Shota Umino

Biography

Shota Umino is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2017 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he trained as a Young Lion. The son of NJPW referee Hiroyuki “Red Shoes” Umino, he went on excursion to the United Kingdom before returning to Japan and making his G1 Climax debut in 2023. He was ranked No. 72 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWI 500 in 2025 and won his first championship when he captured the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.14 in 2026.

Known for

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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

2026 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

2026

AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026

Shota Umino · 2026

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

Shota Umino · 2026

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2

Shota Umino · 2026

2025

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3

Shota Umino · 2025

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2

Shota Umino · 2025

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1

Shota Umino · 2025

2024

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024 Notable

Shota Umino · 2024

⭐ 7.0

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024

Shota Umino · 2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

Shota Umino · 2024

2023

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 Notable

Shota Umino · 2023

⭐ 10.0

NJPW Royal Quest III

Shota Umino · 2023

NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

Shota Umino · 2023

2022

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over Notable

Shota Umino · 2022

⭐ 8.0

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street

Shota Umino · 2022

NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2

Shota Umino · 2022

2021

RevPro Uprising 2021

Shota Umino · 2021

RevPro High Stakes 2021

Shota Umino · 2021

2020

ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Road To Sacrifice

Himself · 2020

2019

RevPro Uprising 2019

Shota Umino · 2019

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 Notable

Shota Umino · 2019

⭐ 9.0

NJPW Royal Quest Notable

Shota Umino · 2019

⭐ 9.0

2018

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

Shota Umino · 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)

Shota Umino · 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18

Shota Umino · 2018

2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16

Shota Umino · 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14

Shota Umino · 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

Shota Umino · 2017

Frequently appears with

Yuji Nagata

Yuji Nagata

Aaron Phillip Wolf

Aaron Wolf

Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

Ren Narita

Ren Narita

Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Callum Newman

Callum Newman

Yota Tsuji

Yota Tsuji

Tatsuya Hayama

DOUKI

Yōhei Komatsu

YOH

Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza

Andrade El Idolo

Full filmography

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AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026

2026

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

2026

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2

2026

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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1

2026

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NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion

2026

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

2026 ⭐ 5.0

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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026

2026 ⭐ 8.5

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5

2026