Shoji Akiyoshi

Biography

Shoji Akiyoshi, better known by his ring name Jado, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted on March 19, 1989, and trained in the NJPW Dojo, graduating from the Young Lion system. He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling alongside Gedo, with occasional stints in Universal Lucha Libre (1993) and Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1997). He has previously served as the head booker of Pro Wrestling Noah beginning in 2015, and together with Gedo, has been involved in NJPW booking.

Known For

New Japan Pro Wrestling

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1

All Movies (141)

• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 62026 · as Jado
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)2026 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12026 · as Jado
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 32025 · as Jado
• NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time2025 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 32025 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 22025 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 12025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 172025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 132025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 112025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 92025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 72025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 52025 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 32025 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 12025 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 32025 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 12025 · as Jado
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20252025 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 192025 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20242024 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 52024 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 42024 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 32024 · as Jado
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 22024 · as Jado
• NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event2024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 182024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 172024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 152024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 132024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 112024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 92024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 72024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 52024 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 32024 · as Jado
• NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~2024 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 12024 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 22024 · as Jado
• NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 12024 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya2024 · as Jado
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20242024 · as Jado
• NJPW Destruction In Kobe 20232023 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)2023 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 182023 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 172023 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 152023 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 42023 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 32023 · as Jado
• NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 22023 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20232023 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 22023 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 12023 · as Jado
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20232023 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome2023 · as Jado
• NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 162022 · as Jado
• NJPW Declaration of Power2022 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 22022 · as Jado
• NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 12022 · as Jado
• NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 142022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)2022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 172022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 162022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 152022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 142022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 132022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 122022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 112022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 102022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 92022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 82022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 72022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 62022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 52022 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 42022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 22022 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12022 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20222022 · as Jado
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 12022 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 22022 · as Jado
• NJPW Power Struggle 20212021 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 172021 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12021 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 22021 · as Jado
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20212021 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 122021 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 92021 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 62021 · as Jado
• NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 22021 · as Jado
• NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 12021 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 22021 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 12021 · as Jado
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20212021 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 12021 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20202020 · as Jado (Ringside)
• Oriental Wrestling Entertainment Presents Shinjuku Japan Ep. 22019 · as T-Cool
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 22019 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 12019 · as Jado
• ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard2019 · as Jado
• NJPW 47th Anniversary Show2019 · as Jado (Ringside)
• NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 32018 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12018 · as Jado
• NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 20172017 · as Jado
• NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 20172017 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 72017 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 62017 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 52017 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 42017 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 22017 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12017 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20172017 · as Jado
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20172017 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 22017 · as Jado
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 12017 · as Jado
• NJPW 45th Anniversary Show2017 · as Jado
• ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 22017 · as Jado
• ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 12017 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 20172017 · as Jado
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 20172017 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 112017 · as Jado
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20162016 · as Jado
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20162016 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)2016 · as Jado
• NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014 · as Jado
• ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds2014 · as Jado
• ROH & NJPW: Global Wars2014 · as Jado
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20132013 · as Jado
• Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson2013 · as Jado
• NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love2012 · as Jado
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 22011 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 52011 · as Jado
• NJPW Destruction 20092009 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)2009 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 32009 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)2008 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 22008 · as Jado
• NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)2007 · as Jado
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12007 · as Jado
• NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals2003 · as Jado
• FMW: International Slaughterhouse2001 · as Jado
• ECW Living Dangerously 20002000 · as Jado
• AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 181998 · as Jado

All TV Shows (3)

• 99.9 Criminal Lawyer2016 · as Self
• NJPW New Japan Cup2005 · as Jado
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972 · as Jado