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Kota Ibushi

May 21, 1982 (42 years old) in Aira, Kagoshima, Japan

Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太 Ibushi Kōta) is a Japanese martial artist and professional wrestler. He started his career with the Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) promotion in 2004 and over the next eleven years became a three-time KO-D Openweight Champion, five-time KO-D Tag Team Champion and a two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion. In 2009, Ibushi started working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and eventually signed with the promotion in 2013. In NJPW, he is a former three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He resigned from both DDT and NJPW in February 2016 and has since been performing in several different organizations as a freelancer, including both DDT and NJPW as well as WWE.

Known For

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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
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WWE NXT
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The Wrestlers
Himself
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All In
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WWE Cruiserweight Classic
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
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AEW All In: London
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
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