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Hirooki Goto

Acting Born Jun 25, 1979 Kuwana, Mie, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Hirooki Goto is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2003. He has spent most of his career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he became a one-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, five-time NEVER Openweight Champion, two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Goto has also won several major tournaments, including the G1 Climax in 2008 and the New Japan Cup in 2009, 2010, and 2012. In World Tag League competition, he won in 2012 alongside Karl Anderson, in 2014 with Katsuyori Shibata, and in 2021, 2022, and 2023 with YOSHI-HASHI as Bishamon.

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Known for

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

New Japan Pro Wrestling

as Hirooki Goto
Film

Street Fighter

as E. Honda
Film

Headshot

as Japanese Gangster

Full filmography

  • New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972)
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972) as Hirooki Goto
  • Hello, Detective Hedgehog (2017) as Keigo Igarashi
  • Street Fighter (2026) as E. Honda
  • Headshot (2016) as Japanese Gangster
  • NJPW New Japan Cup (2005) as Hirooki Goto
  • Kamen Rider Zero-One: Real Time (2020) as Buga
  • My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018)
  • NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final) (2016) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6 (2026) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final) (2025) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026 (2026) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14 (2022) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6 (2016) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 (2020) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2 (2021) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026 (2026) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 (2015) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012 (2012) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW Power Struggle 2016 (2016) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2 (2022) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014 (2014) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 (2016) as Hirooki Goto
  • NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 (2024) as Hirooki Goto