| Toru Yano | |
|---|---|
 Yano as a NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion in February 2016 | |
| Born | May 18, 1978[1] Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Alma mater | Nihon University[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Toru Yano |
| Billed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 115 kg (254 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo[3] |
| Debut | May 18, 2002[1] |
Toru Yano (矢野 通, Yano Tōru, born May 18, 1978),[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the KOPW 2020 and the KOPW 2021. He is one of the first NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, a record six time and current holder of the titles. He is also a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion.
He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names and feuding with other elite wrestlers.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "Toru Yano profile". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Macklin, Matthew (2014-12-26). "New Japan primer: the remaining heavyweight stars". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (2015-07-19). "New Japan 2015 G1 Climax 25: A First-Timer's Guide". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ Macklin, Matthew (2015-07-10). "Complete preview & guide to 2015 New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax tournament". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2015-07-14.