Shota Umino
Biography
Shota Umino is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2017 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he trained as a Young Lion. The son of NJPW referee Hiroyuki “Red Shoes” Umino, he went on excursion to the United Kingdom before returning to Japan and making his G1 Climax debut in 2023. He was ranked No. 72 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWI 500 in 2025 and won his first championship when he captured the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.14 in 2026.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Shota Umino
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
as Shota Umino
2023
All Together Again
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW Music City Mayhem
as Shota Umino
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022
as Shota Umino
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
as Shota Umino
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
as Shota Umino
2023
