Katsuyori Shibata

Born

1979-11-17

Birthplace

Kuwana, Mie, Japan

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.