Hirooki Goto

Hirooki Goto is the kind of wrestler I gravitate toward, a stubbornly hard-nosed competitor from Kuwana who fights you straight on, no shortcuts. Standing 182 cm and forged through Kokushikan University, he brings a grounded, no-frills intensity to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Whether tagging as Bishamon with Yoshi-Hashi or running with Ishii in Chaos, he carries a understated, dependable presence that records like the long NEVER 6-Man reign only hint at. What I value most is that he speaks through grit and pride rather than flash. A Cancer with that loyal streak, Goto is the consummate craftsman of the ring, and I respect him for it.

Name (English)

Hirooki Goto

Name (Japanese)

後藤洋央紀

Reading

ごとう ひろおき

Born

June 25, 1979 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

Origin

Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Height

182 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler / actor

University

Kokushikan University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirooki%20Goto
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BE%8C%E8%97%A4%E6%B4%8B%E5%A4%AE%E7%B4%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1997769

Tags

• Mie Prefecture
• professional wrestler
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-18

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