Tetsuya Naito (内藤哲也, Naitō Tetsuya, born June 22, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the leader of the Los Ingobernables de Japón stable.
Naito began training for a professional wrestling career in 2000, initially under Animal Hamaguchi before joining NJPW in 2004, where he underwent further training. He is a former NEVER Openweight Champion, and a former IWGP Tag Team and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with former No Limit partner Yujiro Takahashi. He also had a short reign as IWGP Tag Team Champion with Sanada. In addition, Naito is the winner of the 2013, 2017 and 2023 editions of the G1 Climax, NJPW's premier singles tournament, and of the 2016 New Japan Cup.
Regarded as one of the most popular and greatest wrestlers in NJPW history, Tokyo Sports awarded Naito with the MVP Award, the publication's highest honor, in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2023. In 2020, Naito became the first person to hold both the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships at the same time, accomplishing that feat twice, becoming a three-time IWGP Heavyweight and record six-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion. In addition, he is the only person to win back the double gold, doing so at Summer Struggle in Jingu.
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TetsuyaNaito (内藤哲也, NaitōTetsuya, born June 22, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is...
his first reign. In 2019, when he was IWGP Intercontinental Champion, TetsuyaNaito declared his intention of making history by becoming the first to hold...
former IWGP Tag Team and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions TetsuyaNaito and Yujiro Takahashi of No Limit; NJPW regulars Tama Tonga and Toru...
stable, based in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion and led by TetsuyaNaito. An offshoot of the Mexican stable Los Ingobernables from the Consejo...
to beat Moxley by pinfall) and Juice Robinson. He would then defeat TetsuyaNaito to win the B Block and advance to the tournament finals. However, he...
have a pre-debut match for the company on August 26, 2007, losing to TetsuyaNaito. A legitimate injury would sideline Okada for the next eight months...
back-to-back pinfall victories over top contender Hirooki Goto and TetsuyaNaito on December 11 and 12, Tanahashi was granted a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight...
November, Ospreay again retained the title, defeating TetsuyaNaito once more. After his defence against Naito, Ospreay was confronted by Umino, who made his...
one taking place on the pre-show. In the main event, G1 Climax winner TetsuyaNaito defeated Sanada to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In other...
NJPW-recognized champion Shinsuke Nakamura in 2008. On January 5, 2020, TetsuyaNaito won the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships. Both titles...
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shota Umino to defeat Los Ingobernables de Japon (TetsuyaNaito, Sanada and Bushi) in Muto's final NJPW match, and Kairi defeated Tam...
event of night Two of Wrestle Kingdom 15). Other featured matches saw TetsuyaNaito successfully defend the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Hiroshi...
Ingobernables de Japon stablemate TetsuyaNaito and joined Bullet Club. The next night at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, Evil defeated Naito to become the IWGP Heavyweight...
Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches during night one, TetsuyaNaito defeated Jay White to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, the...
19th and final tournament. The final match between Kenny Omega and TetsuyaNaito became the longest match in G1 Climax history, breaking the previous...
Heavyweight Championship against the winner of the 2013 G1 Climax, TetsuyaNaito. A fan vote decided the order in which the two matches took place during...
one-time IWGP Tag Team and Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with TetsuyaNaito, with whom he teamed as No Limit. In 2014, Takahashi defected to Bullet...
(April 9, 2016). "NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. TetsuyaNaito for the IWGP Championship". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved...
Heavyweight Championship against the winner of the 2017 G1 Climax, TetsuyaNaito, in a rematch from Wrestle Kingdom 8 in 2014. The second match of the...
Championship for a record eighth time. In other prominent matches, TetsuyaNaito defeated Chris Jericho to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship...
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