On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Yoshi Tatsu, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史) was born in Gifu, Gifu, Japan on August 1, 1977, and he is currently 46 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for DDT, under the ring name of Yoshitatsu.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史)
- Ring Names
- Yoshitatsu ( October 13, 2014 - Present)
- Yamamoto ( July 29, 2014 - October 4, 2014)
- Yoshi Tatsu ( June 30, 2009 - July 14, 2017)
- Yoshitatsu ( January 29, 2009 - June 25, 2009)
- Yamamoto ( October 16, 2008 - January 8, 2009)
- Mr. Yamamoto ( December 4, 2007 - October 10, 2008)
- Naofumi Yamamoto ( October 12, 2002 - November 2, 2007)
- Born August 1, 1977 (age 46)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Gifu, Gifu, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lbs (102 kg)
- Nicknames World Famous
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( October 12, 2002 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
DDTJanuary 5, 2024 Present Promotion AJPWSeptember 12, 2017 December 31, 2023 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 13, 2014 July 2, 2017 Promotion CMLLFebruary 17, 2017 March 3, 2017 Promotion WWEAugust 29, 2011 June 12, 2014 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
August 3, 2011 May 17, 2014 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 26, 2011 August 28, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
February 22, 2010 April 25, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand
ECW
June 30, 2009 February 16, 2010 Promotion FCWJanuary 4, 2007 December 17, 2009 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
August 6, 2006 November 2, 2007 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
October 12, 2002 August 5, 2006 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face October 12, 2002 Present - Images
Oct 2014Sep 2011Jan 2007Oct 2002
DDT
AJPW
NJPW
CMLL
WWE
FCW
- Finishers
- Roundhouse Kick ( June 30, 2009 - Present)
- Diving Spinning Wheel Kick ( June 30, 2009 - Present)
- Land of Rising Knee - Hip Toss into a Knee Lift ( October 13, 2014 - Present)
- Satsujin Backdrop - High-angle Belly-to-back Suplex ( June 19, 2018 - Present)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "World Famous" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( October 13, 2014 - Present)
- Theme Song "J-Pop Drop" by Tom Haines & Christopher Branch - Single ( June 30, 2009 - June 12, 2014)
- Theme Song "Naofumi Yamamoto Theme Song" by New Japan Pro Wrestling - Single ( October 12, 2002 - November 2, 2007)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Kento Miyahara)
I Believe in Wrestling
- 1 SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Riot
- PWR Championship
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Taguchi Japan - David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson / CJ Parker, Kushida, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi ( April 14, 2017 - May 4, 2017)
- Hunter Club - Billy Gunn, Captain New Japan ( April 10, 2016 - July 2, 2017)
- New Japan Dragons - Hiroshi Tanahashi ( July 16, 2006 - September 14, 2007)
