Katsuyori Shibata

Acting

Born: 1979-11-17 in Kuwana, Mie, Japan

Biography

Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Opps and one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions with Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. A former head coach of NJPW’s LA Dojo, Shibata is known for his hard-hitting style and has held multiple titles including the ROH Pure Championship, RPW British Heavyweight Championship, three NEVER Openweight Championships, the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Hirooki Goto, and the 2017 New Japan Cup.

Katsuyori Shibata

Biography

Known For

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

ROH on HonorClub

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

Hey! (EW)

AEW WrestleDream 2025

AEW All In 2026: London - Buy In

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

AEW Double or Nothing 2024

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

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

AEW WrestleDream 2024

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

AEW All In 2025: Texas

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

ROH Final Battle 2024

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

AEW Revolution 2026: Zero Hour

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai