Toru Yano
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Toru Yano (矢野 通, Yano Tōru, born May 18, 1978),[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the KOPW 2020 and the KOPW 2021. He is a five time and current NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion.
Toru Yano | |
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Born | (1978-05-18) May 18, 1978 (age 46)[1] Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Alma mater | Nihon University[2] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Toru Yano |
Billed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 115 kg (254 lb)[1] |
Trained by | NJPW Dojo[3] |
Debut | May 18, 2002[1] |
He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names and feuding with other elite wrestlers.[4][5][6]