Yota Tsuji
Born: 1993-09-08
• Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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 title and become a two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, a one-time NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship alongside BUSHI and Hiromu Takahashi, before ultimately capturing the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in 2026.
Filmography
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 4
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1
NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW Royal Quest IV
RevPro: Global Wars UK
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4