Naofumi Yamamoto
Biography
Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史, Yamamoto Naofumi) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). Yamamoto started his professional wrestling career under his real name in October 2002 with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he remained until 2007, when he signed with WWE. In 2009, Yamamoto left WWE's developmental territory to join the promotion's main roster under the ring name Yoshi Tatsu (ヨシ・タツ, Yoshi Tatsu). After his June 2014 release from WWE, Yamamoto returned to NJPW the following October, performing under the tweaked ring name Yoshitatsu (ヨシタツ, Yoshitatsu). Following his departure from NJPW in late 2017, Yamamoto became a freelancer, and started working most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling, who he signed full time for in 2020.
Known For
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Main Event
WWE Pay Per View
WWE WrestleMania XXX
NOAH N-1 Victory 2024 - Day 9 (Final)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
All Movies (40)
- NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～2025 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #12025 · as Yoshitatsu
- NOAH N-1 Victory 2024 - Day 9 (Final)2024 · as Yoshitatsu
- All Together Again2023 · as Yoshitatsu
- JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi2022 · as Yoshitatsu
- JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania2022 · as Yoshitatsu
- AJPW Super Power Series 2018 - Tag 72018 · as Yoshitatsu
- AJPW Champion Carnival 2018 - Tag 152018 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 22017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 12017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20172017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 20172017 · as Yoshitatsu
- Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day2017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 20172017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 20172017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 20172017 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Power Struggle 20162016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20162016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 20162016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)2016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 182016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 172016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall2016 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)2016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 72016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 62016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 12016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20162016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW Invasion Attack 20162016 · as Yoshitatsu
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 20162016 · as Yoshitatsu - English Commentary
- NJPW Power Struggle 20142014 · as Yoshitatsu
- WWE WrestleMania XXX2014 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson2013 · as Himself
- WWE Payback 20132013 · as Yoshi Tatsu (Lumberjack)
- WWE Over The Limit 20122012 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE Royal Rumble 20112011 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE Wrestlemania XXVI2010 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE Royal Rumble 20102010 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)2007 · as Naofumi Yamamoto
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12007 · as Naofumi Yamamoto
All TV Shows (6)
- The JBL and Cole Show2012 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE Main Event2012 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE NXT2010
- WWE NXT2010 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Yoshi Tatsu
- WWE Pay Per View1985