Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-11-17 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Kuwana, Mie, Japan

Also Known As

The Mad Dog Wrestler

Katsuyori Shibata

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023

2023

ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

2022

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

as

Katsuyori Shibata

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

2023

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

as

Katsuyori Shibata

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

2023

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

as

Katsuyori Shibata

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

2003

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

as

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

as

Katsuyori Shibata

RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

2023

RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

as

Katsuyori Shibata

AEW All Out

2023

AEW All Out

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

as

AEW WrestleDream

2023

AEW WrestleDream

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013

NJPW Destruction 2013

as

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

as

Katsuyori Shibata

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door

2022

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima

2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima

as

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

2014

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

as

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

2014

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

as

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

as

Himself

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

as

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour

2023

AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

2015

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

AEW Dynasty

2024

AEW Dynasty

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

as

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

as

Himself

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

2016

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

2016

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

as

Self

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

2016

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

as

Himself

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

as

Himself

NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012

NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012

as

Himself

AEW Double or Nothing

2024

AEW Double or Nothing

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

2016

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

2016

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

as

Katsuyori Shibata

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

2016

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

as

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

2016

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

as

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

2016

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

as

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2

2017

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

2016

NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)

2016

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)

as

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

2024

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

2016

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

as

Katsuyori Shibata

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV

2016

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

2017

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

2016

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2017

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

as

Katsuyori Shibata

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

2016

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

2017

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

as

NJPW Nexess

2004

NJPW Nexess

as

NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

2005

NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

as

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

as

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

2013

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

as

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

as

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall

2020

NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall

as

AEW WrestleDream

2024

AEW WrestleDream

as

Katsuyori Shibata

ROH: Final Battle

2024

ROH: Final Battle

as

Katsuyori Shibata

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

2025

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

as

Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

as

Katsuyori Shibata

DREAM 12

2009

DREAM 12

as

Self

DREAM 8

2009

DREAM 8

as

Self

DREAM 5

2008

DREAM 5

as

Self

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

2016

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

as

Katsuyori Shibata

AEW: Double or Nothing

2025

AEW: Double or Nothing

as

Katsuyori Shibata

Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

as

Katsuyori Shibata

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as

Katsuyori Shibata

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

as

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

as

Katsuyori Shibata

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

as

Katsuyori Shibata

Production

Crew

Directing