On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Yoshi Tatsu, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史) was born in Gifu, Gifu, Japan on August 1, 1977, and he is currently 47 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler and Manager, working for Pro Wrestling NOAH and DDT Pro-Wrestling on the Heavyweight brand under the ring name of Yoshitatsu.
Currently, he is a member of the team of TEAM 2000X (with Daga).
Yoshi Tatsu Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史)
- Ring Names
- Yoshitatsu ( October 13, 2014 - Present)
- Yamamoto ( July 29, 2014 - October 4, 2014)
- Yoshi Tatsu ( June 30, 2009 - July 14, 2017)
- Yoshitatsu ( January 29, 2009 - June 25, 2009)
- Yamamoto ( October 16, 2008 - January 8, 2009)
- Mr. Yamamoto ( December 4, 2007 - October 10, 2008)
- Naofumi Yamamoto ( October 12, 2002 - November 2, 2007)
- Born August 1, 1977 (age 47)
- Nationality Japan
- Birth Place Gifu, Gifu, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lbs (102 kg)
- Nicknames World Famous
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( October 12, 2002 - Present)
- Manager ( October 30, 2024 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion NOAHBrand Heavyweight April 27, 2024 Present Promotion DDT January 5, 2024 Present Promotion AJPWBrand Heavyweight September 12, 2017 December 31, 2023 Promotion FMW E December 11, 2022 December 11, 2022 Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight October 13, 2014 July 2, 2017 Promotion CMLL February 17, 2017 March 3, 2017 Promotion WWE August 29, 2011 June 12, 2014 Promotion WWEBrand NXT August 3, 2011 May 17, 2014 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown April 26, 2011 August 28, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand Raw February 22, 2010 April 25, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand ECW June 30, 2009 February 16, 2010 Promotion FCW January 4, 2007 December 17, 2009 Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight August 6, 2006 November 2, 2007 Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions October 12, 2002 August 5, 2006 -
Images History
Apr 2024Oct 2014Sep 2011Jan 2007Oct 2002 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel October 14, 2024 Present Face October 12, 2002 October 13, 2024
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Finishers
- Roundhouse Kick ( June 30, 2009 - Present)
- Diving Spinning Wheel Kick ( June 30, 2009 - Present)
- Land of Rising Knee - Hip Toss into a Knee Lift ( October 13, 2014 - Present)
- Satsujin Backdrop - High-angle Belly-to-back Suplex ( June 19, 2018 - Present)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "World Famous" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( October 13, 2014 - Present)
- Theme Song "J-Pop Drop" by Tom Haines & Christopher Branch - Single ( June 30, 2009 - June 12, 2014)
- Theme Song "Naofumi Yamamoto Theme Song" by New Japan Pro Wrestling - Single ( October 12, 2002 - November 2, 2007)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Kento Miyahara)
I Believe in Wrestling
- 1 SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Riot
- PWR Championship
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- TEAM 2000X - Daga , Jack Morris, Taishi Ozawa ( October 14, 2024 - Present)
- Taguchi Japan - David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson / CJ Parker, Kushida, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi ( April 14, 2017 - May 4, 2017)
- Hunter Club - Billy Gunn , Captain New Japan ( April 10, 2016 - July 2, 2017)
- New Japan Dragons - Hiroshi Tanahashi ( July 16, 2006 - September 14, 2007)