16 Facts About Sho Tanaka

Sho Tanaka is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of Bullet Club, and its sub-group House of Torture.

Sho Tanaka is a former member of Chaos and was a part of the tag team Roppongi 3K along with Yoh; the two are five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.

Sho Tanaka has previously worked for the American promotion Ring of Honor and Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, where he was known under the ring name Raijin, named after the Japanese God of thunder, and was part of La Ola Amarilla alongside Okumura, Kamaitachi and Fujin.

Sho Tanaka was born on August 27,1989, in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan.

On November 11,2012 Tanaka made his pro wrestling debut in the opening match of the NEVER: Shodai NEVER Musabetsu Kyu Oza Kettei Tournament 1st round show where he lost to Takaaki Watanabe.

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Sho Tanaka competed as one of NJPW's "Young Lions" a class of rookie wrestlers who work mostly against each other early on, wearing all black gear and with no particular ring character, all part of the structured learning process in NJPW.

Tanaka and Stigma lost to La Peste Negra On February 11,2015 Tanaka defeated rival and occasional tag team partner Yohei Komatsu in the opening match of NJPW's 2015 The New Beginning in Osaka show.

In June and July 2015 Sho Tanaka represented NJPW in Pro Wrestling Noah's Global Junior Heavyweight League.

In Mexico, Sho Tanaka was given the ring name Raijin, named after the Japanese God of Thunder, teaming with Komatsu who would be known as Fujin, named after the Japanese God of Wind.

Sho Tanaka finished the tournament with 3 wins and 4 losses, failing to advance to the finals.

Takagi and Sho Tanaka would meet on the first night of the tournament with Takagi defeating Sho Tanaka.

Sho Tanaka challenged for his first singles title, the NEVER Openweight Championship, in a defeat to Takagi at Dominion.

Sho Tanaka finished the tournament with 6 wins and 3 losses, failing to advance to the finals.

In 2021, Sho Tanaka challenged for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career, but failed to capture the title from Hiromu Takahashi in the main event of The New Beginning.

Sho Tanaka was scheduled to make his mixed martial arts debut on May 27,2017, fighting Nicholas Trochez in Queens, New York for Golden MMA Championships.

Trochez first failed to make weight for the fight, which Sho Tanaka was reportedly willing to overlook, but the fight ended up being canceled when Trochez's medical information did not come in on time.