Toru Yano
Birthday: 1978-05-18 Place of Birth: Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Synopsis
Toru Yano (矢野 通 Yano Tōru) is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is in his third reign as one third of the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, while also being a former three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion. He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names.
Acting
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
After a fortnight’s break, NJPW resumes touring action on February 6 in Chiba, before the next night sees the New Year’s Golden Series tour return to Korakuen Hall. There a big main event will see a preview of championship action February 11 in Sendai, as Master Wato and El Desperado meet in a tag battle before their Sun Plaza Hall IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match!
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
Tag Team Match TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) vs. The United Empire (Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay) Six Man Tag Team Match CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) vs. BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens, EVIL & Jay White) (w/Dick Togo & Gedo) IWGP Tag Team Title Match Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (w/Jado) (c) vs. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) NEVER Openweight Title Match Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Three Way Match (vacant) El Phantasmo vs. BUSHI vs. El Desperado IWGP Intercontinental Title Match Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Metlife Dome 2021 is a PPV from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It is a two-night event in itself on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event was earlier scheduled for 29 May. But the state of emergency was imposed in Japan due to COVID-19. The first part of Wrestle Grand Slam (in Tokyo Dome) took place on 25 July 2021 from Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
Night four of the G1 Climax 31 campaign sees A Block in action in Kobe World Hall, with four block matches, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion in a non title bout with Yuji Nagata and a special opening contest in store.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
A Block competition in G1 Climax 31 started with some shocking results and some incredible matchups. On September 23, the tournament rolls on to Ota as some look to build on night one success, and some look to get on the board.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
After months of anticipation, the tournament of tournaments, G1 Climax 31 finally gets underway this Saturday, September 18. A stacked lineup gets the tournament started, while a Young Lion gets a huge test.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
Night seven of G1 action sees A Block take to the Korakuen stage, as a capacity crowd sees four more tournament matches and a special singles attraction.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
A Block competition hits its midway point on Sunday October 3 in Aichi. As the G1 gets on the road to a second half with just over a fortnight still to run, who will lead A Block, and will Zack Sabre Jr.’s perfect record remain intact?
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
As the tournament enters its second half, A Block hit Hiroshima less than a fortnight away from their final matches in Yokohama on October 18.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
The G1 returns to Osaka on Saturday October 9. With six of nine block matches over, it’s the final stretch for A Block, and every win is vital on the road to next week’s block final in Yokohama.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
A Block hit match number eight of nine on October 13 in Sendai. With the competitors in the final stretch, tonight’s four tournament matches will set the stage for the block final in Yokohama on October 18.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
The G1 Climax is in its final week in Yokohama and Nippon Budokan. Monday October 18 will see the A Block finalist determined, as five remain in the running.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
The eighteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring the final B Block matches. Taking place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, the show is headlined by SANADA vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
The sixteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
The fourteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
The twelfth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the ZIP Arena Okayama in Okayama, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
The tenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KENTA.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
The eighth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka in Niigata, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs SANADA.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
The sixth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
The fourth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Taichi vs. Tetsuya Naito.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
The seventh night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Koraku, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
The eleventh night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium #1 in Kagawa, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
The thirteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Osaka Prefectural Gym (Edion Arena Osaka) in Osaka, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
The fifteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL.
