Acting
Yota Tsuji
JA, ES, EN cinema · 302 credits
Born
8 September 1993 (age 33)
Birthplace
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Also known as Mascara Kantansu Tomato · Yota · Philip Marlowe Jr.
Yota Tsuji is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) who previously competed in American football, baseball, and taekwondo before transitioning to wrestling. He debuted in 2018 through NJPW’s Young Lion system and later went on excursion with Yuya Uemura to Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) before returning to Japan in May 2023. After entering his first G1 Climax in 2023, winning the 2024 New Japan Cup, and reaching the finals of the 2024 G1 Climax, where he lost to Zack Sabre Jr., he defeated David Finlay at Wrestle Kingdom 19 to win his first singles championship. He is a two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, having won the title for the first time at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in 2026 and regained it from Callum Newman at Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jō Hall later that year, and a one-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion alongside BUSHI and Hiromu Takahashi. His match against Hirooki Goto on March 20, 2024 received Tokyo Sports’ Best Bout Award, and in 2026, he was ranked No. 7 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500.
Known for
Filmography
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 21
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
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NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
as Philip Marlowe Jr.
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
as Philip Marlowe Jr.
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
as Philip Marlowe Jr.
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
as Philip Marlowe Jr.
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
as Philip Marlowe Jr.
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima 2026
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2026
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
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NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 9
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 10
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 11
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2026
as Yota Tsuji
CMLL & NJPW Lucha Kingdom 2026
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 6
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Resurgence 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Royal Quest IV
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
as Yota Tsuji
RevPro: Global Wars UK
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
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NJPW Royal Quest III
as Yota Tsuji
RevPro High Stakes 2022
as Yota Tsuji
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One
2022
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2
as Yota Tsuji
RevPro Uprising 2021
as Yota Tsuji
RevPro High Stakes 2021
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
as Yota Tsuji
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
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