Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 17, 1979 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Also Known As
The Mad Dog Wrestler
Katsuyori Shibata
Biography
Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Opps and one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions with Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. A former head coach of NJPW’s LA Dojo, Shibata is known for his hard-hitting style and has held multiple titles including the ROH Pure Championship, RPW British Heavyweight Championship, three NEVER Openweight Championships, the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Hirooki Goto, and the 2017 New Japan Cup.
Known For
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Katsuyori Shibata
2019
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Katsuyori Shibata
2023
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Katsuyori Shibata
1972
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Katsuyori Shibata
2021
TV
ROH on HonorClub
Katsuyori Shibata
2023
TV
Hey! (EW)
Katsuyori Shibata
2022
Film
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
Katsuyori Shibata
2025
Film
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Katsuyori Shibata
2022
Film
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Katsuyori Shibata
2015
Film
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
Katsuyori Shibata
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
Katsuyori Shibata
2015
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
Katsuyori Shibata
2016
Film
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
Katsuyori Shibata
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
Katsuyori Shibata
2013
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Katsuyori Shibata
2015
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
Katsuyori Shibata
2015
Filmography
2026FilmAEW Revolution 2026: Zero Houras Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmAEW WrestleDream 2025as Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmAEW All Out 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawlas Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmAEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 - Zero Houras Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmRevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UKas Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmAEW All In 2025: Texasas Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmAEW Double or Nothing 2025as Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmNJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynastyas Katsuyori Shibata2025FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19as Katsuyori Shibata2024FilmROH Final Battle 2024as Katsuyori Shibata2024FilmAEW WrestleDream 2024as Katsuyori Shibata2024FilmAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024as Katsuyori Shibata2024FilmAEW Double or Nothing 2024as Katsuyori Shibata2024FilmAEW Dynasty 2024as Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmAEW: WrestleDream 2023as Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmAEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Houras Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmAEW All Out 2023as Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmRevPro 11 Year Anniversary Showas Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023as Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023as Katsuyori Shibata2023TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Katsuyori Shibata2023FilmROH: Supercard of Honor 2023as Katsuyori Shibata2023TVROH on HonorClubas Katsuyori Shibata2022FilmAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022as Katsuyori Shibata2022TVHey! (EW)as Katsuyori Shibata2022FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1as Katsuyori Shibata2021TVAll Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Katsuyori Shibata2019TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW 45th Anniversary Showas Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2017as Katsuyori Shibata2017FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmRevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmRevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor XIVas Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hallas Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1as Self2016FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2016as Katsuyori Shibata2016FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Tag League Finals 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Destruction In Okayamaas Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallas Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as Katsuyori Shibata2015FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014FilmNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself2014FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenaas Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW 42nd Anniversary Show2014FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014as Katsuyori Shibata2014FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2013as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW Destruction 2013as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmWrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 12013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1as Katsuyori Shibata2013FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Katsuyori Shibata2012FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012as Katsuyori Shibata2009FilmDREAM 12as Self2009FilmDREAM 8as Self2008FilmDREAM 5as Self2005FilmNOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 20052004FilmNJPW Nexess2003FilmNJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash352003FilmNJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 32001FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20012001FilmNJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 151972TVNew Japan Pro Wrestling