Taiji Ishimori

Biography

Taiji Ishimori is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2018, where he is a member of Unbound Co. He is a former three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion alongside Robbie X, and a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion alongside former Bullet Club stablemates Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa. Ishimori is best known for his 12-year run with Pro Wrestling Noah, where he became one of the promotion's most decorated junior heavyweights. During his time in Noah, he held the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship three times and set the record for the longest reign in the title's history at 405 days during his first reign. He also captured the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship a record six times and won the Nippon TV Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League a record four times. Ishimori also competed in Impact Wrestling, where he became a one-time Impact X Division Champion. Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Ishimori No. 83 in the PWI 500 in 2022.

Known For

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1

NJPW Royal Quest III

ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

All Movies (212)

• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 62026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania Mexico 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)2026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 132026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 122026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 112026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 102026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 92026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 82026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 72026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 62026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 52026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 42026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 32026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 22026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion2026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 82026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 72026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 62026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 52026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 42026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 32026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• MLW & NJPW Present CMLL Fantastica Mania USA 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 52026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 42026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 32026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 22026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 12026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)2026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 112026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 102026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 32026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 22026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning USA 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 52026 · as BONE SOLDIER Jr.
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 42026 · as BONE SOLDIER Jr.
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 32026 · as BONE SOLDIER Jr.
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 22026 · as BONE SOLDIER Jr.
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 12026 · as BONE SOLDIER Jr.
• NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 102026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 92026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 82026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 72026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 62026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 52026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 42026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 32026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 22026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 12026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~2026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20262026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 202026 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 32025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 22025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 12025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 20252025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 82025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 72025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 62025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 52025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 42025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 32025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 22025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 12025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 20252025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 42025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 32025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 22025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 12025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Destruction In Kobe 20252025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 182025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 172025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 152025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 132025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 112025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 92025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 72025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 32025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Tanahashi Jam2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Death Pain Invitational2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 22025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 12025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20252025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 12025 · as Ishimori
• NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Battle in the Valley 20252025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20252025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty2025 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous2024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20242024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Royal Quest IV2024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 42024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 32024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 22024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event2024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)2024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 182024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~2024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 12024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 22024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya2024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20242024 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20232023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Royal Quest III2023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 22023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～2023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20232023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 22023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 12023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20232023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome2023 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 162022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Declaration of Power2022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 142022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)2022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall2022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20222022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 142022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 102022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 22022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 12022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 32022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 22022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 12022 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 22021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome2021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall2021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 22021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 12021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20212021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 112021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 92021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 22021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW 49th Anniversary Show2021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 22021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 12021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20212021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 22021 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)2020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu2020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya2020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall2020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)2020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 72020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 62020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 52020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 22020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 12020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20202020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 22020 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20192019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20192019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Royal Quest2019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 32019
• NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 22019
• NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 12019
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)2019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne2019
• NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall2019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)2019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 82019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 22019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 12019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard2019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 42019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 32019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 22019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 12019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW 47th Anniversary Show2019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 22019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 12019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20192019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 132019 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20182018 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 20182018 · as Taiji Ishimori
• NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)2018 · as Taiji Ishimori
• IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI2018
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 12018 · as Taiji Ishimori
• IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 20182018 · as Himself
• PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two2018 · as Taiji Ishimori
• PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One2018 · as Taiji Ishimori
• IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 20172017 · as Taiji Ishimori
• IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV2017
• NJPW Power Struggle 20162016 · as Taiji Ishimori
• AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)2016 · as Taiji Ishimori
• AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)2016 · as Taiji Ishimori
• AAA Lucha Libre World Cup 20152015 · as Himself
• ROH: Border Wars2013 · as Taiji Ishimori
• ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!2012 · as Himself
• NOAH: European Navigation 20082008
• wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 22008
• NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 122007
• AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-12003

All TV Shows (3)

• NJPW New Japan Cup2005 · as Taiji Ishimori
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972 · as Taiji Ishimori