Yota Tsuji
Known For
Acting
Born
1993-09-08 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Yota Tsuji is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) who, before switching to professional wrestling, competed in American football, baseball, and taekwondo. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2018 through the NJPW Young Lion system and went on excursion with fellow wrestler Yuya Uemura to Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) before returning to Japan in May 2023. Following his return, Tsuji entered the G1 Climax for the first time in 2023, won the 2024 New Japan Cup, and later advanced to the finals of the 2024 G1 Climax, losing to Zack Sabre Jr. Winning his first singles title after defeating David Finlay at Wrestle Kingdom 19 in 2024, he is a two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, a one-time NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion alongside BUSHI and Hiromu Takahashi as part of the now-defunct Los Ingobernables de Japon, and went on to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in 2026.
Most Known For
New Japan Pro Wrestling
as Yota Tsuji
New Japan Pro Wrestling
NJPW New Japan Cup
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
as Yota Tsuji
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Resurgence 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
as Yota Tsuji