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

0
AEW: Double or Nothing

AEW: Double or Nothing

9.313