Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Personal Info

Birthday

March 23, 1971

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Great Yotto

Super Strong Machine Buffalo

Tenzan

Big Tenzan

Hiro Yamamoto

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Biography

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and is better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan. With Satoshi Kojima, in 2008, they won the World's Strongest Tag Determination League in All Japan Pro Wrestling and the G1 Tag League in NJPW, becoming the only tag team that has done both. He is a four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a record twelve-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. He is also a former National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Champion.

Known For

WCW Thunder

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

Filmography

2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as Tenzan
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
as Tenzan
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2018
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Himself
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
RevPro: Uprising 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Hiroyshi Tenzan
2012
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2011
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2005
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Sunny Home
as Narrator
2004
NJPW Nexess
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2003
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2002
NJPW The Spiral
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2001
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
1999
NJPW Final Dome
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
1996
NJPW Battle Formation '96
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
1995
WCW Starrcade 1995
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan