Kota Ibushi

Birthday: 5/21/1982
Place of birth: Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Tiger Mask W, Sammy Lee Jr., Robin Mask, Oda Nobunaga, Hustle Kamen Orange, 飯伏幸太
Social networks: X (Twitter)

Biography

Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太 Ibushi Kōta) is a Japanese martial artist and professional wrestler. He started his career with the Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) promotion in 2004 and over the next eleven years became a three-time KO-D Openweight Champion, five-time KO-D Tag Team Champion and a two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion. In 2009, Ibushi started working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and eventually signed with the promotion in 2013. In NJPW, he is a former three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He resigned from both DDT and NJPW in February 2016 and has since been performing in several different organizations as a freelancer, including both DDT and NJPW as well as WWE.