Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

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Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Acting 55 March 23, 1971

Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a retired Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Debuting for NJPW in 1991,…

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New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

8.0 1972 TV Show
WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder

7.4 1998 TV Show
NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW New Japan Cup

2005 TV Show
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

2020 Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

9.7 2017 Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

9.0 2022 Movie
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

2015 Movie
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

7.3 2018 Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

8.0 2026 Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

8.8 2018 Movie
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

2016 Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

7.3 2023 Movie

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Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a retired Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Debuting for NJPW in 1991, Tenzan became one of the promotion's most decorated wrestlers, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship four times, a record twelve IWGP Tag Team Championships and the G1 Climax three times, winning the tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Tenzan is best known for his longtime partnership with Satoshi Kojima as Tencozy. The pair were named Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Tag Team of the Year in 2001 and in 2008 became the only team to win both All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) World's Strongest Tag Determination League and NJPW's G1 Tag League in the same year. Tenzan also held the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight and NWA World Tag Team Championships, competed internationally for promotions including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Germany's Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), and was ranked No. 10 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2005. After 35 years in professional wrestling, Tenzan announced his retirement in May 2026. His final match took place on August 15, 2026, exactly 13,000 days after his debut, against his longtime tag team partner and rival Satoshi Kojima.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  2. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  3. 2025
    NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  4. 2025
    NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  5. 2025
    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  6. 2024
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  7. 2024
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  8. 2024
    NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  9. 2024
    Runaway Wrestler

    Movie

  10. 2024
    NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  11. 2023
    NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  12. 2023
    NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  13. 2023
    NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  14. 2023
    NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  15. 2023
    NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  16. 2022
    NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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  1. 2022
    NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  2. 2022
    NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  3. 2022
    NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  4. 2022
    NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  5. 2022
    NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  6. 2022
    NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  7. 2022
    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  8. 2021
    NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  9. 2021
    NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  10. 2021
    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  11. 2021
    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  12. 2021
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  13. 2021
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  14. 2021
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  15. 2021
    NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  16. 2021
    NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  17. 2021
    NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  18. 2021
    NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  19. 2021
    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  20. 2020
    NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  21. 2020
    NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  22. 2020
    NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  23. 2020
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan

  24. 2020
    NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

    Movie Hiroyoshi Tenzan